Manufacturers / Hamilton / Essex Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog — 1941 Line (copyright1940), p. Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower upright reading derivative. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. Hamilton / Model reference
Essex 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.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower upright reading derivative
Essex
Essex;coral;Grade 980;10K gold-filled;18K applied gold numerals;Strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Coral gold printed
Dial color Coral printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 45.00 · retail
Printed individual configuration total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan13 — scan13 lower upright reading derivative
Essex
Essex;Grade980;10K gold-fillednatural;18K applied gold numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · retail
Printed individual dial total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1941
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan18 — 1942line lower original viewport
Essex
Essex;17jGrade980;10Kcoral gold-filledcase;applied gold numeral dial to match;consumer price code13.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Coral gold printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Printed configuration consumer price code 13; NOT $13. Actual dollar total unresolved/missing inside-back-cover code key.
1941
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan30 — 1942line Grade980 gold-filled upper original viewport
Essex
Essex;17 jewels;10K natural gold-filled case;18K applied gold numeral dial ONLY. Consumer price code13. Direct footer Grade980,14/0 size.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Printed configuration consumer price code 13; NOT $13. Actual dollar total unresolved/missing inside-back-cover code key.
1946
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — gold-filled men models — upper rotated reading
Essex
10K natural gold-filled only. With18K applied gold numeral dial.
Band Leather strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Seconds Subseconds illustrated
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed For prices, see current price list; no dollar amount printed.
1947
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan 3 — men strap model export prices — lower
Essex
Essex. 10K gold-filled. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold numeral. No watch illustration.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Number color Gold printed
Number style Applied numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Ordering code Essex printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 62.50 · 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 Watch Company · Viewer scan 6 — tax-inclusive model prices and options — overview
Essex
Essex. No watch illustration or movement/case/dial specification on this page.
Band Strap printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · 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 Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 9 — men strap consumer and List prices — lower
Essex
Essex. 10K gold-filled. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold numeral. No watch illustration.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Number color Gold printed
Number style Applied numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Ordering code Essex printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · 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: 56; currency: USD;
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37
Essex
Catalog-listed replacement dials: D87 — A.G.N. Silver; D97 — A.G.N. Coral. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 14/0 printed
Dial catalog number D87, D97 printed 1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed31 — Cabot B, Essex, Jason B, Clive, Laird, Paxton B (viewer32)
Essex
Hamilton Essex;10K rolled gold;Bracelet;Unspecifieddial;printed identifier951322;$49.50
Band Bracelet printed
Family Essex printed
Jewels 17 inferred
Series Fine Hamilton inferred
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Round illustrated
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring (Dynavar not stated) inferred
Dial finish Embossed dial (catalog wording; material/color unspecified) printed
Case material 10K rolled gold printed
Dust resistance Dustproof inferred
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant inferred
Case back material Stainless steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic inferred Historical price: USD 49.50 · unknown
Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent pages.
1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed31 — Cabot B, Essex, Jason B, Clive, Laird, Paxton B (viewer32)
Essex
Hamilton Essex;10K rolled gold;Strap;Unspecifieddial;printed identifier951321;$45.00
Band Strap printed
Family Essex printed
Jewels 17 inferred
Series Fine Hamilton inferred
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Round illustrated
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring (Dynavar not stated) inferred
Dial finish Embossed dial (catalog wording; material/color unspecified) printed
Case material 10K rolled gold printed
Dust resistance Dustproof inferred
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant inferred
Case back material Stainless steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic inferred Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent pages.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 35 — row product fragment
Essex
Essex; 10K yellow rolled gold; stainless steel back. Embossed dial.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code 951312 printed
Dial decoration Embossed dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 49.50 · unknown
Own printed price; Federal Tax included by facing36 footer. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 35 — row product fragment
Essex
Essex; 10K yellow rolled gold; stainless steel back. Embossed dial.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K yellow rolled gold; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code 951311 printed
Dial decoration Embossed dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own printed price; Federal Tax included by facing36 footer. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 33 — middle Fine Watches for Men
Essex
10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case. Stainless Steel Back. Embossed Dial. Sweep Seconds. Bracelet $49.50. Illustration clipped at scan39left edge;likely continues from scan38right edge,inferred association. Evidence:hamilton-host1958-chronicles/scan38-middle125.png and scan39-middle125.png;primarycrop caption/visible strap fragment only.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Fine watches inferred
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case printed
Dial decoration Embossed dial printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 49.50 · unknown
Own33 Bracelet price. FederalTax inferred same32Allpricesfooter;own33seal/folioonly. USD inferred USpublisher/dollarprices;audienceunstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 33 — middle Fine Watches for Men
Essex
10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case. Stainless Steel Back. Embossed Dial. Sweep Seconds. Strap $45.00. Illustration clipped at scan39left edge;likely continues from scan38right edge,inferred association. Evidence:hamilton-host1958-chronicles/scan38-middle125.png and scan39-middle125.png;primarycrop caption/visible strap fragment only.
Band Strap printed
Family Fine watches inferred
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case printed
Dial decoration Embossed dial printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 45.00 · unknown
Own33 Strap price. FederalTax inferred same32Allpricesfooter;own33seal/folioonly. USD inferred USpublisher/dollarprices;audienceunstated.
