Hamilton / Model reference

Charm BB

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.

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Documented source appearances

3 appearances

Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.

1959

Hamilton Diamond Watches — Lady Hamilton and Kimberly catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond product page — complete product page (viewer49)

Charm BB

Charm BB: $150.00; 6 diamonds in14KWhiteGoldcase. Bracelet illustrated. Shared printed dial specification (own45): Sterling silver dial; Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium-plated for White model. LadyHamiltonSeries printed shared movement specification (own45; series headings46/47/50; continuous product section48/49): American-made22workingjewels Medallion movement; LifetimeDynavar mainspring;shock-resistant;anti-magnetic;fullyadjusted;factorycasedandtimed.

Band: Bracelet illustrated
Family: Charm printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 6 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium-plated for White model printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred
Movement origin: American-made printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Owncaption $150.00;federal tax inclusion/change inferred from preceding47footer. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Series diamond watches — unnumbered — scan49-full50.png

Charm BB

Charm BB: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Charm", "marketed_gender": "Women", "jewels": 22, "mainspring": "Lifetime Dynavar mainspring", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "adjustments": "Fully adjusted", "dial_material": "Sterling Silver", "dial_decoration": "Hand-applied 14K gold markers, rhodium plated", "case_material": "14K Gold", "diamonds": 6, "diamond_location": "Case (caption)", "band": "Cord (illustrated)", "case_color": "White"}; $150. Own49LadyHamiltonSeries17styles26caseDialconfigurations/allcaptionsreviewed50and125/GlamourL T R S AA suffixesconfirmed200. CharmBB1506White/DD1504White/EE1506WhiteORYellowandAlsoFullNumeralDial4configs/FF1504White=7. RomanesqueA1102White/RomanesqueFinishDialANDLugs/notGoldDialsubstrateclaim=1. SplendorS1254White/BB1254WhiteORYellow2/CC1254White/DD1252White/EE1252White=6. GlamourH1002WhiteORYellow2/L1002White/R1002White/S1002WhiteORYellowandAlsoFullNumeralDial4/T1002White/AA1002White=10. Blithe1002WhiteORYellow2. All14KGoldCase/diamondsincase/allCordattachmentillustratednotcaptioned/bandmaterialunset. CaseWhiteORYellowpairedwith2offeredDiallayoutswherealsoFullNumeral/noBlackDialinference/alternatefullnumlayoutnotpictureclaim. OwnLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/SterlingSilverDial14KGoldMarkersRhodiumWhiteModels/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Next50Kimberlyheadingobserved/ownseriesintroandtraitsnotyetread/22jLadyHamiltonnotforwardborrowed. Allsourceappearancesseparate/canonicalpending/previousrowsunchangedincl45Womenmarketupgrades/privateevidence/remaining50–53pending.

Band: Cord (illustrated) inferred
Family: Charm printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 6 printed
Case color: White printed
Collection: Lady Hamilton Series printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial material: Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers, rhodium plated printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Diamond location: Case (caption) printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Own individual caption price; own footer prices include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice; USD inferred/audience unspecified.

Undated publication

Hamilton Diamond Watches — undated brochure appended to 1960–1961 catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond brochure Vogue Radiant Charm Splendor — full product page

Charm BB

Charm BB: 6 diamonds in14K white gold case. Bracelet illustrated. Own57 prices,diamond counts and14Kcasecolors transcribed. RadiantH/S,CharmCC/EE,SplendorBB explicitlyWhiteOR Yellow:two configurations each. VogueAA repeated cover52/53:retain separate appearance/same candidate identity pending. Women inferred precedingLadyHamilton context. RadiantT strap illustrated;othersbracelet. No own57LadyHamiltonSeriesheading:movement claims contextonly/unassigned. Generic53dialclaims contextonly;no structuralborrow. Taxpreceding55qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown. YearNULL/canonicalpending.

Band: Bracelet illustrated
Family: Charm printed
Diamonds: 6 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Ownscan57 $150.00;tax-inclusive/change note preceding55 qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown.