Manufacturers / Hamilton / Elinor Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1938–1939, p. Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 upper viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Elinor 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 25 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Elinor
Elinor;14Kgoldfilled,White;Silk cord;grade99517j. Attractive new goldfilledbracelet to match printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Elinor
Elinor;14Kgoldfilled,White;Gold-filled bracelet;grade99517j. Attractive new goldfilledbracelet to match printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Elinor
Elinor;14Kgoldfilled,Natural yellow;Silk cord;grade99517j. Attractive new goldfilledbracelet to match printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Elinor
Elinor;14Kgoldfilled,Natural yellow;Gold-filled bracelet;grade99517j. Attractive new goldfilledbracelet to match printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 upper viewport
Elinor
Elinor;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;White;Silk cord;Numeral construction not specified in caption.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 upper viewport
Elinor
Elinor;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;White;Gold-filled bracelet;Numeral construction not specified in caption.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 upper viewport
Elinor
Elinor;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;Natural yellow;Silk cord;Numeral construction not specified in caption.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 upper viewport
Elinor
Elinor;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;Natural yellow;Gold-filled bracelet;Numeral construction not specified in caption.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 38
Elinor
Catalog-listed replacement dials: C39 — B.F. Silver. Dial size 21/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 21/0 printed
Dial catalog number C39 printed 1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies’ Medallist Watches — viewer 7
Elinor
yellow 10K rolled gold plate case, stainless steel back. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail
Selected band price printed in own model caption; suggested-retail notice at viewer2.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies’ Medallist Watches — viewer 7
Elinor
yellow 10K rolled gold plate case, stainless steel back. Cord.
Band Cord printed
Family Medallist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 49.95 · suggested retail
Selected band price printed in own model caption; suggested-retail notice at viewer2.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies’ Medallist Watches — viewer 7
Elinor
white 10K rolled gold plate case, stainless steel back. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color white printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail
Selected band price printed in own model caption; suggested-retail notice at viewer2.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies’ Medallist Watches — viewer 7
Elinor
white 10K rolled gold plate case, stainless steel back. Cord.
Band Cord printed
Family Medallist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color white printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 49.95 · suggested retail
Selected band price printed in own model caption; suggested-retail notice at viewer2.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches
Elinor
10K white rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Case material 10K white rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches
Elinor
10K white rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back. Cord.
Band Cord printed
Family Medalist printed
Case material 10K white rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 39.95 · unknown
Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches
Elinor
10K yellow rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches
Elinor
10K yellow rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back. Cord.
Band Cord printed
Family Medalist printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold plate case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 39.95 · unknown
Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)
Elinor
10K white rolled gold plate; stainless steel back. Bracelet. Medalist sharedpanel:17-jewel Medalist movement;shock-resistant;anti-magnetic;unbreakable Dynavar mainspring;fully adjusted.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color white printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K white rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Movement type Medalist movement printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · suggested retail
Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)
Elinor
10K white rolled gold plate; stainless steel back. Cord. Medalist sharedpanel:17-jewel Medalist movement;shock-resistant;anti-magnetic;unbreakable Dynavar mainspring;fully adjusted.
Band Cord printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color white printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K white rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Movement type Medalist movement printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 39.95 · suggested retail
Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)
Elinor
10K yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back. Bracelet. Medalist sharedpanel:17-jewel Medalist movement;shock-resistant;anti-magnetic;unbreakable Dynavar mainspring;fully adjusted.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Movement type Medalist movement printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · suggested retail
Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)
Elinor
10K yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back. Cord. Medalist sharedpanel:17-jewel Medalist movement;shock-resistant;anti-magnetic;unbreakable Dynavar mainspring;fully adjusted.
Band Cord printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Movement type Medalist movement printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 39.95 · suggested retail
Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.
1966
Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies Medalist and Specialty — printed 8 (scan 10)
Elinor
10K white or yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back case;17jewels;Bracelet
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (historical claim) printed
Case material 10K white or yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Movement type Medalist movement (as printed) printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · suggested retail
Pagefooter explicitly suggestedretail; subjectchange/prior-sale.
1966
Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies Medalist and Specialty — printed 8 (scan 10)
Elinor
10K white or yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back case;17jewels;Cord
Band Cord printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (historical claim) printed
Case material 10K white or yellow rolled gold plate; stainless steel back printed
Movement type Medalist movement (as printed) printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed Historical price: USD 39.95 · suggested retail
Pagefooter explicitly suggestedretail; subjectchange/prior-sale.
1968
Hamilton Watch Company · 17-jewel fashion watches (scan 12)
Elinor
10K white or yellow rolled gold plate / stainless steel back;17j. Bracelet
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Case material 10K white or yellow rolled gold plate / stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail
Individual caption price; separately offered bracelet and cord versions preserved. Edition pricing classification pending.
1968
Hamilton Watch Company · 17-jewel fashion watches (scan 12)
Elinor
10K white or yellow rolled gold plate / stainless steel back;17j. Cord
Band Cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Case material 10K white or yellow rolled gold plate / stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · suggested retail
Individual caption price; separately offered bracelet and cord versions preserved. Edition pricing classification pending.