SCARCE 1916 HAMPDEN CHRONOMETER 21 J 10K GOLD FILLED 16s POCKET WATCH SERVICED

Description: SCARCE 1916 HAMPDEN CHRONOMETER 21 J 10K GOLD FILLED 16s POCKET WATCH SERVICED Click images to enlarge Description SCARCE 1916 HAMPDEN CHRONOMETER 21 J 10K GOLD FILLED 16s POCKET WATCH SERVICED Beautiful HAMPDEN Antique Pocke Watch Size 16s, Gold Filled DUEBER case circa 1916. SN 3544935 Model 5, Grade CHRONOMETER, 21Jewels o Made in USA o Authentic Antique Pocket Watch o Size: 16s o Case: 10K Gold Filled o Movement: mechanical NICKEL o Dial: White Porcelain ARABIC Numerals Nicely POLISHED Gold-Filled OPEN FACE Case Hallmarked DUEBER, 10K GOLD FILLED 11468772, in an EXCELLENT condition, SOME GENTLE WEAR FROM AGE AND USE (SEE PHOTOS). COVERS are working properly. Strong running NICKEL Movement, stem wind and PENDANT set movement, Marked. “21 JEWELS, 3544935, CHRONOMETER, SAFETY PINION, HAMPDEN LOGO, CANTON OH., DOUBLE ROLLER, ADJUSTED 3 POSITION” THIS FINE RUNNING MOVEMENT WAS FULLY SERVICED, CLEANED AND OILED White porcelain dial, Hallmarked HAMPDEN with black ARABIC Numeral FOR THE HOURS AND RED NUMERALS FOR THE MINUTES, dial is in An GOOD MANAGEABLE CONDITION with ONE SMALL Hairline crack visible (SEE PHOTOS) Nice matching SPADE AND WHIP STYLE hands set, elegant 106 years old Elgin pocket or pendant watch. Great old-time piece, good as "Show piece" of what would be carry in THE LATE 1910’S Old treasures like Pocket Watches are disappearing quickly and soon won't be available to buy online. Rare watches are being bought by Collectors and they don't sell them. We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, if not received the ebay unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. If you purchased more than one item, please do NOT pay until the ebay invoice has been received. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR ITEMS ARE SHIPPED FROM THE UNITED STATES 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. 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. 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, international shipping ONLY USING ebay GLOBAL SHIPPING. Good Luck and Thanks!!! 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! ==== 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 CompanyApproximate 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 1898 1,120,000 1916 3,100,000 1881 180,000 1899 1,255,000 1917 3,240,000 1882 215,000 1900 1,384,000 1918 3,390,000 1883 250,000 1901 1,512,000 1919 3,500,000 1884 300,000 1902 1,642,000 1920 3,600,000 1885 350,000 1903 1,768,000 1921 3,700,000 1886 400,000 1904 1,896,000 1922 3,750,000 1887 480,000 1905 2,024,000 1923 3,800,000 1888 560,000 1906 2,152,000 1924 3,850,000 1889 640,000 1907 2,280,000 1925 3,900,000 1890 740,000 1908 2,400,000 1926 3,950,000 1891 805,000 1909 2,520,000 1927 3,980,000 1892 835,000 1910 2,650,000 - - 1893 865,000 1911 2,700,000 - - 1894 900,000 1912 2,760,000 - - Payment We accept Payment by Ebay, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the eBay unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the non paying buyer will be reported to eBay, for a non-payment strike. 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Price: 475 USD

Location: West New York, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-08-24T21:42:51.000Z

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