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CIRCA 1895 HAMPDEN POCKET WATCH 18S ANTI-MAGNETIC HINGED BEZEL CASE OPEN FACE RUNNING
These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a very nice watch for a very SPECIAL person!!! This watch will last for years to come!
WOW! NEARLY 130 YEARS OLD & STILL TICKING,
Beautiful excellent Condition HAMPDEN WATCH CO, Antique Pocket Watch, Circa 1895 size 18, OPEN FACE MOVEMENT, large ANTI-MAGNETIC OPEN FACE HINGED BEZEL CASE
ORIGINAL Hampden Watch Co, cased in an ORIGINAL, GILES, ANTIMAGNETIC CASE, PATT DEC 4.83, 904716, Case is in a VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH SOME SCRATCHES, CASE APPEARS TO BE GOLD FILLED , WITH A PEACOCK SCENE IN THE BACK COVER (SEE PHOTOS) all covers are working properly
Bright and clean GILT well running, OPEN FACE PENDANT WIND AND LEVER SET movement,
Hallmarked; HAMPDEN WATCH CO., CANTON, OH. PATENT PINION 904716
THIS FINE RUNNING MOVEMENT NEEDS A FULL SERVICE TO MAINTAIN THE RUNNING CONDITION, WE RAN THE MOVEMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS AN IT RAN FAIRLY ACCURATE
WATCH IS SOLD AS-IS NO GUARANTIES
Single sunk white porcelain dial, with Black Roman numerals, the dial is in a MANAGEABLE CONDITION, (SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS), Dial is Hallmarked HAMPDEN WATCH CO.,
FROM THE AMERICAN HOROLOGY ARCHIVE:
Hampden Watch Co.
Manufacturer: Hampden
Manufacturer Location: Canton, Ohio
Movement Serial Number: 904716
Model: 3
Estimated Production Year: 1895
Size: 18s
Movement Configuration: Open face
Movement Finish: Gilt
Movement Setting: Lever or Pendant
Plate: Full Plate
Dial Feet Locations: 21.7, 37, 59
Case: Various
Database Version: v52.245
Registry Population: 8 (0.80%)
Nearly 130 years old Gents Pocket Watch. It is good as a timekeeper and "SHOW" item of what the Gents would carry in the MID 1890’S
Old treasures like Pocket Watches are disappearing quickly and soon won't be available to buy online. Rare watches are being bought by Collectors and they don't sell them.
We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, if not received the ebay unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. If you purchased more than one item, please do NOT pay until the ebay invoice has been received.
ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR ITEMS ARE SHIPPED FROM THE UNITED STATES
PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes, and charges (typically collected upon delivery or pickup) are the buyer’s responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country’s customs office prior to bidding/buying to determine what this additional cost will be.
Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance. AS A general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy.
Watch is sold as is and we do not offer any guarantees. This is your chance to add a nice collectible watch and a piece of American History to your collection. U.S. Buyer pays calculated shipping and handling. Shipping by USPS, Insurance is included in our shipping and Handling, international shipping ONLY USING ebay GLOBAL SHIPPING. Good Luck and Thanks!!!
I’ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. As additional visual descriptions, they take precedence over any and all of the written descriptions. They are very clear and should leave no doubt as to the condition of this watch. In most cases you are the expert also, so please judge these pictures for yourself. If I have erred in the description at all, it was purely unintentional, Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including, position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance, as a general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy.
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Brief History: Hampden Watch Company (Dueber Watch Company)
Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates
Springfield, Mass then Canton, Ohio
1877 - 1930
Donald J. Mozart produced his three-wheel watch in 1864, and with the assistance of Samuel Rice formed the New York Watch Company in 1866 in Providence, Rhode Island. It was moved to Springfield, Massachusetts in 1867 and two grades of watches were produced. The company started with an 18s 3/4 plate model signed "Springfield." and a 16s 3/4 plate "State Street" model that featured steel parts and gold-plated balance and escape wheels. The company became the Hampden Watch Company in 1877.
John C. Dueber had been manufacturing watch cases since 1864 and bought controlling interest in a case company in about 1886. At about this time an anti-trust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against Dueber. In order to remain in business, Dueber bought the Hampden Watch Co. in Springfield in 1888, then moved it to Canton. By 1890, the company was producing 600 watches a day, had 1000 employees, and possessed net assets of $2,600,000. Hampden produced some very fine quality watches, and introduced the first 16 size, 23 jewel movement made in America.
Dueber controlled all aspects of the company from manufacturing to sales. Each watch case was made of 57 pieces; they used 14-karat-gold cases and 17 jewel movements. Dueber sold the company to Walter Vrettman in 1925. Vrettman went bankrupt in 1927 and sold all of the company's equipment to Amtorg, a Russian purchasing company. Nearly 30 boxcars of machinery left Canton in 1931 with 21 former Dueber Hampden employees who contracted for one year to teach the Russians the craft of watchmaking. Conflicting information exists about the fate of the Russian enterprise, but Henry Fried, a horology professor at New York University, reported seeing Dueber-Hampden machinery being used in China in 1986.
Hampden / Dueber Watch Company
Approximate Serial Numbers and Dates
| Year | S/N | Year | S/N | Year | S/N |
| 1877 | 59,000 | 1895 | 930,000 | 1913 | 2,850,000 |
| 1878 | 70,000 | 1896 | 970,000 | 1914 | 2,920,000 |
| 1879 | 100,000 | 1897 | 1,000,000 | 1915 | 3,000,000 |
| 1880 | 140,000 | 1898 | 1,120,000 | 1916 | 3,100,000 |
| 1881 | 180,000 | 1899 | 1,255,000 | 1917 | 3,240,000 |
| 1882 | 215,000 | 1900 | 1,384,000 | 1918 | 3,390,000 |
| 1883 | 250,000 | 1901 | 1,512,000 | 1919 | 3,500,000 |
| 1884 | 300,000 | 1902 | 1,642,000 | 1920 | 3,600,000 |
| 1885 | 350,000 | 1903 | 1,768,000 | 1921 | 3,700,000 |
| 1886 | 400,000 | 1904 | 1,896,000 | 1922 | 3,750,000 |
| 1887 | 480,000 | 1905 | 2,024,000 | 1923 | 3,800,000 |
| 1888 | 560,000 | 1906 | 2,152,000 | 1924 | 3,850,000 |
| 1889 | 640,000 | 1907 | 2,280,000 | 1925 | 3,900,000 |
| 1890 | 740,000 | 1908 | 2,400,000 | 1926 | 3,950,000 |
| 1891 | 805,000 | 1909 | 2,520,000 | 1927 | 3,980,000 |
| 1892 | 835,000 | 1910 | 2,650,000 | - | - |
| 1893 | 865,000 | 1911 | 2,700,000 | - | - |
| 1894 | 900,000 | 1912 | 2,760,000 | - | - |
Payment
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Shipping
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