Company together with all of the manufacturing equipment, parts on hand, and work in progress. Welcome to the forum, that is a nice heirloom and story. Hampdendueber pocket watch with molly stark printed. Hunter, 14kt yellow gold engraved on both sides, measures 54mm in diameter, case number 0156659. If you collect hampden watches, youll appreciate knowing more about the company history. Antique 1909 hampden gold pocket watch, elegant feminine engraved hampden gold pocket watch with chain and display container happymemories4you 5 out of 5.
Apr 24, 2015 i just received my greatgrandfathers hampden pocket watch in the mail and had a couple of questions about getting it going again. Most antique watches with a few exceptions have a minimum of seven jewels, and for standard movements the highest jewel counts were 23 or 24 jewels. This pocket watch features a gold filled case and gold filled fob. Daves watch parts and tools hands for american watches. The dueberhampden watch company was an american watch manufacturing company. Apr 04, 2012 i have a hampden dueber gold pocket watch with the name molly stark is printed on the works. The john hancock grade was in the middle of the hampden line, below the special railway and new railway grades of 21jewel watches and above the dueber watch co. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number. The case has a design on the outside depicting a buck on one side, and a church on the other, with some of the designs etched in. Hampden pocket watch if you look carefully, you can see screw marks on the rim of the case around the movement that indicate that this case used to hold a different watch. Antique hampden pocket watch repair, mechanical hampden. Time piece shoppe quality antique vintage watch repair by joel trenalone. If your watch is leverset, there will be a settinglever visible somewhere around the dial of the watch, though you usually have to remove the bezel and crystal to see it.
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The movement is fully signed and the serial number 207354 dates it back to 1881. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial. Today, many of the watches made by this company are collector items. Make offer antique 1923 art deco style 12s pocket watch serviced w chain goldfilled case 1912 hampden champion of oresilver pocket watch. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket. New listing antique hampden pocket watch 16s william mckinley 21 jewel adj 5p gjs usa runs. This is a beautiful pocket watch made by hampden co,10k gold filled hunter case,size is 14 with 11 jewels,serial number 21063. The watch has a stemwinding movement, hayward grade, which is working nicely. An antique hampden gold filled lever set pocket watch. Mechanical with manual winding, serial number 1444854.
Beautiful philadelphia gold filled pocket watch case antique. Hampden 2468906 pocket watch description 4 hampden vintage pocket watch. Hampden pocket watch movement dial hands 6s hunter antique for repair f3738. Used vintage meyer lifetime pocket watch for sale in pawtucket vintage meyer lifetime pocket watch posted by michael farris in pawtucket. The hampden watch company was known for its high quality watches while it was in business. Illinois material material assortments balance staffs jewels screws fusee chains and parts. Early watches only had an hour hand, the minute hand appearing in the late 17th century. In spite of its flaws, this is a rare watch and it holds considerable value. Any suggestions on a reputable watch maker and general value. The hampden looks to be a 16s model 1 grade 107 with the d star in flag indicating hampden having been bought by dueber at the time. The item 1899 antique hampden no 109d in split flag hunting case pocket watch is in sale since thursday, may 16, 2019.
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Used antique gold 1894 hampden dueber 17j pocket watch for. Good working condition, beautiful white face with a train on it with second, minute and hour hands. I just received my greatgrandfathers hampden pocket watch in the mail and had a couple of questions about getting it going again. Waltham ladies pocket watch transition wristwatch, gold filled, edwardian, size 6, 2832mm, black ribbon band, gold face black hands. The watch measures 58mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The easiest way to tell which one you have is to look for the setting lever. Mar 08, 2012 i have an antique pocket watch, from hamden watch co. I have a hampdendueber gold pocket watch with the name molly stark is printed on the works. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Pocket watches vary greatly in price depending on the movement, dial. We want each of our pocket watches to represent a solid investment. City bank antiques the source for replacing missing hunting case bezels. The hampden pocket watch company began its existence as the mozart watch company in 1864. Hampden produced some very fine quality watches, and introduced the first 16 size, 23 jewel movement made in america.
The case is stamped dueber newport coin and is either white gold or silver. Though not particularly valuable, hampden pocket watches are attractive timepieces that can be easily restored to preserve your own slice of the early 20th century. As a rule, vintage pocket watches are either keyset, pendantset stemset, leverset or pinset. I dont know of an online resource for hampden watches. Howard elgin national hamilton hampden illinois other pocket watches rockford south bend. Watch hand refills large hole diameter luminous sport sweep second hands. This fortunia hand crank pocket watch is crafted of 18k gold. Antique 10k gold filled hampden pocket watchs14hunter etsy.
The seller is kaczs and is located in chicago, illinois. Antique sterling silver pocket watch case victorian 1800s original ornate. In order to remain in business, dueber bought the hampden watch co. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run. A hampden pocket watch is featured in the smithsonians permanent collection of early american watches. I realize that condition is always a consideration so i will take that into account. Nov 15, 20 hampden pocket watch john hancock 21 jewel size 18 gold filled case serviced duration. White enamel with painted roman numerals and blued steel hands. Not running as balance seems to be rubbing on something. We carry all available brands of current and discontinued watch material including crystals. My parts inventory is focused on american pocket watches, although i do have some swiss material. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. Watch material search this is a free search web site dedicated to helping all watch repairers in finding obsolete vintage and antique repair parts.
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