Manufacturers / Hamilton / Sutton Hamilton America’s Fine Watch Catalog 1938–1939, p. Viewer scan19 — scan18-19 caption-middle200 viewport. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
Sutton 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 16 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan3 — scan3 upper viewport
Sutton
Sutton;grade980,17j,14-0;14K gold-filled,Natural yellow;Applied gold numerals. Three new strap models,curved to fit wrist printed shared980note.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial/band option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Separate casecolors and band/dialoptions;genericrange not extra price.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan3 — scan3 upper viewport
Sutton
Sutton;grade980,17j,14-0;14K gold-filled,Natural yellow;Inlaid black enamel. Three new strap models,curved to fit wrist printed shared980note.
Band Strap printed
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial/band option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Separate casecolors and band/dialoptions;genericrange not extra price.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 lower viewport
Sutton
Sutton;14Kgoldfilled naturalyellow only;Applied gold numerals. Grade98017j;size14/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade980paragraph. Sutton curved to fit wrist, printed promotional detail.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict alternate dial.
1937
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan13 — scan13 lower viewport
Sutton
Sutton;14Kgoldfilled naturalyellow only;Inlaid black enamel numerals. Grade98017j;size14/0fromsamecatalogscan7Grade980paragraph. Sutton curved to fit wrist, printed promotional detail.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men inferred Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial option total;USD inferred USpublisher/$notation. Shared illustration may depict alternate dial.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan19 — scan18-19 caption-middle200 viewport
Sutton
Sutton;98017j;14Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;Inlaid black enamel numerals. Patent applied for,singleasteriskfootnote scoped.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style Inlaid black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1938
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan19 — scan18-19 caption-middle200 viewport
Sutton
Sutton;98017j;14Kgoldfillednaturalyellowonly;18K applied gold numerals. Patent applied for,singleasteriskfootnote scoped.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural yellow printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14-0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individualdialchoice total;USDinferredUSpublisher/$notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan12 — scan12 upper upright reading derivative
Sutton
Sutton;Grade98219j14/0;14Kfilled natural;18K applied gold numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 19 printed
Caliber 982 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printed individual dial total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. · Viewer scan12 — scan12 upper upright reading derivative
Sutton
Sutton;Grade98219j14/0;14Kfilled natural;Black enamel numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 19 printed
Caliber 982 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan21 — Spring1940 upper upright reading derivative
Sutton
Sutton;Spring1940 Grade982;14K gold-filled natural;18K applied gold numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 19 printed
Caliber 982 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 55.00 · retail
Printed individual configuration total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1940
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Host viewer scan21 — Spring1940 upper upright reading derivative
Sutton
Sutton;Spring1940 Grade982;14K gold-filled natural;Black enamel numerals;strap.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 19 printed
Caliber 982 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number color Black printed
Number style Black enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual configuration total;USD inferred US publisher/dollar notation.
1947
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 37
Sutton
Catalog-listed replacement dials: D41 — A.G.N, Silver; D42 — B.F, Silver. Dial size 14/0. Source date does not establish model production dates.
Dial size 14/0 printed
Dial catalog number D41, D42 printed 1957
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 23 — lower product fragment
Sutton
Sutton; 14K yellow gold; 14K gold numerals and markers on sterling silver two-tone dial. Dial layout: Numerals and markers. Shared Masterpiece block: nickel silver plates and bridges; rustproof stems.
Band Deluxe strap with 14K gold buckle printed
Family Masterpiece Series printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial color Two-tone (colors unstated) printed
Mainspring Lifetime Dynavar mainspring printed
Adjustments Fully adjusted printed
Case material 14K yellow gold printed
Ordering code 840016 printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and markers on sterling silver two-tone dial printed
Dust resistance Dustproof printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown
Ownprintedstrapprice; facingprinted22footerincludesFederalTaxforcontinuousspread. USD inferredfromUSpublisher/dollarnotation;priceaudienceunstated.
1958
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 22 — lower Men’s Watches, Masterpiece context
Sutton
Sutton;22j;14K Yellow Gold case. 14K Gold numerals and markers on Sterling Silver Two-Tone dial. Strap $150.00. Masterpiecefamilyinferredsamecatalogseriescontext. No performance/deluxebuckle/diamond/seconds/water/movementtype/caliber claims assigned from other pages.
Band Strap printed
Family Masterpiece inferred
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial color Two-Tone printed
Marker style 14K Gold numerals and markers on Sterling Silver Two-Tone dial printed
Case material 14K gold case printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold numerals and markers on Sterling Silver Two-Tone dial printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown
Own22 caption price forStrap; no bracelet price printed despite some bracelet illustrations. FederalTax included by samecatalogown21generalAllprices statement; own22footerfolioonly. USD inferred USpublisher/dollars;audienceunstated.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Masterpiece printed27 — complete product page
Sutton
22 jewels.14K Yellow Gold Case. 14K gold numerals and markers; two-tone dial (colors unspecified) on Sterling Silver Dial. Strap$150.00.
Band Strap printed
Family Masterpiece printed
Jewels 22 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial finish Two-tone; colors unspecified printed
Case material 14K Gold printed
Dial material Sterling silver printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and markers; two-tone dial (colors unspecified) printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 150.00 · unknown
Own caption Strap $150.00;USDinferred;audienceunspecified. FederalTax/change/prior-sale context inferred adjacent printed26,not own footer.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 upper upright reading derivative
Sutton
Sutton;Grade98017j;natural14Kgoldfilled;18K applied gold numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style 18K applied gold numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 52.50 · retail
Printed individual dial-choice total;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation.
Undated publication
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Viewer scan12 — scan12 upper upright reading derivative
Sutton
Sutton;Grade98017j;natural14Kgoldfilled;Inlaid enamel numerals.
Band Strap illustrated
Jewels 17 printed
Caliber 980 printed
Case color Natural gold printed
Number style Inlaid enamel numerals printed
Case material 14K gold-filled printed
Movement size 14/0 printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 50.00 · retail
Printed individual dial-choice total;USD inferredUSpublisher/dollar notation.
