Find the auction date and venue, auction items for sale, and learn how to bid. We specialize in antique pocket watches and clocks and we also offer select wrist watch parts. Make offer vintage open face hampden rail road 23 jewel grade no. The original right, which is a cornelian in a silver setting, was given to the bodleian.
Their 18size, 23jewel special railway and new railway grade movements were available at least as early 1898. During some of dueberhampdens peak years in the late 1890s, they produced over 600 watches a day this company is often credited with introducing the first 16 size, 23 jewel watch movement in america. Please help id a hampden pocket watch the ebay community. Another candidate for the past pocket watches threads. Hampden, grade 104, 23j, 16s, scarce is available on hibid. We offer the best service in the watch material business.
Hampden made a wide variety of pocket watches of all sizes and grades, and they were the first american company to produce a 23 jewel watch in 1894. We carry all available brands of current and discontinued watch material including crystals. Hampden 18 size pallet arbor and stones hampden 18s geo sam rice hampden staffs hampden watch mainsprings hampden 30 watch parts small second hands to fit american pocket watches pocket watch small second hands hole sizes 0. The 23 jewel, lever setting, 16 size movement is marked 23 jewels, adjusted, 6 positions, vanguard, and waltham u. Video of working 105 movement in hampden pocket watch. This watch is in excellent condition and runs great and keeps good time. Serial number on movement 1770141, which indicates ca. A word of caution, i note the regulator is over to one side, best to not run the watch much without a service by a watchmaker knowledgeable about pocket watches. The dueberhampden watch company was an american watch manufacturing company. World class antique pocket watch auction, fargo, mn. The hampden pocket watch started with 15 jeweled models in their early railroad watches, 15 jewels being the minimum standard for a railroad grade. Antique pocket watches hampden 16 pocket watch for sale ebay. Stem wind and lever set, adjusted to five positions.
Antique hampden pocket watch repair, mechanical hampden. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hampden pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Hampden watch company the hampden watch company originated in springfield, massachusetts in 1887 and later moved to canton, ohio in 1889. Production records for hampden are sketchy at best, and its not uncommon to find a model or grade which. This is a premium railroad grade pocket watches made by the american waltham watch co. Antique hampden pocket watch two tone 23 jewel special. It features a open face silver tone case marked dueber and hampden. During the mid1890s hampden introduced the 16size, 23jewel, model 2 grade no. Hampden 1909 gold filled open face pocket watch ebth. Based on the serial number, its a 6s, 7 jewel, grade 200, model 3 movement from about 1889. This is a 1908 model with gold jewel settings and a gold center wheel. Damaskeening is a term that was unique to the american watch industry.
In order to remain in business, dueber bought the hampden watch co. Casker is a leading supplier of hampden and other brand pocket watch parts to professional horologists. We also feature pocket watch glass display domes, and pocket watch chains. Either side of the case has a crystal over the dial and movements, also known as a salesmans case. Hampden, grade 104, 23j, 16s, scarce live and online. Hampden watch company 21 jewel open face pocket watch, size 18, john hancock model, adjusted five positions, sn 2586483 1909, lever set, double roller, gold jewel settings, gold filled case, winding stem appears broken, housed in dome top display. The balance cock has a diamond end stone so this is the best model in the 23 jewel series vanguard models.
Packing and shipping costs are the responsibility of the buyer. Hampden 21 jewel 16 size open face pocket watch case. Brilliant 16size 14k like new 23jewel hampden 104 gents railroad pocket watch u. Hold hampden chronometer 16 size, pocket watch 21 jewels. This 23 jewel hampden pocket watch is all original and ready for daily wear or as a wonderful addition to any collection. Vintage open face hampden rail road 23 jewel grade no. Stem wind and pendant set, adjusted to five positions. World class antique pocket watch auction by united country aasness auctioneers is coming to fargo mn. All diamonds are graded according to gia grading standards. Hampden jewel available from the bodleian library shop posted on 5th april 2015 by sarah large. Dueber brought the dueber watch case company and hampden watch co. Opinion of my 23 jewels hampden pocket watch excellent watch, as ben has pointed out one of hampdens best. Arabic, double sunk, red fives, blued spade hands movement. Hampden pocket watch 105 21 jewel railroad grade movement redneckpawnstars.
