Manufacturers / Hamilton / Drake Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog, p. Printed page14 — men’s model configurations (viewer15). Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed). Hamilton / Model reference
Drake 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 24 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 price-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color White printed
Marker style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Single printedcatalogprice; USD inferred from USpublisher/$notation. No Listcolumn here; tax/shippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 price-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color White printed
Marker style Black enamel printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcatalogprice; USD inferred from USpublisher/$notation. No Listcolumn here; tax/shippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 price-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Dial luminosity Luminous printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcatalogprice; USD inferred from USpublisher/$notation. No Listcolumn here; tax/shippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 price-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Single printedcatalogprice; USD inferred from USpublisher/$notation. No Listcolumn here; tax/shippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 price-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Black enamel printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcatalogprice; USD inferred from USpublisher/$notation. No Listcolumn here; tax/shippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 price-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Dial luminosity Luminous printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcatalogprice; USD inferred from USpublisher/$notation. No Listcolumn here; tax/shippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — scan5 captions-left-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color White printed
Marker style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Single printedcaptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Generic37.50/aslow/rangeclaimsnotassigned;no computedtotals/taxshippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — scan5 captions-left-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color White printed
Marker style Black enamel printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcaptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Generic37.50/aslow/rangeclaimsnotassigned;no computedtotals/taxshippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — scan5 captions-left-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Dial luminosity Luminous printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcaptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Generic37.50/aslow/rangeclaimsnotassigned;no computedtotals/taxshippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — scan5 captions-left-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Single printedcaptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Generic37.50/aslow/rangeclaimsnotassigned;no computedtotals/taxshippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — scan5 captions-left-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Black enamel printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcaptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Generic37.50/aslow/rangeclaimsnotassigned;no computedtotals/taxshippingunstated.
1935
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — scan5 captions-left-detail viewport
Drake
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 10K gold filled printed
Dial luminosity Luminous printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Single printedcaptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. Generic37.50/aslow/rangeclaimsnotassigned;no computedtotals/taxshippingunstated.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 bottom viewport
Drake
Drake;Applied gold numerals;10Kgoldfilled,white. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 bottom viewport
Drake
Drake;Black enamel;10Kgoldfilled,white. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Black enamel printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 bottom viewport
Drake
Drake;Luminous dial;10Kgoldfilled,white. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Luminous dial printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Dial luminosity Luminous printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 bottom viewport
Drake
Drake;Applied gold numerals;10Kgoldfilled,natural yellow. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 bottom viewport
Drake
Drake;Black enamel;10Kgoldfilled,natural yellow. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Black enamel printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 bottom viewport
Drake
Drake;Luminous dial;10Kgoldfilled,natural yellow. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Luminous dial printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Dial luminosity Luminous printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 36
Drake
Catalog-listed replacement dials: 0103 — B.F. Silver; 0102 — A.G.N. Silver; 0101 — Lum. Silver. Dial size 6/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 6/0 printed
Dial catalog number 0103, 0102, 0101 printed 1953
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page14 — men’s model configurations (viewer15)
Drake
Drake;19jewels;14K Natural gold case;numerals-markers-squares on Sterling silver dial;leather strap;printed catalog identifier841811;$150.00.
Band Leather strap printed
Jewels 19 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Markers and Squares printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown
Own model price;catalogtitle Federal tax included andsubjectchange,pricekindunstated.
1953
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Unnumbered model index — Hamilton and Illinois (viewer38)
Drake
Hamilton model index names Drake under for Men; directs reader to printed product page 14.
Family Drake printed
Marketed gender men printed Unpriced model-index appearance; product-page number is a page citation, not price or product/serial number.
1953
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Penna. · Unnumbered men’s gift-watch spread (bundled viewer44)
Drake
Hamilton Drake; $150; Natural 14K gold; 19 jewels.
Family Drake printed
Jewels 19 printed
Case color Natural printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown
Own printed price; introductory spread FederalTaxincluded/subjectchange. Pricekindunstated.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 21 — Men’s Fine Watches (viewer 23)
Drake
10K yellow rolled gold plate case. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Fine Watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Weatherproof: waterproof/dustproof with seals intact printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail
Own caption band price; no tax notice visible on printed21. Adjacent page tax rule not inherited. Suggested retail designation viewer2.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 21 — Men’s Fine Watches (viewer 23)
Drake
10K yellow rolled gold plate case. Strap.
Band Strap printed
Family Fine Watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Weatherproof: waterproof/dustproof with seals intact printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · suggested retail
Own caption band price; no tax notice visible on printed21. Adjacent page tax rule not inherited. Suggested retail designation viewer2.
