Horological Meandering

Owners of the Brands Hampden, Clinton Watch Company, Neuvex and Benrus for a period. The Hampden Watch Company began as the Mozart Watch Company in 1866 when Donald J. Mozart founded the company in Providence, Rhode Island. This company soon failed, but i...  

Thanks for the discovery. Best, Emmanuel

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I guess they were going over wet suits so maybe it didn't matter.

Here is the link to my post a while ago about my Russian chronometer, which I didn’t know much about, Another forum member added some information that it was made by the First Moscow Watch Factory. I did a www search and saw that FMWF was offering a pocke... 

I am in possession of my great grandfathers Hampden pocket watch. When it was recovered from some old boxes in my parents attic, I was honored to be the steward of the next generation to enjoy and look after this important family heirloom. I immediately t... 

Have forgotten in the meantime that it was this one that created the basis for the 1st MChZ. Great overview of the history 🙌🏻👍🏻

I know of only two that take you through the whole process to a complete watch, Hampden and Herr Gerber. I wonder if there are more. HAGWE 😊👍 PS: check out this clock in the steering wheel, or a horn clock 😋😁 Source: Google Images ...  

It would probably not work nowadays from a safety perspective but looks simply great! And love the idea of the watchmaking course 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