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Stormking III

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Documented source appearances

4 appearances

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

1955

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1955 factory catalog

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pa., U.S.A. · Printed page 23 — Watches for men (viewer 24)

Stormking III

Hamilton Stormking III; 14K Gold; stainless steel back; Yellow; Strap; printed identifier 853141; $115.00.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Hamilton fine watches printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Dial color: Sterling silver printed
Marker style: 18K Gold markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number style: 18K Gold numerals printed
Case material: 14K Gold; stainless steel back printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: men printed
Water resistance: Waterproof (historical catalog claim); provided original seal is restored if opened for servicing, as printed footnote printed

Historical price: USD 115.00 · 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. · Printed21 — Stormking I, II, III; separate Masterpiece pocket-watch panel (viewer22)

Stormking III

Hamilton Stormking III;Yellow 14K gold with stainless steel back;sterling silver dial;Strap;printed identifier853476;$135.00

Band: Strap printed
Stem: Rustproof printed
Family: Stormking III printed
Jewels: 18 printed
Series: Masterpiece Waterproof printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Dot color: Luminous printed
Dustproof: 1 printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Case shape: Round illustrated
Mainspring: Lifetime mainspring printed
Adjustments: 3 positions, temperature and isochronism printed
Antimagnetic: 1 printed
Marker color: 18K gold printed
Marker style: Markers printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Number color: 18K gold printed
Number style: Numerals printed
Case material: 14K gold with stainless steel back printed
Dial material: Sterling silver printed
Buckle material: 14K gold printed
Marketed gender: men inferred
Shock resistant: 1 printed
Water resistance: Waterproof* (catalog claim; original seal must be properly restored if opened for servicing) printed
Movement plate material: Nickel silver plates and bridges printed

Historical price: USD 135.00 · unknown

Own caption price; tax basis and retail/wholesale role not printed on this page, not borrowed from adjacent pages.

1957

Hamilton Watch Catalog 1957–1958 — copyright1957,styles1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 25 — lower product fragment

Stormking III

Stormking III; 14K yellow gold; stainless steel back. 14K gold numerals, markers, luminous dots and pearled track on sterling silver dial. Shared Stormking feature block: nickel silver plates and bridges; rustproof stem.

Band: Deluxe strap with 14K gold buckle printed
Family: Masterpiece Series printed
Jewels: 18 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Mainspring: Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments: Fully adjusted printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Case material: 14K yellow gold; stainless steel back printed
Ordering code: 853476 printed
Dial decoration: 14K gold numerals, markers, luminous dots and pearled track on sterling silver dial printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Dust resistance: Dustproof printed
Marketed gender: Men inferred
Shock resistance: Shock-resistant printed
Water resistance: Waterproof, provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed
Magnetic resistance: Anti-magnetic printed

Historical price: USD 135.00 · unknown

Own printed price. Facing printed24 footer includes Federal Tax. USD inferred from US publisher/dollar notation; audience unstated.

1958

Hamilton Watch Catalog — copyright1958

Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 23 — lower Masterpiece Series Watches

Stormking III

Stormking III;18j;14K Yellow Gold case. 14K Gold numerals, markers, luminous dots and pearled track on Sterling Silver dial. Strap $135.00. Stainless steel back; sweep seconds. Waterproof with own23originalsealservicingcondition. No generalperformance/deluxebuckle/diamond/unstatedseconds/dialcolor/movementtype/caliber claims borrowed.

Band: Strap printed
Family: Masterpiece printed
Jewels: 18 printed
Seconds: Sweep seconds printed
Case color: Yellow printed
Marker style: 14K Gold numerals, markers, luminous dots and pearled track on Sterling Silver dial printed
Minute track: Pearled track printed
Case material: 14K gold case printed
Dial decoration: 14K Gold numerals, markers, luminous dots and pearled track on Sterling Silver dial printed
Dial luminosity: Luminous dots printed
Marketed gender: Men inferred
Water resistance: Waterproof, provided original seal is properly restored if opened for servicing printed

Historical price: USD 135.00 · unknown

Own23 caption Strap price. No bracelet price printed despite Lansingbraceletillustration. FederalTax included bysame21generalAllpricesfooter;own23footersealcondition. USDinferredUSpublisher/dollars;audienceunstated.