Workshop Watches

WATCHMAKING WORKSHOP 6498

The First Edition Collection celebrates the art of watchmaking and the city that inspires it. Available exclusively through Hampden's Chicago Workshop for the Swiss 6498 movement, each mechanical watch is assembled by hand and personalized by its owner, with dial colors inspired by Chicago's industrial heritage, waterways, and craftsmanship.

First Edition Workshop 6498 Forged Orange

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Rose Copper

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Harbor Blue

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Patina Green

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Foundry Gray

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Stockyard Green

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Iron Lake

$2,100.00

First Edition Workshop 6498 Steelyard Gray

$2,100.00

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First Edition Workshop 6498

$2,100.00

First Hand Workshop Gift Card (First Access)

$2,100.00

Four Generations

The Fourth Hand

Welcome to The Fourth Hand, the official journal of Hampden Watch. This is where time meets story - where we exlpore 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 timelines conversation.

First Hand Workshop: Building Watches, Building Stories

The first time you install a balance bridge and your movement starts running on its own, you’ll feel something. Watchmakers call it “bringing the movement to life,” and I think you’ll remember the ...

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Customer Spotlight

Designing for the Mission: Behind the Build of the 2/19 Special Forces Operator

See how Hampden and 2/19 Special Forces Group created a custom military watch with engraved details, low-MOQ Swiss assembly, and concierge service from design to delivery.

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Customer Spotlight

How One Family Turned Six Personalized Hampden Watches Into Heirlooms for Generations

Discover how six personalized Hampden watches became heirlooms at a family reunion—custom engraved timepieces that tell a legacy.

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