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Founded in springfield, massachusetts, the hampden watch company manufactured fine pocket watches from 1877 until the company was sold and relocated to russia in 1927. Hampden pocket watch serial numbers use this table to look up the serial number of your hampden pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Dueber hampden by 1900, the company employed more than 3,000 people, helping to make canton the watch making capital of the world. The dueber hampden watch company was an american watch manufacturing company.
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Jun 5, 2017 antique 1886 hampden key wind key set pocket watch 15 jewel. Dueber brought the dueber watch case company and hampden watch co. Hampden watch company the hampden watch company originated in springfield, massachusetts in 1887 and later moved to canton, ohio in 1889. Mozart founded the company in providence, rhode island. Hampden sydney college artwork from around campus go with any decor. The hampden watch company also introduced a 16size 34 plate movement. The item antique hampden gold fill pocket watch sn 988531 ca. Hampden 14k yellow gold scalloped case vintage pocket watch manual winding.
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