The house
Dueber-Hampden was an American watch manufacturing company. In 1888, the Dueber Watch Case Company bought Hampden Watch Company and moved both operations to Canton, Ohio. The companies merged in 1923.
Pocket-watch sales fell after World War I, the business closed in 1927, and the factory moved to Soviet Russia in 1930.
What the company made
Dueber-Hampden made watches and watch cases in the United States. Hampden used Dueber cases after the 1888 move to Canton, Ohio.
What remains on record
The company’s record centers on pocket watches and the cases made for them. The facts do not name a current Dueber-Hampden watch line or a modern watch platform.
Where its story begins
The Dueber Watch Case Company operated in Cincinnati from 1864, while Hampden had operated in New York since 1877. Dueber bought Hampden in 1888 and moved both businesses to Canton, Ohio.
What stands out
The company joined case making and watch production under one Canton operation. Its history also records a 1923 merger between Dueber and Hampden.
What to keep in mind
Pocket-watch sales declined after World War I, and the business closed in 1927. The original Hampden operations ended in 1930, when the factory was sold and moved to Soviet Russia.
The facts do not give a present owner for Dueber-Hampden. The Wein family of Chicago later acquired the Hampden name and continued using it into the 21st century.
Pricing
No prices are listed for Dueber-Hampden watches or cases.
Who it suits
- Readers tracing American watch-company history
- Pocket-watch history research
Who should look elsewhere
- You need a current Dueber-Hampden collection or published prices
- You want modern watch specifications
Worth knowing
- American watch manufacturing history
- Watch and case production joined in Canton
- Record includes a 1923 merger
Before you buy
- Business closed in 1927
- Original Hampden operations ended in 1930
- No current Dueber-Hampden owner is recorded
- No current product range or prices listed
The short of it
Dueber-Hampden is mainly a historical American watch company rather than a current maker with a documented product range. Its record links a Cincinnati case business, a New York watch company, and a Canton factory before the business closed. The later movement of the factory to Soviet Russia marks the end of the original operation. Readers looking into the wider field can browse watch brands A to Z, but this entry does not establish a current Dueber-Hampden owner or lineup.
What buyers ask
When did Dueber-Hampden begin?
The key step was in 1888, when the Dueber Watch Case Company bought Hampden Watch Company and moved both operations to Canton, Ohio.
Where was Dueber-Hampden based?
Dueber operated in Cincinnati, and Hampden operated in New York. After the 1888 purchase, both moved to Canton, Ohio.
What did Dueber-Hampden make?
It was an American watch manufacturing company. Hampden used Dueber watch cases after the companies moved to Canton.
When did the company close?
The business closed in 1927 after pocket-watch sales declined following World War I.
What happened to the factory?
In 1930, the factory was sold and moved to Soviet Russia. The original Hampden operations ceased that year.
Who owns the Hampden name today?
The facts say the Wein family of Chicago later acquired the Hampden brand name and continued operating under it into the 21st century. They do not name a current Dueber-Hampden owner.