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Hampden Grade 206 Model 3 Hunting Cased Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This hunting cased pocket watch was produced by the Hampden Watch Company around 1904. The watch features a 42 mm gold-filled case decorated with intricate engravings and fitted with a French stirrup bow. The dial displays a multi-color design with pale lilac and gold-colored patterns over a milky-white base, accented by white sunburst motifs. It includes black Arabic numerals and decorative hands, accompanied by a subsidiary seconds register. The movement is a 3/4 plate, Grade 206, Model 3 configuration, featuring 11 jewels and a lever-set mechanism. The movement finish is two-tone with gold jewel settings, and it is signed by the manufacturer with the location of Canton, Ohio, indicated on the bridge. The piece is reported by the auction source to have been serviced and currently functions accurately, presenting in a condition described as excellent and near-new.

Hunting cased pocket watch with engraved gold-filled case and ornate multi-colored dial.
Hunting cased pocket watch with engraved gold-filled case and ornate multi-colored dial. — Ashton-Blakey Vintage Watches. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
zamanito.com
Category
Pocket watch · Hunting-cased pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Hampden
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
circa 1904
Source-reported place
United States

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The watch is housed in a hunting case measuring 42 mm in diameter. The exterior is finished with deep, intricate engravings and incorporates a French stirrup-style bow at the top, contributing to a slender profile suitable for waistcoat carry. The back cover features a space for a monogram, currently occupied by scrollwork initials.

The dial uses a multi-colored aesthetic, featuring pale lilac and gold tones against a milky-white background. White sunburst patterns radiate from the center, complemented by black Arabic hour numerals and decorative hands. A subsidiary seconds dial is positioned at the six o'clock mark, maintaining visual coherence with the primary dial design.

Evidence for this section
  • “قاب روکش طلا (Gold Filled) و طراحی با ابعاد ۴۲ میلی‌متر است”
  • “قاب این ساعت به سبک آرت دکو و با حکاکی‌های بسیار عمیق و ظریف تزیین شده”
  • “صفحه ساعت دارای طراحی چندرنگ چشم‌نواز با رنگ‌آمیزی یاسی بسیار کم‌رنگ و نقش‌های طلایی روی پس‌زمینه شیری مایل به سفید است”

Movement and Mechanism

The watch is powered by a 3/4 plate movement identified as a Grade 206, Model 3. It contains 11 jewels and utilizes a lever-set mechanism for time adjustment. The movement displays a two-tone finish, and the jewel settings are framed in gold.

The bridge is engraved with the manufacturer's name, Hampden, alongside the location of manufacture, Canton, Ohio. The auction description reports that the movement has been serviced and operates with accuracy.

Evidence for this section
  • “موتور ساعت از نوع کالیبر ۲/۳ پلیت، گرید ۲۰۶ و مدل ۳ (Grade 206 Model 3) بوده”
  • “مجهز به ۱۱ سنگ جواهری و سیستم تنظیم با اهرم (Lever Set) است”
  • “بر روی پل موتور نام همپدن و محل کانتون اوهایو حکاکی شده است”

Provenance and Condition

The auction description attributes the manufacture of this specific timepiece to approximately 1904.

The object is reported to be in excellent condition, near-new, with no significant wear to the case. It is noted to have been recently serviced and is currently in good working order according to the source.

Evidence for this section
  • “شرکت ساعت‌سازی همپدن به عنوان یکی از تولیدکنندگان برجسته آمریکایی در اواخر قرن نوزدهم و اوایل قرن بیستم میلادی شناخته می‌شود”
  • “تاریخ ساخت این ساعت به حدود سال ۱۹۰۴ میلادی بازمی‌گردد”
  • “در وضعیت بسیار عالی و نزدیک به نو، بدون هیچ‌گونه ساییدگی قاب، پس از سرویس به صورت روان و دقیق کار می‌کند”

Open research questions

  • Confirm production serial number to verify exact date within the 1904 range
  • Verification of the specific gold fill thickness and composition for the case

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Hampden Grade 206 Model 3 Hunting Cased Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerHampden“اثر کمپانی همپدن (Hampden)”
MovementGrade 206 Model 3“کالیبر ۲/۳ پلیت، گرید ۲۰۶ و مدل ۳ (Grade 206 Model 3)”
Case MaterialGold Filled“قاب روکش طلا (Gold Filled)”
Jewel Count11 jewels“مجهز به ۱۱ سنگ جواهری”
Setting MechanismLever Set“سیستم تنظیم با اهرم (Lever Set)”
Dial DescriptionMulti-color“طراحی چندرنگ چشم‌نواز”
Diameter42 mm“ابعاد ۴۲ میلی‌متر”
Datecirca 1904“حدود ۱۹۰۴”

Visible details

  • Case features deep relief engraving with monogram space
  • Dial exhibits complex sunburst and floral multi-colored ornamentation
  • Movement is a 3/4 plate type with jewel settings visible on the bridge
  • French stirrup bow attached to the crown housing

Research qualifications

  • The exact year of manufacture is noted as circa 1904
  • The specific content of the case engraving is not fully legible in provided photos

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

ساعت جیبی هانتر Hampden کالیبر Grade 206 Model 3

Reviewed 2026-11-02 · Record 7dbf5265f8

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