1884 HAMPDEN WATCH CO 18s GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH 15 JEWELS SERVICED Click images to enlarge Description 1884 HAMPDEN WATCH CO 18s GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH 15 JEWELS SERVICED 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! Beautiful GREAT Condition HAMPDEN WATCH CO, Antique Pocket Watch, Circa 1884 size 18, OPEN FACE MOVEMENT GOLD FILLED SCREW BACK AND BEZEL C.W.C.CO., CASE Serial Number 333861, GRADE 55 MODEL 3 Made in USA Authentic Antique Pocket Watch Size: 18s Case: GOLD FILLED Movement: GILT STEM Wind PENDANT Set Dial: SINGLE sunk, white Porcelain Roman Numerals Jewelling: 15 Jewels ORIGINAL HAMPDEN Watch Co, cased in an, C.W.C. CO., CASE 57495 Case is in a VERY GOOD condition for the age, with GENTLE wear from use and age, SOME MINOR scratches, SOME VERY MINOR BRASSING, ONE VERY SMALL DENT (SEE PHOTOS) all covers are working properly. Clear beveled glass crystal with some scratches from age and use (SEE PHOTOS) Bright and clean GILT MOVEMENT well running, PENDANT wind and LEVER set, OPEN FACE movement, Hallmarked; HAMPDEN WATCH CO., SPRINGFIELD, MASS., PATENT PINION S/N 333861 This fine running 15 JEWELS movement has just been FULLY serviced, A New/old stock mainspring was installed, Cleaned and Oiled; SINGLE sunk white porcelain dial, with Black ARABIC numerals, the dial is in a NEAR MINT CONDITION, with NO visible cracks (SEE CLOSE-UP PHOTOS) Dial is Hallmarked HAMPDEN WATCH CO., Nearly 140 years old Gents Pocket Watch. It is good as a timekeeper and "SHOW" item of what the Gents would carry in the MID 1880?s 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 ==== PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES We are NOT watch experts by any means, so please ask questions, or kindly let us know if we've left anything out of importance. THANK YOU! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS 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 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, Payment by PayPal, International shipping ONLY USING GLOBAL SHIPPING THIS IS NON- NEGOTIABLE. Good Luck and Thanks!! 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 (description exceeds maximum possible length)