Wristwatch Database — American Wristwatch Reference
Hamilton Donald catalog portrait
Hamilton Fine American Watches — August 1, 1952 catalog, p. Printed page13 — men’s model offerings (viewer14). Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed).

Hamilton / Model reference

Donald

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

15 appearances

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

1941

Hamilton — America’s Fine Watch Catalog, 1942 Line (copyright 1941)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan27 — 1942line Medallion middle original viewport

Donald

Donald;19j14Knatural gold case;18K applied gold numeral dial ONLY. Consumer price code21. DirectMedallionseries982M14/0basisprinted20/index2MenMedallion20–21.

Band
Strap illustrated
Family
Medallion printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Number style
18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Printed configuration consumer price code 21; NOT $21. Actual dollar total unresolved/missing inside-back-cover code key.

1942

Hamilton — Retail Jeweler Revised Price List, 1942 Prices

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 3 — men price table top — top-left200

Donald

Donald; Grade982M; 14K gold; printed dial: Applied Gold Numeral; consumer code21; telegraph codeDonald.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Number style
Applied gold numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Ordering code
Donald printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · retail

1942 revised basic consumer price excluding Federal Tax; consumer code21. Separate dated price observation.

Additional historical price: note: Printed advertised consumer amount including Federal Tax.; label: Advertised consumer price including Federal Tax; amount: 90; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Printed dealerLIST amount; subject to Keystone and2% cash discount. Not calculated dealer net or consumer retail.; label: Dealer LIST price; amount: 84; currency: USD;

1946

Hamilton — The Fine American Watch catalog (copyright 1946)

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — Medallion men models — upper rotated reading

Donald

14K natural gold only. 18K applied gold numeral dial.

Band
Leather strap illustrated
Family
Medallion series printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Applied gold numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

For prices, see current price list; no amount printed.

1947

Hamilton — Export Revised Price List, effective February 1, 1947

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan 3 — men strap model export prices — upper

Donald

Donald. 14K gold. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold numeral. No watch illustration.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Number color
Gold printed
Number style
Applied numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Ordering code
Donald printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · 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 — Price List (Federal Excise Tax included), effective February 1, 1947

Hamilton Watch Company · Viewer scan 6 — tax-inclusive model prices and options — overview

Donald

Donald. No watch illustration or movement/case/dial specification on this page.

Band
Strap printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 96.00 · 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 — Retail Jeweler Price List, effective February 1, 1947

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 9 — men strap consumer and List prices — upper

Donald

Donald. 14K gold. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold numeral. No watch illustration.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Number color
Gold printed
Number style
Applied numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Ordering code
Donald printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 96.00 · 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: 89.6; currency: USD;

1947

Hamilton Watch Materials — 1947 replacement dial catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37

Donald

Catalog-listed replacement dials: D038 — A.G.N. Silver. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.

Dial size
14/0 printed
Dial catalog number
D038 printed

1948

Hamilton Temporary Catalog of Watches Currently Available, March 1, 1948

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 6 — printed page 11 — rotated reading

Donald

Donald. Grade982M,19jewels,14K gold naturalgold. Dial specification: numeral.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Seconds
Subseconds illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Applied numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 96.00 · unknown

Underlying original printed catalog amount; FederalExciseTax included perimprint, March1,1948. Undated corrections kept separately wherepresent.

Additional historical price: note: Amount replaces crossed-out original printedprice in this copy; date, author and revisedtaxbasis unresolved. Not attributed toMarch1edition. Originalprint retained asprimaryprice.; label: Undated correction in scanned catalog copy; amount: 100; currency: USD;

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 2 — upper

Donald

Donald; index option standard; own printed price $100.00.

Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

All prices shown include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice, per index page3. Printedcopyright1949/code1-9-9; exact effective date and retail/wholesale designation unspecified.

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 15 — lower

Donald

Donald.19jewels;14Knaturalgoldcase;18Kgoldnumerals on silverdial;leatherstrap.

Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Dial shape
Rectangular illustrated
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

Own illustrated-model sheet price. All prices include Federal Tax/change without notice per catalog index. Copyright1949/code1-9-9; retail/wholesale designation and exact effective date unspecified.

1950

Catalog of Hamilton Watches Currently Available (revised April 1, 1950)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 7 — printed page 13 rotated reading

Donald

Donald; $100.00; 19 Jewels; 14K Gold Natural Case; 18K Gold Numerals on Silver Dial. Shown configuration.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary Seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Dial shape
Rectangular illustrated
Number style
18K Gold Numerals printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

Cover prices include Federal Tax and may change without notice. Revised April 1, 1950; retail/wholesale unstated.

1950

Catalog of Hamilton Watches Currently Available (revised September 15, 1950)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 23 — printed page 16 rotated reading

Donald

DONALD; $100.00; 19 Jewels; 14K Gold Natural Case; 18K Gold Numerals on Silver Dial.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Case color
Natural printed
Dial color
Silver printed
Number style
18K Gold Numerals printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Marketed gender
men inferred

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

September15,1950cover:allpricesshownincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice;retail/wholesaleunstated.

1951

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men — copyright1951 model sheets

Hamilton Watch Co. (printed copyright) · Printed page96 — Donald model sheet (viewer18)

Donald

Donald;19 jewels;14K Natural Gold Case;18K Gold Numerals on Silver Dial;Leather Strap;$110.00. Printed numeric string830211;role undetermined. Footer2-8-51/copyright1951.

Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Dial color
Silver printed
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Own model-sheet price;retail/wholesale unstated. Footer2-8-51 separate from index3-9-51;no source-wide effective date inferred.

1951

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men — copyright1951 model sheets

Hamilton Watch Co. (printed copyright) · Printed page81 — model index (viewer2)

Donald

Index listing: Donald; section 14K gold; $110.00; refers to printed model page 96. Own footer3-9-51/copyright1951. All prices include Federal tax and are subject to change without notice.

Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

$110.00. Index price; tax included; configuration assignments and retail/wholesale unstated. Own3-9-51 date applies to index only.

1952

Hamilton Fine American Watches — August 1, 1952 catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page13 — men’s model offerings (viewer14)

Donald

Donald;19jewels;14K goldcase,naturalgold;18Kgoldnumerals on Sterling silverdial;Leatherstrap;manufacturerproductnumber830211;$110.00. Alsoavailablewithdiamond-setdial;no optionprice/productnumbergiven.

Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Dial color
Sterling silver printed
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 110.00 · unknown

Own priced configuration; catalog cover states Federal tax included and subject to change. Retail/wholesale unstated. Printed August1,1952 edition.