Wristwatch Database — American Wristwatch Reference
Hamilton Kristel catalog portrait
Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961, p. Medalist printed11 — full product page. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Hamilton / Model reference

Kristel

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.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Kristel

Kristel:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;14K Gold Numerals and Markers;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
Yellow printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold Numerals and Markers printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Bracelet $65.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Kristel

Kristel:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;14K Gold Numerals and Markers;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
Yellow printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold Numerals and Markers printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Cord $59.95;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Kristel

Kristel:10K White Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;14K Gold Numerals and Markers;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
White printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold Numerals and Markers printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Bracelet $65.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Kristel

Kristel:10K White Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;14K Gold Numerals and Markers;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
White printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold Numerals and Markers printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Cord $59.95;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallist series — printed7 — scan09-full50.png

Kristel

Kristel: 10K Rolled Gold Plate yellow case; stainless steel back; 14K Gold numerals and markers; Bracelet $65.00. Ownviewer9/printed7fullyreviewed5styles20explicitcasecolor/attachmentoptions/allHamilton. OwnMedallistseries17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofLifetimeDynavarShockResistantRustproofStemGoldplatedNickelSilverPlatesBridges;ownparagraphAmerican-madeTIMEPIECE/notseparatecaliberorimportedmovementassertion. DistinctfromMedallion22j;noMedallionparagraphborrow. WomenINFERREDcase/bandillustrationandwomenstylecontext;ownparagraphnotexplicitmarket/indexpending. All5owncaptiondialmaterialNOTprinted/unset. StainlessSteelBackALL5. JodyKarlaEmbossedNumeralsMarkersmaterialunset;Kristel14KGoldNumeralsMarkers;CherylLark14KGoldNumeralsDots. OwnWhite14KGoldmarkersrhodiumqualifiedonlyKristel. Bandmaterialunset. Eachpricebandconfigurationprinted;actualillustrationsnotclaimallcolors/attachmentspictured. NoownTaxfooter/preceding8qualified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Nooriginofmovement/caliber/waterproof/unbreakablemainspringborrow. Canonicalpending.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medallist series printed
Jewels
17 printed
Origin
American-made printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Stem material
Rustproof stem printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals and markers printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Case back material
Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material
Nickel silver plates and bridges (gold plated) printed

Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding8FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallist series — printed7 — scan09-full50.png

Kristel

Kristel: 10K Rolled Gold Plate yellow case; stainless steel back; 14K Gold numerals and markers; Cord $59.95. Ownviewer9/printed7fullyreviewed5styles20explicitcasecolor/attachmentoptions/allHamilton. OwnMedallistseries17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofLifetimeDynavarShockResistantRustproofStemGoldplatedNickelSilverPlatesBridges;ownparagraphAmerican-madeTIMEPIECE/notseparatecaliberorimportedmovementassertion. DistinctfromMedallion22j;noMedallionparagraphborrow. WomenINFERREDcase/bandillustrationandwomenstylecontext;ownparagraphnotexplicitmarket/indexpending. All5owncaptiondialmaterialNOTprinted/unset. StainlessSteelBackALL5. JodyKarlaEmbossedNumeralsMarkersmaterialunset;Kristel14KGoldNumeralsMarkers;CherylLark14KGoldNumeralsDots. OwnWhite14KGoldmarkersrhodiumqualifiedonlyKristel. Bandmaterialunset. Eachpricebandconfigurationprinted;actualillustrationsnotclaimallcolors/attachmentspictured. NoownTaxfooter/preceding8qualified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Nooriginofmovement/caliber/waterproof/unbreakablemainspringborrow. Canonicalpending.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medallist series printed
Jewels
17 printed
Origin
American-made printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Stem material
Rustproof stem printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals and markers printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Case back material
Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material
Nickel silver plates and bridges (gold plated) printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding8FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallist series — printed7 — scan09-full50.png

Kristel

Kristel: 10K Rolled Gold Plate white case; stainless steel back; 14K Gold numerals and markers; Bracelet $65.00. Ownviewer9/printed7fullyreviewed5styles20explicitcasecolor/attachmentoptions/allHamilton. OwnMedallistseries17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofLifetimeDynavarShockResistantRustproofStemGoldplatedNickelSilverPlatesBridges;ownparagraphAmerican-madeTIMEPIECE/notseparatecaliberorimportedmovementassertion. DistinctfromMedallion22j;noMedallionparagraphborrow. WomenINFERREDcase/bandillustrationandwomenstylecontext;ownparagraphnotexplicitmarket/indexpending. All5owncaptiondialmaterialNOTprinted/unset. StainlessSteelBackALL5. JodyKarlaEmbossedNumeralsMarkersmaterialunset;Kristel14KGoldNumeralsMarkers;CherylLark14KGoldNumeralsDots. OwnWhite14KGoldmarkersrhodiumqualifiedonlyKristel. Bandmaterialunset. Eachpricebandconfigurationprinted;actualillustrationsnotclaimallcolors/attachmentspictured. NoownTaxfooter/preceding8qualified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Nooriginofmovement/caliber/waterproof/unbreakablemainspringborrow. Canonicalpending.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medallist series printed
Jewels
17 printed
Origin
American-made printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Stem material
Rustproof stem printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals and markers; 14K gold markers rhodium plated for White model printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Case back material
Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material
Nickel silver plates and bridges (gold plated) printed

Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding8FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallist series — printed7 — scan09-full50.png

Kristel

Kristel: 10K Rolled Gold Plate white case; stainless steel back; 14K Gold numerals and markers; Cord $59.95. Ownviewer9/printed7fullyreviewed5styles20explicitcasecolor/attachmentoptions/allHamilton. OwnMedallistseries17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofLifetimeDynavarShockResistantRustproofStemGoldplatedNickelSilverPlatesBridges;ownparagraphAmerican-madeTIMEPIECE/notseparatecaliberorimportedmovementassertion. DistinctfromMedallion22j;noMedallionparagraphborrow. WomenINFERREDcase/bandillustrationandwomenstylecontext;ownparagraphnotexplicitmarket/indexpending. All5owncaptiondialmaterialNOTprinted/unset. StainlessSteelBackALL5. JodyKarlaEmbossedNumeralsMarkersmaterialunset;Kristel14KGoldNumeralsMarkers;CherylLark14KGoldNumeralsDots. OwnWhite14KGoldmarkersrhodiumqualifiedonlyKristel. Bandmaterialunset. Eachpricebandconfigurationprinted;actualillustrationsnotclaimallcolors/attachmentspictured. NoownTaxfooter/preceding8qualified/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Nooriginofmovement/caliber/waterproof/unbreakablemainspringborrow. Canonicalpending.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medallist series printed
Jewels
17 printed
Origin
American-made printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Stem material
Rustproof stem printed
Dial decoration
14K Gold numerals and markers; 14K gold markers rhodium plated for White model printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Shock resistance
Shock-resistant printed
Case back material
Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed
Movement plate material
Nickel silver plates and bridges (gold plated) printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;preceding8FederalTax/change/prior-salequalified/noownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.