Manufacturers / Hamilton / Magnificent BC Hamilton Diamond Watches — Lady Hamilton and Kimberly catalog, p. Diamond Lady Hamilton page. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Hamilton / Model reference
Magnificent BC 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 3 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond Lady Hamilton page — complete product page
Magnificent BC
Magnificent BC: $575.00;34 diamonds in Platinum case. Bracelet illustrated. Sterling silver dial and hand-applied14Kgoldmarkers from ownintro45. LadyHamiltonSeries own46heading qualifies ownintro45 American-made22j/LifetimeDynavar/fullyadjusted/shock/anti claims;factorycasedandtimed. Shared printed dial specification (own45): Sterling silver dial; Hand-applied 14K gold markers.
Band Bracelet illustrated
Family Magnificent printed
Jewels 22 printed
Diamonds 34 diamonds printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material Platinum printed
Dial decoration Hand-applied 14K gold markers printed
Marketed gender Women inferred
Movement origin American-made printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 575.00 · unknown
Owncaption $575.00;federal tax inclusion and change notice inferred from samebooklet precedingviewer45footer. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Series diamond watches — unnumbered — scan47-full50.png
Magnificent BC
Magnificent BC: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Magnificent", "marketed_gender": "Women", "jewels": 22, "mainspring": "Lifetime Dynavar mainspring", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "adjustments": "Fully adjusted", "dial_material": "Sterling Silver", "dial_decoration": "Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium plated for white models (individual platinum-model finish unstated)", "case_material": "Platinum", "diamonds": 34, "diamond_location": "Case (caption)", "band": "Cord (illustrated)"}; $575. Own47all17styles18pricedconfigurations/Magnificent7Adoration9ComtessaWhiteYellow2/reviewedfull50anduppermiddlelower125. OwncentralLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. Qualified44SterlingSilverDialHandapplied14KGoldMarkers/RhodiumWhiteModels;Platinumcasecolorunset/noautomaticWhiteassumption. MagnificentTT95034/SS85042/R75042/CD65040/BC57534allPlatinum;EF65046/DE57522both14KWhiteGold. AdorationL50046/F50046/K45016/H4006/M4006CASEplus10BRACELET/G50070/D45030/B40026/J40024all14KWhiteGold. K16diamondswordedincaseANDFlorentinedbracelet/allocationunset/bandkaratnotindependentlyspecified. Mmatchingbracelet10diamondsprinted/bandkaratunset/notcase6total16substitution. Lower7Adorationand7MagnificentCordillustratednotcaptioned/materialunset/detailcropsretaincaseandlugs/fullpagetallattachmentsavailable. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCaseANDbracelet2options/countallocationunset. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown/noannual152footerborrow. New18only/previousLuxury8notmodified/unresolved46LadyHamiltonscopeheld. Allcanonicalpending/privateevidence/remaining48–53pending.
Band Cord (illustrated) inferred
Family Magnificent printed
Jewels 22 printed
Diamonds 34 printed
Collection Lady Hamilton Series printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material Platinum printed
Dial material Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium plated for white models (individual platinum-model finish unstated) printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Diamond location Case (caption) printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 575.00 · unknown
Own individual caption price; own footer prices include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice; USD inferred/audience unspecified.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Magnificent Adoration Comtessa — full product page
Magnificent BC
Magnificent BC: 34 diamonds in Platinum Case. Bracelet illustrated. Sterling silver dial per53genericintro. Ownscan54LadyHamiltonSeries explicit;own53MedallionMovementinEveryLadyHamiltonSeries American-made22workingjewelsDynavarShockAntiFullyAdjustedqualifiedhere. Generic53SterlingDialhandapplied14Kmarkers/rhodiumforWhitemodelsqualified;WhiteconditionnotinferredfromPlatinum. WomeninferredLadyHamiltoncontext. MagnificentTT95034,SS85042,R75042,CD65040,BC57534allPlatinum. AdorationG50070,F50046,C45036,D45030,B40026,H4006,J40024all14KWhite;AdorationA40024Platinum. Comtessa47520diamonds14KWhiteORYellowCASEANDBRACELET2colors. OwnpricesnoTaxfooter;preceding53tax/changequalified. NoDiamondplacementinvented. BrochureyearNULL/noenclosing1960inheritance. Canonicalidentitiespending.
Band Bracelet illustrated
Family Magnificent printed
Jewels 22 printed
Diamonds 34 diamonds printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material Platinum printed
Dial decoration Hand-applied 14K gold markers printed
Marketed gender Women inferred
Movement origin American made printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 575.00 · unknown
Ownscan54 $575.00;tax/changepreceding53qualified;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
