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Hamilton Elinor catalog portrait
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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1938–1939

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1938–1939

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1938–1939

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 America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1938–1939

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 Materials — 1947 replacement dial catalog

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 Catalog 1963–1964

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 Catalog 1963–1964

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 Catalog 1963–1964

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 Catalog 1963–1964

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 Catalog 1964–1965

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 Catalog 1964–1965

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 Catalog 1964–1965

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 Catalog 1964–1965

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 Catalog 1965–1966

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 Catalog 1965–1966

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 Catalog 1965–1966

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 Catalog 1965–1966

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 1966–1967 factory catalog

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 1966–1967 factory catalog

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 1968 factory catalog

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 1968 factory catalog

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.