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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Chicago Watchmaking Since 1922
For over 100 years, Hampden has been a family of watchmakers in the heart of Chicago.
Passed down across four generations, we’re proud to be America’s oldest family watch company—carrying forward a legacy of craftsmanship, care, and character.
CENTENNIAL COLLECTION
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.
PERSONALIZED ENGRAVING, MADE SEAMLESS.
The Design Concierge lets you create a one-of-a-kind caseback for your Hampden
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
FIRST HAND: A WATCHMAKING WORKSHOP BY HAMPDEN
Build Your Own Mechanical Watch — by Hand
Join First Hand — Hampden’s immersive watchmaking workshop — hosted at our historic Chicago headquarters. In this six-hour, hands-on experience, you’ll take a fully disassembled Swiss mechanical movement and, with a loupe at your eye and tweezers in hand, assemble it gear by gear under the guidance of third-generation Hampden CEO Joseph Wein.
Four Generations
The fourth hand
Welcome to The Fourth Hand, the official journal of Hampden Watch. This is where time meets story - where we explore heritage, innovation, craftsmanship, and the deeply personal moments that make a watch more than a watch. From the revival of a 4th-generation American watch company to design inspiration, engraving stories, and behind-the-scenes process, this is a space for timeless conversation.
