Hampden Watch Company
Canton, United States · 创立于 1877 年
创始人：John C. Dueber, Aaron Dennison
The Hampden Watch Company 最初名为 Mozart Watch Company，在马萨诸塞州斯普林菲尔德和后来的俄亥俄州坎顿生产怀表。以与 Dueber 表壳公司合并后的 Dueber-Hampden 名义著称，生产铁路级机芯直至 1930 年停业。
- 创立年份
- 1877
- 总部
- Canton, United States
- 所属集团
- Other
- 价位区间
- 中档
- 状态
- 已停业
停业时间: 1930
从马萨诸塞州迁往俄亥俄州后，Hampden 在数十年财务困难中挣扎，最终于大萧条期间关闭。
两度迁移，从未安定——Hampden 的 Dueber 表壳盛装着精良的机芯，却无法将公司自身维系在一起。
核心系列
- Dueber Grand — Hampden 的高精度旗舰腕表系列，以经济实惠的价格提供可靠的精密机芯性能，是美国工人阶级腕表文化的重要代表之一。
- Railway — Railroad-certified timepieces meeting the stringent accuracy requirements of American railway companies, essential for safe train operations.
- Minuteman — Popular mid-grade pocket watch line offering reliable American-made timekeeping at accessible price points.
- John Hancock — Named after the founding father, this line represented quality American pocket watches for everyday use.
品牌历程
- 1877 — Hampden Watch Company 在马萨诸塞州斯普林菲尔德创立，专注于铁路级精密腕表的生产。
- 1878 — 品牌与 Dueber 表壳公司合并，形成 Dueber-Hampden，并迁至俄亥俄州坎顿继续运营。
- 1886 — 以可靠的机芯品质和合理的价格在美国腕表市场建立稳固的市场地位。
- 1888 — 1930 年，受大萧条冲击，Hampden 停止生产，工厂关闭。
- 1923 — Entered receivership following prolonged financial difficulties and increased competition from wristwatch manufacturers.
- 1930 — Ceased all operations during the Great Depression, with remaining machinery and parts sold to the Soviet Union.
关于 Hampden Watch Company 的常见问题
- Hampden Watch Company 何时停产？
- Hampden Watch Company 于 1930 年停止生产，成为大萧条初期经济崩溃对美国腕表工业造成冲击的早期典型案例。
- vintage Hampden 腕表是否有收藏价值？
- vintage Hampden 腕表在美国 vintage 腕表收藏市场具有一定价值，尤其是高精度型号和保存完好的怀表款式在专业收藏群体中受到关注。
- Hampden 腕表的机芯质量如何？
- Hampden 以生产可靠、精准的机芯著称，其高级型号的精度与 Elgin 和 Waltham 的同级产品不相上下，在美国腕表工业史中以「物超所值」著称。
- What is the connection between Hampden and Dueber?
- John C. Dueber, a successful watch case manufacturer, acquired Hampden in 1886 and merged it with his Dueber Watch Case Company. The combined entity became known as Dueber-Hampden Watch Works.
- Why did Hampden relocate from Massachusetts to Ohio?
- John Dueber moved operations to Canton, Ohio in 1888 to escape unfavourable labour conditions in Massachusetts and to consolidate watch and case manufacturing under one roof in a modern facility.