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Antique 1915 Hampden Watch Co Railway 15J 16s 14K Gold Filled Open Face Pocket

$1,960
£1,479.03
€1,721.37
CA$2,766.99
A$2,777.05
CHF 1,619.39
MX$33,760.89
NOK 18,608.35
SEK 19,137.74
DKK 12,867.05

About the Item

An antique circa 1915 Hampden Watch Company Railway grade 15-jewel 16-size pocket watch in a 14K gold-filled Crescent 25-year open face case with an engraved body, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial, and blued steel hands, in excellent condition. Product Specifications: Item Type: Antique Open Face Pocket Watch Brand: Hampden Watch Co. — Springfield, Ohio / Canton, Ohio Grade: Railway Jewels: 15 jewels Size: 16 size Case: 14K gold-filled — Crescent 25-year guarantee case Case Style: Open face (hunter case without cover) Case Finish: Engine-turned engraved body with beaded inner bezel ring Movement: Manual wind Dial: White enamel — Arabic numerals in black with red minute track numbers Sub-dial: Subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock Hands: Blued steel — spade style with blued seconds hand Crown: Fluted gold-filled crown with fixed bow ring Condition: Excellent Era: Circa 1915 About Hampden Watch Co. The Hampden Watch Company was one of the most significant American watch manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, founded in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1877 before relocating to Canton, Ohio in 1888 — becoming one of the defining names in American railroad-grade pocket watch production during the golden era of American horology. Hampden's watches were produced with the precision and reliability demanded by American railroad companies, whose strict timing standards — adopted following catastrophic accidents caused by inaccurate timekeeping — created a market for the highest-quality American-made pocket watches in the world. The Railway grade was Hampden's designation for movements meeting or exceeding railroad timing specifications, built to be accurate, shock-resistant, and legible under working conditions that would challenge lesser timepieces. Hampden Watch Company ceased production in 1927, making surviving examples in excellent condition increasingly desirable to collectors of American horology who recognize the historical significance and engineering quality of these pre-Depression era American movements. A 15-jewel Railway grade Hampden in a 25-year gold-filled Crescent case in excellent condition represents a genuinely fine example of American pocket watch craftsmanship at its most purposeful and refined. Design and Construction The 14K gold-filled Crescent 25-year case presents a classic open face pocket watch profile — a smooth, engine-turned engraved body with intricate foliate scrollwork covering the case sides and back, framed by a beaded inner bezel ring that provides textural contrast to the flat polished outer edge. The white enamel dial is beautifully legible — crisp black Arabic numerals at all 12 positions with red Arabic minute track numbers on the outer ring, a clean subsidiary seconds chapter at 6 o'clock with its own Arabic numeral track, and the "Hampden Watch Co." signature in elegant script across the dial center. Blued steel spade hands provide excellent legibility against the white enamel, their blue-black color fully saturated and even — a positive indication of a movement that has been well maintained. The fixed bow ring and fluted crown at the top allow the watch to be carried on a chain or fob in the traditional manner.
  • Creator:
    Hampden Watch Company
  • Case Material:
    15k Gold
  • Case Shape:
    Round
  • Movement:
  • Case Dimensions:
    Diameter: 0.63 in (16 mm)
  • Period:
    1910-1919
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1915
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: POCKETWATCH0011stDibs: LU649329418212

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