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Hamilton · American Classic

American-Era Named Wristwatch

Ref. Boulton

discontinuedAmerican production, Lancaster PAPartially documentedLast reviewed Not yet reviewed

Missing informationCore fields not yet documented for this reference: Case diameter, Water resistance, Crystal, Dial

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Produced over a long period and in very large numbers, and worn by Elvis Presley — which is why the name is known well beyond the collector market. Its long production is the authentication problem: dial styles, hand styles and movement grades all changed across the run, so a feature that is correct for one year is wrong for another, and the movement serial number is what settles which year is being examined.

Some specifications for this reference require verification against manufacturer documentation.

At a glance

Brand
Hamilton
Collection
American Classic
Reference
Boulton
Production
1940
Caliber
980 / 982 family
Case material
Gold-filled; solid gold executions exist

Related references

Reference family timeline

Every generation in this lineage in production order. Spans are as documented; an open end means the reference is current or its end year is not established.

  1. Piping Rock

    American-Era Named Wristwatch · 979 / 987 family, by production year

    1928–1931
  2. Boulton

    American-Era Named Wristwatch · 980 / 982 family

    1940This reference