Description

Folks we have a very special offering for your consideration in this rare and all-original Dauber Hampden Pocket Watch Railroad Grade the New Railway circa 1915. This New Railway is housed in this desired and elusive 14K Green Gold Fill case. The Green Gold Fill is subtle, popular and very attractive. This fine New Railway is a size and measures 2 inches in diameter, the most popular of sizes. We have one of most desired configurations with the New Railway 21 Jewel Movement, striking Dauber Hampden Dial, housed is this 14K Green Gold Fill case and highlighted with the beautifully heat-treated blued steel Spade/Whip Railroad Hands. I so hope the pictures and extreme magnification help tell the story of this exceptional Dauber Hampden Pocket Watch.

The Dauber Hampden New Railway is faced with this pristine Dauber Hampden Boxcar dial. The dial is made using 2 copper plates soldered together then baked with many layers of silica giving the dial that deep rich porcelain finish. This Single Sunk Porcelain Dial has the raised outer circumference for the stylized Dauber Hampden Boxcar style Arabic font numerals with a recessed sub chapter for the second hand. Truly the classic railroad dial both beautiful and the height of functionality. This pristine dial is highlighted with the original beautiful blued steel Spade / Whip Railroad Hands. This fine Dauber Hampden Pocket Watch shows beautifully and is sure to be appreciated for generations to come.

This high-grade Dauber Hampden New Railway movement is lever set with the classic Sunburst demasking pattern. Then we have the lettering highlighted in black. This fine movement is without reckless jeweler’s tool marks or corrosion and is an excellent timekeeper as designed. This fine movement is again lever set and stem wound with 21 Jewels and adjusted to 5 positions. The movement is also adjusted to heat and cold with a high-grade regulator, gold balance weights, screw gold jewel settings, gold center wheel and train with a steel escapement. A truly fine and collectable Railroad Pocket Watch. This Dauber Hampden Pocket Watch has just been serviced and is an excellent timekeeper.

This is another excellent example of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the American Pocket Watch a worldwide standard for accuracy and beauty in timekeeping.

This Antique Pocket Watch has been cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy. This entails a complete disassembly and all parts cleaned and reassembled using the finest watch oil and gear grease.

This Dauber Hampden Pocket Watch is warranted for one full year from date of purchase.