Described by:Robin CNX 1293 5694
Title:Collection of 4 Mens Double Hunter Pocket Watches Elgin Hampden Waltham
Description:Collection of 4 mens double hunter pocket watches with varying case designs. These watches were made by Elgin, Hampden, and Waltham Watch Companies. The William McKinley watch by Hampden has a parallelogram on its case. One watch has a plain case, one has a floral design, and one has a deco style. Provenance:This is part of the Iconic Buckeye Collection, a multi-generational assemblage of pocket watches.
Here are the Specifications:
Manufacturer:Parallelogram: Hampden Watch Co.Plain: Elgin Nat’l. Watch Co.Floral: Hampden Watch Co.Deco: American Waltham Watch Co.
Diameter of case:Parallelogram: 54mmPlain: 51mmFloral: 55mmDeco: 50mm
Thickness of case:Parallelogram: 14mmPlain: 13mmFloral: 18mmDeco: 13mm
All words on movement:Parallelogram: Wm. McKinley, trademark, Canton, O., safety pinion, 17 jewels, 1583679Plain: Elgin Nat’l. Watch Co. U.S.A., safety pinion, 15 jewels, 14693703Floral: Hampden Watch Co., Canton, Ohio, 935391, patent pinionDeco: A.W.W. Co., Waltham, Mass., 15 jewels, 14539851
Movement: Manual
Movement running:Yes. As with all vintage watches, we recommend an overhaul at buyers expense for optimum timekeeping. A mechanical watch cannot be expected to keep quartz accuracy.
Style or Shape: Round
Open Face or Hunter:Double hunter
Case condition: Very good, minor surface marking from use
Dial condition: Deco: hairline crack near 12, double sunk dialAll others: very good
Dial Color: White
All words on DialParallelogram: Hampden Watch Co.Plain: ElginFloral: Hampden Watch Co.Deco: Waltham
Hands: Parallelogram: crescentPlain: spade and whipFloral: spadeDeco: spade and whip
Numerals: Parallelogram: RomanPlain: ArabicFloral: RomanDeco: Arabic
Crystal: Parallelogram: very goodPlain: very goodFloral: noneDeco: none
Weight:443.4g
Estimated size of packaging:12x12x6
