Hamilton / Model reference

Splendor S

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Documented source appearances

4 appearances

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1959

Hamilton Diamond Watches — Lady Hamilton and Kimberly catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Diamond product page — complete product page (viewer49)

Splendor S

Splendor S: $125.00; 4 diamonds in14KWhiteGoldcase. Bracelet illustrated. Shared printed dial specification (own45): Sterling silver dial; Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium-plated for White model. LadyHamiltonSeries printed shared movement specification (own45; series headings46/47/50; continuous product section48/49): American-made22workingjewels Medallion movement; LifetimeDynavar mainspring;shock-resistant;anti-magnetic;fullyadjusted;factorycasedandtimed.

Band: Bracelet illustrated
Family: Splendor printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 4 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers; rhodium-plated for White model printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred
Movement origin: American-made printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 125.00 · unknown

Owncaption $125.00;federal tax inclusion/change inferred from preceding47footer. USDinferred;audienceunspecified.

1961

Hamilton Diamond Watches 1961–1962

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton Series diamond watches — unnumbered — scan49-full50.png

Splendor S

Splendor S: {"collection": "Lady Hamilton Series", "family": "Splendor", "marketed_gender": "Women", "jewels": 22, "mainspring": "Lifetime Dynavar mainspring", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "adjustments": "Fully adjusted", "dial_material": "Sterling Silver", "dial_decoration": "Hand-applied 14K gold markers, rhodium plated", "case_material": "14K Gold", "diamonds": 4, "diamond_location": "Case (caption)", "band": "Cord (illustrated)", "case_color": "White"}; $125. Own49LadyHamiltonSeries17styles26caseDialconfigurations/allcaptionsreviewed50and125/GlamourL T R S AA suffixesconfirmed200. CharmBB1506White/DD1504White/EE1506WhiteORYellowandAlsoFullNumeralDial4configs/FF1504White=7. RomanesqueA1102White/RomanesqueFinishDialANDLugs/notGoldDialsubstrateclaim=1. SplendorS1254White/BB1254WhiteORYellow2/CC1254White/DD1252White/EE1252White=6. GlamourH1002WhiteORYellow2/L1002White/R1002White/S1002WhiteORYellowandAlsoFullNumeralDial4/T1002White/AA1002White=10. Blithe1002WhiteORYellow2. All14KGoldCase/diamondsincase/allCordattachmentillustratednotcaptioned/bandmaterialunset. CaseWhiteORYellowpairedwith2offeredDiallayoutswherealsoFullNumeral/noBlackDialinference/alternatefullnumlayoutnotpictureclaim. OwnLadyHamiltonSeriesheadingqualifies44LadyHamilton22functionaljewelsLifetimeDynavarShockAntiMagFullyAdjusted/SterlingSilverDial14KGoldMarkersRhodiumWhiteModels/notKimberlyborrow. WomenPRINTEDLadyHamiltondesignation. OwnfooterPricesincludeFederalTax/subjecttochangewithoutnotice/USDinferredaudienceunknown. Next50Kimberlyheadingobserved/ownseriesintroandtraitsnotyetread/22jLadyHamiltonnotforwardborrowed. Allsourceappearancesseparate/canonicalpending/previousrowsunchangedincl45Womenmarketupgrades/privateevidence/remaining50–53pending.

Band: Cord (illustrated) inferred
Family: Splendor printed
Jewels: 22 printed
Diamonds: 4 printed
Case color: White printed
Collection: Lady Hamilton Series printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Case material: 14K Gold printed
Dial material: Sterling Silver printed
Dial decoration: Hand-applied 14K gold markers, rhodium plated printed
Marketed gender: Women printed
Diamond location: Case (caption) printed
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 125.00 · unknown

Own individual caption price; own footer prices include Federal Tax and are subject to change without notice; USD inferred/audience unspecified.

Undated publication

Hamilton Diamond-Set Watches — host1957 appended catalog, printed date unverified

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Splendor middle illustrations and captions (host49)

Splendor "S"

Splendor "S"; 4 diamonds in 14K white gold case; own printed price $125. Cord illustrated.

Band: Cord illustrated
Family: Splendor Series printed
Jewels: 22 inferred
Diamonds: 4 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring inferred
Adjustments: Fully adjusted inferred
Case material: 14K white gold printed
Dial decoration: Sterling silver dial with hand-applied 14K gold numerals and markers (shared diamond-watch introduction); white models rhodium-plated (shared introduction) inferred
Marketed gender: Women inferred
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant inferred
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic inferred

Historical price: USD 125.00 · unknown

Own individual host49 caption dollar price; own49 footer says all prices include Federal Tax and are subject to change. USD inferred; retail/wholesale role unspecified.

Undated publication

Hamilton Diamond-set Watches — appended catalog (undated)

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Lady Hamilton — Charm and Splendor

Splendor S

Splendor S: $125.00,4 diamonds,in14K white gold case.

Band: Strap inferred
Family: Splendor printed
Diamonds: 4 diamonds printed
Case color: White printed
Case material: 14K gold case printed
Marketed gender: Women inferred

Historical price: USD 125.00 · unknown

$125.00 printed model price;FederalTax included own49footer;USD inferred.