Manufacturers / Hamilton / Prudence Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961, p. Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Prudence 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 12 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty printed10 — complete product page
Prudence
Prudence: 10K Yellow Gold-filled. Stainless Steel Back. Yellow Embossed Numerals and Luminous Dots with Pearled Track. Sweep Seconds. Waterproof. Bracelet $72.50.
Band Bracelet printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable mainspring printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration Embossed numerals and markers printed
Dial luminosity Luminous dots printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Waterproof (historical catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed
Case back material Stainless steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Own caption Bracelet $72.50;FederalTax inclusion inferred from earlierprinted8 footer,not stated onprinted10. USDinferred;audience unspecified.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty printed10 — complete product page
Prudence
Prudence: 10K Yellow Gold-filled. Stainless Steel Back. Yellow Embossed Numerals and Luminous Dots with Pearled Track. Sweep Seconds. Waterproof. Strap $65.00.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable mainspring printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration Embossed numerals and markers printed
Dial luminosity Luminous dots printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Waterproof (historical catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed
Case back material Stainless steel printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Own caption Strap $65.00;FederalTax inclusion inferred from earlierprinted8 footer,not stated onprinted10. USDinferred;audience unspecified.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page
Prudence
Prudence:10K Gold Filled Case Yellow. Stainless Steel Back. OwnWeatherproofcaption/WaterproofDustprooflogo;originalsealproperlyrestoredifopenedservicingcondition. Yellow Embossed Numerals and Luminous Dots with Pearled Track;Sweep Seconds. Dial substrate unstated. OwnSpecialty17jShockAntiLifetimeMainspringgroup.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Specialty Watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration Yellow Embossed Numerals and Luminous Dots printed
Dust resistance Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Water resistance Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Ownprinted14 Bracelet $72.50;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page
Prudence
Prudence:10K Gold Filled Case Yellow. Stainless Steel Back. OwnWeatherproofcaption/WaterproofDustprooflogo;originalsealproperlyrestoredifopenedservicingcondition. Yellow Embossed Numerals and Luminous Dots with Pearled Track;Sweep Seconds. Dial substrate unstated. OwnSpecialty17jShockAntiLifetimeMainspringgroup.
Band Strap printed
Family Specialty Watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration Yellow Embossed Numerals and Luminous Dots printed
Dust resistance Dustproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Water resistance Weatherproof; waterproof — provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Ownprinted14 Strap $65.00;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty watches — printed10 — scan12-full50.png
Prudence
Prudence: 10K Gold-filled case; Yellow embossed numerals and luminous dots; Bracelet $72.50. Ownviewer12/printed10fullyreviewed4wriststyles12configs+2explicitpendantcontextentries/allHamilton. WomenPRINTEDownprofessionalwomanparagraph. Wristown17jAntiMagneticShockResistantLifetimeMainspringSweep;WeatherproofonlyPrudenceConstanceIIbadges/ownfootnoteWaterproofDustproofprovidedsealsrestoredifopened. NoWeatherproofDustproofPatienceIISophia/pendants. PrudenceYellowonly;ConstanceIIStainlessSteel/WhiteEMBOSSEDNUMERALSnotWhitedial;PatienceIIYellowWhiteembossednumLuminousDots;SophiaYellowWhiteembossednumMarkers/PRINTEDtracknotPearled/noLuminousborrow. All4wristdialmaterialunset/bandmaterialunset. Pendantformexplicit/nursesnunscontext/notwristwatch/excludefromwristreferenceidentitymatching;pendantsowntraitsonly/nosharedwristperformanceborrow. Chatelaine18jSterlingSilvercaseANDdial/II17jSterlingSilverCASEonlydialmaterialunset. OwnTaxinclusive/change/prior-salefooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Illustrationsnotclaimallconfigs/colorspictured. NoMedallistDynavarFullyAdjustedPlatesOriginborrow. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Specialty watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial track Pearled track printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration Yellow embossed numerals and luminous dots printed
Dust resistance Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Case back material Stainless Steel printed
Weather resistance Weatherproof printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Owncaptionprice;own10FederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty watches — printed10 — scan12-full50.png
Prudence
Prudence: 10K Gold-filled case; Yellow embossed numerals and luminous dots; Strap $65.00. Ownviewer12/printed10fullyreviewed4wriststyles12configs+2explicitpendantcontextentries/allHamilton. WomenPRINTEDownprofessionalwomanparagraph. Wristown17jAntiMagneticShockResistantLifetimeMainspringSweep;WeatherproofonlyPrudenceConstanceIIbadges/ownfootnoteWaterproofDustproofprovidedsealsrestoredifopened. NoWeatherproofDustproofPatienceIISophia/pendants. PrudenceYellowonly;ConstanceIIStainlessSteel/WhiteEMBOSSEDNUMERALSnotWhitedial;PatienceIIYellowWhiteembossednumLuminousDots;SophiaYellowWhiteembossednumMarkers/PRINTEDtracknotPearled/noLuminousborrow. All4wristdialmaterialunset/bandmaterialunset. Pendantformexplicit/nursesnunscontext/notwristwatch/excludefromwristreferenceidentitymatching;pendantsowntraitsonly/nosharedwristperformanceborrow. Chatelaine18jSterlingSilvercaseANDdial/II17jSterlingSilverCASEonlydialmaterialunset. OwnTaxinclusive/change/prior-salefooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Illustrationsnotclaimallconfigs/colorspictured. NoMedallistDynavarFullyAdjustedPlatesOriginborrow. Canonicalpending.
Band Strap printed
Family Specialty watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial track Pearled track printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration Yellow embossed numerals and luminous dots printed
Dust resistance Dustproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Marketed gender Women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Waterproof (provided seals restored if opened) printed
Case back material Stainless Steel printed
Weather resistance Weatherproof printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · unknown
Owncaptionprice;own10FederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 7
Prudence
Prudence; 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back; Yellow; Bracelet; Weatherproof (historical claim; protection while seals intact)
Band Bracelet printed
Family Ladies’ Specialty Watches printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Weatherproof (historical claim; protection while seals intact) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 7
Prudence
Prudence; 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back; Yellow; Strap; Weatherproof (historical claim; protection while seals intact)
Band Strap printed
Family Ladies’ Specialty Watches printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Weatherproof (historical claim; protection while seals intact) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 62.50 · suggested retail
Printed p.28 retail price information identifies catalog prices as suggested retail; all prices plus Federal Tax and subject to change without notice.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 6 — Ladies’ Fine and Specialty Watches (viewer 8)
Prudence
yellow 10K gold-filled case, stainless steel back. Bracelet. Specialty section designed for nurses, technicians and women; no specific jewel count assigned because the section combines 17 and 18 jewels.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Specialty printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K gold-filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · suggested retail
Own caption price for selected band; suggested-retail designation from catalog viewer2.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 6 — Ladies’ Fine and Specialty Watches (viewer 8)
Prudence
yellow 10K gold-filled case, stainless steel back. Strap. Specialty section designed for nurses, technicians and women; no specific jewel count assigned because the section combines 17 and 18 jewels.
Band Strap printed
Family Specialty printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K gold-filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 62.50 · suggested retail
Own caption price for selected band; suggested-retail designation from catalog viewer2.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)
Prudence
10K yellow gold filled; stainless steel back. Bracelet. Specialty sharedpanel:ideal for nurses and technicians;17jewels;shock-resistant;sweep-second hand;anti-magnetic;lifetime mainspring. Starred footnote:waterproof-dustproof with seals intact.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Specialty printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Availability Ideal for nurses and technicians printed
Case material 10K yellow gold filled; stainless steel back printed
Dust resistance Dustproof with seals intact printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Waterproof with seals intact (printed historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 75.00 · suggested retail
Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.
1965
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)
Prudence
10K yellow gold filled; stainless steel back. Padded strap. Specialty sharedpanel:ideal for nurses and technicians;17jewels;shock-resistant;sweep-second hand;anti-magnetic;lifetime mainspring. Starred footnote:waterproof-dustproof with seals intact.
Band Padded strap printed
Family Specialty printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Availability Ideal for nurses and technicians printed
Case material 10K yellow gold filled; stainless steel back printed
Dust resistance Dustproof with seals intact printed
Marketed gender women printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance Waterproof with seals intact (printed historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 65.00 · suggested retail
Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.
