Wristwatch Database — American Wristwatch Reference
Hamilton Gordon catalog portrait
Hamilton Temporary Catalog of Watches Currently Available, March 1, 1948, p. Viewer scan 6 — printed page 10 — rotated reading. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Hamilton / Model reference

Gordon

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

20 appearances

Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.

1941

Hamilton — America’s Fine Watch Catalog, 1942 Line (copyright 1941)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan26 — 1942line Medallion upper original viewport

Gordon

Gordon;19jGrade982M14/0;18K goldnatural gold case;Extra heavy domed crystal; silver dial with18K applied gold markers and squares ONLY. Consumer price code32.

Band
Strap illustrated
Family
Medallion printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Dial color
Silver printed
Marker style
18K applied gold markers and squares printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Printed configuration consumer price code 32; NOT $32. Actual dollar total unresolved/missing inside-back-cover code key.

1942

Hamilton — Retail Jeweler Revised Price List, 1942 Prices

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 3 — men price table top — top-left200

Gordon

Gordon; Grade982M; 18K gold; printed dial: Applied Gold Marker; consumer code32; telegraph codeGordon.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker style
Applied gold markers printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Ordering code
Gordon printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · retail

1942 revised basic consumer price excluding Federal Tax; consumer code32. Separate dated price observation.

Additional historical price: note: Printed advertised consumer amount including Federal Tax.; label: Advertised consumer price including Federal Tax; amount: 180; currency: USD;

Additional historical price: note: Printed dealerLIST amount; subject to Keystone and2% cash discount. Not calculated dealer net or consumer retail.; label: Dealer LIST price; amount: 168; currency: USD;

1946

Hamilton — The Fine American Watch catalog (copyright 1946)

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — Medallion men models — lower rotated reading

Gordon

18K natural gold only. Extra heavy domed crystal. Silver dial with 18K applied gold markers and squares.

Band
Leather strap illustrated
Family
Medallion series printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Dial color
Silver printed
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Applied gold markers and squares printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

For prices, see current price list; no amount printed.

1947

Hamilton — Export Revised Price List, effective February 1, 1947

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan 3 — men strap model export prices — upper

Gordon

Gordon. 18K gold. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold marker. No watch illustration.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker color
Gold printed
Marker style
Applied markers printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Ordering code
Gordon printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 218.00 · 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 — Price List (Federal Excise Tax included), effective February 1, 1947

Hamilton Watch Company · Viewer scan 6 — tax-inclusive model prices and options — overview

Gordon

Gordon. No watch illustration or movement/case/dial specification on this page.

Band
Strap printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 210.00 · 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 — Retail Jeweler Price List, effective February 1, 1947

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 9 — men strap consumer and List prices — upper

Gordon

Gordon. 18K gold. Yellow only. Dial: Applied gold marker. No watch illustration.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker color
Gold printed
Marker style
Applied markers printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Movement size
14/0 printed
Ordering code
Gordon printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 210.00 · 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: 196; currency: USD;

1947

Hamilton Watch Materials — 1947 replacement dial catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37

Gordon

Catalog-listed replacement dials: D036 — Dot & Bar Silver. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.

Dial size
14/0 printed
Dial catalog number
D036 printed

1948

Hamilton Temporary Catalog of Watches Currently Available, March 1, 1948

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 6 — printed page 10 — rotated reading

Gordon

Gordon. Grade982M,19jewels,18K gold naturalgold. Dial specification: marker-squares. Extra heavy domed crystal. Silver dial with18Kappliedgoldmarkersandsquares.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
982M printed
Seconds
Subseconds illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Applied markers and squares printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 210.00 · unknown

Underlying original printed catalog amount; FederalExciseTax included perimprint, March1,1948. Undated corrections kept separately wherepresent.

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 2 — upper

Gordon

Gordon; index option standard; own printed price $210.00.

Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 210.00 · unknown

All prices shown include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice, per index page3. Printedcopyright1949/code1-9-9; exact effective date and retail/wholesale designation unspecified.

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 2 — lower

Gordon

Gordon; index option diamond-dial-3; own printed price $290.00. Diamond-set dial model, per own section heading.

Diamonds
3 printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 290.00 · unknown

All prices shown include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice, per index page3. Printedcopyright1949/code1-9-9; exact effective date and retail/wholesale designation unspecified.

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 6 — lower

Gordon

Gordon.19jewels;18Knaturalgold case. 18Kgold markers on silver dial;leatherstrap.

Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Dial shape
Rectangular illustrated
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 210.00 · unknown

Own illustrated-model sheet price. All prices include Federal Tax/change without notice per catalog index. Copyright1949/code1-9-9; retail/wholesale designation and exact effective date unspecified.

