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Hamilton K-203 catalog portrait
Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958, p. 20. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Hamilton / Model reference

K-203

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.

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Documented source appearances

9 appearances

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

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 15 — lower product fragment

Automatic K-203

Automatic K-203; 14K yellow gold; 14K gold numerals, markers and dots; pearled track; silhouette hands with luminous underside; strap.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette hands (underside luminous) printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material
14K yellow gold printed
Movement type
Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code
991011 printed
Dial decoration
14K gold numerals, markers and dots; pearled track printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance
Waterproof*; provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Own printed configuration price; continuous spread facingprinted14 footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from USpublisher/dollar notation; price audience unstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 15 — upper Watches for Men

Automatic K-203

Automatic K-203; 17 jewels; Yellow 14K gold case. 14K gold numerals, markers and dots with pearled track; silhouette hands, underside luminous. Waterproof*; originalseal servicingcondition samecatalog14footer. Strap at$150.00. Dialmaterial/colorunstated.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette hands; underside luminous printed
Marker style
14K gold numerals, markers and dots with pearled track; silhouette hands, underside luminous printed
Case material
14K gold case printed
Movement type
Self-winding (automatic) inferred
Marketed gender
Men printed
Water resistance
Waterproof; servicing qualification by samecatalog14 footer: original seal properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Own caption band-specific price. Ownprinted15 general All prices include Federal Tax footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher;price audience unstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 20 — lower Diamond-set Watches for Men

Automatic K-203

Automatic K-203; Self-winding;14K Yellow Gold case;17j; 14K Gold numerals, markers, dots and pearled track with6diamonds. Strap $250.00. Silhouette hands with luminous underside. Performance claims come only from own matching series block. Waterproof with own20sealservicingqualification. No Dynavar/Fullyadjusted/ruststem/nickelplates claims assigned. No diamond weight/quality/caliber or deluxe buckle inference.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Self-winding printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Diamonds
6 diamonds printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette hands; underside of hands is luminous printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Marker style
14K Gold numerals, markers, dots and pearled track with6diamonds printed
Case material
14K gold case printed
Movement type
Self-winding (automatic) printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals, markers, dots and pearled track with6diamonds printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance
Waterproof, provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 250.00 · unknown

Own20 strap price; FederalTax included by samecataloghost22generalAllprices statement. USD inferred USpublisher/dollars; audienceunstated.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed18 — complete product page

K-203

17Jewels.14KYellowGoldCase.14KGoldNumeralsMarkersDots withPearledTrack.SilhouetteHands(luminousunderside).Waterproof*.Strap150.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Automatic printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette hands (luminous underside) printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track
Pearled Track printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Movement type
Automatic printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance
Waterproof (historical catalog claim; adjacent printed19 footnote: original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Own caption Strap $150.00;ownprinted18FederalTaxfooter/change/prior sale.USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond watches printed25 — complete product page

K-203

17 jewels. 14K Yellow Gold Case. 14K gold numerals, markers and dots. 6diamonds. SweepSeconds. Waterproof*. PearledTrack/SilhouetteHands (underside luminous). Strap250. Dialmaterialunstated.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Automatic printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Diamonds
6 diamonds on dial printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette hands (luminous underside) printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track
Pearled Track printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Movement type
Automatic printed
Dial decoration
14K gold numerals, markers and dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance
Waterproof (historical catalog claim; provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing) printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 250.00 · unknown

Own caption Strap $250.00;USDinferred;audienceunspecified. FederalTax/change/prior-sale context inferred adjacent printed24,not own footer.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed18 — full product page

K-203

K-203:14K Gold Case Yellow. 14K Gold Numerals, Markers and Dots. Silhouette Hands underside luminous. OwnAutomatic17jLifetimeMainspringAntiShockSweepgroup;dialsubstrateunstatedexceptT20114KGoldoption.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Automatic printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette Hands; underside luminous printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track
Pearled Track printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Movement type
Automatic printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold Numerals, Markers and Dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Shock resistance
Shock resistant printed
Water resistance
Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Ownprinted18 Strap $150.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond watches for men printed27 — full product page

K-203

K-203:14K Yellow Gold Case;14K Gold Numerals, Markers and Dots;6 Diamonds. OwnSelfWindinggroup;dial substrate unstated.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Automatic printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Diamonds
6 Diamonds printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Hand style
Silhouette Hands; underside of hands is luminous printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track
Pearled Track printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Movement type
Automatic printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold Numerals, Markers and Dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Shock resistance
Shock resistant printed
Water resistance
Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 250.00 · unknown

