Hamilton / Model reference

K-503

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

18 appearances

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

1955

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1955 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 18 — Automatic watches for men (viewer 19)

Automatic K-503

Hamilton Automatic K-503; Numerals, markers and luminous dots; Bracelet; printed identifier 997142; $75.00.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Hamilton Automatics printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Marker color: White printed
Marker style: Embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: White printed
Number style: Embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel printed
Movement type: Automatic (self-winding) printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant (historical catalog claim) printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (historical catalog claim); provided original seal is restored if opened for servicing, as printed footnote printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic (historical catalog claim) printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

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

1955

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1955 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 18 — Automatic watches for men (viewer 19)

Automatic K-503

Hamilton Automatic K-503; Numerals, markers and luminous dots; Strap; printed identifier 997141; $72.50.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Hamilton Automatics printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Marker color: White printed
Marker style: Embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: White printed
Number style: Embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel printed
Movement type: Automatic (self-winding) printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant (historical catalog claim) printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (historical catalog claim); provided original seal is restored if opened for servicing, as printed footnote printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic (historical catalog claim) printed

Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown

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

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed17 — Automatic steel/calendar watches and Accumatic (viewer18)

Automatic K-503

Hamilton Automatic K-503;Stainless steel;Numerals and markers;White dial;Bracelet;printed identifier997142;$79.50

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Automatic K-503 printed
Dot color: Luminous printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Dial color: White printed
Marker color: White printed
Marker style: Embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: White printed
Number style: Embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Own caption price. Retail/wholesale role and tax basis not printed on this page; no transfer from adjacent page.

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed17 — Automatic steel/calendar watches and Accumatic (viewer18)

Automatic K-503

Hamilton Automatic K-503;Stainless steel;Numerals and markers;White dial;Strap;printed identifier997141;$75.00

Band: Strap printed
Family: Automatic K-503 printed
Dot color: Luminous printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Dial color: White printed
Marker color: White printed
Marker style: Embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: White printed
Number style: Embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

Own caption price. Retail/wholesale role and tax basis not printed on this page; no transfer from adjacent page.

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed17 — Automatic steel/calendar watches and Accumatic (viewer18)

Automatic K-503

Hamilton Automatic K-503;Stainless steel;Numerals and markers;Black dial;Bracelet;printed identifier997132;$79.50

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Automatic K-503 printed
Dot color: Luminous printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Dial color: Black printed
Marker color: White printed
Marker style: Embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: White printed
Number style: Embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Own caption price. Retail/wholesale role and tax basis not printed on this page; no transfer from adjacent page.

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed17 — Automatic steel/calendar watches and Accumatic (viewer18)

Automatic K-503

Hamilton Automatic K-503;Stainless steel;Numerals and markers;Black dial;Strap;printed identifier997131;$75.00

Band: Strap printed
Family: Automatic K-503 printed
Dot color: Luminous printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Dial color: Black printed
Marker color: White printed
Marker style: Embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: White printed
Number style: Embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

Own caption price. Retail/wholesale role and tax basis not printed on this page; no transfer from adjacent page.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 19 — upper product fragment

Automatic K-503

Automatic K-503; Stainless steel case; White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track; Bracelet. White dial. Marker-layout option: Numerals and markers.

Band: Bracelet printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: White printed
Marker style: White embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number style: White embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel case printed
Movement type: Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code: 997142 printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof*; provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Own printed optionprice; facingprinted18footer includes FederalTax forcontinuousspread. USD inferred fromUSpublisher/dollarnotation;priceaudienceunstated.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 19 — upper product fragment

Automatic K-503

Automatic K-503; Stainless steel case; White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track; Strap. White dial. Marker-layout option: Numerals and markers.

Band: Strap printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: White printed
Marker style: White embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number style: White embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel case printed
Movement type: Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code: 997141 printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof*; provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

Own printed optionprice; facingprinted18footer includes FederalTax forcontinuousspread. USD inferred fromUSpublisher/dollarnotation;priceaudienceunstated.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 19 — upper product fragment

Automatic K-503

Automatic K-503; Stainless steel case; White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track; Bracelet. Black dial. Marker-layout option: Numerals and markers.

