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

Hamilton / Model reference

Josephine

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 and Illinois Fine Watches — copyright 1953 factory catalog

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

Josephine

Josephine, Queen series;17 jewels;14K Natural gold case and bracelet;18K gold numerals and dots on sterling silver dial. Brilliant modern tailored bracelet and case. Printed catalog identifier890912;$250.00.

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 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)

Josephine

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

Family
Josephine 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 Catalog — copyright1954 factory catalog

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

Josephine

Hamilton Josephine; Queen Series; $250.00; Natural14Kgoldcase; 14K gold bracelet;17j;Sterlingsilverdial; 18K gold numerals; 18K gold dots

Band
14K gold bracelet printed
Family
Josephine 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 250.00 · 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)

Josephine

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

Family
Josephine 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)

Josephine

Hamilton Josephine;14K Yellowgoldcase;14K gold bracelet;Sterlingsilverdial; 18K gold numerals, 18K gold dots; ; printed identifier890912;$250.00. 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
Josephine 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 250.00 · unknown

Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.