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Converta IV

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

10 appearances

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

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Electric printed17 — complete product page

Converta IV

Stainless Steel Case and Cap.14KGoldNumeralsandRhodiumPlated,LuminousMarkers.Waterproof*. Bracelet $110.00. Own group second-setting device,accuracy and one-third fewerparts statements.

Band: Bracelet printed
Case material: Stainless Steel Case and Cap printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K gold numerals; rhodium-plated; luminous markers printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (historical catalog claim; asterisk footnote absent on this spread) printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Own caption Bracelet $110.00;FederalTaxinclusion inferred adjacentprinted16footer,notownprinted17.USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Electric printed17 — complete product page

Converta IV

Stainless Steel Case and Cap.14KGoldNumeralsandRhodiumPlated,LuminousMarkers.Waterproof*. Strap $95.00. Own group second-setting device,accuracy and one-third fewerparts statements.

Band: Strap printed
Case material: Stainless Steel Case and Cap printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K gold numerals; rhodium-plated; luminous markers printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (historical catalog claim; asterisk footnote absent on this spread) printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Own caption Strap $95.00;FederalTaxinclusion inferred adjacentprinted16footer,notownprinted17.USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Electric printed17 — full product page

Converta IV

Converta IV:Stainless Steel Case and Cap Case. 14K Gold Numerals and Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers;dial substrate unstated. OwnWeatherproofcaptionlogoWaterproofDustproof/ownsealrestorecondition. ElectricNoWindingSecondSettingDeviceShockAntiFullyAdjustedprecedingprinted15groupqualified.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Electric printed
Dial color: Grey printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Case material: Stainless Steel Case and Cap printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold Numerals and Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dial luminosity: Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Water resistance: Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Ownprinted17 Bracelet $110.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted16footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Electric printed17 — full product page

Converta IV

Band: Strap printed
Family: Electric printed
Dial color: Grey printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Case material: Stainless Steel Case and Cap printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold Numerals and Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dial luminosity: Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Water resistance: Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Ownprinted17 Strap $95.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted16footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Electric printed17 — full product page

Converta IV

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Electric printed
Dial color: White printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Case material: Stainless Steel Case and Cap printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold Numerals and Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dial luminosity: Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Water resistance: Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Ownprinted17 Bracelet $110.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted16footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Electric printed17 — full product page

Converta IV

Band: Strap printed
Family: Electric printed
Dial color: White printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Case material: Stainless Steel Case and Cap printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold Numerals and Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dial luminosity: Rhodium Plated Luminous Markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Water resistance: Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Ownprinted17 Strap $95.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted16footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 505 Electric watches — printed13 — scan15-full50.png

Converta IV

Converta IV: Stainless Steel case; Stainless Steel cap; 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers; Grey dial option; Bracelet $110.00. Ownviewer15/printed13fullyreviewed6styles12configs/allHamilton. OwnElectricheading/preceding13advertised505group/FullyAdjustedAntiMagneticShockResistantNoWindingqualified/notphysicalmovementcaliberinspection. MenINFERREDstylecontext/indexpending. Everest14KGoldNumeralsDots/EmbossedBrightPolishedGoldCenterDesign/notassertcenter14Kcomposition/dialmaterialunset. UranusownBracelet110ONLYprice/picturedstrapmismatchflag/noStrappriceinvented. VegaownBracelet110ONLY/14KGoldMARKERandDotsANDBlackMarkers/notBlackdial. ConvertaIVSTEELCaseANDCap/GreyWhite2dialoptions×Bracelet110Strap95=4/dialmaterialunset/GoldNumeralsRhodiumPlatedLuminousMarkersmaterialunset. VantageBlackWhite2dialoptions/Strap95/dialmaterialunset. Sea-LectricIIexactname/BlackTRANSFERtracknotBlackdial/14KGoldNumeralsMarkersRhodiumPlatedANDLuminousDots/Steelcase/noinventWhitecolor. OwnWeatherproofIV/SeaONLY;preceding13WaterproofDustproofprovidedsealsrestoredifopenedqualified;noEverestUranusVegaVantageweatherborrow. Allbandmaterialunset/nojewels/seconds/mainspring/origin/casebackborrow. NoownTaxfooter/preceding14FederalTaxchangeprior-salequalified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Illustrationsnotclaimallcolor/attachmentconfigspictured. Canonicalpending.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Electric watches printed
Winding: No winding on or off the wrist printed
Dial color: Grey printed
Dial track: Pearled track printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender: Men inferred
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Case cap material: Stainless Steel printed
Weather resistance: Weatherproof printed
Advertised movement: Hamilton 505 Electric (preceding section introduction) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding14FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 505 Electric watches — printed13 — scan15-full50.png

