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Hampden Dueber
Serial #701740

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Manufacturer Hampden
Grade Dueber
Serial Number 701740
Size 18s
Model 2
Jewel Count 16j
Setting Lever
Finish Nickel
Case Material Goldfilled
Case Manufacturer Metropolitan Watch Case Co.
Case Grade/Model Horseshoe & 4 Leaf Clover.
Case Serial # 4695504
Case Details Inside Dust Cover marked w/ Horseshoe, 4 Leaf Clover & Guaranteed 20 years. Case Trade Marks Book lists these markings as "Metropolitan W.C.Co. New York" circa; 1890's. This Case is easily inside the top 5% of examples [Ex. Fine].
Dial Material Enamel
Dial Type Single-Sunk
Dial Style Roman
Dial Signing Name Dueber
Dial Details 1896 Ad. listed Hands as either Moon or Spade. I've come across examples with Morning Glory Hands [notably S/N 695704 in "Hampden Watch Co." Book, which has the same manufacturing date of 1891]. I have both a set of "Morning Glory Hands" & a set of "Moon Hands" to might replace these with.
Movement Markings Dueber Patent Pinion Canton, Ohio 701740
Contributed to the database by redjms on January 22, 2017.
This collection record was most recently edited on May 18, 2017.