145: Round 2: Watchmaker Retiring - 150 Pocket Watches; Includes NY Watch Co./Hampden
Extensive collection of New York Watch Co. (later the Hampden Watch Co.) pocket watches produced from 1866 to 1888 in Springfield, MA. The company later moved to Canton, Ohio and in 1930 sold its machinery and the one year contracts of 23 volunteer watchmakers to Russia. Included are some extremely early and rare N.Y.W.Co. three quarter plate movements as well as an array of "jeweler contract" pieces from across the nation and Canada from both companies. In addition, there are many coin and sterling cases, such as the highly prized "Newport" model.
Footnote: EA Refers to illustration in Roy Ehrhardt and Wm. “Bill” Meggers Pocket Watch Collectors Guide 1987. Ency. refers to American Pocket Watch Encyclopedia and Price Guide by Roy Ehrhardt, 1982. 18S-15J-HG4K-U-means: (18size 15jewel, Hunting Case Gilded Movement, 4th variation, key wind). ONL-U- means Open face, nickel movement, unadjusted (for temperature). ROP means regulator on plate. MR means Micrometer Regulator. ADJ or Adjusted means adjusted for temperature. RRG means Railroad Grade. Key winds are also set with the key from behind or directly on the hands. Lever set are set by pulling lever out and turning stem. Later versions w/o lever are set and wound via the stem.
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Perry, J.C., l8S-l5J-HN4K-Adjusted-(EA70l) #52,117 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. A.J. Robinson, Providence R.I.-Adj.Temp. 18S-15J-HG3K-A-
(EA700) #31,805 Sterling case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Studley-Springfield Mass. 18S-9J-HG2L-U-("Studley"), (EA332) #119,631
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. J.W. Webb - Dallas, Texas 18S-11JHG4-K-U- (EA701) #45,404 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Chas. Bennett, North Topeka, Kas. 18S-7J-HG2L-U-("Springfield") (EA 332) #323,866
Hampden Pocket Watch. E.M. Clarke, Lowell, Mass. 18S-15J-HG1K-U-(EA331) #158,776 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. R.F. Gilmor, Ukiah City, Cal. 18S-11J-HG1K-U-"71" (EA331) Ency. at 149 #122,879 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. J.B. Chambers & Co., Chicago, Ill. (18S-11J-HG3K-U-(EA700) #40,304 (T-9), #38,985 (AA-10)
Hampden Pocket Watch. Boston Watch Co. 18S-11J-HN1K-U-(LAF)(EA331) #182,163 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Boston Watch Co. 18S-11J-HN1K-U-(LAF)(EA331) #189,772 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. H.C. Briggs, Howel, Mich. 18S-11J-HG2L-U-"70" (EA332) Ency. 149 #297,219
Hampden Pocket Watch. Springfield Mass. l8S-llJ-HG1K-U-(EA33l) #217,925 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. 18S-11J-HN2L-U-"31" (EA332 R.O.P & Ency. at 151 ("45") #216,810
Hampden Pocket Watch. Railroad Grade. 18S-15J-ON3L- Adjusted-RRG "60" Micrometer Regulator (EA333 & Ency. at 149) #286,358
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-15J-OG3L- U -"69" - Micrometer Regulator (EA333 & Ency. at 131) #497,076
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. No regulator hand. 18S-11J-HG1K-U-"71" (EA331) #457,945
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. Micrometer regulator. Railroad Grade. 18S-15J-OG2L-Adjusted-RRG "36" (EA332 & Ency. at 149) #262,520
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. No regulator hand. 18S-11J-OG3L-U- "66" (EA333 & Ency. at 151) #496,798
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. Railroad grade. Regulator arm missing. 18S-15J-ON3L- Adjusted-RRG "60" (EA333 & Ency. at l49) #286,626
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Studley, Theo. E. 18S-15J-HG3K-U-(EA700) #10,748 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Fred'K Billings, Springfield. Mass 18S-15J-HG3K-U-(EA700) #20,012 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Three quarter plate. Railroad grade. E.W. Bond, Springfield Mass., Adjusted 16S-17J-HN2P-AP-RRG (EA702)
#9245
Hampden Pocket Watch. Lambert Neuburg, West Bend, Wis. 18S-11J-HG1K-U- (EA331)
#89,797 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. J.P. Stevens Watch Co., Atlanta, Ga. 18S-7J-HG1L-U- "Springfield"
(EA332) Ency. at 148, #101,904
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Novelty. 18S-7J-HG4K-Unadjusted. Rare two tone movement. #56,487 (EA701 and Ency. 124) Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Three quarter plate. John L. King. 18S-17J-HG2K-Ad.Temp.-(EA698) #5,649 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. I.G. Perry, Great Barrington, Mass. 18S-11J-HG1K-U-(EA331)
#306,428 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Three quarter plate. Walter G. Smith, Youngstown, O. "Springfield" 18S-19J-HG1P-A-(EA696 & Ency. at 121) #349
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. D.C. Sterdevant, Casey, Ills. Adj. for temp. 18S-7J-HG2L-U-(EA332) R.O.P.
