All Watches Tell Time.
Hampden Watches Tell Stories.™
ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE, ENGRAVED ON YOUR CASEBACK.
STEP 1:
Choose Your Watch
Every Hampden includes a complimentary one-on-one design session.
STEP 2:
Book Your Session
After purchase, you’ll receive a link to meet your personal Hampden designer.
STEP 3:
Create Your Caseback
Collaborate to craft your engraving — from initials to artwork, anything you imagine can be engraved.
Step 4:
Ready in 10 days
Your personalized timepiece is crafted, finished, and ready to wear in no time.
"THE BEST GIft I'VE EVER RECEIVED."
Joseph L., Hampden Watch Customer
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PERSONALIZED ENGRAVING, MADE SEAMLESS.
The Design Concierge lets you create a one-of-a-kind caseback for your Hampden.
Engraved with your story - in just 10 days
Design your caseback with our team
Free design session with every watch
Luxury Packaging, Ready to Gift
Engraveable caseback
Work with a designer to design your caseback. Engrave anything from dates, handwritten messages, meaningful sayings, and more.
Swiss Made Movements
The Swiss Made label signifies that the movement meets standards set forth by Swiss law.
Interchangeable Bands
All models include easily interchangeable bands - no tools required.
CHICAGO WATCHMAKING SINCE 1922
For over 100 years, Hampden has proudly called Chicago home — assembling watches, shaping stories, and carrying on a four-generation family tradition.
Today, our Swiss timepieces continue that legacy with modern craftsmanship and enduring character.
CENTENNIAL COLLECTION
A Canvas for Individuality
Our Model 1 features our patented casecap® – the world’s first removable caseback.
- Swiss Made
- Customized engraving
- Removable casecap®
Before
After
Join Us in Chicago
BUILD A WATCH & MAKE A LASTING MEMORY
A hands-on mechanical watchmaking experience at our Chicago HQ.
Join a select group of guests for First Hand — our immersive, six-hour watchmaking workshop at Hampden’s historic Chicago headquarters. Guided by our CEO and master hosts, you’ll assemble a Swiss mechanical timepiece, gear by gear, in a workshop hailed by Hodinkee as one of the Best Watch Classes in America.
Limited seats available.
GROUP GIFTS THAT TELL YOUR STORY
The Legacy Program brings shared group moments to life through personalized Hampden timepieces — crafted for weddings, alumni reunions, fraternities, corporate milestones, and family legacies.
Four Generations
The fourth hand
Welcome to The Fourth Hand, the official Hampden Watch journal. Named for the fourth generation of our family business, this is where our watches meet your stories. From personalized heirlooms and family keepsakes to design inspiration and behind-the-scenes craft, explore how Hampden turns moments into custom engraved timepieces—rooted in a century of watchmaking.