Converta IV

Converta IV: Stainless Steel case; Stainless Steel cap; 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers; Grey dial option; Strap $95.00. Ownviewer15/printed13fullyreviewed6styles12configs/allHamilton. OwnElectricheading/preceding13advertised505group/FullyAdjustedAntiMagneticShockResistantNoWindingqualified/notphysicalmovementcaliberinspection. MenINFERREDstylecontext/indexpending. Everest14KGoldNumeralsDots/EmbossedBrightPolishedGoldCenterDesign/notassertcenter14Kcomposition/dialmaterialunset. UranusownBracelet110ONLYprice/picturedstrapmismatchflag/noStrappriceinvented. VegaownBracelet110ONLY/14KGoldMARKERandDotsANDBlackMarkers/notBlackdial. ConvertaIVSTEELCaseANDCap/GreyWhite2dialoptions×Bracelet110Strap95=4/dialmaterialunset/GoldNumeralsRhodiumPlatedLuminousMarkersmaterialunset. VantageBlackWhite2dialoptions/Strap95/dialmaterialunset. Sea-LectricIIexactname/BlackTRANSFERtracknotBlackdial/14KGoldNumeralsMarkersRhodiumPlatedANDLuminousDots/Steelcase/noinventWhitecolor. OwnWeatherproofIV/SeaONLY;preceding13WaterproofDustproofprovidedsealsrestoredifopenedqualified;noEverestUranusVegaVantageweatherborrow. Allbandmaterialunset/nojewels/seconds/mainspring/origin/casebackborrow. NoownTaxfooter/preceding14FederalTaxchangeprior-salequalified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Illustrationsnotclaimallcolor/attachmentconfigspictured. Canonicalpending.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Electric watches printed
Winding: No winding on or off the wrist printed
Dial color: Grey printed
Dial track: Pearled track printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender: Men inferred
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Case cap material: Stainless Steel printed
Weather resistance: Weatherproof printed
Advertised movement: Hamilton 505 Electric (preceding section introduction) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding14FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 505 Electric watches — printed13 — scan15-full50.png

Converta IV

Converta IV: Stainless Steel case; Stainless Steel cap; 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers; White dial option; Bracelet $110.00. Ownviewer15/printed13fullyreviewed6styles12configs/allHamilton. OwnElectricheading/preceding13advertised505group/FullyAdjustedAntiMagneticShockResistantNoWindingqualified/notphysicalmovementcaliberinspection. MenINFERREDstylecontext/indexpending. Everest14KGoldNumeralsDots/EmbossedBrightPolishedGoldCenterDesign/notassertcenter14Kcomposition/dialmaterialunset. UranusownBracelet110ONLYprice/picturedstrapmismatchflag/noStrappriceinvented. VegaownBracelet110ONLY/14KGoldMARKERandDotsANDBlackMarkers/notBlackdial. ConvertaIVSTEELCaseANDCap/GreyWhite2dialoptions×Bracelet110Strap95=4/dialmaterialunset/GoldNumeralsRhodiumPlatedLuminousMarkersmaterialunset. VantageBlackWhite2dialoptions/Strap95/dialmaterialunset. Sea-LectricIIexactname/BlackTRANSFERtracknotBlackdial/14KGoldNumeralsMarkersRhodiumPlatedANDLuminousDots/Steelcase/noinventWhitecolor. OwnWeatherproofIV/SeaONLY;preceding13WaterproofDustproofprovidedsealsrestoredifopenedqualified;noEverestUranusVegaVantageweatherborrow. Allbandmaterialunset/nojewels/seconds/mainspring/origin/casebackborrow. NoownTaxfooter/preceding14FederalTaxchangeprior-salequalified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Illustrationsnotclaimallcolor/attachmentconfigspictured. Canonicalpending.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Electric watches printed
Winding: No winding on or off the wrist printed
Dial color: White printed
Dial track: Pearled track printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender: Men inferred
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Case cap material: Stainless Steel printed
Weather resistance: Weatherproof printed
Advertised movement: Hamilton 505 Electric (preceding section introduction) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding14FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 505 Electric watches — printed13 — scan15-full50.png

Converta IV

Converta IV: Stainless Steel case; Stainless Steel cap; 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers; White dial option; Strap $95.00. Ownviewer15/printed13fullyreviewed6styles12configs/allHamilton. OwnElectricheading/preceding13advertised505group/FullyAdjustedAntiMagneticShockResistantNoWindingqualified/notphysicalmovementcaliberinspection. MenINFERREDstylecontext/indexpending. Everest14KGoldNumeralsDots/EmbossedBrightPolishedGoldCenterDesign/notassertcenter14Kcomposition/dialmaterialunset. UranusownBracelet110ONLYprice/picturedstrapmismatchflag/noStrappriceinvented. VegaownBracelet110ONLY/14KGoldMARKERandDotsANDBlackMarkers/notBlackdial. ConvertaIVSTEELCaseANDCap/GreyWhite2dialoptions×Bracelet110Strap95=4/dialmaterialunset/GoldNumeralsRhodiumPlatedLuminousMarkersmaterialunset. VantageBlackWhite2dialoptions/Strap95/dialmaterialunset. Sea-LectricIIexactname/BlackTRANSFERtracknotBlackdial/14KGoldNumeralsMarkersRhodiumPlatedANDLuminousDots/Steelcase/noinventWhitecolor. OwnWeatherproofIV/SeaONLY;preceding13WaterproofDustproofprovidedsealsrestoredifopenedqualified;noEverestUranusVegaVantageweatherborrow. Allbandmaterialunset/nojewels/seconds/mainspring/origin/casebackborrow. NoownTaxfooter/preceding14FederalTaxchangeprior-salequalified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Illustrationsnotclaimallcolor/attachmentconfigspictured. Canonicalpending.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Electric watches printed
Winding: No winding on or off the wrist printed
Dial color: White printed
Dial track: Pearled track printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Electric printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold numerals and rhodium plated, luminous markers printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender: Men inferred
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Case cap material: Stainless Steel printed
Weather resistance: Weatherproof printed
Advertised movement: Hamilton 505 Electric (preceding section introduction) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding14FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.