#245,927 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Three quarter plate. Crosby, Morse & Foss, Boston, Mass. 18S-17J-HG2K-AT-”King” (EA698) Ency. at 122 #5,266
Hampden Pocket Watch. C.H. Case, Hartford, Conn. 18S-15J-HN2L-”70"(EA332) R.O.P. Ency. At 149 #138,444
Hampden Pocket Watch. Cyrus N. Gibbs, "Lakeview" So. Framingham, Mass. 18S-11J-HNlK-U-(EA331) # 181,035
Hampden Pocket Watch. F. Schneider, Lawrence Mass. 8S-11J-HG1K-U-(EA331) 78,013 Sterling Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. W.&.E. Schmidt, Milwaukee, Wis. 18S-15J-HN2L-”Adjusted” (EA 332) #252,687 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. J.H. Melluish, Bloomington Ill. 18S-7J-HG1K-U-#88,740 4 Ounce Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Unusual Special Jewelers Contract. J.P. Stevens Watch Co., Atlanta, GA.(Pat. Reg.) 18S-11J-HN2L-U- "Spl”) (EA 843) #578
Hampden Pocket Watch. Simon Straus, Belleville, Ills. 18S-11J-OG3L-(EA333 R.O.P.) #270,988
Hampden Pocket Watch. Geo. Durner, Milwaukee, 18S-11J-HN2L-U Micrometer regulator. (EA332-ROP) #393,924
Hampden Pocket Watch. Mascoma, Springfield Mass. 18S-15J-HG1K-U- “Lafayette” (EA331), #158,717
Hampden Pocket Watch. Geo. H. England, Holyoke, MASS 18S-115-OG2L “No.54" (EA332, #301,050 25 Year 18k gilt
Hampden Pocket Watch. H.F. Legg & Co., Minneapolis, MN 18S-15J HN2L-U (EA322 ROP) #237,943
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. William B. Parazina, Boston Mass 18S-15J-HG2L-Adj. Micrometer regulator. (EAA 332 R.O.P.) #380,023
Hampden Pocket Watch. D.D. Shane, Fowlerville, Mich. 18S-11J-HGK1-U Micrometer regulator. (EA331) #78,152
Hampden Pocket Watch. Otto E. Curtis & Bros., Decatur Ill. 18S-15J-HGLU Micrometer regulator.(EA332-R.O.P.) #466,056
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Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-HNK1-U-(EA33l) #73,682
Hampden Pocket Watch. J. Spencer, Norwalk, CT. 18S-11J-0G3K-U #173586
Hampden Pocket Watch. Springfield Mass. l8S-llJ-HG2L-U (EA33l) #110,132
Hampden Pocket Watch. Railway 18S-15J-HN2L-Adjusted (EA332) #199,879
Hampden Pocket Watch. E.H. Carpenter-Burlington, Iowa 18S-11J HN2L-U- (EA 332) #304,041
Hampden Pocket Watch. Perry l8S-l5J-HN2L-Adjusted- (EA332) #52,573 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Railway 18S-15J-HN1K-AP (EA 331) Ency. 148 #69,158 Sterling Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. A.B. Tarbox, Susquehanna, Pa. l8S-llJ-HG3K-U-(EA700), #30,270
Hampden Pocket Watch. Ruby, Springfield, Mass. 18S-HN1K-U- "46" (EA332) #167,167
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. State Street l7S-l5J-HN1L-Adjusted (EA335) #90,083
Hampden Pocket Watch. 15J-0G1K-ADJ. (EA331) #158213
Hampden Pocket Watch. Railway l8S-l5J-HN2L-Adjusted (EA332) #170,079 Coin Silver Case
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Studley, Theo. E. l8S-l5J-HG3K-U-(EA700) #11,730
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-7J-OG3L-U-"2l" (EA333) #492,3l3 Sterling Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-7J-HG2L-U-"1" (EA332) #411,031
