The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. Each watch is inspected by our certified inhouse swiss. In the late 1940s, elgin started to sell swiss made watches and around this time, elgin stopped placing serial numbers on some watches they made in the usa. Elgin cheryl number 21882943 thanks for looking jeff. Total production over their 100 years of operation. The arbiters of time 1903 elgin pocket watches advertisement original paper ephemera authentic vintage print magazine adarticle. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. Watch companies used the grade number system to show a difference of a model name could also be a number that had been produced over a period of years.
How to use our vintage watch serial number lookup tables. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number table. Something wrong in the winding as it just feel gummy, no ratcheting. So, it isnt surprising that they needed some way of organizing and classifying these watches to make it easier to manufacture, for marketing purposes and for watchmakers to. This elgin watch has a 46 mm case with a round caseback and porcelain arabic numeral dial. The left side of our catalog pages features a set of. Elgin also started to mark the grade number on some of the movements in addition to the serial number. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. Burlington pocket watch serial number lookup download. Start your search with the top menu or catalog drilldown filters.
Frame number bicycle dating guide michaels vintage bicycles. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h. Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. To determine the year that your elgin pocket watch was made you need to look only at the serial number on the inner movement. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The case says guaranteed 20 years and has the dog bone on it with bwcc. For example, the only railroad grade pocket watch that elgin was making in the 1950s was the grade 571, and they didnt start selling the b. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. To accurately read the serial number, you will need to determine the best way to open the case, which varies from model, size and style.
Elgin national watch company in the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. Search for the model s manual online by entering the brand name and model number in a website search engine. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches large selection secure purchases. Once you have found that number write it down carefully. An incredible reference over 500 new additions a year with new items added daily. Owners can trace their pocket watchs history by obtaining the unique serial number featured on the movement part of the watchnot the watch case, which displays only a case serial number. Make offer elgin grade 224 pocket watch 0s 11j hunter model 2 ticking to restore f3411 used rare elgin avigo military aviator 26. You can also customize your search experience for catalog, part search or techinical lookup.
The item elgin full hunter case pocket watch is in sale since saturday, february 8, 2020. Elgin 16s 3 finger bridge vintage pocket watch multicolor 14k solid gold hunters duration. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. The generally accepted dates for the last run of grade 571 would place it in 1954. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w.
Download free elgin watch serial number list software. Preowned elgin pocket watch 18k 46mm manual watch gray. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. It is gray and sons certified authentic and comes backed by our 12month warranty. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Focused primarily on volume production, but made both low and high grade watches. Certified preowned vintage elgin pocket watch watch is made out of yellow gold. Elgin pocket watch understanding serial numbers youtube. Ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. Got a lovely body shape, model in body size and brown skin. Start your search by engine, chassis or heavy duty chassis by making your selection in the top menu.
In fact, elgin produced approximately onehalf of the total number of betterquality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. So to determine when your watch was manufactured, you will need to find where your serial number fits within the range of numbers. The elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume. Included is the chain the watch is in running condition but not guaranteed engraving is like new so chance they had a really nice watch to your collection. Elgin 18 size pocket watch parts elgin 16 size pocket watch parts elgin balance staffs for american watches elgin watch parts winding pinion pinion bevel. Raymond model 2 15j 18s 27 grade 5oz coin silver case.
Removing the bezel and crystal allows access to the small lever behind the dial usually protruding from the 5. Remove the back of the watch to look at the numbers on the battery directly. No quartz watch in existence can match the beauty or worthiness of my 128 year old 16s, of, model 5, grade 107, class 29, 15j, 1891 elgin pocket watch. However, there is no listing of part number 26 for any model numbers in the official elgin parts list book from 1938. The watches of the elgin almanac 1871 1876 luis casillas nawcc chapter 5 san francisco may 11, 2014 2. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches. This elgin hand crank pocket was is crafted of 18k gold.
The item antique elgin hunt case pocket watch egraved case crisp is. Elgin probably flipflopped more than most since you would have a bw raymond that was, 18s,16s,12s in various jewel count, where a hamilton was more strict, a 992 was a 16s 21j and not an 18s 19j. Elgin engineers built their own observatory to maintain scientifically precise times in their watches. Elgin pocket watch 1898 with windsor case hello, i have a elgin pocket watch, serial number 7306688 1898, grade 145, model 5 but it has a windsor case from bwcc. Elgin wwii 16s,15 j, model 21, grade 582, jitterbug. Unscrew, counterclockwise, the bezel holding in place the crystal on the watch case of an elgin leverset pocket watch.
Unfollow elgin pocket watch parts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Elgin s manufacturing headquarters in elgin, illinois, represented the largest watchmaking operation in the world for the 98 years it was in operation 18661964 in honor of chicagos mayor, the first pocket watch they created in 1867 was named the b. However the model and serial number will usually be stamped on. The seller is tajcoins and is located in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. By 1910, word of elgin s obsession with precision had spread around the world. According to the notes the windsor case was made between 1902 and 1907. Elgin watch company grade and serial numbers revised edition by roy ehrhardt author isbn. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. Elgin nos 12s balance staff elgin part number 2660 ta344. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below.
Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch. One of the largest watch companies in america and the whole world. I have been given an old hamilton pocket watch that i am trying to date. Make offer elgin spade pocket watch hands 16s model 6 and 7 set hour minute second 407. Young, fresh, hot massage escort girl at kilimani elgin pocket watch serial number dating nairobi. If none come up in the search that are model specific and contain the battery size, proceed to the next step.
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