Manufacturers / Hamilton / Clark Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938, p. Viewer scan13 — scan13 crop-top viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Clark 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 13 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan8 — scan8 middle viewport
Clark
Clark;Applied 18K solid gold numerals;14Kgoldfilled,naturalyellowonly. Grade98017j14/0. Shared980/982note:two-piececase,moisture-proofpendant/crown;fineststerlingsilverdials;appliednumerals/markers18Ksolidgold.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied 18K solid gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/dialoptiontotalprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Boone50combinedmarkerANDnumeralenameldial oneoption;SeckronblackenamelORsilver55each.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan8 — scan8 middle viewport
Clark
Clark;Inlaid black enamel;14Kgoldfilled,naturalyellowonly. Grade98017j14/0. Shared980/982note:two-piececase,moisture-proofpendant/crown;fineststerlingsilverdials;appliednumerals/markers18Ksolidgold.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/dialoptiontotalprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Boone50combinedmarkerANDnumeralenameldial oneoption;SeckronblackenamelORsilver55each.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 crop-top viewport
Clark
Clark;14Kgoldfilled naturalyellow only;Applied gold numerals. Grade98017j;size14/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade980paragraph.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict alternate dial.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 crop-top viewport
Clark
Clark;14Kgoldfilled naturalyellow only;Inlaid black enamel numerals. Grade98017j;size14/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade980paragraph.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict alternate dial.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan19 — scan18-19 upper viewport
Clark
Clark;98017j;14Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;Combination inlaid black enamel numerals and markers.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Combination inlaid black enamel numerals and markers printed
Number style Combination inlaid black enamel numerals and markers printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan19 — scan18-19 upper viewport
Clark
Clark;98017j;14Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37
Clark
Catalog-listed replacement dials: D27 — A.G.N, Silver; D28 — B.F. Silver. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 14/0 printed
Dial catalog number D27, D28 printed 1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 26 — Fine Hamilton watches (viewer 27)
Clark
Hamilton Clark; 10K Gold-filled; Yellow; Bracelet; printed identifier 837312; $79.50.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Hamilton fine watches printed
Seconds Subseconds illustrated
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Marker style 18K Gold squares printed
Number style 18K Gold numerals printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Marketed gender men printed
Subseconds design Recessed seconds printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 26 — Fine Hamilton watches (viewer 27)
Clark
Hamilton Clark; 10K Gold-filled; Yellow; Strap; printed identifier 837311; $72.50.
Band Strap printed
Family Hamilton fine watches printed
Seconds Subseconds illustrated
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Marker style 18K Gold squares printed
Number style 18K Gold numerals printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Marketed gender men printed
Subseconds design Recessed seconds printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed23 — Medallion Edgemere B, Errol, Halesworth B, Clark, Wynn, Leslie, Wilson, Trent (viewer24)
Clark
Hamilton Clark;Yellow 10K gold-filled;sterling silver dial;Bracelet;printed identifier837317;$89.50
Band Bracelet printed
Stem Rustproof inferred
Family Clark printed
Jewels 22 inferred
Series Medallion printed
Dustproof 1 inferred
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar inferred
Adjustments Fully adjusted (catalog wording; no count or positions specified) inferred
Antimagnetic 1 inferred
Dial figures Hand-applied18K gold inferred
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Squares printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Marketed gender men inferred
Shock resistant 1 inferred
Movement plate material Nickel silver plates and bridges inferred Historical price: USD 89.50 · unknown
Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent page.
1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed23 — Medallion Edgemere B, Errol, Halesworth B, Clark, Wynn, Leslie, Wilson, Trent (viewer24)
Clark
Hamilton Clark;Yellow 10K gold-filled;sterling silver dial;Strap;printed identifier837316;$79.50
Band Strap printed
Stem Rustproof inferred
Family Clark printed
Jewels 22 inferred
Series Medallion printed
Dustproof 1 inferred
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar inferred
Adjustments Fully adjusted (catalog wording; no count or positions specified) inferred
Antimagnetic 1 inferred
Dial figures Hand-applied18K gold inferred
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Squares printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Marketed gender men inferred
Shock resistant 1 inferred
Movement plate material Nickel silver plates and bridges inferred Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent page.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 28 — lower product fragment
Clark
Clark; 10K yellow gold-filled. 14K gold numerals and squares on sterling silver dial. Facing Medallion block: nickel silver plates and bridges; rustproof stems.
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 yellow gold-filled printed
Ordering code 837317 printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and squares on sterling silver dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men inferred
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 89.50 · unknown
Own printed price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 28 — lower product fragment
Clark
Clark; 10K yellow gold-filled. 14K gold numerals and squares on sterling silver dial. Facing Medallion block: nickel silver plates and bridges; rustproof stems.
Band Strap printed
Family Medallion Series printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled printed
Ordering code 837316 printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and squares on sterling silver dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men inferred
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own printed price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.
