Manufacturers / Hamilton / Elizabeth Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog, p. Printed page2. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) Hamilton / Model reference
Elizabeth 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 5 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1953
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page2 — Queen and Coloratura series (viewer3)
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, Queen series;17 jewels;14K Natural gold case and bracelet;18K gold numerals and dots on sterling silver dial. Printed catalog identifier 806712;$225.00.
Band 14K gold bracelet printed
Family Queen printed
Jewels 17 printed
Dot color 18K gold printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Marker style Dots printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown
Own catalog price; title page Federal tax included and subject to change. Retail/wholesale unstated.
1953
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Unnumbered model index — Hamilton and Illinois (viewer38)
Elizabeth
Hamilton model index names Elizabeth under for Women; directs reader to printed product page 2.
Family Elizabeth printed
Marketed gender women printed Unpriced model-index appearance; product-page number is a page citation, not price or product/serial number.
1954
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Queen Series: seven models and caption tables (printed page2) (viewer3)
Elizabeth
Hamilton Elizabeth; Queen Series; $225.00; Natural14Kgoldcase; 14K gold bracelet;17j;Sterlingsilverdial; 18K gold numerals; 18K gold dots
Band 14K gold bracelet printed
Family Elizabeth printed
Jewels 17 printed
Dot color 18K gold printed
Case color Natural printed
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Mainspring Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Marketed gender women printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown
Own caption price; retail/wholesale role not established from this page.
1954
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Index: Hamilton and Hamilton–Illinois Ladies and Men (printed32,viewer33)
Elizabeth
Hamilton Elizabeth; printed index market: women; cited printed catalog page 2; group price range $275.00 to $200.00.
Family Elizabeth printed
Marketed gender women printed Index section price range $275.00 to $200.00; no individual price printed for this line.
1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page2 — women’s gold bracelet and Coloratura models (viewer3)
Elizabeth
Hamilton Elizabeth;14K Yellowgoldcase;14K gold bracelet;Sterlingsilverdial; 18K gold numerals, 18K gold dots; ; printed identifier806712;$225.00. Shared ladies paragraph: fully adjusted, fully jeweled (count unstated), dust proof, unbreakable Dynavar mainspring, rust proof stem, nickel silver plates and bridges, RUK18Kgold hand-applied dialfigures, anti-magnetic.
Band 14K gold bracelet printed
Family Elizabeth printed
Dot color 18K gold printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (positions/count unstated) printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Dust resistance Dust proof (historical catalog claim) printed
Marketed gender women printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