Band: Bracelet printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: Black printed
Marker style: White embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number style: White embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel case printed
Movement type: Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code: 997132 printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof*; provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Own printed optionprice; facingprinted18footer includes FederalTax forcontinuousspread. USD inferred fromUSpublisher/dollarnotation;priceaudienceunstated.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 19 — upper product fragment

Automatic K-503

Automatic K-503; Stainless steel case; White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track; Strap. Black dial. Marker-layout option: Numerals and markers.

Band: Strap printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: Black printed
Marker style: White embossed markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number style: White embossed numerals printed
Case material: Stainless steel case printed
Movement type: Self-winding / automatic printed
Ordering code: 997131 printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots; pearled track printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof*; provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

Own printed optionprice; facingprinted18footer includes FederalTax forcontinuousspread. USD inferred fromUSpublisher/dollarnotation;priceaudienceunstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 18 — row1 Self-winding Watches for Men

Automatic K-503

Automatic K-503;17j;Stainless steel case. White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots and pearled track on White or Black dial. Waterproof with ownoriginalseal servicingcondition. Bracelet at$79.50. Dialmaterialunstated.

Band: Bracelet printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: White or Black printed
Marker style: White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots and pearled track on White or Black dial printed
Case material: Stainless steel case printed
Movement type: Self-winding (automatic) printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof, provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Owncaption band-specific price;K57689.50notrounded89header. FederalTax included bysamecatalog16generalAllpricesfooter;own18footerwaterproofservicingonly. USD inferred fromdollars/USpublisher;priceaudienceunstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 18 — row1 Self-winding Watches for Men

Automatic K-503

Band: Strap printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: White or Black printed
Marker style: White embossed numerals and markers; luminous dots and pearled track on White or Black dial printed
Case material: Stainless steel case printed
Movement type: Self-winding (automatic) printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof, provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed22 — complete product page

K-503

17 jewels. Stainless Steel Case. White embossed numerals. Luminous markers and dots. Pearled Track. White dial. Waterproof*. Bracelet $79.50. Adjacent printed21 original-seal condition.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Automatic printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: White printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Number color: White printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous markers and dots printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (historical catalog claim; adjacent printed21 footnote: provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Own caption Bracelet $79.50;ownprinted22FederalTax/change/prior-salefooter. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed22 — complete product page

K-503

17 jewels. Stainless Steel Case. White embossed numerals. Luminous markers and dots. Pearled Track. White dial. Waterproof*. Strap $75.00. Adjacent printed21 original-seal condition.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Automatic printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: White printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Number color: White printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous markers and dots printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (historical catalog claim; adjacent printed21 footnote: provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

Own caption Strap $75.00;ownprinted22FederalTax/change/prior-salefooter. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed22 — complete product page

K-503

17 jewels. Stainless Steel Case. White embossed numerals. Luminous markers and dots. Pearled Track. Black dial. Waterproof*. Bracelet $79.50. Adjacent printed21 original-seal condition.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Automatic printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: Black printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Number color: White printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous markers and dots printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (historical catalog claim; adjacent printed21 footnote: provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown

Own caption Bracelet $79.50;ownprinted22FederalTax/change/prior-salefooter. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed22 — complete product page

K-503

17 jewels. Stainless Steel Case. White embossed numerals. Luminous markers and dots. Pearled Track. Black dial. Waterproof*. Strap $75.00. Adjacent printed21 original-seal condition.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Automatic printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Dial color: Black printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Number color: White printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Dial decoration: White embossed numerals printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous markers and dots printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (historical catalog claim; adjacent printed21 footnote: provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing) printed

Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown

Own caption Strap $75.00;ownprinted22FederalTax/change/prior-salefooter. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed24 — full product page

K-503

K-503:Stainless Steel Case;White Embossed Numerals;Luminous Markers and Dots. Pearled Track. OwnWeatherproofcaptionlogoWaterproofDustproof/priorprinted23sealrestorecondition. Priorprinted18Automatic17jLifetimeMainspringAntiShockSweepSecondsgroup;dial substrate unstated.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Automatic printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Dial decoration: White Embossed Numerals printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous 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 79.50 · unknown

Ownprinted24 Bracelet $79.50;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed24 — full product page

K-503

Band: Strap printed
Family: Automatic printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track: Pearled Track printed
Case material: Stainless Steel printed
Movement type: Automatic printed
Dial decoration: White Embossed Numerals printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous 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 75.00 · unknown

Ownprinted24 Strap $75.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown.