Manufacturers / Hamilton / Lois Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog — 1940 Watch Program (copy annotated1939), p. Viewer scan18 — final lower original viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Lois 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 24 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan4 — scan4 middle viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,white,silk cord with gold-filled fittings. Grade99517j21/0printedheader. Nickelplates/bridges finelydamaskeened,rubyandsapphirejewels,steelescapewheel,doubleroller,Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance describedpagewide.
Band Silk cord with gold-filled fittings printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Individual caption configuration price;USD inferred US publisher/$notation. Fitting material changes total watch price,not standalone fitting cost.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan4 — scan4 middle viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,white,silk cord with solid gold fittings. Grade99517j21/0printedheader. Nickelplates/bridges finelydamaskeened,rubyandsapphirejewels,steelescapewheel,doubleroller,Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance describedpagewide.
Band Silk cord with solid gold fittings printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail
Individual caption configuration price;USD inferred US publisher/$notation. Fitting material changes total watch price,not standalone fitting cost.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan4 — scan4 middle viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,natural yellow,silk cord with gold-filled fittings. Grade99517j21/0printedheader. Nickelplates/bridges finelydamaskeened,rubyandsapphirejewels,steelescapewheel,doubleroller,Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance describedpagewide.
Band Silk cord with gold-filled fittings printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Individual caption configuration price;USD inferred US publisher/$notation. Fitting material changes total watch price,not standalone fitting cost.
1936
Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan4 — scan4 middle viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,natural yellow,silk cord with solid gold fittings. Grade99517j21/0printedheader. Nickelplates/bridges finelydamaskeened,rubyandsapphirejewels,steelescapewheel,doubleroller,Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance describedpagewide.
Band Silk cord with solid gold fittings printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail
Individual caption configuration price;USD inferred US publisher/$notation. Fitting material changes total watch price,not standalone fitting cost.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,White;Gold-filled fittings;grade99517j. Silkcordprinted. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance retainedsourcecontext,not mainspring trait.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printed individual model/color/fittings option total. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Fittings separated within eachcasecolor;solidgoldfittingskaratunset except Marcia/Anitra18K,Langley14K explicitlyprinted.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,White;Solid gold fittings;grade99517j. Silkcordprinted. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance retainedsourcecontext,not mainspring trait.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail
Printed individual model/color/fittings option total. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Fittings separated within eachcasecolor;solidgoldfittingskaratunset except Marcia/Anitra18K,Langley14K explicitlyprinted.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,Natural yellow;Gold-filled fittings;grade99517j. Silkcordprinted. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance retainedsourcecontext,not mainspring trait.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printed individual model/color/fittings option total. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Fittings separated within eachcasecolor;solidgoldfittingskaratunset except Marcia/Anitra18K,Langley14K explicitlyprinted.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;14K solid gold,Natural yellow;Solid gold fittings;grade99517j. Silkcordprinted. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph;Elinvarhairspring/monometallicbalance retainedsourcecontext,not mainspring trait.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail
Printed individual model/color/fittings option total. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Fittings separated within eachcasecolor;solidgoldfittingskaratunset except Marcia/Anitra18K,Langley14K explicitlyprinted.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan8-9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;Grade99517j14Ksolidgold;White;Gold-filled fittings;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printed individual case/fittings caption total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan8-9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;Grade99517j14Ksolidgold;White;Solid gold fittings;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail
Printed individual case/fittings caption total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan8-9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;Grade99517j14Ksolidgold;Natural yellow;Gold-filled fittings;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printed individual case/fittings caption total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan8-9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;Grade99517j14Ksolidgold;Natural yellow;Solid gold fittings;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 60.00 · retail
Printed individual case/fittings caption total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan8-9 lower viewport
Lois
Lois;Grade99517j14Ksolidgold;White or natural yellow;Fittings choice unresolved for black-dial option;Black numerals. Blacknumeraldialavailableonrequest;casecolorchoice retained asrange;fittings/price not resolved for blackoption. Caption55/60prices apply shownappliedgoldconfiguration.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White or natural yellow printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black numerals printed
Case material 14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender Women printed Blacknumeraloption onrequest;no explicitseparateprice.55goldfilled/60solidcaptionbase shownappliedgold only;do not assert blacktotal.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 38
Lois
Catalog-listed replacement dials: C29 — B.F. Silver; C49 — A.G.N. Silver. Dial size 21/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 21/0 printed
Dial catalog number C29, C49 printed 1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page11 — Holly winding options, Jenny numeral alternatives and steel-back models (viewer12)
Lois
Hamilton Lois;10K Gold-filled; stainless steel back Yellowcase;Cord;number_style:Numerals; number_color:Black; marker_style:Markers; marker_color:18K gold; printed identifier 826411;$55.00.
Band Cord printed
Family Lois printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rounded rectangular illustrated
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Markers printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page11 — Holly winding options, Jenny numeral alternatives and steel-back models (viewer12)
Lois
Hamilton Lois;10K Gold-filled; stainless steel back Yellowcase;Bracelet;number_style:Numerals; number_color:Black; marker_style:Markers; marker_color:18K gold; printed identifier 826412;$59.50.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Lois printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rounded rectangular illustrated
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Markers printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed Historical price: USD 59.50 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed10 — ladies Medallion watches and Holly hand/dial variants (viewer11)
Lois
Hamilton Lois;Yellow 10K gold-filled with stainless steel back;Black Numerals and markers;Cord;printed identifier826416;$55.00
Band Cord printed
Family Lois printed
Jewels 22 inferred
Series Medallion printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rounded square illustrated
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring inferred
Adjustments Fully adjusted inferred
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Markers printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Numerals and markers printed
Case material 10K gold-filled with stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant inferred
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown
Own caption price. Own page 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 Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed10 — ladies Medallion watches and Holly hand/dial variants (viewer11)
Lois
Hamilton Lois;Yellow 10K gold-filled with stainless steel back;Black Numerals and markers;Bracelet;printed identifier826417;$59.50
Band Bracelet printed
Family Lois printed
Jewels 22 inferred
Series Medallion printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rounded square illustrated
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring inferred
Adjustments Fully adjusted inferred
Marker color 18K gold printed
Marker style Markers printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Numerals and markers printed
Case material 10K gold-filled with stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant inferred
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic inferred Historical price: USD 59.50 · unknown
Own caption price. Own page footnote: all prices include Federal Tax; prices/specifications subject to change without notice; all models subject to prior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 10 — Medallion upper fragment
Lois
Lois; Yellow 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back; Bracelet. Black numerals and 14K gold markers. Medallion shared section claims: 22 jewels, fully adjusted (count unstated), Lifetime Dynavar mainspring, anti-magnetic, shock resistant.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Marker style Black numerals and 14K gold markers printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code 826417 printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Own printed configuration price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher; price audience unstated.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 10 — Medallion upper fragment
Lois
Lois; Yellow 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back; Cord. Black numerals and 14K gold markers. Medallion shared section claims: 22 jewels, fully adjusted (count unstated), Lifetime Dynavar mainspring, anti-magnetic, shock resistant.
Band Cord printed
Family Medallion printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Marker style Black numerals and 14K gold markers printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code 826416 printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 59.50 · unknown
Own printed configuration price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher; price audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 9 — upper Medallion
Lois
Lois; printedMedallion section. 10K gold-filled case, explicityellow option; stainless steel back. Black numerals and 14K gold markers. Bracelet at$65.00. Dial material/color unstated.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion printed
Case color Yellow printed
Marker style Black numerals and 14K gold markers printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Owncaption band-specific price. Federal Tax included by samecatalog printed8 general All prices statement; ownprinted9 has no taxfooter. USD inferred from dollar notation/US publisher; price audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 9 — upper Medallion
Lois
Lois; printedMedallion section. 10K gold-filled case, explicityellow option; stainless steel back. Black numerals and 14K gold markers. Cord at$59.50. Dial material/color unstated.
Band Cord printed
Family Medallion printed
Case color Yellow printed
Marker style Black numerals and 14K gold markers printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 59.50 · unknown
Owncaption band-specific price. Federal Tax included by samecatalog printed8 general All prices statement; ownprinted9 has no taxfooter. USD inferred from dollar notation/US publisher; price audience unstated.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan18 — final lower original viewport
Lois
Lois; Grade721;14Knaturalgold;gold-filledfittings;black or AGN dial (choice Black).
Band Cord illustrated
Caliber 721 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printedsharedsheetheader55.00 withgoldfilledfittings;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation. Undatedsupplement timingunset.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan18 — final lower original viewport
Lois
Lois; Grade721;14Knaturalgold;gold-filledfittings;black or AGN dial (choice AGN).
Band Cord illustrated
Caliber 721 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style AGN (catalog abbreviation) printed
Case material 14K gold printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printedsharedsheetheader55.00 withgoldfilledfittings;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation. Undatedsupplement timingunset.
