Shared Legacy Program | Custom & Heirloom Watches for Groups
Hampden Group Gifting
Create a custom Hampden watch for your community, company, or organization - designed to tell your shared story.
Create a custom Hampden watch for your community, company, or organization - designed to tell your shared story.
Every Watch Tells a Story — Yours Should Too. For more than a century, Hampden has handcrafted watches that mark life’s most meaningful moments.
Through our Shared Legacy Program, your group — whether a fraternity, company, reunion, military unit, or heritage club — can design personalized timepieces that become lasting heirlooms.
Two Simple Ways to Collaborate
Tier 1: Shared Legacy Watches
Perfect for weddings, alumni groups, fraternities, and family milestones.
- Choose from any Hampden model (including our Model 2, 3, and 4 quartz watches)
- Add a custom engraved caseback — names, crests, mottos, or milestone dates
- Work with our Design Concierge to create your artwork
- Beautiful, gift-ready packaging
Tier 2: Shared Legacy Bespoke
For groups who want something truly one-of-a-kind.
- Available exclusively on our Swiss automatic models
- Customize dial color, indices, insignia, strap, and caseback
- Collaborate directly with our Chicago team and Swiss watchmakers
- Build an heirloom that carries your group’s legacy for generations
Working with the Hampden team to design six reunion watches was incredible, and the tearful reactions from my family made it the best gift I’ve ever given.
-Joseph Lester
Ready to create something timeless together?
Tell us a bit about your group and we’ll help you design a watch that tells your story.
The Shared Legacy Program by Hampden Watches lets groups and organizations create custom, heirloom-quality watches that tell their story. Based in Chicago since 1922, Hampden blends Swiss precision, heritage craftsmanship, and personalized design. Hampden manages every step from design to delivery, and groups can enhance their project with a private First Hand Watchmaking class at our Chicago HQ. Start creating a timeless, personalized watch collection for your group today with Hampden’s expert team.
Tier 1 offers engraved casebacks on existing Hampden models, perfect for alumni, fraternities, weddings, or small teams.
Tier 2 provides fully bespoke Swiss automatic watches with custom dials, straps, insignias, and casebacks for a truly unique heirloom.
Past projects like The Operator for the 2/19th Special Forces Group highlight how bespoke watches honor shared history.