Hamilton / Model reference

Desire M

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Documented source appearances

5 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 (viewer48)

Desire M

Desire M: $300.00; 22 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: Desire printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 22 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 300.00 · unknown

Owncaption $300.00;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 — scan48-full50.png

Desire M

Desire M: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Desire", "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": 22, "diamond_location": "Case (caption)", "band": "Cord (illustrated)", "case_color": "White"}; $300. Own48LadyHamiltonSeries14styles14appearances/allcaptionsreviewed50and125. AllureF35024/J3508/K35030/L3506;L14KWhiteGoldcaseANDbracelet/6diamondallocationunspecified;otherscasecaptionONLY/bandCordillustratedmaterialunset. DesireH30024/M30022/N30024/R30012. InspirationE27510/H27520/K2758. AuroraH25018/R25010/S2506. All14KWhiteGoldCasePRINTED/noWhitecaseinference. OwnLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/SterlingSilverDialHandapplied14KGoldMarkersRhodiumWhiteModels/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown/noannual152footerborrow. Noadditionaldialcolorconfigurations/diamondcountsCaseexceptAllureLcaptionCaseAndBracelet/noindependenttotalcompositioninvented. Allsourceappearancesseparate/canonicalpending/previousrowsunchanged/incl45Womenmarketupgrades. Privateevidence/remaining49–53pending.

Band: Cord (illustrated) inferred
Family: Desire printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 22 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 300.00 · unknown

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

1962

Hamilton Diamond Watches — copyright 1962 brochure

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Allure, Inspiration, Desire and Aurora (scan 36)

Desire "M"

22 diamonds in 14K white gold case

Family: Desire printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 22 diamonds printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted (as printed) printed
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed

Historical price: USD 275.00 · suggested retail

Suggested retail designation on brochure scan42; prices plus tax.

1963

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1963–64

Hamilton Watch Company · Lady Hamilton — Allure, Inspiration, Desire and Aurora (combined viewer34)

Desire M

22 diamonds in14Kwhitegoldcase.

Family: Lady Hamilton — Desire printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 22 diamonds printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K white gold case printed
Movement type: Medallion movement printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 275.00 · suggested retail

Own caption price; own footer prices plus tax. Suggested retail designation brochureviewer30.

Undated publication

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

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond brochure Desire Inspiration Aurora Cotillion Enchantment — full product page

Desire M

Desire M: 22 diamonds in14K white gold case. Bracelet illustrated. Own56 model captions specify prices,diamond counts and14K case colors. EnchantmentD explicitly WhiteOR Yellow:two configurations. Women inferred from preceding LadyHamiltonSeries context. Bracelet/strap illustrated. No own LadyHamiltonSeries heading on56: movement specifications retained as context only,not assigned. Generic53SterlingDials/14Kmarkers/rhodiumWhite qualified context;no structured substrate or marker borrow. Tax preceding55 qualified;USD inferred,audience unknown. YearNULL;canonical pending.

Band: Bracelet illustrated
Family: Desire printed
Diamonds: 22 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred

Historical price: USD 300.00 · unknown

Ownscan56 $300.00;tax-inclusive/change note preceding55 qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown.