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Hamilton Roland catalog portrait
Hamilton Temporary Catalog of Watches Currently Available, March 1, 1948, p. Viewer scan 8. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Hamilton / Model reference

Roland

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

4 appearances

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

1948

Hamilton Temporary Catalog of Watches Currently Available, March 1, 1948

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan 8 — printed page 15 — rotated reading

Roland

Roland. Grade987,17jewels,10Knaturalgold-filled. 18K applied gold numeral dial.

Band
Strap illustrated
Jewels
17 printed
Caliber
987 printed
Case color
Natural gold printed
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Applied numerals printed
Case material
10K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 52.25 · unknown

Printedcatalog amount includesFederalExciseTax perimprint, March1,1948; retailwholesaleaudience unknown.

1955

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1955 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 21 — Watches for men (viewer 22)

Roland

Hamilton Roland; 14K Yellow Gold case; Strap; printed identifier 841111; $125.00.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Hamilton watches for men printed
Seconds
Subseconds illustrated
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Dial color
Sterling silver printed
Marker style
18K Gold markers and squares printed
Number style
18K Gold numerals printed
Case material
14K Gold printed
Marketed gender
men printed

Historical price: USD 125.00 · unknown

Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.

1956

Hamilton 1956–1957 Watch Catalog — copyright1956 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed20 — men Dorsey, Prescott B, Roland, Stafford, Lyle B, Paige (viewer21)

Roland

Hamilton Roland;14K Yellow gold;sterling silver dial;Strap;printed identifier843126;$135.00

Band
Strap printed
Family
Roland printed
Jewels
22 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case shape
Rectangular illustrated
Mainspring
Lifetime Dynavar printed
Adjustments
Fully adjusted (catalog wording; no count or positions specified on this page) printed
Antimagnetic
1 printed
Marker color
18K gold printed
Marker style
Marker and squares printed
Number color
18K gold printed
Number style
Numerals printed
Case material
14K gold printed
Dial material
Sterling silver printed
Marketed gender
men printed
Shock resistant
1 printed

Historical price: USD 135.00 · unknown

Own page: all prices include Federal Tax; prices/specifications subject to change without notice; all models subject to prior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 24 — upper product fragment

Roland

Roland; 14K yellow gold. 14K gold numerals, marker and squares on sterling silver dial.

Band
Strap printed
Family
Masterpiece Series printed
Jewels
22 printed
Case color
Yellow printed
Case material
14K yellow gold printed
Ordering code
843126 printed
Dial decoration
14K gold numerals, marker and squares on sterling silver dial printed
Marketed gender
Men printed

Historical price: USD 135.00 · unknown

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