Hamilton / Model reference

Sophia

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

24 appearances

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

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page

Sophia

Sophia:10K Gold Filled Case Yellow. Stainless Steel Back. Yellow or White Embossed Numerals and Markers with Printed 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: Printed Track printed
Case material: 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or White Embossed Numerals and Markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Ownprinted14 Bracelet $59.95;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page

Sophia

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track: Printed Track printed
Case material: 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or White Embossed Numerals and Markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Ownprinted14 Cord $55.00;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page

Sophia

Sophia:10K Gold Filled Case White. Stainless Steel Back. Yellow or White Embossed Numerals and Markers with Printed Track;Sweep Seconds. Dial substrate unstated. OwnSpecialty17jShockAntiLifetimeMainspringgroup.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: White printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track: Printed Track printed
Case material: 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or White Embossed Numerals and Markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Ownprinted14 Bracelet $59.95;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1960

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1960–1961

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty Watches printed14 — full product page

Sophia

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: White printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track: Printed Track printed
Case material: 10K Gold Filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or White Embossed Numerals and Markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Ownprinted14 Cord $55.00;allpricesincludeFederalTax/subjectchange/prior-saleownfooter;USDinferred/audienceunknown.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty watches — printed10 — scan12-full50.png

Sophia

Sophia: 10K Gold-filled case; Yellow or white embossed numerals and markers; Bracelet $59.95. 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: Printed track printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or white embossed numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Case back material: Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;own10FederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty watches — printed10 — scan12-full50.png

Sophia

Sophia: 10K Gold-filled case; Yellow or white embossed numerals and markers; Cord $55.00. 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: Cord printed
Family: Specialty watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Dial track: Printed track printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or white embossed numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Case back material: Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;own10FederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty watches — printed10 — scan12-full50.png

Sophia

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Specialty watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: White printed
Dial track: Printed track printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or white embossed numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Case back material: Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;own10FederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Specialty watches — printed10 — scan12-full50.png

Sophia

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: White printed
Dial track: Printed track printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K Gold-filled printed
Dial decoration: Yellow or white embossed numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Case back material: Stainless Steel printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Owncaptionprice;own10FederalTaxinclusive/change/prior-sale;USDinferred/audienceunspecified.

1962

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1962–1963

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 7

Sophia

Sophia; 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back; Yellow or white; Bracelet

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Ladies’ Specialty Watches printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Case color: Yellow or white printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · 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 Catalog 1962–1963

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 7

Sophia

Sophia; 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back; Yellow or white; Cord

Band: Cord printed
Family: Ladies’ Specialty Watches printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Case color: Yellow or white printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K gold-filled case; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · 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 Catalog 1963–1964

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 6 — Ladies’ Fine and Specialty Watches (viewer 8)

Sophia

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 59.95 · suggested retail

Own caption price for selected band; suggested-retail designation from catalog viewer2.

1963

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1963–1964

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 6 — Ladies’ Fine and Specialty Watches (viewer 8)

Sophia

yellow 10K gold-filled case, stainless steel back. Cord. Specialty section designed for nurses, technicians and women; no specific jewel count assigned because the section combines 17 and 18 jewels.

Band: Cord 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 55.00 · suggested retail

Own caption price for selected band; suggested-retail designation from catalog viewer2.

1963

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1963–1964

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 6 — Ladies’ Fine and Specialty Watches (viewer 8)

Sophia

white 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: white 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 59.95 · suggested retail

Own caption price for selected band; suggested-retail designation from catalog viewer2.

1963

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1963–1964

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed 6 — Ladies’ Fine and Specialty Watches (viewer 8)

Sophia

white 10K gold-filled case, stainless steel back. Cord. Specialty section designed for nurses, technicians and women; no specific jewel count assigned because the section combines 17 and 18 jewels.

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Case color: white 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 55.00 · suggested retail

Own caption price for selected band; suggested-retail designation from catalog viewer2.

1964

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1964–1965

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches

Sophia

10K white gold-filled case;stainless steel back. Bracelet.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K white gold-filled case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.

1964

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1964–1965

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches

Sophia

10K white gold-filled case;stainless steel back. Cord.

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K white gold-filled case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.

1964

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1964–1965

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches

Sophia

10K yellow gold-filled case;stainless steel back. Bracelet.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K yellow gold-filled case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · unknown

Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.

1964

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1964–1965

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed11 — Ladies Medalist and Specialty Watches

Sophia

10K yellow gold-filled case;stainless steel back. Cord.

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty Watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material: 10K yellow gold-filled case;stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · unknown

Own caption band price; tax and retail designation unverified on own page.

1965

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1965–1966

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)

Sophia

10K white gold filled; stainless steel back. Bracelet. Specialty sharedpanel:ideal for nurses and technicians;17jewels;shock-resistant;sweep-second hand;anti-magnetic;lifetime mainspring.

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Specialty printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Case color: white printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Availability: Ideal for nurses and technicians printed
Case material: 10K white gold filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · suggested retail

Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.

1965

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1965–1966

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)

Sophia

10K white gold filled; stainless steel back. Cord. Specialty sharedpanel:ideal for nurses and technicians;17jewels;shock-resistant;sweep-second hand;anti-magnetic;lifetime mainspring.

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Case color: white printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Availability: Ideal for nurses and technicians printed
Case material: 10K white gold filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail

Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.

1965

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1965–1966

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)

Sophia

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.

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
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · suggested retail

Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.

1965

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1965–1966

Hamilton Watch Company · Printed8 — Medalist and Specialty Watches (viewer10)

Sophia

10K yellow gold filled; stainless steel back. Cord. Specialty sharedpanel:ideal for nurses and technicians;17jewels;shock-resistant;sweep-second hand;anti-magnetic;lifetime mainspring.

Band: Cord 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
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail

Own caption band price;catalog printed6footer identifies prices as suggestedretail. Tax unspecified.

1966

Hamilton 1966–1967 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies Medalist and Specialty — printed 8 (scan 10)

Sophia

10K white or yellow gold-filled; stainless steel back case;17jewels;Bracelet

Band: Bracelet printed
Family: Specialty watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring (as printed) printed
Availability: Ideal for nurses and technicians (historical marketing) printed
Case material: 10K white or yellow gold-filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed

Historical price: USD 59.95 · suggested retail

Pagefooter explicitly suggestedretail; subjectchange/prior-sale.

1966

Hamilton 1966–1967 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company · Ladies Medalist and Specialty — printed 8 (scan 10)

Sophia

10K white or yellow gold-filled; stainless steel back case;17jewels;Cord

Band: Cord printed
Family: Specialty watches printed
Jewels: 17 printed
Seconds: Sweep-second hand printed
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring (as printed) printed
Availability: Ideal for nurses and technicians (historical marketing) printed
Case material: 10K white or yellow gold-filled; stainless steel back printed
Marketed gender: women printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant (historical claim) printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic (historical claim) printed

Historical price: USD 55.00 · suggested retail

Pagefooter explicitly suggestedretail; subjectchange/prior-sale.