Hiya,
i use bowls for all of my hamster, Syrians and Robos, and unfortunately that is just something i need to do every day for most of them - empty and replace the water bowl!! I know this is very time consuming, and sometimes i need to do it 2 or 3 times a day, especially for the ones which like the dig!!
You could try using one of the 'sippy' bottles - i think that is what they are called - they stick to the cage (inside or outside) with suckers - but it just depends how interested you hamster is with it, as it might pull it down if it pays too much attention to it!
Does the cage not have a shelf? could you not put the bowl on the shelf and put no shavings or bedding on the shelf so there is nothing to fill it up?
Let us know how you get on
Good Luck,
Tammy x
bottle/cage chewing
In the end we have had to stick a square of perpex over the hole using superglue! We have drilled another hole much higher up and she can't reach that to chew though she does have to stretch up a bit to drink but seems to manage. Some people dangle the water bottle from an elastic band so the they can lick it but it is hard to chew on a swinging bottle. Personally we don't like the sippies as they are so hard to clean and tend to leak. Some hams can't use them either but it is still worth a try. If you can find a way of sticking the bottle very firmly in place so she can move it out or wedging it so only the very tip in actually in the cage they tend to give up. We have also used pots for a few hammies but they do need changed often and you can't leave them for say a couple of nights if you are away. You can also get water bottle holders that free stand or you can make one with a plastic drink bottle. Cut the top off and a hole in the side for the spout. Fill the bottom with sand or stones so it does not tip then push the bottle in with spout through the hole and jam in place. Stand in the cage and there you go 
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