Manufacturers / Hamilton / Lawrence Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1937–1938, p. Viewer scan14 — scan14 crop-top viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Lawrence 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 7 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 upper viewport
Lawrence
Lawrence;Applied gold numerals;10Kgoldfilled,natural yellow. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 upper viewport
Lawrence
Lawrence;Black numerals;10Kgoldfilled,natural yellow. Pagegrade98717j6/0header;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance printedgeneraldescription.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Black numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Originalindividualcaption/color/dialoptionprice;USD inferredUSpublisher/$notation. WinslowPrescott45appliedmarkersORnumerals42.50two-tonegilt. Norfolk42.50appnum40blackcombinationmarker/number. No other-year prices borrowed.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan14 — scan14 crop-top viewport
Lawrence
Lawrence;10Kgoldfilled Natural yellow;Applied gold numerals;Grade98717j;size6/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade987paragraph.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Printed individual casecolor/dial total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict another configuration.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan14 — scan14 crop-top viewport
Lawrence
Lawrence;10Kgoldfilled Natural yellow;Black enamel marker-numeral dial;Grade98717j;size6/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade987paragraph.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Black enamel marker-numeral dial printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Movement size 6-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Printed individual casecolor/dial total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict another configuration.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan21 — scan20-21 upper viewport
Lawrence
Lawrence;Grade98717j;10Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 40.00 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan21 — scan20-21 upper viewport
Lawrence
Lawrence;Grade98717j;10Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;Black enamel markers and numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 987 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Marker style Black enamel markers and numerals printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black enamel markers and numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 37.50 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 36
Lawrence
Catalog-listed replacement dials: 0128 — B.F. Silver; 0127 — A.G.N, Silver. Dial size 6/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 6/0 printed
Dial catalog number 0128, 0127 printed 