Wednesday, March 29, 2017


DUEBER WATCH CASE CO., 18 size, Gold Filled, 10K, "Champion" Hunter Case.

Blank Shield Front, with Floral Engravings.

Village Scene Back. Completely Hand Engraved.



Dueber "Champion" Logo that appeared on their early cases. Indicates a 10k, Gold Filled Case, Warranted to Wear for 20 yr's.

From the Side. Coin Edged with a Dotted Band.  

Tuesday, March 21, 2017


Serial No.2354915, HAMPDEN 21 JEWEL, 18 SIZE, SPECIAL RAILWAY, TWO-TONE, MODEL 3, MANUFACTURED IN 1907.
OT3L-5P, DR [Open-Face, Two-Tone, Model 3, Marked; "Adjusted to 5 Positions", & "Double Roller"]. Circle Gold Damasking, w/ the 'Late Style' "Special Railway" script markings.


Only 400 of these 2-Tone, Model 3, Open-Face, Sp.Railway movements were made in 1907. In 1908 another 130 were made before the line was discontinued. During this time [1906/'08] 565, 18 size, Hunter Case, 21 Jewel, Special Railways were also made [See earlier post of my 1908, HT4L-5P, DR, Special Railway].  In 1906 / '07, Hampden made 250, 18s, 23 Jewel, 2-Tone Sp. Railways making them the rarest of them all. After 1907 / 1908 all these models had Damasked Nickle Movements.

Double-Sunk, Glass Enamel Dial, w/ Arabic Numerals & Lg. Spade Hands [dial has 3 quite noticeable hairlines]. 

"Monitor" Case was Gold Plated, which has been rubbed off through the ages. This Watch is running [as of this writing it's been running 13 hrs. & keeping exact time] but needs a Mint Dial & a Good, Dueber, Gold Filled Case to go with it.