Manufacturers / Hamilton / Sawyer Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1955 factory catalog, p. Printed page 28. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. Hamilton / Model reference
Sawyer 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 20 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 28 — Hamilton fine watches (viewer 29)
Sawyer
Hamilton Sawyer; 10K Gold-filled; Bracelet; printed identifier 857312; $75.00.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Hamilton fine watches printed
Seconds Subseconds illustrated
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Marker style 18K Gold dots printed
Number style 18K Gold numerals printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1955
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 28 — Hamilton fine watches (viewer 29)
Sawyer
Hamilton Sawyer; 10K Gold-filled; Strap; printed identifier 857311; $69.50.
Band Strap printed
Family Hamilton fine watches printed
Seconds Subseconds illustrated
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Dial color Sterling silver printed
Marker style 18K Gold dots printed
Number style 18K Gold numerals printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · unknown
Own caption price. Intro printedpage1 allpricesincludeFederalTax, subjectchange withoutnotice andprior sale. Retail/wholesale role unstated.
1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed27 — Russell, Grenadier II, Guardsman II, Kenmore, Murray, Sawyer (viewer28)
Sawyer
Hamilton Sawyer;Yellow10Kgoldfilled;Bracelet;printed identifier857317;$79.50
Band Bracelet printed
Family Sawyer printed
Jewels 17 printed
Series Medalist inferred
Dot color 18K gold printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent pages.
1956
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Printed27 — Russell, Grenadier II, Guardsman II, Kenmore, Murray, Sawyer (viewer28)
Sawyer
Hamilton Sawyer;Yellow10Kgoldfilled;Strap;printed identifier857316;$72.50
Band Strap printed
Family Sawyer printed
Jewels 17 printed
Series Medalist inferred
Dot color 18K gold printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case shape Rectangular illustrated
Number color 18K gold printed
Number style Numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Marketed gender men printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent pages.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 32 — middle product fragment
Sawyer
Sawyer; 10K yellow gold-filled. 14K gold numerals and dots on sterling silver dial. Continuous Medalist group: nickel silver plates and bridges; rustproof stem.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist Series printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled printed
Ordering code 857317 printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and dots on sterling silver dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own printed price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.
1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 32 — middle product fragment
Sawyer
Sawyer; 10K yellow gold-filled. 14K gold numerals and dots on sterling silver dial. Continuous Medalist group: nickel silver plates and bridges; rustproof stem.
Band Strap printed
Family Medalist Series printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled printed
Ordering code 857316 printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and dots on sterling silver dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Own printed price; own footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 28 — lower Medalist Series Watches
Sawyer
17 Jewels. 10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K Gold Numerals and Dots on Sterling Silver Dial. Bracelet $79.50.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist inferred
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Marker style 14K Gold numerals and dots printed
Number style 14K Gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own28 Bracelet price. Federal Tax inferred from same26 general Allprices footer; own28 seal footnote and folio only. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar prices; audience unstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 28 — lower Medalist Series Watches
Sawyer
17 Jewels. 10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K Gold Numerals and Dots on Sterling Silver Dial. Strap $72.50.
Band Strap printed
Family Medalist inferred
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Marker style 14K Gold numerals and dots printed
Number style 14K Gold numerals printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 72.50 · unknown
Own28 Strap price. Federal Tax inferred from same26 general Allprices footer; own28 seal footnote and folio only. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar prices; audience unstated.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed32 — complete product page
Sawyer
17 jewels.10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K gold numerals and dots on Sterling Silver Dial. Bracelet $85.00.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist inferred
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 85.00 · unknown
Own caption Bracelet $85.00;USDinferred;audienceunspecified.Ownfooter prices include FederalTax;prices/specifications subjecttochange/allmodels subjecttopriorsale.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed32 — complete product page
Sawyer
17 jewels.10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K gold numerals and dots on Sterling Silver Dial. Strap $75.00.
Band Strap printed
Family Medalist inferred
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and dots printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown
Own caption Strap $75.00;USDinferred;audienceunspecified.Ownfooter prices include FederalTax;prices/specifications subjecttochange/allmodels subjecttopriorsale.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed36 — full product page
Sawyer
Sawyer:17 Jewels;10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K Gold Numerals and Dots on Sterling Silver Dial. Medalistfamily/ownpreceding34MenAmerican-craftedAntiShockFullyAdjustedLifetimeDynavarRustproofStemNickelSilverPlatesBridgesqualified. Full dial color and windingtypeunstated.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Numerals and Dots printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Movement origin America printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 85.00 · unknown
Ownprinted36 Bracelet $85.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medalist printed36 — full product page
Sawyer
Sawyer:17 Jewels;10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K Gold Numerals and Dots on Sterling Silver Dial. Medalistfamily/ownpreceding34MenAmerican-craftedAntiShockFullyAdjustedLifetimeDynavarRustproofStemNickelSilverPlatesBridgesqualified. Full dial color and windingtypeunstated.
