I've had the delight to restore many hundreds of Hampden Dueber pocket watch over the years and continue to find their internal mechanical intelligence and external beauty and to be astonishing. The lineage of this soviet, "First State Watch Company" continues today with the Russian made line of watches of the Poljot brand. The factories machinery and supplies were packed in 28 freight cars and moved to Russia. After many years of great success, in 1930 the Hampden watch company was purchased by the USSR government. Normally, the more jewels in a watch, the lower friction and the more accurate a given watch may be. 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. In 1891 Hampden designed, manufactured and introduced the first 23 jewel pocket watch made in America. Their factory originated in Springfield Ma. Hampden Dueber watch company made nearly four million trustworthy timepieces in their 50 years of operation, beginning in 1877.
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Hampden Pocket Watch Serial Numbers / Dates: It's a fine enough interment to warrant such, and I'll be happy to work with you every step of the way. If it's in your care now, you might consider returning it to it's original beauty and performance.
Regardless of these name variations,those fortunate Americans who owned a new Hampden Dueber watch knew their impressive quality which most likely was the finest item that they ever owned. Interestingly this great brand was known in multiple names: Hampden- Dueber, Dueber-Hampden, Dueber, and Hampden. I figured that I'd pass along a bit of information about Hampden timepieces, as their history and their watches are a great American success story. 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 open face 1920's deco dial pocket watch Hampden open face 15 jewel roman numeral dial gold filled case Hampden hunters pocket watch 16 size Canton Ohio made Hampden Dueber hunters 18 size John Hancock model Hampden 18 size pocket watch lever set gold filled pocket watch Hampden 18 size 1900s hunters pocket watch Hampden 18 size 15 jewel open face silvered pocket watch Hampden 16 size gold filled hunters pocket watch 17 jewel Hampden 15 jewel Wm McKinley model hunters pocket watch Hampden 6 size lever set pocket watch 1920s 1880s Hampden open face pocket watch stem wind, lever set