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Hamilton Isabella catalog portrait
Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog, p. Printed page3. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed)

Hamilton / Model reference

Isabella

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

6 appearances

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

1953

Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page3 — Queen series continuation (viewer4)

Isabella

Isabella, Queen series;17 jewels;14K Natural gold case and bracelet;18K gold numerals and markers on sterling silver dial. Case and bracelet suggest glittering pieces-of-eight. Printed catalog identifier896312;$250.00.

Band
14K gold bracelet printed
Family
Queen printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Dial color
Sterling silver printed
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers printed
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
women printed

Historical price: USD 250.00 · unknown

Own catalog price; title page Federal tax included and subject to change. Retail/wholesale unstated.

1953

Hamilton and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog

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

Isabella

Hamilton model index names Isabella under for Women; directs reader to printed product page 3.

Family
Isabella printed
Marketed gender
women printed

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

1953

Christmas Collection of the Finest Gifts — Hamilton promotional booklet (copyright 1953)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Penna. · Unnumbered Queen, Coloratura and Lady Hamilton women’s spread (bundled viewer41)

Isabella

Isabella; $250.00. Shared Queen series prose:14K Natural gold cases and bracelets,17jewel movements.

Band
14K Natural gold bracelet printed
Family
Queen printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Natural printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
women printed

Historical price: USD 250.00 · unknown

Own printed price; introductory spread FederalTaxincluded/subjectchange. Pricekindunstated.

1954

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1954 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Queen Series: seven models and caption tables (printed page2) (viewer3)

Isabella

Hamilton Isabella; Queen Series; $225.00; Natural14Kgoldcase; 14K gold bracelet;17j;Sterlingsilverdial; 18K gold numerals; 18K gold markers

Band
14K gold bracelet printed
Family
Isabella printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Natural printed
Dial color
Sterling silver printed
Mainspring
Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring printed
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers 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 Catalog — copyright1954 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Index: Hamilton and Hamilton–Illinois Ladies and Men (printed32,viewer33)

Isabella

Hamilton Isabella; printed index market: women; cited printed catalog page 2; group price range $275.00 to $200.00.

Family
Isabella printed
Marketed gender
women printed

Index section price range $275.00 to $200.00; no individual price printed for this line.

1955

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1955 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page2 — women’s gold bracelet and Coloratura models (viewer3)

Isabella

Hamilton Isabella;14K Yellowgoldcase;14K gold bracelet;Sterlingsilverdial; 18K gold numerals, 18K gold markers; ; printed identifier896312;$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
Isabella printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Round illustrated
Dial color
Sterling silver printed
Mainspring
Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted (positions/count unstated) printed
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers 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.