Hampden 18s 11J Pocket Watch in E. A. Muckle swivel Coin silver case RARE
Hampden Pocket Watch, Springfield Mass in a Rockford coin silver E. A Muckle swivel case. ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER POCKET WATCH CASES, NOT MANY WERE MADE, VERY FEW SURVIVED, SIGNED E. MUCKLE, Pat’d April 3, 1888. The Northwestern Watch Case Company (which later became the Rockford Watch Case Company) is most known for making the Muckle reversible case. Named “Magic Watch-Case” also called “Climax Case” it was designed and patented as a convertible case. It could be used as an open-face case (just a crystal over the dial) or as a hunter-case (with a push of a button the spring hinged lid/cover pops open to reveal the dial also protecting the crystal). The part of the case that holds the movement can be rotated a full 360 degrees making it all possible. Filed for patent (# 275251) as the “Magic Watch-Case” by Edward A. On August 5, 1882 and the patent was granted on April 3, 1883. This watch opens in a very unique way… The front and back are hinged and the back comes off then the movement swivels around see photos. Circa 1884 Grade #70 11 Jewel 18 size total weight 186.3 grams. This watch is currently running but I can’t pull out the lever to set the time and there’s one small dent in the back of the case. The value is mostly in the rare E. If you have any questions or need additional pictures please ask. The item “Hampden 18s 11J Pocket Watch in E. A. Muckle swivel Coin silver case RARE” is in sale since Thursday, March 23, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “baywestauctions” and is located in Traverse City, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, SV, HN, JM, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PK, PY, RE.
- Brand: Hampden
- Closure: Open Face and hunter
- Features: 12-Hour Dial
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Serial Number: 335458
- Pocket Watch Size: 18
- Number of Jewels: 11 Jewels
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Silver
- Main Color: Silver
- Metal: Silver