Name: 1919 DUEBER-HAMPDEN Man O' Fashion Watch 15 Jewels U.S.A.
SKU: 173765

Product Details ＋

DUEBER - HAMPDEN Watch Co.

In 1866, Donald J. Mozart founded the Mozart Watch Company in Providence, Rhode Island, to manufacture timepieces. The company failed very soon and in 1867 Donald has to reorganize the firm as the New York Watch Company with production facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts. Unfortunately, three years later, the factory burnt to the ground. Finally, in 1877, the company reopened, now doing business as the Hampden Watch Company.

Dueber Watch Case Company, located in Newport, Kentucky and founded by John C. Dueber in 1864 -to manufacturer cases for fine watches-, manufactured cases that held the internal workings of Hampden watches. In 1886, Dueber purchased a controlling interest in the Hampden Watch Company. One of the first Dueber's strategies was to relocate both companies (Hampden Watch Company and Dueber Watch Case Company) to Canton, Ohio. Now, the two companies shared manufacturing facilities and the Dueber Watch Case Company produced now the cases for the watches that the Hampden Watch Company manufactured.

By 1890, the company was producing quality watches, and introduced the first size 16, 23 jewel movement made in America.

Finally, in 1923, the two companies formally united together and becoming known as the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company. During the lathe 1800's and the early 1900's, the company was an important employer in Canton, employing at first around 2,300 Canton residents, around 10% of the city's population. Thanks to Dueber-Hampden Watch Company, Canton became an important center of watch manufacturing in the US.

In 1925, Dueber -who controlled all aspect of the company- sold the company to Walter Vrettman. Unfortunately, in 1927, falling sales, the company went to bankrupt and finally ceasing operations in the city in 1930 when Amtorg Trading Corporation purchased the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company together with the manufacturing equipment, parts on hand and work in progress, and move everything to Russia -including 21 former Dueber-Hampden employees to teach the Russians the craft of watchmaking- and build a new factory, the First State Watch Factory in Moscow.

DUEBER - HAMPDEN
Man O' Fashion
Wristwatch

This is a real UNIQUE timepiece, a vintage Dueber-Hampden Man O' Fashion wristwatch. The serial movement number indicates that this watch is dated from 1919.

It is a manual wind watch with a Hampden caliber grade D-H, size 8/0s, 15 jewels movement, U.S.A. made.

It is a GORGEOUS rectangle art deco engraved case and fancy lugs design, 25mm width (crown not inclusive). All in 14K white gold filled.

After 100 years, it still has the original and stunning silver dial with bold (they were luminous) Arabic Numerals, minute marks and matching hands.

This watch is coming with a vintage black alligator two-pieces leather strap.

This watch is still in lovely condition, runs very well, keeps great time! It is a very good looking watch.

Movement:
D-H
15 Jewels
8-0
Canton
3843783

Case Back Signed:
DUEBER
14K Gold Filled
11693357

Measures (mm):
Case 25 x 30.5
Case Lug to Lug 38.5
Case Thickness 8.2
Lug Width 16
Band Width 16

Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men's watches typically measure between 29-36mm (some larger, some smaller) wide excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women's watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than todays offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.

We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust light when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.

The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended.
See all the photos, feel free to ask questions if you have any.

It will be carefully packed.

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WA-1925

1919 DUEBER-HAMPDEN Man O' Fashion Watch 15 Jewels U.S.A.

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