Hampden Watch Co. Grade No. 65 18s Lever Set Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1904
This open-face pocket watch by the Hampden Watch Co. features a size 18s manual-wind movement, grade No. 65, equipped with 11 jewels and a safety pinion. Sourced to 1904 based on movement serial number 1937672, the lever-set timepiece is housed in a 55.3 mm nickel case signed by the Illinois Watch Case Co.
Elgin U.S.A. The white dial displays Arabic numerals, a recessed subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, blued spade-style hands, and a script signature reading Hampden Watch Co.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Size
- 18s
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Jewel Count
- 11 jewels
- Case Diameter
- 55.3 mm
- Case Signature
- Illinois Watch Case Co. Nikel Elgin U.S.A. 253902
- Movement Grade
- Grade No. 65
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Serial
- 1937672
- Maker / attribution
- Hampden Watch Co.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The timepiece features an open-face white dial displaying bold Arabic numerals, outer minute markings, and a script signature reading "Hampden Watch Co.". A subsidiary seconds register is situated at the 6 o'clock position. Visual observation and the listing description confirm blued steel spade hands and a matching subsidiary seconds hand. Notable condition flaws include visible hairline cracks radiating across the dial center, along with crystal edge chips identified at 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock.
- Visible features
- • White dial with visible hairline cracks radiating across the center. • Small edge chips visible along the crystal perimeter near 6 o'clock. • Blued steel spade hands and a small blued sub-seconds hand at 6 o'clock. • Coin-edge or ribbed fluting pattern around the bezel circumference. • Grooved onion-style winding crown positioned below the round bow at 12 o'clock.
- Case Architecture and Markings
- The watch is housed in an open-face nickel case measuring 55.3 mm across, 71.8 mm including the crown, and 22.3 mm in thickness. The exterior features ribbed or coin-edge fluting around the bezel, with an onion-style crown located beneath a rounded bow at 12 o'clock. According to the seller's transcriptions, the case back is signed "Illinois Watch Case Co. Nikel Elgin U.S.A. 253902", though the case interior and back are not visible in the provided catalog photograph.
- Reported Movement Details and Dating
- The movement is identified by the seller as an 18-size manual-wind caliber grade No. 65 with 11 jewels, operating via a lever-setting mechanism. The seller notes that time setting requires pulling out an adjustment lever. Reported movement markings read "Hampden Watch Co. Canton, OH 1937672 Safety Pinion". The seller assigns a circa-1904 production date based on this serial number (1937672), although internal movement markings cannot be directly verified from the single exterior photograph.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade No. 65
- Serial number
- 1937672
- 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: Internal movement condition, case back exterior, and inner case markings are not depicted in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The wooden pocket watch stand shown in the photograph is not included with the piece.