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 6 — lower

Gordon

Gordon.19jewels;18Knaturalgold case. Also available with diamond-set dial290; diamond count not stated on this sheet and not copied from index.

Band
Leather strap inferred
Jewels
19 printed
Diamonds
Diamond-set; count unspecified printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 290.00 · unknown

Own illustrated-model sheet price. All prices include Federal Tax/change without notice per catalog index. Copyright1949/code1-9-9; retail/wholesale designation and exact effective date unspecified.

1949

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men (copyright1949)

Hamilton Watch Co. · Viewer scan 17 — full50

Gordon

Gordon: 3 diamonds and 18K gold markers on silver dial; 19 jewels; 18K gold Natural gold case. Dial No. 3. Diamond-set dials available only on new watches as illustrated; order model name and dial number. See Price List.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Diamonds
3 printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Dial shape
Rectangular illustrated
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 290.00 · unknown

Own illustrated sheet price. Federal Tax included and subject to change per catalog index; retail/wholesale designation and exact effective date unspecified. Copyright1949/code1-9-9.

1950

Catalog of Hamilton Watches Currently Available (revised April 1, 1950)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 7 — printed page 12 rotated reading

Gordon

Gordon; $210.00; 19 Jewels; 18K Gold Natural Case; standard on Silver Dial. 18K Gold Markers and Squares on Silver Dial. Shown configuration.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary Seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Dial shape
Rectangular illustrated
Marker style
18K Gold Markers printed
Case material
18K Gold printed
Marketed gender
men inferred

Historical price: USD 210.00 · unknown

Cover prices include Federal Tax and may change without notice. Revised April 1, 1950; retail/wholesale unstated.

1950

Catalog of Hamilton Watches Currently Available (revised September 15, 1950)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 22 — printed page 15 rotated reading

Gordon

GORDON; $210.00; 19 Jewels; 18K Gold Natural Case; 18K Gold Markers and Faceted Squares; Silver.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Case color
Natural printed
Dial color
Silver printed
Marker style
18K Gold Markers and Faceted Squares printed
Case material
18K Gold printed
Marketed gender
men inferred

Historical price: USD 210.00 · unknown

September15,1950cover:allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochange;retail/wholesaleunstated.

1951

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men — copyright1951 model sheets

Hamilton Watch Co. (printed copyright) · Printed page85 — Gordon model sheet (viewer7)

Gordon

Gordon;19 jewels;18K natural gold case;18K gold markers and squares on silver dial;leather strap;$225.00. Printed numeric string830511;role undetermined. Footer2-8-51/copyright1951.

Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary second illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Marker style
18K gold markers and squares printed
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown

Own model-sheet price; retail/wholesale unstated. Footer2-8-51 retained separately from index3-9-51; no source-wide price effective date inferred.

1951

Hamilton Fine Wrist Watches for Men — copyright1951 model sheets

Hamilton Watch Co. (printed copyright) · Printed page81 — model index (viewer2)

Gordon

Index listing: Gordon; section 18K gold; $225.00; refers to printed model page 85. Own footer3-9-51/copyright1951. All prices include Federal tax and are subject to change without notice.

Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown

$225.00. Index price; tax included; configuration assignments and retail/wholesale unstated. Own3-9-51 date applies to index only.

1952

Hamilton Fine American Watches — August 1, 1952 catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page10 — men’s Cambridge, Gordon, Piping Rock and Scott (viewer11)

Gordon

Gordon;jewels: 19; case_material: 18K gold; case_color: Natural gold; dial_color: Sterling silver; marker_style: Markers and squares; marker_color: 18K gold; band: Leather strap;manufacturerproductnumber830511;$225.00. Also available with diamond-set dial;badge specifies no price or productnumber.

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
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown

Own priced configuration; catalog cover states Federal tax included and subject to change. Retail/wholesale unstated. Printed August1,1952 edition.

1953

Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page12 — Cambridge, Gordon and Hartman configurations (viewer13)

Gordon

Gordon;19jewels;18K gold,Natural goldcase;18K gold markers-squares on sterling silver dial;Leather strap;printed catalog identifier830411;$225.00. Own unpriced diamond-set dial availability badge;not separate priced configuration.

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
Case material
18K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 225.00 · unknown

Own configuration price;title page Federal tax included/subjectchange,pricekind unstated.

1953

Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Unnumbered model index — Hamilton and Illinois (viewer38)

Gordon

Hamilton model index names Gordon under for Men; directs reader to printed product page 12.

Family
Gordon printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Unpriced model-index appearance; product-page number is a page citation, not price or product/serial number.