Ownprinted27 Strap $250.00;FederalTax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted26footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Self-winding watches — printed14 — scan16-full50.png

K-203

K-203: {"movement_type": "Automatic / self-winding", "marketed_gender": "Men", "jewels": "17", "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "seconds": "Sweep seconds", "reserve_claim": "Stores up to 40 hours of reserve running power during a day of wear (publisher claim)", "case_material": "14K Gold", "band": "Strap", "family": "Automatic", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_decoration": "14K Gold numerals, markers and dots", "dial_track": "Pearled track", "hands": "Silhouette hands (underside of hands is luminous)", "weather_resistance": "Weatherproof", "water_resistance": "Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened)", "dust_resistance": "Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened)"}; Strap $150.00. Own viewer16/printed14 Self-winding section. Shared 17j/LifetimeMainspring/AntiMagnetic/ShockResistant/SweepSeconds and up-to40-hour reserve publisher claim; not measured present performance. Men inferred style context/index pending. Weatherproof group except T-401 and Pacer A; individual badges only T-201/K-203/Sherwood N/T-200, seal-restoration condition retained. Thin-o-matic one-third thinner publisher comparison, no measured thickness. T-101 parenthetical18K case/Strap200 only, illustration depicts T-201; own dial/color/family/weather badge unspecified. T-201 White dial material unspecified;14KGold dial non-luminous overrides generic lume. K-203 silhouette hands underside luminous, not dial marker luminosity. Sherwood N Mexican mahogany wood, not walnut. T-200 no dots printed. No Electric505/FullyAdjusted/NoWinding/Dynavar/origin/plates borrowed. Own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unknown. Illustrations not evidence every configuration pictured. Canonical reconciliation pending.

Band
Strap printed
Hands
Silhouette hands (underside of hands is luminous) printed
Family
Automatic printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Dial track
Pearled track printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Movement type
Automatic / self-winding printed
Reserve claim
Stores up to 40 hours of reserve running power during a day of wear (publisher claim) printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals, markers and dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance
Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Weather resistance
Weatherproof printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown

Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond watches for men — printed22 — scan24-full50.png

K-203

K-203: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "case_material": "14K Gold", "band": "Strap", "family": "Automatic", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_decoration": "14K Gold numerals, markers, dots and 6 diamonds", "dial_track": "Pearled track", "hands": "Silhouette hands (underside of hands is luminous)", "diamonds": "6", "diamond_location": "Dial", "movement_type": "Automatic / self-winding", "jewels": "17", "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "seconds": "Sweep seconds", "weather_resistance": "Weatherproof", "water_resistance": "Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened)", "dust_resistance": "Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened)"}; Strap $250.00. Own24printed22DiamondwatchesforMENheadingmarketPRINTED. Fourstyles6offerings. VenturaIYellowWhite14Kcase/6dialdiamondsSterlingDialStrap300;ownElectricgroupShockAntiFullyAdjustedSweepNoWindingEnergyCellInstantPrecisionStarting;NOjewels505caliberclaimed. BaronIIYellowWhite14Kcase/5dialdiamondsSterlingDialStrap175/ownMEDALIST17jShockAntiFullyAdjustedDynavarDustproofRustproofStemNickelSilverPlates/notprecedingMedallion22j. RhodiumWhiteonlyboth. T201ThinomaticYellow14Kcase/14GoldMarkers6DiamondsSweepStrap275/dialmaterialunset/notWhiteGolddialchoicesborrowed. K203AutomaticYellow14Kcase/14GoldNumMarkersDotsPearled6Diamonds/undersideHANDS luminous/notdialmarkerLume/SweepStrap250/dialmaterialunset. Lower2DiamondlocationDialINFERREDownillustration/caption/notprintedexplicitonDial. OwnSelfwinding17jShockAntiSweepLifetimeMainspringWeatherproofsealrestoreWaterproofDustproofgrouplower2only/noDynavarFullyAdjustedEnergyCellborrow. No40hreserveborrow. NoMedallion14Kbuckleborrow. OwnFederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-salefooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Diamondconfigidentityrequiresvariantawarecanonicalreconciliation/pending.

Band
Strap printed
Hands
Silhouette hands (underside of hands is luminous) printed
Family
Automatic printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep seconds printed
Diamonds
6 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Dial track
Pearled track printed
Mainspring
Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Movement type
Automatic / self-winding printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals, markers, dots and 6 diamonds printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Diamond location
Dial inferred
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance
Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Weather resistance
Weatherproof printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 250.00 · unknown

Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.