Hamilton / Model reference

Comtessa

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Documented source appearances

6 appearances

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1959

Hamilton Diamond Watches — Lady Hamilton and Kimberly catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond Lady Hamilton page — complete product page

Comtessa

Comtessa: $475.00;20 diamonds in White 14K Gold case. Case and bracelet both14K WhiteGold. Sterling silver dial and hand-applied14Kgoldmarkers from ownintro45. Rhodium-plated for explicit White model. LadyHamiltonSeries own46heading qualifies ownintro45 American-made22j/LifetimeDynavar/fullyadjusted/shock/anti claims;factorycasedandtimed. Shared printed dial specification (own45): Sterling silver dial; Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium-plated for White model.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Lady Hamilton printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 20 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 475.00 · unknown

Owncaption $475.00;federal tax inclusion and change notice inferred from samebooklet precedingviewer45footer. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1959

Hamilton Diamond Watches — Lady Hamilton and Kimberly catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond Lady Hamilton page — complete product page

Comtessa

Comtessa: $475.00;20 diamonds in Yellow 14K Gold case. Case and bracelet both14K YellowGold. Sterling silver dial and hand-applied14Kgoldmarkers from ownintro45. LadyHamiltonSeries own46heading qualifies ownintro45 American-made22j/LifetimeDynavar/fullyadjusted/shock/anti claims;factorycasedandtimed. Shared printed dial specification (own45): Sterling silver dial; Hand-applied 14K gold markers.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Lady Hamilton printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 20 diamonds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred
Movement origin: American-made printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 475.00 · unknown

Owncaption $475.00;federal tax inclusion and change notice inferred from samebooklet precedingviewer45footer. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Series diamond watches — unnumbered — scan47-full50.png

Comtessa

Comtessa: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Comtessa", "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": 20, "diamond_location": "Case and bracelet (caption; count allocation unspecified)", "band": "Bracelet", "case_color": "White", "band_material": "14K Gold", "band_color": "White"}; $475. Own47all17styles18pricedconfigurations/Magnificent7Adoration9ComtessaWhiteYellow2/reviewedfull50anduppermiddlelower125. OwncentralLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. Qualified44SterlingSilverDialHandapplied14KGoldMarkers/RhodiumWhiteModels;Platinumcasecolorunset/noautomaticWhiteassumption. MagnificentTT95034/SS85042/R75042/CD65040/BC57534allPlatinum;EF65046/DE57522both14KWhiteGold. AdorationL50046/F50046/K45016/H4006/M4006CASEplus10BRACELET/G50070/D45030/B40026/J40024all14KWhiteGold. K16diamondswordedincaseANDFlorentinedbracelet/allocationunset/bandkaratnotindependentlyspecified. Mmatchingbracelet10diamondsprinted/bandkaratunset/notcase6total16substitution. Lower7Adorationand7MagnificentCordillustratednotcaptioned/materialunset/detailcropsretaincaseandlugs/fullpagetallattachmentsavailable. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCaseANDbracelet2options/countallocationunset. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown/noannual152footerborrow. New18only/previousLuxury8notmodified/unresolved46LadyHamiltonscopeheld. Allcanonicalpending/privateevidence/remaining48–53pending.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Comtessa printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 20 printed
Band color: White printed
Case color: White printed
Collection: Lady Hamilton Series printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Band material: 14K Gold 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 and bracelet (caption; count allocation unspecified) printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 475.00 · unknown

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

1961

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Series diamond watches — unnumbered — scan47-full50.png

Comtessa

Comtessa: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Comtessa", "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", "case_material": "14K Gold", "diamonds": 20, "diamond_location": "Case and bracelet (caption; count allocation unspecified)", "band": "Bracelet", "case_color": "Yellow", "band_material": "14K Gold", "band_color": "Yellow"}; $475. Own47all17styles18pricedconfigurations/Magnificent7Adoration9ComtessaWhiteYellow2/reviewedfull50anduppermiddlelower125. OwncentralLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. Qualified44SterlingSilverDialHandapplied14KGoldMarkers/RhodiumWhiteModels;Platinumcasecolorunset/noautomaticWhiteassumption. MagnificentTT95034/SS85042/R75042/CD65040/BC57534allPlatinum;EF65046/DE57522both14KWhiteGold. AdorationL50046/F50046/K45016/H4006/M4006CASEplus10BRACELET/G50070/D45030/B40026/J40024all14KWhiteGold. K16diamondswordedincaseANDFlorentinedbracelet/allocationunset/bandkaratnotindependentlyspecified. Mmatchingbracelet10diamondsprinted/bandkaratunset/notcase6total16substitution. Lower7Adorationand7MagnificentCordillustratednotcaptioned/materialunset/detailcropsretaincaseandlugs/fullpagetallattachmentsavailable. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCaseANDbracelet2options/countallocationunset. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown/noannual152footerborrow. New18only/previousLuxury8notmodified/unresolved46LadyHamiltonscopeheld. Allcanonicalpending/privateevidence/remaining48–53pending.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Comtessa printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 20 printed
Band color: Yellow printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Collection: Lady Hamilton Series printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Band material: 14K Gold printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial material: Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Diamond location: Case and bracelet (caption; count allocation unspecified) printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 475.00 · 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 · Lady Hamilton Magnificent Adoration Comtessa — full product page

Comtessa

Comtessa: 20 diamonds in White 14K Gold Case. 14K White Gold bracelet printed. Sterling silver dial per53genericintro. Ownscan54LadyHamiltonSeries explicit;own53MedallionMovementinEveryLadyHamiltonSeries American-made22workingjewelsDynavarShockAntiFullyAdjustedqualifiedhere. Generic53SterlingDialhandapplied14Kmarkers/rhodiumforWhitemodelsqualified;WhiteconditionnotinferredfromPlatinum. WomeninferredLadyHamiltoncontext. MagnificentTT95034,SS85042,R75042,CD65040,BC57534allPlatinum. AdorationG50070,F50046,C45036,D45030,B40026,H4006,J40024all14KWhite;AdorationA40024Platinum. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCASEANDBRACELET2colors. OwnpricesnoTaxfooter;preceding53tax/changequalified. NoDiamondplacementinvented. BrochureyearNULL/noenclosing1960inheritance. Canonicalidentitiespending.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Comtessa printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 20 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 475.00 · unknown

Ownscan54 $475.00;tax/changepreceding53qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown.

Undated publication

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

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Magnificent Adoration Comtessa — full product page

Comtessa

Comtessa: 20 diamonds in Yellow 14K Gold Case. 14K Yellow Gold bracelet printed. Sterling silver dial per53genericintro. Ownscan54LadyHamiltonSeries explicit;own53MedallionMovementinEveryLadyHamiltonSeries American-made22workingjewelsDynavarShockAntiFullyAdjustedqualifiedhere. Generic53SterlingDialhandapplied14Kmarkers/rhodiumforWhitemodelsqualified;WhiteconditionnotinferredfromPlatinum. WomeninferredLadyHamiltoncontext. MagnificentTT95034,SS85042,R75042,CD65040,BC57534allPlatinum. AdorationG50070,F50046,C45036,D45030,B40026,H4006,J40024all14KWhite;AdorationA40024Platinum. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCASEANDBRACELET2colors. OwnpricesnoTaxfooter;preceding53tax/changequalified. NoDiamondplacementinvented. BrochureyearNULL/noenclosing1960inheritance. Canonicalidentitiespending.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Comtessa printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 20 diamonds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred
Movement origin: American made printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 475.00 · unknown

Ownscan54 $475.00;tax/changepreceding53qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown.