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Hamilton Prisma catalog portrait
Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958, p. 10. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Hamilton / Model reference

Prisma

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

16 appearances

Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 10 — Medalist lower fragment

Prisma

Prisma; Yellow 10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back; Bracelet. Embossed dial. Medalist shared section claims: 17 jewels, fully adjusted (count unstated), Lifetime Dynavar mainspring, anti-magnetic, dustproof; movements made at Hamilton factory in Lancaster.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Case material
10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code
815012 printed
Dial decoration
Embossed dial printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Movement origin
Lancaster (factory statement) 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.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 10 — Medalist lower fragment

Prisma

Prisma; White 10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back; Bracelet. Embossed dial. Medalist shared section claims: 17 jewels, fully adjusted (count unstated), Lifetime Dynavar mainspring, anti-magnetic, dustproof; movements made at Hamilton factory in Lancaster.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Case material
10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code
815112 printed
Dial decoration
Embossed dial printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Movement origin
Lancaster (factory statement) 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.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 10 — Medalist lower fragment

Prisma

Prisma; Yellow 10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back; Cord. Embossed dial. Medalist shared section claims: 17 jewels, fully adjusted (count unstated), Lifetime Dynavar mainspring, anti-magnetic, dustproof; movements made at Hamilton factory in Lancaster.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Case material
10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code
815011 printed
Dial decoration
Embossed dial printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Movement origin
Lancaster (factory statement) printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Own printed configuration price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher; price audience unstated.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 10 — Medalist lower fragment

Prisma

Prisma; White 10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back; Cord. Embossed dial. Medalist shared section claims: 17 jewels, fully adjusted (count unstated), Lifetime Dynavar mainspring, anti-magnetic, dustproof; movements made at Hamilton factory in Lancaster.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar Mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted (count unstated) printed
Case material
10K rolled gold case; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code
815111 printed
Dial decoration
Embossed dial printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Movement origin
Lancaster (factory statement) printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Own printed configuration price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from dollar notation/USpublisher; price audience unstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 9 — lower Medalist

Prisma

Prisma; printedMedalist section. 10K rolled gold plate case, explicityellow option; stainless steel back. Embossed numerals, markers and dots. Bracelet at$59.50. Dial material/color unstated.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker style
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Case material
10K rolled gold plate 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.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 9 — lower Medalist

Prisma

Prisma; printedMedalist section. 10K rolled gold plate case, explicityellow option; stainless steel back. Embossed numerals, markers and dots. Cord at$55.00. Dial material/color unstated.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Marker style
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Case material
10K rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender
Women inferred

Historical price: USD 55.00 · 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 Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 9 — lower Medalist

Prisma

Prisma; printedMedalist section. 10K rolled gold plate case, explicitwhite option; stainless steel back. Embossed numerals, markers and dots. Bracelet at$59.50. Dial material/color unstated.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
White printed
Marker style
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Case material
10K rolled gold plate 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.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 9 — lower Medalist

Prisma

Prisma; printedMedalist section. 10K rolled gold plate case, explicitwhite option; stainless steel back. Embossed numerals, markers and dots. Cord at$55.00. Dial material/color unstated.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
White printed
Marker style
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Case material
10K rolled gold plate case printed
Marketed gender
Women inferred

Historical price: USD 55.00 · 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.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed9 — complete product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate case,Stainless Steel Back. Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots. Bracelet $59.50.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Case back material
Stainless steel printed

Historical price: USD 59.50 · unknown

Own caption Bracelet $59.50;FederalTax inclusion inferred from preceding printed8 footer,not stated on printed9. USDinferred;audience unspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed9 — complete product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K White Rolled Gold Plate case,Stainless Steel Back. Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots. Bracelet $59.50.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
White printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Case back material
Stainless steel printed

Historical price: USD 59.50 · unknown

Own caption Bracelet $59.50;FederalTax inclusion inferred from preceding printed8 footer,not stated on printed9. USDinferred;audience unspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed9 — complete product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate case,Stainless Steel Back. Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots. Cord $55.00.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Case back material
Stainless steel printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Own caption Cord $55.00;FederalTax inclusion inferred from preceding printed8 footer,not stated on printed9. USDinferred;audience unspecified.

1959

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed9 — complete product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K White Rolled Gold Plate case,Stainless Steel Back. Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots. Cord $55.00.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Case color
White printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed numerals, markers and dots printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Case back material
Stainless steel printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Own caption Cord $55.00;FederalTax inclusion inferred from preceding printed8 footer,not stated on printed9. USDinferred;audience unspecified.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
Yellow printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Bracelet $59.95;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K Yellow Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
Yellow printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Cord $55.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K White Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Bracelet printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
White printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Bracelet $59.95;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed11 — full product page

Prisma

Prisma:10K White Rolled Gold Plate Case;Stainless Steel Back;Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots;dial substrate unstated. Printed17jFullyAdjustedAntiMagneticDustproofDynavar/RustproofStem/GoldPlatedNickelSilverPlatesBridgesprecedingprinted10group;markersmatchcasecolor/14KmarkersrhodiumplatedforWhitecasesqualified.

Band
Cord printed
Family
Medalist printed
Jewels
17 printed
Case color
White printed
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted printed
Marker color
White printed
Case material
10K Rolled Gold Plate printed
Dial decoration
Embossed Numerals, Markers and Dots printed
Dust resistance
Dustproof printed
Marketed gender
Women printed
Magnetic resistance
Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Ownprinted11 Cord $55.00;Tax/change/prior-saleinferredprinted10footer/USDinferred/audienceunknown.