I AM GUESSING THERE ARE LESS THAN A HAND FULL OF 18-SIZE HAMPDEN’S MADE FOR THE SHREVE & Co STORE IN SAN FRANCISCO. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE RARE BEAUTIES!
I JUST HAD THIS RARE BEAUTY FULLY SERVICED! THIS WATCH IS SIGNED “SHREVE & Co.” ON THE DIAL AND ON THE MOVEMENT!
I HAVE JUST HAD THIS WATCH COMPLETELY RESTORED / SERVICED AT CONSIDERABLE COST: DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, NEW MAINSPRING INSTALLED, LUBRICATED, REASSEMBLED AND REGULATED. IT IS RUNNING STRONG AND KEEPING GOOD TIME.
PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS – I AM SELLING OFF SOME GREAT ANTIQUE POCKET WATCHES OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS – GOOD LUCK!
HAMPDEN WAS THE FIRST WATCH COMPANY IN AMERICA TO MAKE A 23 JEWEL 16 SIZE POCKET WATCH – THAT WAS 1891, THIS WATCH WAS MADE JUST FOUR YEARS LATER AND WAS RAILROAD APPROVED AND RAILROAD GRADE! IT IS LISTED AS A “SPECIAL” GRADE AND IS MARKED “ADJUSTED” ON THE MOVEMENT!
THE WATCH COMES IN A VERY NICE “FAHY’S ORESILVER No.1” SIGNED SIDEWINDER CASE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION.
OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE IS A BEAUTIFUL, VERY RARE, 1895, HAMPDEN, 17-JEWEL, 18-SIZE, MODEL 2 “SHREVE & Co” SIGNED 131 YEAR OLD POCKET WATCH WITH WONDERFUL NICKEL FULL PLATE MOVEMENT! THE MOVEMENT IS CRISP & CLEAN AND IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CONDITION. IT HAS THE PATENTED MICROMETRIC “TESKE” REGULATOR FOR VERY PRECISE TIME REGULATION. NOTICE THE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL BLUE SCREWS!
THE CASE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, VERY LIGHT SURFACE “CUFF” SCRATCHES AND LITE NORMAL WEAR LIKE YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A 131 YEAR OLD WATCH. A VERY NICE CASE.
THE WATCH HAS A PERFECT GLASS CRYSTAL.
THE WATCH HAS 17 RED RUBY JEWELS IN SOLID GOLD JEWEL SETTINGS AND SOLID GOLD BALANCE SCREWS!
IT HAS A “PATENTED PINION” AND IS “ADJUSTED” TO POSITIONS AND IS RAILROAD GRADE.
THIS GORGEOUS WATCH HAS A BEAUTIFUL “SHREVE & Co.” SIGNED PORCELAIN DIAL WITH ARABCI NUMERAL HOUR MARKERS AND A WONDERFUL “5-MINUTRES” TRACK AROUND THE OUTSIDE. THE DIAL HAS A FEW VERY FAINT “CRAZE” LINES AND SHOWS WELL.
THE BOW AND CROWN ARE EXCELLENT!
THE WATCH HAS THE ORIGINAL BLUE STEEL HAMPDEN HANDS IN GOOD CONDITION. TOP OF THE LINE RAILROAD “SPECIAL” GRADE, SCARCE HAMPDEN MADE FOR SHERVE & Co. IN A VERY NICE FAHY’S ORESILVER No.1 CASE WITH A BEAUTIFUL DIAL – SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE VERY PLEASED!
GOOD TIME KEEPER! – JUST FULLY SERVICED AT GREAT COST! THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 908,054, WHICH PUTS PRODUCTION IN 1895 – YES, THIS BEAUTIFUL OLD POCKET WATCH IS A STAGGERING 131 YEARS OLD AND LOOKS GREAT AND RUNS GREAT! OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE – AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT - PUT IN A BID YOU MAY GET LUCKY!
I am offering this beauty NO RESERVE. Buyer to pay $16.00 for shipping in the US and $39.00 Shipping for overseas (ACTUAL COST). GOOD LUCK!
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