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Hamilton K-405 catalog portrait
Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog, p. Printed15. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Hamilton / Model reference

K-405

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

8 appearances

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

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed15 — automatic watches for men (viewer16)

Automatic K-405

Hamilton Automatic K-405;Yellow 10K gold-filled;Bracelet;printed identifier997012;$100.00

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Automatic K-405 printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep second hands printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers printed
Case material
10K gold-filled printed
Movement type
Automatic printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

Own caption price. Previous printed page14 footnote: all prices include Federal Tax; prices/specifications subject to change without notice; all models subject to prior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed15 — automatic watches for men (viewer16)

Automatic K-405

Hamilton Automatic K-405;Yellow 10K gold-filled;Strap;printed identifier997011;$95.00

Band
Strap printed
Family
Automatic K-405 printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Sweep second hands printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Markers printed
Case material
10K gold-filled printed
Movement type
Automatic printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Own caption price. Previous printed page14 footnote: all prices include Federal Tax; prices/specifications subject to change without notice; all models subject to prior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.

1956

Hamilton Christmas brochure — printed1956 imprint

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Christmas illustrated product spread (host41)

Automatic K-405

Automatic K-405; brochure illustration15; Yellow 10K gold-filled; Bracelet; unspecified dial; $100.00

Band
Bracelet illustrated
Family
Automatic K-405 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Mainspring
Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring printed
Marker style
18K gold markers printed
Case material
10K gold-filled printed
Movement type
Automatic (self-winding) printed
Marketed gender
men inferred
Shock resistance
Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

Own brochure caption price; ALL PRICES INCLUDE FEDERAL TAX printed. Retail/wholesale role not explicitly labeled. Shared caption price applies to stated case colors/dial options; combination applicability retained as caption context.

1956

Hamilton Christmas brochure — printed1956 imprint

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Christmas illustrated product spread (host41)

Automatic K-405

Automatic K-405; brochure illustration15; Yellow 10K gold-filled; Strap; unspecified dial; $95.00

Band
Strap printed
Family
Automatic K-405 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Mainspring
Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring printed
Marker style
18K gold markers printed
Case material
10K gold-filled printed
Movement type
Automatic (self-winding) printed
Marketed gender
men inferred
Shock resistance
Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Own brochure caption price; ALL PRICES INCLUDE FEDERAL TAX printed. Retail/wholesale role not explicitly labeled. Shared caption price applies to stated case colors/dial options; combination applicability retained as caption context.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 17 — upper product fragment

Automatic K-405

Automatic K-405; 10K yellow gold-filled case; 14K gold markers; pearled track; Bracelet.

Band
Bracelet printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Minute track
Pearled track printed
Case material
10K yellow gold-filled case printed
Movement type
Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code
997012 printed
Dial decoration
14K gold markers; pearled track printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

Own printed option price; facingprinted16 footer includes Federal Tax for continuous spread. USD inferred from USpublisher/dollar notation; price audience unstated.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 17 — upper product fragment

Automatic K-405

Automatic K-405; 10K yellow gold-filled case; 14K gold markers; pearled track; Strap.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Minute track
Pearled track printed
Case material
10K yellow gold-filled case printed
Movement type
Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code
997011 printed
Dial decoration
14K gold markers; pearled track printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Own printed option price; facingprinted16 footer includes Federal Tax for continuous spread. USD inferred from USpublisher/dollar notation; price audience unstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 16 — upper Self-winding

Automatic K-405

Automatic K-405; 17 jewels; 10KYellowgoldfilledcase. 14K gold markers and pearled track. Excluded from general waterproof claim in samecatalog14 automatic block; owncaption has no claim. Bracelet at$100.00. Dialmaterialunstated.

Band
Bracelet printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker style
14K gold markers and pearled track printed
Case material
10K gold-filled case printed
Movement type
Self-winding (automatic) printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Water resistance
Excluded from general waterproof claim in samecatalog14 automatic block; owncaption has no claim printed

Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown

Own caption band-specific price; ownprinted16 All prices include Federal Tax footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher;priceaudienceunstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 16 — upper Self-winding

Automatic K-405

Automatic K-405; 17 jewels; 10KYellowgoldfilledcase. 14K gold markers and pearled track. Excluded from general waterproof claim in samecatalog14 automatic block; owncaption has no claim. Strap at$95.00. Dialmaterialunstated.

Band
Strap printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker style
14K gold markers and pearled track printed
Case material
10K gold-filled case printed
Movement type
Self-winding (automatic) printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Water resistance
Excluded from general waterproof claim in samecatalog14 automatic block; owncaption has no claim printed

Historical price: USD 95.00 · unknown

Own caption band-specific price; ownprinted16 All prices include Federal Tax footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher;priceaudienceunstated.