Manufacturers / Hamilton / Celesta Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961, p. Medallion printed4 — full product page. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Celesta Compare the individual source configurations below with the watch you are identifying.
Named product in a Hamilton factory publication, supported by the individual source transcription and at least two recorded specifications. Exact model designations retained; materials, dial and band alternatives remain source configurations. Research review state is independent of this acceptance.
A similar case or dial is a starting point. Check the documented configuration and any movement evidence before settling on an identification.
Documented source appearances 6 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion printed4 — full product page
Celesta
Celesta:10K Gold Filled Yellow Case;14K Gold Markers and Numerals on SterlingSilverDial. Gold-coloreddial forYellowmodel. Printedband:Bracelet;own22jFullyAdjustedshockantiDynavarblock.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial color Gold printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Markers and Numerals printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Ownprinted4 Bracelet $100.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior sale printedfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion printed4 — full product page
Celesta
Celesta:10K Gold Filled White Case;14K Gold Markers and Numerals on SterlingSilverDial. Printedband:Bracelet;own22jFullyAdjustedshockantiDynavarblock.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color White printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Markers and Numerals printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Ownprinted4 Bracelet $100.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior sale printedfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed3 — scan05-full50.png
Celesta
Celesta: 10K Gold-filled yellow case; 14K Gold markers and numerals on sterling silver dial; Bracelet; $100.00. Ownviewer5/printed3fullyreviewed9styles23explicitcase/dialoptions/allHamilton. OwnheadingMedallionqualifiesprecedingown3Women/22jFullyAdjustedShockAntiLifetimeDynavarDustproofRustproofstemsNickelSilverplatesbridges. Owncaptions14KcasesexceptCelesta10KGoldFilled;sterlingdials;bandgoldmaterialunset. Sydra24Kflushmarkers12/6 onlyonealternate;not24Kcase. Vickiownunsuffixedname,notborrowB. VolareGoldORBlacknumerals notblackdial;Romanesquefinishqualifiedparts. CelestaalternateGoldcoloreddialYellowonly;baseYellowdialcolorunset/possibleoverlapretained. MultipleillustrationsSydraVickiVolare depictdialalternatives;notclaimallcasecolorspictured. RomanesqueB SOLDOUToverlay visible/unknownannotationdateorigin,notproductionend. Noorigin/caliber/water/serialborrow. Taxpreceding4qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion series printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling Silver printed
Stem material Rustproof stems printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold markers and numerals printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material Nickel silver plates and bridges printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Owncaptionprice;preceding4FederalTaxinclusion/change/prior-salequalified;USDinferred;audienceunspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed3 — scan05-full50.png
Celesta
Celesta: 10K Gold-filled white case; 14K Gold markers and numerals on sterling silver dial; Bracelet; $100.00. Ownviewer5/printed3fullyreviewed9styles23explicitcase/dialoptions/allHamilton. OwnheadingMedallionqualifiesprecedingown3Women/22jFullyAdjustedShockAntiLifetimeDynavarDustproofRustproofstemsNickelSilverplatesbridges. Owncaptions14KcasesexceptCelesta10KGoldFilled;sterlingdials;bandgoldmaterialunset. Sydra24Kflushmarkers12/6 onlyonealternate;not24Kcase. Vickiownunsuffixedname,notborrowB. VolareGoldORBlacknumerals notblackdial;Romanesquefinishqualifiedparts. CelestaalternateGoldcoloreddialYellowonly;baseYellowdialcolorunset/possibleoverlapretained. MultipleillustrationsSydraVickiVolare depictdialalternatives;notclaimallcasecolorspictured. RomanesqueB SOLDOUToverlay visible/unknownannotationdateorigin,notproductionend. Noorigin/caliber/water/serialborrow. Taxpreceding4qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion series printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color White printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling Silver printed
Stem material Rustproof stems printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold markers and numerals; hand-applied 14K gold markers rhodium plated for White model printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material Nickel silver plates and bridges printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Owncaptionprice;preceding4FederalTaxinclusion/change/prior-salequalified;USDinferred;audienceunspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed3 — scan05-full50.png
Celesta
Celesta: 10K Gold-filled yellow case; 14K Gold markers and numerals on sterling silver dial; Bracelet; $100.00. Ownviewer5/printed3fullyreviewed9styles23explicitcase/dialoptions/allHamilton. OwnheadingMedallionqualifiesprecedingown3Women/22jFullyAdjustedShockAntiLifetimeDynavarDustproofRustproofstemsNickelSilverplatesbridges. Owncaptions14KcasesexceptCelesta10KGoldFilled;sterlingdials;bandgoldmaterialunset. Sydra24Kflushmarkers12/6 onlyonealternate;not24Kcase. Vickiownunsuffixedname,notborrowB. VolareGoldORBlacknumerals notblackdial;Romanesquefinishqualifiedparts. CelestaalternateGoldcoloreddialYellowonly;baseYellowdialcolorunset/possibleoverlapretained. MultipleillustrationsSydraVickiVolare depictdialalternatives;notclaimallcasecolorspictured. RomanesqueB SOLDOUToverlay visible/unknownannotationdateorigin,notproductionend. Noorigin/caliber/water/serialborrow. Taxpreceding4qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion series printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial color Gold-colored printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling Silver printed
Stem material Rustproof stems printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold markers and numerals printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material Nickel silver plates and bridges printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Owncaptionprice;preceding4FederalTaxinclusion/change/prior-salequalified;USDinferred;audienceunspecified.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 2
Celesta
Celesta; 10K gold-filled; yellow or white; Bracelet. Alternate gold-colored dial for yellow model
Band Bracelet printed
Family Ladies’ Medallion Series printed
Case color Yellow or white printed
Dial color Alternate gold-colored dial for yellow model printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