Band Strap printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Numerals and Dots printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Movement origin America printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown
Ownprinted36 Strap $75.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed29 — scan31-full50.png
Sawyer
Sawyer: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "stem": "Rustproof stem", "adjustments": "Fully adjusted", "mainspring": "Lifetime Dynavar", "plates_bridges_material": "Nickel silver", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "origin": "Crafted in America (publisher claim)", "case_material": "10K Gold Filled", "band": "Bracelet", "family": "Medalist", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_material": "Sterling Silver", "dial_decoration": "14K Gold numerals and dots", "jewels": 17}; Bracelet $85.00. Own31printed29all6captionsfullyread50/125;15configs. All10KYellowGoldFilledcases. Holden18jGold-coloredDialYellowEmbNumMarkersPearledSweepBrace95ONLY/materialunset/ownWeatherproofbadge. Rodney18jSterlingSweepTHREEdecorations14GoldMarkersANDPearledTrack OR FlushGoldMasonicSymbols OR14GoldNUMERALS;trackonlyfirstexplicit;Brace89.50Strap79.50=6/noownWeatherproofbadge. StormkingVI18jSSbackYellowEmbNumMarkersPRINTEDtrackSweepBrace89.50Strap79.50/ownbadge/materialunset. VII18jYellowEmbNumMarkersLUMINOUSDOTSPEARLEDtrackSweep89.50/79.50/ownbadge/materialunset/SSbackunstated. Khyber17jSSback14GoldNumDots85/75/materialunset/noSweepclaimborrow/noWeatherproofbadge. Sawyer17jSterling14GoldNumDots85/75/noSweepclaimborrow/noWeatherproofbadge/SSbackunstated. Sharedpreceding30MedalistShockRustStemFullyAdjLifetimeDynavarNickelSilverPlatesBridgesAntiMagnetic/Americacraftedpublisherclaim/MenPRINTEDqualified. No22j/505Electric/AutomaticCaliber40hreserveBuckleborrow/bandmaterialsunstated. OwnbadgesonlyHoldenVI VII conditionalWaterproofDustproofifsealsrestored. Noownfooter/preceding30FederalTaxfooterqualified/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Baseline /tmp/h61-page30-readback.json.gz globals15649O1882R5061P145S/source152412O117P. Canonicalpending.
Band Bracelet printed
Stem Rustproof stem printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Origin Crafted in America (publisher claim) printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial material Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold numerals and dots printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed
Plates bridges material Nickel silver printed Historical price: USD 85.00 · unknown
Own caption price; preceding printed30 federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer; no own footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Medallion series — printed29 — scan31-full50.png
Sawyer
Sawyer: {"marketed_gender": "Men", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "stem": "Rustproof stem", "adjustments": "Fully adjusted", "mainspring": "Lifetime Dynavar", "plates_bridges_material": "Nickel silver", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "origin": "Crafted in America (publisher claim)", "case_material": "10K Gold Filled", "band": "Strap", "family": "Medalist", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_material": "Sterling Silver", "dial_decoration": "14K Gold numerals and dots", "jewels": 17}; Strap $75.00. Own31printed29all6captionsfullyread50/125;15configs. All10KYellowGoldFilledcases. Holden18jGold-coloredDialYellowEmbNumMarkersPearledSweepBrace95ONLY/materialunset/ownWeatherproofbadge. Rodney18jSterlingSweepTHREEdecorations14GoldMarkersANDPearledTrack OR FlushGoldMasonicSymbols OR14GoldNUMERALS;trackonlyfirstexplicit;Brace89.50Strap79.50=6/noownWeatherproofbadge. StormkingVI18jSSbackYellowEmbNumMarkersPRINTEDtrackSweepBrace89.50Strap79.50/ownbadge/materialunset. VII18jYellowEmbNumMarkersLUMINOUSDOTSPEARLEDtrackSweep89.50/79.50/ownbadge/materialunset/SSbackunstated. Khyber17jSSback14GoldNumDots85/75/materialunset/noSweepclaimborrow/noWeatherproofbadge. Sawyer17jSterling14GoldNumDots85/75/noSweepclaimborrow/noWeatherproofbadge/SSbackunstated. Sharedpreceding30MedalistShockRustStemFullyAdjLifetimeDynavarNickelSilverPlatesBridgesAntiMagnetic/Americacraftedpublisherclaim/MenPRINTEDqualified. No22j/505Electric/AutomaticCaliber40hreserveBuckleborrow/bandmaterialsunstated. OwnbadgesonlyHoldenVI VII conditionalWaterproofDustproofifsealsrestored. Noownfooter/preceding30FederalTaxfooterqualified/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Baseline /tmp/h61-page30-readback.json.gz globals15649O1882R5061P145S/source152412O117P. Canonicalpending.
Band Strap printed
Stem Rustproof stem printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Origin Crafted in America (publisher claim) printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial material Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold numerals and dots printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed
Plates bridges material Nickel silver printed Historical price: USD 75.00 · unknown
Own caption price; preceding printed30 federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer; no own footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 21
Sawyer
Sawyer; 10K gold-filled case; Bracelet; 17
Band Bracelet printed
Family Men’s Medalist Series printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · 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 · 21
Sawyer
Sawyer; 10K gold-filled case; Strap; 17
Band Strap printed
Family Men’s Medalist Series printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant 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.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 19 — Men’s Medallist Watches (viewer 21)
Sawyer
10K yellow gold-filled case. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medallist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · suggested retail
Own caption band price; no tax notice visible on printed19. Adjacent page tax rule not inherited. Suggested retail designation viewer2.
1963
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 19 — Men’s Medallist Watches (viewer 21)
Sawyer
10K yellow gold-filled case. Strap.
Band Strap printed
Family Medallist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Mainspring Unbreakable lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · suggested retail
Own caption band price; no tax notice visible on printed19. Adjacent page tax rule not inherited. Suggested retail designation viewer2.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed21 — Men’s Medalist Watches
Sawyer
10K yellow gold-filled case. Bracelet.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 79.50 · unknown
Own caption USD price; own retail/tax designation unverified.
1964
Hamilton Watch Company · Printed21 — Men’s Medalist Watches
Sawyer
10K yellow gold-filled case. Strap.
Band Strap printed
Family Medalist printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color yellow printed
Mainspring Unbreakable Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 10K yellow gold-filled case printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 69.50 · unknown
Own caption USD price; own retail/tax designation unverified.