"Hampden Watch Co." Dial The Financial Panic of 1873 and the ensuing economic decline placed the New York Watch Company on the brink of collapse. In August 1876, the company.
c.1887 Hampden Watch Company 18-Size Gilt Movement with 7 Jewels, Grade ??? I posted this watch this week for two reasons: 1. We frequently discuss watches at the upper end.
Pictured: Hampden Watch Company “John Hancock” Grade, c.1906. Image Courtesy of Jones & Horan Auctions Happy 4th of July, everyone! The “John Hancock” grade was originally introduced by the New.
New image transfer techniques at the end of the 19th century also yielded innovative and practical dial designs. The “Rate Dial” Designed to Indicate Speed of Travel, c.1895, Fitted on.
Early in the history of American watchmaking, the bustling town of Springfield, Massachusetts produced fine watch movements for a nation eager for a new start following the Civil War. For.
