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In a nutshell this story should interest people trying to find out more about the history of hampden watches, the dueber watch case co. From that point it was known as the dueber or dueber hampden watch company, and it soon became one of the most popular watch producers in the country. No results for dueber heavy engraving similar to dueber heavy engraving on ebay. Jan 02, 2014 serial number 7607, puts it near april, 1890. Dueberhampden by 1900, the company employed more than 3,000 people, helping to make canton the watch making capital of the world. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hampden pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. This timepiece features a porcelain face with black arabic numerals, a high polished hinged case with a double sunk dial. Help with dueber case marking solid or gf the ebay community. Elgin pocket watch in gold dueber case nawcc forums. That period of time coincided with the rise of the pocket watch in american society.
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About this time an antitrust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against duebers company. For a few years only, the companys products bore the hybrid dueberhampden brand. Watch service is probably going to cost a lot more than the watch is worth as a collectable item. In order to remain in business, dueber bought the hampden watch co. Look up your watches serial number here in order to find out what you have and how old it is. Mar 01, 2012 a short video of my prized 1906 hampden dueber model gen. Today, many of the watches made by this company are collector items. The hampden pocket watch company began its existence as the mozart watch company in 1864.
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If you collect hampden watches, youll appreciate knowing more about the company history. The watches produced in the canton factory had the names hampden watch company, the letters hwco, john c. Dueber had previously made watch cases, and it is possible to find watches of many brands in dueber cases. Dueber watch in antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Dueber swiss mechanical pocket watch, high polish gold open. Get the best deals on hampden antique pocket watches with 15 jewels. Howard elgin national hamilton hampden illinois other pocket watches rockford south bend make an offer newsletters. The dueber hampden watch company formally organized in 1923.
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