Elgin Pocket Watch From 1922! 15 Jewel Open Face Swing Out Mvmt 4 Parts / Repair
Nice old Elgin Pocket watch with open faced Nickel case, single sunk Glass Enamel Dial, and swing out movement. Big in size 55 mm across and 79mm... more>>
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Nice old Elgin Pocket watch with open faced Nickel case, single sunk Glass Enamel Dial, and swing out movement. Big in size 55 mm across and 79mm from top of Bow to bottom of case. This watch is 18mm thick front to back. The crystal is thick, and shows many small scratches. This watch has a thick crystal, it DOES run, but has a broken stem. However, when wound from the inside it takes off running! It has a spot of Nickel worn off of the crown,has a model 7 looking 3/4 plate 15 jewel size 16 movement. Elgin style regulator. It Winds, and sets from the stem. It looks like the ballance staff is good! the stem needs replacing, as mentioned above, and a good clean and overhaul is in order. Serial number 25076933 makes this one from 1922! Almost a hundred years old and still looking great! No visible crazing on the dial which is rare for a watch this old, but it does have a few small chips to the outside of the dial, as shown in the photos, and a very small chip on the top inside of the second hand inset. Charming antique feel, un personalized Nickel , Illinois watch case. Co. case, good threads/ hinge! Brief History: Elgin National Watch Company Elgin, Illinois 1864 - 1964 The Elgin National Watch Company The Elgin Watch Company (also known as the Elgin National Watch Company) was the largest US watch manufacturer in terms of production. In fact, Elgin produced approximately one-half of the total number of higher-quality pocket watches manufactured in the United States. Total production over their 100 years of operation reached 60 million watches! This makes Elgin one of the most commonly collected vintage watches since there are so many examples available at reasonable prices. The clock tower at the Elgin National Watch Company The company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois as the National Watch Company, and some of the organizers were J. C. Adams, P. S. Bartlett, D. G. Currier, Otis Hoyt, and Charles H. Mason, with financial backing from former Chicago Mayor Benjamin W. Raymond. The factory for the National watch company was completed in 1866, and the first movement produced was an 18-size B. W. Raymond which sold in April of 1867 for the astounding price of $115. This identical watch, serial number 101, was sold atsale in New York in 1988 for $12,000. In 1874, the company officially changed their name to the Elgin National Watch Company, and that name remained until they stopped producing watches in the early '60's. The "Working Man's" Watch Elgin was not known for making the highest quality watches, though some of their higher grades were exquisitely made timepieces. Together with Waltham Watch Company, they dominated the huge market for mid-grade watches. Elgin watches remain extremely popular with collectors today because they are plentiful, can be obtained at reasonable prices, and can be relatively easily repaired due to the large number of watches and parts available. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730A B. W. Raymond. Throughout their history, the Elgin National Watch Company was known for horological innovations. In 1958, they introduced the "DuraBalance," an ingenious design for a free-sprung balance (no regulator pins) which used spiral balance arms and small weights to govern the moment of inertia of the balance. They also produced the only American-made automatic wristwatch movements: grades 607, 618, 760, and 761. These movements featured bi-directional, full-rotor winding, and had two automatic winding gear ratios, which were automatically engaged as the mainspring tension increased. The contributions of the Elgin National Watch Company to American Horological industry cannot be overstated. Many Elgin watches that were made over 100 years ago are still providing reliable and accurate daily service to their proud owners. Noon at the Elgin watch factory Elgin Watch Cases Illinois Watch Case Company of Elgin, Illinois The Illinois Watch Case Company of Elgin, Illinois should not be confused with the Elgin Watch Company. The Illinois Watch Case Company was a major manufacture in the city of Elgin, Illinois. It manufactured watch cases under many brands, such as "Elgin Giant," "Elgin Pride," "Tivoli," "Spartan," and "Elgin Commander." The use of the name "Elgin" in their brand names, or marking the cases with "Elgin USA" has often led people to believe that a watch was made by the Elgin National Watch Company when it was actually made by another manufacturer, or to think that a watch no longer has its original case because it is "now in an Elgin case." Elgin watch movements are entirely different than Illinois "Elgin" cases. Keep in mind that watch movements and watch cases were usually made by different manufacturers. Modern Battery-Powered "Elgin" Watches We are occasionally contacted by individuals looking for warranty service for their modern quartz "Elgin" watch. Since the Elgin watch company went out of business in 1964, it isn't very likely that the "Elgin" watch you bought at Wal-Mart last Christmas was made by the original Elgin watch company. Any modern, battery-powered watch that bears the Elgin name is an Elgin-branded watch only, and has absolutely nothing to do with the original Elgin watch company other than the fact th...
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