Monday, December 7, 2015

 Now a Hampden Grade 44 18s 17J HN4L-U, with Unusual Red Canadian Dial. 
From Serial Numbers this movement was made for "The Santa Fe Watch Co. of Topeka, Kansas". It has no markings identifying it as a "Santa Fe" watch but for the Unusual Dial (Hampden Canadian Dials had Black 24 Hr. Numerals). Manufactured in 1908.
One Thousand of the HN4L-U & HN4L-A were made for the Santa Fe Watch Company & the serial Number 2568145 does fall within these. The W.J. Johnson Co. Hampden's were also unmarked except for their Identifying Special Damasking., so, perhaps, this is similar being only Identified by it's Proprietary Style of Dial.
Watch runs & is fairly accurate but not in the "Stem Down" Position.
  Case actually cleaned up nicely. Has 'carry ware' & a few 'spots' but all in all in Good Shape  w/ some wear through, (certainly 1000% better than it looks in this picture). It's largest draw-back is that it's missing both Crystal & Bezel. Case is an Illinois Watch Case Co. GF, Hunter Case. 
This is # 34 of my Hampden Watch Collection.

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