Superb 16 size 23 Jewel Hampden Special Railway pocket watch c1915

Superb 16 size 23 Jewel Hampden Special Railway pocket watch c1915

Code: 4.166

£950.00 Approx $1191.97, €1107.23, ¥8636.36
 

This pocket watch was made by the Hampden pocket watch company and is one of their highest railroad grade watches

Movement – the top quality nickel bridge movement has a lever escapement with a micrometer regulator with raised gold jewel settings including a large gold cap on the mainspring barrel. The movement is decorated with damascening and is signed “HWC Canton O, 23 Jewels, Special Railway, Adjusted to 5 positions” # 3327334. The movement is in 90% mint condition – some scratches near one case screw

Case – the movement comes in a white gold plated open face case, which has a screw off back and bezel. The case has carved edges and engine turning and in 90% mint condition – light wear

Dial – the white enamel dial, is double sunk, it has a full set of blue steel hands and is signed “Hampden”. The dial is in 100% mint condition. 

The watch has a mineral glass

The watch is stem wound / lever set

The watch measures 48mm wide x 13mm deep