Manufacturers / Hamilton / T-401 Hamilton Watch Catalog 1959–1960, p. Automatic printed21 — complete product page. Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Hamilton / Model reference
T-401 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 6 appearances Dates below belong to publications. Different specifications remain attached to their own source appearance.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed21 — complete product page
T-401
17 jewels. 10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K gold numerals and markers. Pearled Track. No own waterproof or dustproof claim. Bracelet $100.00.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Thin-o-matic printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Movement type Automatic printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Own caption Bracelet $100.00;USDinferred;audienceunspecified. FederalTax/change/prior-sale context inferred adjacent printed20,not own footer.
1959
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed21 — complete product page
T-401
17 jewels. 10K Yellow Gold-filled Case. 14K gold numerals and markers. Pearled Track. No own waterproof or dustproof claim. Strap $89.50.
Band Strap printed
Family Thin-o-matic printed
Jewels 17 printed
Case color Yellow printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold-filled printed
Movement type Automatic printed
Dial decoration 14K gold numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender Men printed Historical price: USD 89.50 · unknown
Own caption Strap $89.50;USDinferred;audienceunspecified. FederalTax/change/prior-sale context inferred adjacent printed20,not own footer.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed22 — full product page
T-401
T-401:10K Yellow Gold-filled Case;14K Gold Numerals and Markers. Pearled Track. T401weatherproofexceptionprinted18/noownweathercaptionlogo/noWaterDustclaimsassigned. Priorprinted18Automatic17jLifetimeMainspringAntiShockSweepSecondsgroup;dial substrate unstated.
Band Strap printed
Family Thin-o-matic printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Movement type Automatic printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Numerals and Markers printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Ownprinted22 Strap $100.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1960
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Automatic printed22 — full product page
T-401
T-401:10K Yellow Gold-filled Case;14K Gold Numerals and Markers. Pearled Track. T401weatherproofexceptionprinted18/noownweathercaptionlogo/noWaterDustclaimsassigned. Priorprinted18Automatic17jLifetimeMainspringAntiShockSweepSecondsgroup;dial substrate unstated.
Band Bracelet printed
Family Thin-o-matic printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Minute track Pearled Track printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Movement type Automatic printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold Numerals and Markers printed
Marketed gender Men printed
Shock resistance Shock resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Ownprinted22 Bracelet $100.00;FederalTaxincluded/change/prior-saleownfooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown.
1961
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Self-winding watches — printed16 — scan18-full50.png
T-401
T-401: {"movement_type": "Automatic / self-winding", "marketed_gender": "Men", "jewels": "17", "mainspring": "Lifetime mainspring", "magnetic_resistance": "Anti-magnetic", "shock_resistance": "Shock-resistant", "seconds": "Sweep seconds", "reserve_claim": "Stores up to 40 hours of reserve running power during a day of wear (preceding printed14 publisher claim)", "case_material": "10K Gold Filled", "band": "Strap and bracelet", "family": "Thin-o-matic", "case_color": "Yellow", "dial_decoration": "14K Gold numerals and markers", "dial_track": "Pearled track"}; Strap and bracelet $100.00. Own18printed16all6captionsvisuallyreadat50/125. Nineofferings:K419Brace100Strap89.50;K420Brace100ONLY/Goldcoloredbackgroundnot14Kgoldsubstrate;T400T401StrapANDbracelet100singlewording;T404WhiteBlacktwoDialoptionsStrapANDbracelet100each;T405Brace100Strap89.50/14KGoldMARKERSANDYellowIncisedMarkers/noNumeralsborrow. ALL6dialmaterialunstated/noSterlingborrow. T401ownnoWeatherproofbadge/preceding14exceptionexplicit;ownbadgesother5sealrestoreconditionretained. SharedAutomatic17jLifetimeMainspringSweepAntiShockreservepreceding14qualified/noElectric505FullyAdjustedNoWindingDynavaroriginborrow. OwnFederalTaxchangepriorsalefooter/USDinferred/audienceunknown. Meninferred/indexpending. NoindependentbandmetalorStrapmaterialassertion.
Band Strap and bracelet printed
Family Thin-o-matic printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep seconds printed
Case color Yellow printed
Dial track Pearled track printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K Gold Filled printed
Movement type Automatic / self-winding printed
Reserve claim Stores up to 40 hours of reserve running power during a day of wear (preceding printed14 publisher claim) printed
Dial decoration 14K Gold numerals and markers printed
Marketed gender Men inferred
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 100.00 · unknown
Own caption price; own federal-tax-inclusive/change/prior-sale footer;USD inferred/audience unspecified.
1962
Hamilton Watch Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania · 12
Thin-o-matic T-401
Thin-o-matic T-401; 10K gold-filled case; Yellow; Bracelet; Automatic / self-winding; 17; Sweep-second hand; Shock-resistant; Anti-magnetic; Lifetime mainspring
Band Bracelet printed
Family Men’s Self-Winding Watches printed
Jewels 17 printed
Seconds Sweep-second hand printed
Case color Yellow printed
Mainspring Lifetime mainspring printed
Case material 10K gold-filled case printed
Movement type Automatic / self-winding printed
Marketed gender men printed
Shock resistance Shock-resistant printed
Magnetic resistance Anti-magnetic printed Historical price: USD 95.00 · 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.
