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THIS IS AN OPEN FACE HAMPDEN KEY WOUND POCKET WATCH THAT IS SET AT THE HANDS WITH THE SAME KEY. THE KEY IS INCLUDED AND THE WATCH RUNS, SETS, AND KEEPS GOOD TIME. A CHAIN AND WAX SEAL FOB ARE INCLUDED. THE SEAL WAS NEVER INSCRIBED THUS ENABLING YOU TO PLACE YOUR INITIALS ON IT AS YOU SEE FIT.
THIS WATCH APPEARS TO BE SIZE 18 AND IS IN A HEAVY FOUR ( 4 ) OUNCE DUEBER COIN SILVER CASE. THIS WATCH IS COMPLETE AS SHOWN. EVERYTHING IN THE PICS IS INCLUDED.
THE WATCH HAS A BEVELED GLASS CRYSTAL. THE DIAL HAS ROMAN NUMERALS AND IS SIGNED "HAMPDEN WATCH CO.". THE MOVEMENT IS SIGNED "HAMPDEN WATCH CO. SPRINGFIELD,MASS. PAT. PINION. 81523".
THE REAR CASE COVER IS SIGNED "DUEBER COIN 597649.". THE DUST COVER IS ALSO SIGNED "597649"AND HAS A "4" ON IT DESIGNATING IT AS BEING A HEAVY 4-OUNCE COIN SILVER CASE.
I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY JEWELS THE MOVEMENT HAS OR WHAT THIS WATCH IS WORTH SO MAYBE YOU'LL GET LUCKY ON THIS ONE. ACCORDING TO A POCKET WATCH GUIDE THIS WATCH WAS MADE IN 1878. THE SILVER-COLORED 12 1/2 INCH CHAIN IS BLIND-STAMPED ON BOTH ENDS BUT MY OLD EYES CANNOT DISTINGUISH WHAT IT SAYS AND I DO NOT KNOW IT'S METAL COMPOSITION. THE SEAL FOB IS YELLOW IN COLOR AND I AM UNAWARE OF IT'S METAL COMPOSITION. ALSO, CLEANING AND SERVICE ARE RECOMMENDED AS I DO NOT GUARANTY ANTIQUE POCKET WATCHES.
