Here is a model 5 Hampden that I recent picked up

Nice 104 Claude!Was that the one that was on the big auction site that had a worn out case and a broken mainspring? I really like the fancy barrel jewel setting on those, my 19J Railway has that too.
Regards, Ted.

Yes the case was used and at best can be polished and used a daily driver since not much is left. The mainspring is toast but it does not have much in the way of screwdriver slips and such. I have the model 4 but not the model 5 23j 104.

That was a pretty good deal,I haven't seen a nice 104 for such a reasonable price in a long time.The second hand looks a little bogus.That will make a great watch!...Ted.

I think I paid a bit more for my model 4 104 and it needed a coa also so I was ok with the price. The staff is ok so it will just be a coa and a mainspring and I have put it into a different case already and I have some 17j McK's that I can change dial and hands with.

Very nice. Right down my swim lane. The jeweled barrel really sets it off.

Very nice and relatively scarce compared to Hamilton and Illinois.

As always people tend to overlook Hampdens and sometimes look down on them. I have the model 4 version of this one, along with the 19j model 5 but I need the 19j model 4