Hamilton Watches Sales Manual — 1934, p. Viewer scan7 — product bottom viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Hamilton / Model reference
Piping Rock
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
39 appearances
Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
Piping Rock model. Hamilton grade 979, 19 jewels, 6/0 size. 14K yellow or white gold; gold numerals backed by enamel are part of the case rather than the dial.
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
Yellow or white printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement maker
Hamilton printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Price printed in factory catalog model description; no tax treatment stated on this spread.
Hamilton Watch Company, Export Sales Division · 13
Piping Rock — catalog No. 1639
Hamilton Piping Rock. Catalog No.1639: 14K gold, Yellow, decoration unspecified. 6/0 movement; 19 jewels. Movement No.979. Gold hour numerals set in enamel are part of case, not dial.
Band
Strap printed
Family
Piping Rock printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
Yellow printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
6/0 printed
Movement maker
Hamilton printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
No complete-watch price printed in catalog entry. Companion export price list is a separate source appearance.
Hamilton Watch Company, Export Sales Division · 13
Piping Rock — catalog No. 1640
Hamilton Piping Rock. Catalog No.1640: 14K gold, White, decoration unspecified. 6/0 movement; 19 jewels. Movement No.979. Gold hour numerals set in enamel are part of case, not dial.
Band
Strap printed
Family
Piping Rock printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
White printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
6/0 printed
Movement maker
Hamilton printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
No complete-watch price printed in catalog entry. Companion export price list is a separate source appearance.
Hamilton Watch Company, Export Sales Division · Hamilton catalog pages 8–15 / 18 (unnumbered)
Catalog No. 1639 — export price entry
HAMILTON. PageNo.13; CatalogNo.1639; CodeABOEL; Price73.90. Five-letter order/cable code; not a movement grade or serial.
Ordering code
ABOEL printed
Historical price: USD 73.90 · unknown
Printed export price inU.S.Gold; F.O.B.factory LancasterPA. Subject to change and prices ruling atshipment. No domestic retail, tax, freight-inclusive or wholesale basis assumed. Terms on scan2.
Hamilton Watch Company, Export Sales Division · Hamilton catalog pages 8–15 / 18 (unnumbered)
Catalog No. 1640 — export price entry
HAMILTON. PageNo.13; CatalogNo.1640; CodeABOFA; Price73.90. Five-letter order/cable code; not a movement grade or serial.
Ordering code
ABOFA printed
Historical price: USD 73.90 · unknown
Printed export price inU.S.Gold; F.O.B.factory LancasterPA. Subject to change and prices ruling atshipment. No domestic retail, tax, freight-inclusive or wholesale basis assumed. Terms on scan2.
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Acquired scan 6
Piping Rock — Yellow
Factory ordering code Chief. Explicit alternatives expanded from one printed row; each configuration retains that row’s three price audiences. Text price table; no watch illustration.
Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
6/0 printed
Ordering code
Chief printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Historical price: USD 59.10 · wholesale
December 1, 1928 Wholesaler column; USD inferred from US factory context. Tax, discounts and shipping unstated. Catalog price, not completed sale.
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Acquired scan 6
Piping Rock — White
Factory ordering code Chief. Explicit alternatives expanded from one printed row; each configuration retains that row’s three price audiences. Text price table; no watch illustration.
Band
Strap printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
White printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement size
6/0 printed
Ordering code
Chief printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Historical price: USD 59.10 · wholesale
December 1, 1928 Wholesaler column; USD inferred from US factory context. Tax, discounts and shipping unstated. Catalog price, not completed sale.
The Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — upper six grade979 captions
Piping Rock
Also available in platinum; prices on application.
Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
White printed
Adjustments
Temperature adjusted printed
Case material
14K solid gold printed
Movement size
6-0 size printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Printed consumer price; USD inferred from dollar notation and US publisher. Tax/shipping basis unstated. Footer points to listprices on page8; those not captured.
The Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — upper six grade979 captions
Piping Rock
Also available in platinum; prices on application.
Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural yellow printed
Adjustments
Temperature adjusted printed
Case material
14K solid gold printed
Movement size
6-0 size printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Printed consumer price; USD inferred from dollar notation and US publisher. Tax/shipping basis unstated. Footer points to listprices on page8; those not captured.
The Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan5 — upper six grade979 captions
Piping Rock
Also available in platinum; prices on application.
Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Adjustments
Temperature adjusted printed
Case material
Platinum printed
Movement size
6-0 size printed
Marketed gender
Men printed
Printed consumer price; USD inferred from dollar notation and US publisher. Tax/shipping basis unstated. Footer points to listprices on page8; those not captured. Platinum price on application; no dollar amount.
The Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — bottom price/coverage viewport
Piping Rock
Separate Consumer and List Prices table appearance.
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
White printed
Case material
14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Printed Consumer price. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation. Separate List column retained; not classified as dealer net cost. Tax/shipping unstated.
Additional historical price: note: Original column heading List; no unsupported net-cost interpretation.; label: List price; amount: 150; currency: USD;
The Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — bottom price/coverage viewport
Piping Rock
Separate Consumer and List Prices table appearance.
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
Natural yellow printed
Case material
14K solid gold printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Printed Consumer price. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation. Separate List column retained; not classified as dealer net cost. Tax/shipping unstated.
Additional historical price: note: Original column heading List; no unsupported net-cost interpretation.; label: List price; amount: 150; currency: USD;
Original Consumer price; USD inferred from US publisher and dollar notation; Listprices referred to printedpageH. Original200percent caption recheck corrects earlier transcription 135 to 125.
Original Consumer price; USD inferred from US publisher and dollar notation; Listprices referred to printedpageH. Original200percent caption recheck corrects earlier transcription 135 to 125.
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — final upper viewport
Piping Rock
Separate original Consumer/List price-table appearance, printed pageH.
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
White printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Printed Consumer price; List separately retained. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; List not interpreted as dealer net. Tax/shipping unstated.
Additional historical price: note: Original List column; not interpreted as dealer net.; label: List price; amount: 150; currency: USD;
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan10 — final upper viewport
Piping Rock
Separate original Consumer/List price-table appearance, printed pageH.
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
Natural yellow printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Printed Consumer price; List separately retained. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; List not interpreted as dealer net. Tax/shipping unstated.
Additional historical price: note: Original List column; not interpreted as dealer net.; label: List price; amount: 150; currency: USD;
Piping Rock. Grade747,17jewels,14K gold naturalgold. Dial specification: bezel-roman. Black enamel bezel with gold Roman numerals; numerals are bezel decoration, not dial specification.
Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
17 printed
Caliber
747 printed
Seconds
Subseconds illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Case shape
Round illustrated
Case material
14K gold printed
Case decoration
Black enamel bezel with gold Roman numerals printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Historical price: USD 200.00 · unknown
Underlying original printed catalog amount; FederalExciseTax included perimprint, March1,1948. Undated corrections kept separately wherepresent.
Piping Rock; index option standard; own printed price $200.00.
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Historical price: USD 200.00 · unknown
All prices shown include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice, per index page3. Printedcopyright1949/code1-9-9; exact effective date and retail/wholesale designation unspecified.
Piping Rock.17jewels;14Knaturalgoldcase;blackenamel bezel withgoldRoman numerals;leatherstrap. Bezel numerals are not assigned as dial-number traits.
Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural gold printed
Dial shape
Round illustrated
Case material
14K gold printed
Case decoration
Black enamel bezel with gold Roman numerals printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Historical price: USD 200.00 · unknown
Own illustrated-model sheet price. All prices include Federal Tax/change without notice per catalog index. Copyright1949/code1-9-9; retail/wholesale designation and exact effective date unspecified.
Piping Rock; $200.00; 17 Jewels; 14K Gold Natural Case; standard on Silver Dial. Black Enamel Bezel with Gold Roman Numerals; numeral claim applies to bezel. Shown configuration.
Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
17 printed
Seconds
Subsidiary Seconds illustrated
Case color
Natural printed
Case shape
Round illustrated
Dial color
Silver printed
Dial shape
Round illustrated
Case material
14K Gold printed
Marketed gender
men inferred
Historical price: USD 200.00 · unknown
Cover prices include Federal Tax and may change without notice. Revised April 1, 1950; retail/wholesale unstated.
Hamilton Watch Co. (printed copyright) · Printed page81 — model index (viewer2)
Piping Rock
Index listing: Piping Rock; section 14K gold; $200.00; refers to printed model page 86. Own footer3-9-51/copyright1951. All prices include Federal tax and are subject to change without notice.
Case material
14K gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Historical price: USD 200.00 · unknown
$200.00. Index price; tax included; configuration assignments and retail/wholesale unstated. Own3-9-51 date applies to index only.
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (printed) · Printed page13 — men’s model configurations (viewer14)
Piping Rock
Piping Rock;17jewels;14K Natural gold case;roman-bezel;leather strap;printed catalog identifier845211;$200.00. Gold Roman numerals located on black enamel bezel;dialsubstrate not stated.
Band
Leather strap printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Number color
Gold printed
Number style
Roman numerals on bezel printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Case decoration
Black enamel bezel with gold Roman numerals printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Historical price: USD 200.00 · unknown
Own model price;catalogtitle Federal tax included andsubjectchange,pricekindunstated.
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Fine Hamilton watches: Piping Rock Gregory Kevin Duncan Reardon Tildon Bradford (printed16,viewer17)
Piping Rock
Hamilton Piping Rock; 845211; $175.00; family: Piping Rock; marketed_gender: men; case_material: 14K gold; case_color: Natural; jewels: 17; band: Leather strap; magnetic_resistance: Anti-magnetic; mainspring: Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring; case_decoration: Black enamel bezel with gold Roman numerals
Band
Leather strap printed
Family
Piping Rock printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Natural printed
Mainspring
Guaranteed unbreakable mainspring printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Case decoration
Black enamel bezel with gold Roman numerals printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed
Historical price: USD 175.00 · unknown
All prices shown include Federal tax and subject change without notice; all models subject prior sale. Prices FairTraded in states where FairTradeLegislation in effect (printed page3).
Hamilton Watch Company · Grade979 strap watches (unnumbered)
Piping Rock
Piping Rock; Hamilton grade979, 19j; 14K gold, yellow or white; printed Consumer price $125.00, List $147.80.
Family
Piping Rock printed
Jewels
19 printed
Caliber
979 printed
Case color
Yellow or white printed
Adjustments
Temperature adjusted printed
Number style
Gold hour numerals set in enamel (case ornamentation) printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Movement maker
Hamilton printed
Marketed gender
Men inferred
Number positions
Hour numerals are part of the case, not the dial printed
Historical price: USD 125.00 · retail
Explicit Consumer price. List amount separately preserved with original label; no inferred discount/tax basis. Case-color alternatives share this printed amount.
Additional historical price: note: Separate printed List amount; no inferred discount/tax basis.; label: List (as printed); amount: 147.80; currency: USD;
