Manufacturers / Hamilton / Melodie Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog — 1940 Watch Program (copy annotated1939), p. Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower upright reading derivative. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Melodie 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 19 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;14Kgoldfilled,White;Silk cord;grade99517j. Raised numeral dial printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;14Kgoldfilled,White;Gold-filled bracelet;grade99517j. Raised numeral dial printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;14Kgoldfilled,Natural yellow;Silk cord;grade99517j. Raised numeral dial printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — scan10 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;14Kgoldfilled,Natural yellow;Gold-filled bracelet;grade99517j. Raised numeral dial printed. Movementsize21/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade995technicalparagraph.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21-0 printed
Marketed gender Women inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Originalindividualbandoptiontotal;allprices subjectchange withoutnotice footer. USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Bracelet50exceptMyrna52.50;silkcord47.50eachcasecolor. Shownillustrationmaydepictalternateband,not asserted exactconfigurationphoto.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;White;Silk cord;Raised numerals.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;White;Gold-filled bracelet;Raised numerals.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color White printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;Natural yellow;Silk cord;Raised numerals.
Band Silk cord printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan11 — scan10-11 lower viewport
Melodie
Melodie;Grade99517j;14Kgoldfilled;Natural yellow;Gold-filled bracelet;Raised numerals.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 995 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualcaption band total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 38
Melodie
Catalog-listed replacement dials: C38 — Etched Silver. Dial size 21/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 21/0 printed
Dial catalog number C38 printed 1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 8 — upper Ladies
Melodie
Melodie; 10K rolled gold plate case, explicityellow option; stainless steel back. 14K gold numerals and dots. Bracelet at$69.50. Ownsection22jewels,anti-magnetic,fullyadjusted(countunstated),LifetimeDynavarMainspring; shock-resistant. Dial material/color unstated.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Marker style 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · unknown
Owncaption band-specific price; ownprinted8 Federal Tax included footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/US publisher; price audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 8 — upper Ladies
Melodie
Melodie; 10K rolled gold plate case, explicityellow option; stainless steel back. 14K gold numerals and dots. Cord at$65.00. Ownsection22jewels,anti-magnetic,fullyadjusted(countunstated),LifetimeDynavarMainspring; shock-resistant. Dial material/color unstated.
Band Cord printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Marker style 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Owncaption band-specific price; ownprinted8 Federal Tax included footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/US publisher; price audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 8 — upper Ladies
Melodie
Melodie; 10K rolled gold plate case, explicitwhite option; stainless steel back. 14K gold numerals and dots. Bracelet at$69.50. Ownsection22jewels,anti-magnetic,fullyadjusted(countunstated),LifetimeDynavarMainspring; shock-resistant. Dial material/color unstated.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color White printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Marker style 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · unknown
Owncaption band-specific price; ownprinted8 Federal Tax included footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/US publisher; price audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 8 — upper Ladies
Melodie
Melodie; 10K rolled gold plate case, explicitwhite option; stainless steel back. 14K gold numerals and dots. Cord at$65.00. Ownsection22jewels,anti-magnetic,fullyadjusted(countunstated),LifetimeDynavarMainspring; shock-resistant. Dial material/color unstated.
Band Cord printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color White printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Marker style 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Case material 10K rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Owncaption band-specific price; ownprinted8 Federal Tax included footer. USD inferred from dollar notation/US publisher; price audience unstated.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion printed7 — complete product page
Melodie
Melodie: Yellow 10K Rolled Gold Plate case. Stainless Steel Back.14K Gold Numerals and Dots;dial material unstated. Bracelet $69.50.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Case back material Stainless steel printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · unknown
Own caption Bracelet $69.50. FederalTax inclusion inferred from earlier printed1/2/4/6 footers,not printed here. USD inferred; audience unspecified.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion printed7 — complete product page
Melodie
Melodie: Yellow 10K Rolled Gold Plate case. Stainless Steel Back.14K Gold Numerals and Dots;dial material unstated. Cord $65.00.
Band Cord printed
Family Medallion printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Case back material Stainless steel printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Own caption Cord $65.00. FederalTax inclusion inferred from earlier printed1/2/4/6 footers,not printed here. USD inferred; audience unspecified.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion printed9 — full product page
Melodie
Melodie:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case;14K Gold Numerals and Dots;dial substrate unstated. Stainless Steel Back explicitly printed. Printedband:Bracelet;22jFullyAdjustedshockantiDynavarprecedingprinted8block.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallion printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Numerals and Dots printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · unknown
Ownprinted9 Bracelet $69.50;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleprecedingprinted8footer;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion printed9 — full product page
Melodie
Melodie:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case;14K Gold Numerals and Dots;dial substrate unstated. Stainless Steel Back explicitly printed. Printedband:Cord;22jFullyAdjustedshockantiDynavarprecedingprinted8block.
Band Cord printed
Family Medallion printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Numerals and Dots printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Ownprinted9 Cord $65.00;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleprecedingprinted8footer;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower upright reading derivative
Melodie
Melodie;17j;21/0;14Kgoldfilled Natural gold case;Raised numerals;Cord.
Band Cord illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21/0 printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 47.50 · retail
Printed individual dial/band total;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan9 — scan9 lower upright reading derivative
Melodie
Melodie;17j;21/0;14Kgoldfilled Natural gold case;Raised numerals;Gold-filled bracelet.
Band Gold-filled bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style Raised numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 21/0 printed
Marketed gender Women printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial/band total;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation.
