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Dueberhampden by 1900, the company employed more than 3,000 people, helping to make canton the watch making capital of the world. Daves watch parts and tools hampden parts movements. Hampden despite its many name changes over its interesting history, is quite collectible today among pocket and wrist watch enthusiasts. Hampden pocket watch serial numbers use this table to look up the serial number of your hampden pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. 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. 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. All material contained on this site 20072020 daves watch parts and tools and may not be copied without permission. 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. Get the best deals on antique pocket watches hampden 16 pocket.
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I figured that id pass along a bit of information about hampden timepieces, as their history and their watches are a great american success story. Hampden watch company, springfield, ma, later canton, oh mozart and new york watch companies. Not running as balance seems to be rubbing on something. The front cover has a raised shield, the back cover is engraved with a masted ship sailing past a town. 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. Vintage pocket watch, pocket watches, wrist watches, best watches for men, cool watches, patek philippe pocket watch, hamilton pocket watch, clock tattoo design. Hampden balance staff various sizes pocket and wrist watches 18s 16s 12s 6s 30s. 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. We offer the best service in the watch material business. Hampden antique pocket watches with 15 jewels for sale ebay. 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. Hampden watch company vintage wrist and pocket watch.
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