1885 Hampden Pocket Watch 18s 11 Jewels Gold-Filled Hunter Case

Watch Overview

This 1885 Hampden Pocket Watch, is a classic and highly collectible timepiece powered by a traditional mechanical movement with 11 jewels. This elegant example features a crisp white dial with bold black Roman numerals, a railroad-style minute track, and a charming sub-seconds display at 6 o’clock—true to the design language of late 19th and early 20th-century American watchmaking. Housed in a beautifully engraved yellow gold-filled hunter-style case, it offers lever-set functionality and a crown positioned at 3 o’clock, protected by a clear acrylic crystal. The watch includes a display case back that allows a view of the intricate movement inside, adding to its vintage appeal. It has been carefully inspected by our watchmaker, verified for authenticity, and is fully functional—keeping accurate time and ready to wear or display. Presented in good condition, this Hampden pocket watch is a timeless piece of horological history and a worthy addition to any serious collection.

Product Details

General Specifications

• Brand: Hampden
• Type: Pocket watch
• Model: -
• Reference: -
• Year / Era: Vintage - 1885
• Gender: Men's
• Country of Manufacture: United States

Dial & Display

• Display: Analog
• Color: White
• Features: Black Roman numerals, railroad-style minute track and small seconds at 6:00

Movement

• Type: Mechanical
• Caliber: -
• Jewels: 11
• Movement Functions:
  • Manual-wind
  • Central hour and minutes
  • Sub-second hand
  • Lever-set
  • Size 18s
• Power Reserve: -
• Frequency: -

Case & Band

• Material: Yellow gold filled
• Case Size:
• Case Shape: Round hunter case with engraved finish
• Bezel: -
• Crystal: Acrylic
• Back: Display-back
• Crown: Set at 3:00
• Water Resistance: -
• Band Type: -

Additional Info

• Box & Papers: NO
• Condition: Good – all original, fully functional, keeps excellent time
• Extras: The watch is fully functional and has been verified against our records for authenticity. It has been carefully inspected by our watchmaker to ensure all functions are performing correctly. It is keeping accurate time and is ready to wear.

Extended Details

Movement Markings:	Case Back Markings:	Measurements (mm):
Hampden Watch Co. - Sprinfield, Mass. - 351432	Newport 959724	Case Diameter Case Diameter w/Crown Case Lug to Lug Case Thickness Lug Width Band Width

History & Legacy of Hampden

The Hampden Watch Company was an American watch manufacturer that operated from 1877 to 1927, originally based in Springfield, Massachusetts, and later in Canton, Ohio. Its roots trace back to 1866, when Donald J. Mozart founded the Mozart Watch Company in Rhode Island, which later became the New York Watch Company and eventually reorganized as Hampden. In 1886, industrialist John C. Dueber, founder of the Dueber Watch Case Company, acquired a controlling interest in Hampden and moved both companies to Canton, where they shared manufacturing facilities and helped establish the city as a major center of U.S. watchmaking. By 1890, Hampden had introduced America’s first size 16, 23-jewel movement, and by the early 20th century, the company employed over 2,000 people. In 1923, the firms officially merged as the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company, but declining sales led to its sale in 1925 and eventual bankruptcy in 1927. In a historic move, the company’s assets—including machinery and 21 American watchmakers—were sold in 1930 to Amtorg Trading Corporation and relocated to the Soviet Union, where they helped establish the First State Watch Factory in Moscow, marking the end of Hampden’s legacy in American watchmaking.

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