Antique Elgin Ladies Pocket Watch

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Antique elgin ladies pocket watch. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about antique elgin pocket watch. 1919 e howard pocket watch original box and guarantee 12s 17j model 1912 g 7. The watch codes are similar ones are used by many experienced watch collectors. Following the success of waltham watches ladies model the lady elgin was released in 1869.

Elgin open face pocket watch with circular white enamel dial set with arabic numerals with subsidiary seconds dial in an engine turned case decorated with c scroll cartouche serviced sold by in for you can display prices in au us nz or stg. Founded in 1864 in elgin illinois just as the american civil war was coming to an end the company released its first watch to the market in 1867 an 18 sized bw raymond railroad grade pocket watch which took six months to complete and sold for a whopping 117 several years ago it was purchased at auction by the city of elgin for 15000. Technically most elgin pocket watches are not true antiques because they were made less than 100 years ago and almost all elgin wrist watches were made after 1915 and so they arent true antiques. In between pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore.

I have zero. A 14ct gold open face ladys pocket watch by elgin watch co lever wind white enamel dial. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. Make offer antique 1925 elgin grade 313 model 7 16s 15j base metal pocket watch working guc elgin open face pocket watch vintage 1917 needs repair 12500.

Over the course of a century the dream factory just north of chicago had produced half of all jeweled pocket and wristwatches manufactured in the united states. Make offer antique elgin pocket watch 15 jewels circa 1908. If you have a quartz watch one that uses a battery one with a logo instead of the name elgin on the dial or anything made after around 1965 then you are pretty much out of luck. The 10 size watch was a hit and helped put elgin into competition with waltham for the middle priced watch market.

The most common antique elgin pocket watch material is metal. By 1964 after a mid century decade that saw the rise of the elite lord and lady elgin series the original elgin factory closed. Free shipping on many items. Still people seem to consider any pocket watch.

Nationals rate of production grew tremendously through the 1870s. Well youre in luck because here they come. Also the names that are marked on the movement have been abbreviated.