Hampden Railway 16-size 19-jewel pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c1915
This is an open-face railroad grade pocket watch attributed to the Hampden Watch Company, dating to circa 1915. According to the seller, it features a size 16 nickel bridge movement decorated with damascening, a lever escapement, micrometer regulator, and raised gold jewel settings with 19 jewels adjusted to five positions.
The watch is stem-wound and lever-set, measuring 50 mm in width and 13 mm in depth. It is housed in a stainless steel open-face case featuring carved edges, light spun engine turning, a screw-off back, and a screw bezel. The white enamel Montgomery dial is double-sunk with blued steel hands, continuous outer minute markings from 1 to 60, and a subsidiary seconds dial integrating the numeral 6.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face railroad pocket watch
- Dial type
- Double sunk white enamel Montgomery dial
- Dimensions
- 50mm wide x 13mm deep
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Hampden Watch Co.
- Winding and setting
- Stem wound / lever set
- Movement serial number
- 3312753
- Movement jewels and adjustment
- 19 Jewels, Adjusted to 5 positions
Design
- Visible features
- • Open-face dial configuration with large bold Arabic hour numerals and blued steel hands. • Double-sunk white enamel dial featuring a Montgomery outer minute track numbered 1 through 60 in red and black ink. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock containing a distinctive large numeral 6. • Fluted bezel surrounding the crystal with a fluted winding crown and an angular bow.
- Dial and Exterior
- The watch features a double-sunk white enamel Montgomery dial. The dial includes continuous Arabic numerals from 1 to 60, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial that integrates the numeral 6. The movement is housed in an open-face stainless steel case with a screw-off back and bezel. The case exterior exhibits carved edges and light spun engine turning.
- Winding and Setting
- The watch is configured as a stem-wound and lever-set timepiece. The watch is fitted with mineral glass.
- Movement and Identification
- The watch is identified by the seller as a 16-size Hampden railroad grade movement, serial number 3312753. The movement features a lever escapement, micrometer regulator, and raised gold jewel settings, with a large gold cap on the mainspring barrel. The movement is described as having 19 jewels, adjusted to five positions, and is decorated with damascening. It is signed “HWC Canton O, 19 Jewels, Railway, Adjusted to 5 positions”.
Identification
- Serial number
- 3312753
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement details and serial number cannot be verified from the front-facing photograph and rely on the seller's description.
- Research required: Case back and engine turning details are not visible in the supplied photograph.