Dueber Hampden 14K Case

Dueber Hampden 14K case back

Dueber Hampden 14K Trademark

Larry,
What a great watch, mine pales in comparison, but one day.
I posted mine on the Patterson Bros watch post.
Bill

Double sunk Arabic dial marked A McMillan, Ottawa. Ottawa is Canada's capital and named after the Ottawa River that divides the provinces of Québec and Ontario. The Ottawa First Nation's tribe are Algonquin.

Gruen Regent Serial No. 16083, Adjusted to Five Positions, 21 Jewels

Longines B.C. Creighton 24-hour Montgomery dial

Longines 16 size, 19 jewel, Express Leader movement, Serial No. 2372328, private labeled marked: B.C. Creighton, Moose Jaw, Sask. (Saskatchewan)

Thank you, Larry, you do nice work!I'ts a really nice collection you have put together.I notice ,not too many Hampdens on there.Were they as popular up there as here in the U.S.?I'm a real Hampden nut.Thanks again, Ted B.

Hello Ted:

The Canadian Pacific Railway must have approved Hampden in the early 1890s around the time my watch was manufactured. But they do not appear on approved Railroad grade watches in the 1900's. For what reason I do not know.

Larry

Thanks, Larry! Hampden watches I guess were always considered "brand X' even here in the U.S for whatever reason.But they sure made some great railroad watches....Ted.

Larry,
Just received this Hamilton 924 private label.

Hello Tony:

Nice find, I have one shown on Page 5 of this thread, it has a double sunk 24-hour dial, 924, Serial #579416, guilt trim, barrel bridge marked JL Wilson, Woodstock, Ont. Let us know what your serial number is.

Larry

Larry,
The serial number on my Hamilton 924 is 472,315. Both the single sunk dial and the movement are marked J.L. Wilson, Woodstock, Ont.
Tony

Hello Tony:

I'd like to see a photo of the movement if possible.

Larry

Hamilton 924--sn472315

Nice movement Tony, looks like the original case, is it Canadian?

Larry,
The inside of the back case:
Warranted 25 years
M.W.C.Co.
Railway
30118

Hello Tony:

That's Canadian alright, Montréal Watch Case Company case. You should be able to find out the day of manufacture in the factory, and the day shipped to Montréal.

Buchaneer

Larry,
What can you tell us about the Montreal Watch Case Company?
Tony

Inside of back case cover -Montreal Watch Case Co.

Hello Tony:

The Montréal Watch Case Company must have been a major supplier of Private-label pocket watches in Canada, many of the Hamilton pocket watches from my collection that are on this thread were made by Hamilton, with jewelers names and provinces. They were brought from Hamilton from the period covering February 3, 1903 to August 31, 1908. The company appears to have gone out of business prior to 1915.

Larry