This lever set timepiece features a hunter case crafted by Dueber in 14K gold, marked with serial number 2593516. The watch houses a mechanical movement with 17 jewels, marked with serial number 806853. The dial is marked “Hampden Watch Co.” with Arabic numerals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial. The case includes engraved designs on both front and back covers. The origins of the Hampden Watch Company date to 1866, when Donald J. Mozart founded the Mozart Watch Company in Providence, Rhode Island. After reorganizing as the New York Watch Company in 1867 and relocating to Springfield, Massachusetts, the business faced a major setback when its factory was destroyed by fire in 1870. In 1877, the operation resumed under the name Hampden Watch Company. Over time, the company’s identity evolved, and in 1923 it merged into the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company. This combined enterprise ceased operations in 1930, with its manufacturing equipment sold to the Soviet Union, forming the basis of Moscow’s early watchmaking industry. The Dueber Watch Case Company, established in the late 19th century by John C. Dueber, was a leading American manufacturer of watch cases and supplied many cases to Hampden, including gold and gold-filled examples such as the present piece. Case diameter (excluding the bow): 2″dia. Case thickness: 0.5″W. Case Diameter with bow: 3″L x 2″ dia. Bow: 19.05mm. The overall weight of the pocket watch is 4.1 ounces.
Dimensions: See Description
Country of Origin: United States
