I've established the facts on my pocketwatch from local jeweler........

[Fred (S. Indiana)]

I asked the jeweler about cleaning my watch, and he said that it would not affect the value, but he remarked on how old and nice of a watch it was, he said he could find out how old it was, I told him I would like to have as much information on it he could find

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I picked it up today, during the visit, he told me it was manufactured between 1883-1886, the case is solid 14kt, the movement size "0" lever set,look at the machine turned movement cover, this was in a sewing machine drawer at my parents house full of junk, it will now find a home in my safe............


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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Don/Michigan]

Can you type all the info down so I can read it?
Jr

 

[General Ray]

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[Brian(upstateNY)]

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[Fred (S. Indiana)]

On the case, face side: 4173575, on the face: Hampton, on the case movement side: Dueber Special 4173575, inside movement case: 4173575, on the movement: Mollystark Canton O. 1299562 U.S.A., on the rim: 735 75 fred

 

[MK_(MO)]

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[Don/Michigan]

I think he was off on his date of the watch according to these sites. Take a look. It's a cool watch! I'll see if I can get a picture of Sr's pocket watch. It's been handed down through the generations in our family and I'm the next one to get it, it's an Elgin. I love them old pocket watches. I think yours date between 1899-1900.
Jr

http://www.oldwatch.com/hampdendate.html
http://barrygoldberg.net/hampden.htm

 

[Ed SW Fla]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[Chris in Hamilton (Canada)]

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[Jigflipper]

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[Fred (S. Indiana)]

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[Fred (S. Indiana)]

Time was held in such scrutiny, a proper gentleman had to carry a pocket watch, on a chain, perhaps with the latest fashionable fob, nothing more than to give the time of day, look how far we have advanced, pagers, cell-phones ..............

 

[Lawrence in Alabama]

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