Antique hampden pocket watch repair, mechanical hampden. Hampden balance staff various sizes pocket and wrist watches 18s 16s 12s 6s 30s. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial. I have an antique hampden dueber wrist watch given to my aunt in early 1917. Though not particularly valuable, hampden pocket watches are attractive timepieces that can be easily restored to preserve your own slice of. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Daves watch parts and tools hampden parts movements. Founded in springfield, massachusetts, the hampden watch company manufactured fine pocket watches from 1877 until the company was sold and relocated to russia in 1927. Silver 1897 hampden 16s pocket watch conversion wristwatch runs. The item antique gold filled 18s railroad grade hampden pocket watch 54. Hampden takes pride in every partnership and program we develop. The values and quailty of the watches they made over almost a 70 year period vary greatly, with some being worth only dollars, while other more rare examples being worth hundreds, and even thousands of dollars. My grandfather passed away and when we opened his safe we found a pocket watch and i have spent 4 hours looking for information on it and i am still at a loss. Dueberhampden by 1900, the company employed more than 3,000 people, helping to make canton the watch making capital of the world.
Hampden despite its many name changes over its interesting history, is quite collectible today among pocket and wrist watch enthusiasts. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number table. Buy hampden pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. If you are new to collecting pocket watches my best advice is to take your time, even buying from me. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. We also feature pocket watch glass display domes, and pocket watch chains. Hampden antique pocket watches with 21 jewels for sale ebay. The watch was named after president william mckinley, who had been assassinated a few years earlier. The william mckinley grade was a thin, 16 size watch introduced in 1902 or 1903. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Although less accurate than pocket watches, wrist watches were. For wrist watches for pocket watches military watches.
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After many failures this company was reorganized and the name changed to the new york watch company and located in springfield, massachusetts in. Schild, citizen, eta, isa, lecoultre, omega, rolex, seiko, many others. The history of the people and places that involved with this brand. The hampden pocket watch company made some special models, or grades. Hampden watch company, springfield, ma, later canton, oh mozart and new york watch companies. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Unfollow hampden pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can. Get the best deals on hampden antique pocket watches with 15 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. The front cover has a raised shield, the back cover is engraved with a masted ship sailing past a town. Casker is a leading supplier of hampden and other brand pocket watch parts to professional horologists. Get the best deals on hampden antique pocket watches with 21 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. In 1930, amtorg trading corporation purchased the dueberhampden watch company together with all of the manufacturing equipment, parts on hand, and work in progress, in order to build a factory in russia.
The predecessor of the hampden watch company, the mozart watch company, was formed by don j. Click on the watch icon to view the fullsized item. Hampden produced some very fine quality watches, and introduced the first 16 size, 23 jewel movement made in america. Opening the case of a hampden or dueberhampden pocket watch for repair is a simple process that can be completed in one to two minutes. The possibilities are endless and together we can make great things happen. Hampden watch company the hampden watch company originated in springfield, massachusetts in 1887 and later moved to canton, ohio in 1889. How to open hampden pocket watches our everyday life. Unless a pocket watch is very rare small differences can make a big difference in price.
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Taking the name of the hampden watch company in 1877, its founders, donald mozart and samuel rice, had actually been designing watch works since the previous decade. Hampden pocket watch repair i specialize in the repair and restoration of early american and swiss pocket watches, including hampden pocket watches and am happy for your visit here today. Hampden hamilton illinois ingersollwaterbury new york standard south bend waltham. The ss enamel arabic numeral dial has fancy gold decorations, with a short faint craze hairline on the edge at 58 minutes plus other light scratches. Not running as balance seems to be rubbing on something. Hampdendueber pocket watch with molly stark printed. The mozart watch company was originally organized by don j mozart and a group of investors in providence, rhode island in 1864 in october 1867 the company reorganized as the new york watch company and moved to a one story brick plant in springfield, ma. All jewelry all newly listed all pocket watches all wrist watches american waltham ball e. Hampden pocket watch john hancock 21 jewel size 18 gold filled case serviced duration.
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