Manufacturers / Hamilton / Dodson Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog — 1941 Line (copyright1940), p. Viewer scan14 — scan14 upper upright reading derivative. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. Hamilton / Model reference
Dodson 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 18 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan20 — scan20-21 lower viewport
Dodson
Dodson;Grade98717j;10Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;18K applied gold numerals. Special strap printed;wrist-conforming designsamegeneralthemeashigherpricedGrade980Sutton,printedmarketingcontext;Patent applied for,asterisk scoped.
Band Special strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan20 — scan20-21 lower viewport
Dodson
Dodson;Grade98717j;10Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;Black enamel numerals. Special strap printed;wrist-conforming designsamegeneralthemeashigherpricedGrade980Sutton,printedmarketingcontext;Patent applied for,asterisk scoped.
Band Special strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black enamel numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan14 — scan14 upper upright reading derivative
Dodson
Dodson;Grade98717j;10Kfillednatural;18K applied gold numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Printed individual dial total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan14 — scan14 upper upright reading derivative
Dodson
Dodson;Grade98717j;10Kfillednatural;Black enamel numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black enamel numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Printed individual dial total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1941
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan33 — 1942line Grade987 and Sentinel upper original viewport
Dodson
Dodson;17 jewels;10K natural gold-filled case;Black numeral dial. Consumer price code10. Direct footer Grade987,6/0 size.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style Black numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Printed configuration consumer price code 10; NOT $10. Actual dollar total unresolved/missing inside-back-cover code key.
1941
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan33 — 1942line Grade987 and Sentinel upper original viewport
Dodson
Dodson;17 jewels;10K natural gold-filled case;18K applied gold numeral dial. Consumer price code11. Direct footer Grade987,6/0 size.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Printed configuration consumer price code 11; NOT $11. Actual dollar total unresolved/missing inside-back-cover code key.
1942
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 3 — remaining men configurations — bottom-left200
Dodson
Dodson; Grade987; 10K gold-filled; Yellow; printed dial:Black Numeral; consumer code10; telegraph codeDodson.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Number style Black numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Ordering code Dodson printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
1942 revised basic consumer price excluding Federal Tax; consumer code10. Earlier1941 prices not overwritten.
Additional historical price: note: Printed advertised consumer amount including Federal Tax.; label: Advertised consumer price including Federal Tax; amount: 41.25; currency: USD;
Additional historical price: note: Printed LIST amount; subject to Keystone and2% cash discount. Not a calculated dealer net or consumer retail.; label: Dealer LIST price; amount: 42; currency: USD;
1942
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 3 — remaining men configurations — bottom-left200
Dodson
Dodson; Grade987; 10K gold-filled; Yellow; printed dial:Applied Gold Numeral; consumer code11; telegraph codeDodson.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Ordering code Dodson printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
1942 revised basic consumer price excluding Federal Tax; consumer code11. Earlier1941 prices not overwritten.
Additional historical price: note: Printed advertised consumer amount including Federal Tax.; label: Advertised consumer price including Federal Tax; amount: 44; currency: USD;
Additional historical price: note: Printed LIST amount; subject to Keystone and2% cash discount. Not a calculated dealer net or consumer retail.; label: Dealer LIST price; amount: 44.8; currency: USD;
1946
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — wrist and railway pages — lower rotated reading
Dodson
Grade987.10K natural gold-filled only. With18K applied gold numeral dial.
Band Leather strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Seconds Subseconds illustrated
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred No amount printed; current price list unresolved.
1947
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan 3 — men strap model export prices — lower
Dodson
Dodson. 10K gold-filled. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold numeral. No watch illustration.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Number color Gold printed
Number style Applied numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Ordering code Dodson printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 59.00 · unknown
Printed export List price effectiveFebruary1,1947. U.S. dollar interpretation of dollar signs from U.S. manufacturer; domestic retail/wholesale and tax basis unresolved. No substitution into1946 catalog.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company · Viewer scan 6 — tax-inclusive model prices and options — overview
Dodson
Dodson. No watch illustration or movement/case/dial specification on this page.
Band Strap printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 52.25 · unknown
Printed price effectiveFebruary1,1947; Federal Excise Tax INCLUDED per cover scan5. USD interpretation of dollar signs from U.S. manufacturer. Separate from export prices, no earlier-date backfill.
1947
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 9 — men strap consumer and List prices — lower
Dodson
Dodson. 10K gold-filled. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold numeral. No watch illustration.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Number color Gold printed
Number style Applied numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Ordering code Dodson printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 52.25 · retail
Advertised Consumer Price Including Federal Tax, effective February 1, 1947. Secondary List column preserved separately; subject to keystone and 2% cash discount, no net dealer amount calculated.
Additional historical price: note: Printed List column; keystone and 2% cash discount terms on first page. No net dealer cost or List tax basis inferred.; label: Dealer List (before keystone and 2% cash discount); amount: 53.2; currency: USD;
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 36
Dodson
Catalog-listed replacement dials: 0140 — B.F. Silver; 0139 — A.G.N. Silver. Dial size 6/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 6/0 printed
Dial catalog number 0140, 0139 printed 1948
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 8 — printed page 15 — rotated reading
Dodson
Dodson. Grade987,17jewels,10Knaturalgold-filled. 18K applied gold numeral dial.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Applied numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 52.25 · unknown
Printedcatalog amount includesFederalExciseTax perimprint, March1,1948; retailwholesaleaudience unknown.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 24
Dodson
Dodson; 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back; Strap
Band Strap printed
Family Fine Watches for Men printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 35.00 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 24
Dodson
Dodson; 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back; Bracelet
Band Bracelet printed
Family Fine Watches for Men printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 42.95 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 lower upright reading derivative
Dodson
Dodson; Grade98717j6/0; natural10Kgoldfilled; 18K applied gold numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Printed individual dial-choice total;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 lower upright reading derivative
Dodson
Dodson; Grade98717j6/0; natural10Kgoldfilled; Black enamel numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black enamel numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Printed individual dial-choice total;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation.