The 16 size, 21 jewel, pendent setting movement is running with strong motion and keeping good time. According to the national association of watch and clock collectors nawcc, the dueberhampden watch works introduced the molly stark, a size30, 7jewel, giltfinished watch in 1896. Eventually they introduced 17 jewel watches, then 21 jewel and finally 23 jewel for their top of the line. The high quality case has fancy engravings even on the edges. Normally, the more jewels in a watch, the lower friction and the more accurate a given. This pocket watch is in very good running condition and it keeps good time. Today, dueber watch company is an american owned brand featuring highquality pocket watches. Hampdendueber pocket watch with molly stark printed. This one also has a really nice 14k j boss 25 yr case and a beautiful dial. Dueber controlled all aspects of the company from manufacturing to sales. The smaller jewel on the left is a replica of the hampden jewel, which is said to have been worn around his neck by john hampden at the battle of chalgrove.
This is a nice example of one of the hampden watch companys 16 size, high grade pocket watches that you dont find very often. They introduced the first watch movement to the market with 23 jewels. Dueber sold the company to walter vrettman in 1925. Hampden antique pocket watches with 23 jewels for sale ebay.
The 23jewel hampden 16size movement was offered in 1891 as seen in the upper lefthand corner of the august 1891 ad, below. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Gold screwdown jewel settings and a solid gold train. Hampden 23 jewel two tone special railway 16 size case. Hampden 1910 54mm north american railway 21 jewel 18s. Strong running hampden 11jewel model1 leverset and pendantwind movement winds and sets smoothly keeps good time,, serial no. Our estate jewelry is a fraction of what you would expect to pay at traditional jewelry stores. This railroad was hampdens best in the 21 jewel 16 size. Working rare 1907 waltham vanguard 18s 23j railroad pocket watch w 24 hour dial. Opening the rear lid and then the inner lid, one can see its movement is jeweled with screw down jewel settings, and the serial number 123804 dates this to 1879 hampden started in business in 1877. The face is double sunk porcelain with arabic numerals and red marginal numbers. Eventually they introduced 17 jewel watches, then 21.
Hampden gold plated open face antique pocket watches ebay. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. Dueber watch co watches are made using swiss made movement and steel cases. Buy hampden pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Hampden jewel available from the bodleian library shop. In 18881889 both operations were moved to a pair of adjacent factory buildings in canton, oh. Hampden 16 size open face 17 jewel 1916 hand engraved pocket watch runs lw055. Similar embellishment techniques were used in europe, but they bore names which described the particular style of embellishment. Hampden new railway 23 jewel hunter watch nawcc forums.
Your case is made by the brooklyn watch case company, which made relatively high quality cases. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The late 19th early 20th century american pocket watch set the worldwide standard for beauty and accuracy in timekeeping. A hard to find hampden special railway 23 jewel adjusted movement made in canton ohio, with beautiful chasing on movement plate. Dueber hampden 21 jewel pocket watch, circa 1912 ebth. I should mention that the jewel in a watch is not ornamental, yet rather designed as a very low friction bearing in which the axil of a wheel rides in. For fast and efficient service, send your next parts order to casker.
A lesser quality watch would only be made with a few jewels. Not running as balance seems to be rubbing on something. Daves watch parts and tools hampden parts movements. The total production of this model was slightly under 3,500.
Hampden produced some very fine quality watches, and introduced the first 16 size, 23 jewel movement made in america. Hampden pocket watches for sale northern partners vintage watch repair and sales. The dueber hampden watch company was at the forefront of innovations in the american watch manufacturing industry. In 1931, the first state watch factory produced pocket watches that were.
The item hampden pocket watch 6s gf open face rare case superb cond 11j mdl1 runs is in sale since saturday, september 21, 2019. In 1891 hampden designed, manufactured and introduced the first 23 jewel pocket watch made in america. In 1891, hampden created an advertising campaign for their new line of 17jewel watches that lasted for years. Opinion of my 23 jewels hampden pocket watch excellent watch, as ben has pointed out one of hampden s best. Sold 23 jewel waltham vanguard pocket watch 16 size. Welcome to watch crystal warehouse please be sure to scroll down to read our instruction pages on how to measure balance staffs, jewels, and watch crystals before ordering. Hampden pocket watch 105 21 jewel railroad grade movement. Up for sale is a beautiful 16s hampden high grade 21 jewel hunter case pocket watch. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our. When the molly stark pendant watch to be worn around the neck, or pinned to the blouse was introduced it was the smallest watch made in america. Hampden 1910 54mm north american railway 21 jewel 18s pocket watch below wholesale cost a fraction of retail replacement value. Gorgeous old vintage hampden watch co railroad pocket watch 17 jewels works.