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Kimberly 185-1 Compare the individual source configurations below with the watch you are identifying.
Named Hamilton model supported by non-rejected catalog evidence. Punctuation and spacing equivalents reconciled; numbered variants retained. Replacement sources do not establish watch offering dates.
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Documented source appearances 4 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Kimberly series (scan 39)
Kimberly 185-1
6 diamonds in 10K white gold case
Family Kimberly printed
Jewels 17 printed
Diamonds 6 diamonds printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring (historical claim) printed
Case material 10K white gold printed
Marketed gender women inferred
Movement origin American-made printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed Historical price: USD 185.00 · suggested retail
Suggested retail designation on brochure scan42; prices plus tax.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Kimberly Series (combined viewer37)
Kimberly 185-1
10K white gold case. 6 diamonds.
Family Kimberly printed
Jewels 17 printed
Diamonds 6 diamonds printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Case material 10K white gold case printed
Marketed gender women inferred
Movement origin American-made printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 185.00 · suggested retail
Own caption price; suggested retail brochureviewer30. Tax unverified on ownpage.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed6 — Kimberly Diamond Watches
Kimberly 185-1
10K white gold case. 6 diamonds.
Family Kimberly printed
Jewels 17 printed
Diamonds 6 diamonds printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K white gold case printed
Movement type Medalist movement printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed Historical price: USD 185.00 · suggested retail
Own footer: suggested retail plus Federal Tax; prices/specifications subject to change without notice; models subject to prior sale.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed4 — Kimberly Diamond Watches (viewer6)
Kimberly 185-1
6diamonds;10K white gold. Kimberly shared panel: fine quality matched diamonds;17-jewel Medallion movement;shock-resistant;fully adjusted;unbreakable Dynavar mainspring.
Family Kimberly printed
Jewels 17 printed
Diamonds 6 printed
Case color white printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K white gold printed
Movement type Medallion movement printed
Diamond quality Fine quality matched diamonds printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed Historical price: USD 185.00 · suggested retail
Owncaption price;printed4footer:allprices suggestedretail,subjecttochange;allmodelssubjecttopriorsale.Taxtreatmentunspecified.
