Having had a chance to check out Dueber-Hampden movement serial number 1075087 at Henry Burgell's Interactive Hampden Serial Number Lookup Table, it can be seen to be an 18-size, 15-jewel, Hunting-case, 'Dueber Watch Co.' Grade watch, built in about 1896 (give or take a couple of years). 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. 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. VINTAGE 1899 HAMPDEN 16S LEVER SET 14K GOLD FILLED POCKET WATCH. RUNS.G109. Details » Buy Now for $180.00 » Buy: $180.00 Ships: Free: $180.00: 10 hrs 38 mins. Hamilton Model 23 Military Chronograph was widely used during WWII as a navigator's 'stop-watch'. Based on the super-reliable 992B with Elinvar hairspring and mono-metallic balance, the Mod 23 adds a chronograph mechanism, making it one of the most complicated watches produced by Hamilton.

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Central Pacific Railroad Hampden Watch Co. Pocket Watch, 1879

Documented railroad watch, actually used by a railroad man on the Central Pacific. Gold filled hunter’s case 18 size pocketwatch is lever set, stem wind, sports a really nice porcelain dial. The Oneida GF case shows brassing on the unpersonalized shield and on the three horse heads on the back. Triple hinged, it’s tight and functions correctly and nicely. The wear on the front shows that the owner, who opened and closed the watch frequently in the performance of his duties used his thumb to push the cover closed. Believed to have been used by a conductor, especially since engineers used primarily an open face watch, while a conductor was permitted a hunter’s case for the performance of duties requiring an accurate timepiece. The dial has roman chapters, and red Arabic numbers at every 5 minute intervals. The dial is marked Hampden Watch Co. The high quality case has fancy engravings even on the edges. There is a seconds hand at the 6 position. Opening the rear lid and then the inner lid, one can see it’s movement is jeweled with screw down jewel settings, and the serial number (123804) dates this to 1879 (Hampden started in business in 1877.) The movement is also marked Springfield Mass (later they moved to Canton Ohio), and the name Lafayette. There is also Pat Pinion engraved on the nickel plates. Railroad inspected at least 3 times, and dated at the time of the inspections, with the inspector’s name on the first inspection, his inspector’s number, the serial number of the movement, and the date: Sep. 11, 1879, and C.P.R.R. The next time it was inspected it again has the movement serial number, the inspector’s number, and shows the movement was removed for servicing and replaced with a temporary Waltham movement while servicing was being done, and then the original movement was returned to the case (after all, the man needed a timepiece while his was being serviced!), and dated: April 17, 1907. Madden for mac. Then there is another inspector’s number when it was again inspected. They’re all marked: C.P.R.R. That ’s the last inspection of the watch, so we just have to assume it’s owner retired after many years of faithful service to the Central Pacific! The watch is in running condition, feels great in the hand, and one can almost smell and hear the sights and sounds of that steam locomotive, the passengers cars, and the daily routine of it’s owner as he performed his duties.
Photographs and description courtesy George Schupp collection.

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