Hampden Pocket Watch. Springfield Mass. l8S-llJ-HG1K-U-(EA33l) #92,037 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. Hayward. 18S-11J-HG1K-U (EA331) #177,821
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. State Street. 17S-15J-HN1L-ADJ. (EA335) #90,217
Hampden Pocket Watch. J.C. Perry 18S-15J-HN1K-U (EA331) #57,418
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. LaFayette. 18S-15J-HN2L-U (EA 332) #192,622
Hampden Pocket Watch. Perry l8S-l5J-HN2L-Adjusted- (EA332) #252,273 Sterling Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Lafayette l8S-l5J-HN2L-U- (EA332) #l92,888 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Lakeside 18S-15J-HN2L-U- (EA332) #124,793
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. State Street l7S-l5J-HN1L-Adjusted (EA335) #90,209
Hampden Pocket Watch. Fast Mail, Springfield Mass. l8S-llJ-HG1L-U-(EA33l) #112,641
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. J.C. Perry 18S-15J-HNlK-U (EA331) #52,347 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-HG1K-U-"71" (EA331) #464,341 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. 18S-7J-OG1K-U-(EA33l) #3l7,775
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-HNK1-U-(EA331) #94,013
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. 18S-15J-HG1K-Adjusted-"35" (EA331) #149,128
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-ON3L-U-"57"(EA333 & Ency. at 145) #258,107
Hampden Pocket Watch. Movement Only. 18S-11J-ON3L-U-"57"(EA333 & Ency. at 145) #278,283
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-HG1K-U-"71" (EA331) #96,951
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-ON3L-U-"57"(EA333 & Ency. at 145) #277,159
Hampden Pocket Watch. M.&J. Co.'s Railroad Watch 18S-11J-HN2L-U- (EA332) "70"
#150,625
Hampden Pocket Watch. Champion, A. Aron, 11J-HN1K-U-XX (EA331) #181,330
NY Watch Co. Pocket Watch. Woolworth, Chester 18S-15J-HN3K-U- #52,054 Coin Silver Case
Hampden Pocket Watch. G. Eklund, Davenport, IA 18S-11J-HN1K-U-(EA331) #181,049
Hampden Pocket Watch. A.F. Milliken, Cornwall 18S-11J-HN2L-U-(EA332)R.O.P.
#227,887
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-11J-HG2L-U-(70) (EA332) Ency @149. #494,929
Hampden Pocket Watch. 18S-7J-HG2L-U-"l" (EA332) #456,773
Hampden Pocket Watch. F.W. Spangenberg, Kingston, Ont. 18S-11J HG1K-U #141,757
Hampden Pocket Watch. H.W. Rubin, Smethport Pa, l8S-llJ- HNlK-U- (EA33l), #189,663
Hampden Pocket Watch. Wheat, Chs. J.F. Sherman, 18S-15J-HG1K-U (EA331) #307,201
Hampden Pocket Watch. Wm. Roth, Anderson, Ind. 18S-11J-HG1K (EA331) #177,960
Hampden Pocket Watch. E.C. Crater, New Comerstown, Ohio 18S-11J-OG3L-U-(EA332) #368,106
Hampden Pocket Watch. Beck, Will. H., Sioux City, IA. 18S-11J-HN2L-U (EA332) #376,039
Hampden Pocket Watch. The Ontario, Springfield, Mass. 18S-HG1K-U (EA331) #93,419
Hampden Pocket Watch. Geo. Porter, Jefferson City, MO 18S-7J-HGK-U (EA331) #291,056
Hampden Pocket Watch. Smith & Roberts, Youngstown, OH. 18S-7J-OG1K-U (EA331) #293.243.
Hampden Pocket Watch. J.A. Norton & Son, Atchison, Kas. 18S-11J-HG1K-U (EA331) #77,088
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