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Article: Hodinkee Names Hampden’s “First Hand” Watchmaking Workshop One of the Best in America

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Hodinkee Names Hampden’s “First Hand” Watchmaking Workshop One of the Best in America

In its roundup of top educational experiences for watch lovers, Hodinkee writer Cait Bazemore spotlighted Hampden’s First Hand workshop in Chicago as one of the best classes in America.

Our first stop in the Midwest lands us in the heart of Chicago, home to one of America's oldest watchmakers: Hampden. After several decades of operation, the Wein family picked up the torch and became the steward of Hampden's legacy in 1958.

This year marks Hampden's renaissance under Daniel Wein, the family's fourth-generation leader, and education is just one pillar of his plans for expansion. With this comes the Hampden Watchmaking Workshop.

Here, you don't just get to assemble your own movement (and toast your first tick with a celebratory scotch). You actually get to place the caliber you built in a Hampden watch and walk out with the custom piece on your wrist following an intimate meal at the Maison's neighboring restaurant while its watchmakers perform a quality check on your work.

Hampden's First Hand workshop has opened registration for its first four public classes starting in December 2025. Each class is capped at six seats and will run for six hours. 

Learn more about the workshop and reserve your seat.

Read the full story at Hodinkee here