Well, i have an elgin gold pocket watch or railroad watch passed down from my grand father emmett watson. The purpose of this arrangement was that if the spring breaks, destructive recoil forces would not be applied to the vulnerable. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Beautiful victorian period elgin pocket watch, circa 1899. Here are some of the more common types of closures or covers you can choose for your pocket watch from elgin. Elgin engineers built their own observatory to maintain scientifically precise times in their watches. Elgin 14k multicolor gold pocket watch liveauctioneers. Enter the serial number into an online elgin serial number database to obtain an instant result that lists its year of production. The most recent version is from 1999 and is not updated every year. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise.
Elgin pocket watches were an icon of american pocket watch production in the 20th century and reflect the massive progress of the age with durable yet elegant designs. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. Hoping to give their new company a jump start, the investors. Buy elgin solid gold pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for elgin solid gold pocket watches. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns.
The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. How to tell an authentic elgin watch from a fake one our. As elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a variety of styles to choose from based on the decade that the watch was made and its original purpose. The elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about elgin bracelet watch.
Elgin 15 jewels housed in 18k white gold chain along with a 14k gold chain and 14k white gold pocket knife. When we know the origin of the product, we describe it in the auction listing. Waltham vanguard pocket watch 18s 21j running gold filled case. Watch serial number information a lot of information can be determined about your elgin watch from just the serial number on the movement where the gears are. Get the best deals on elgin double hunter antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Please not our shop and antiques centre is closed due to the circumstances we will keep you advised. People frequently want to know how much their antique or vintage watch is worth. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. Add a vintage timepiece to your collection with your pick from the range of elgin pocket watches, which are very sought after by watch collectors. Used 10k gold filled elgin pocket watch with 7 12 link chain for.
Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. Elgin mens gold tone rectangle case with bark finish watch. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. Elgin solid gold antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Elgin watches made before the late 1930s feature serial numbers without a letter prefix, with those made after that period containing one letter. This gold filled beauty has a 7 jewel manual wind movement.
Doing so, it can be seen to be a ladies, 0size, grade no. He carried the watch with him when he was in wwii and i have been doing some research as to its value. Elgin double hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Get a great deal with this online auction for a watch presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client. The second good guide book is the american pocket watches identification and price guide by roy ehrhardt and bill. Elgin watches made before the late 1930s feature serial numbers without a letter prefix, with. The hunting case design with dust cover is 36mms diameter with. By 1910, word of elgin s obsession with precision had spread around the world. Masonic elgin full hunter gold plated pocket watch and chain. Elgin antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18 pocket watch for. An elgin 15 jewel gold filled pocket watch with hunting case. Over the next 50 years, the company used machinemade, interchangeable parts to make highquality pocket watches. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Features a white dial, arabic hour markers, metal hands and sunken sub seconds dial at 6. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Get the best deals on elgin solid gold antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Porcelain enamel dial is near perfect except for a fain hairline near 7. Although elgin stopped trading in 1964, the company had almost 100 years of trading, during which time they produced over 60 million watches. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. The company would go on to produce many varieties of pocket watches and wristwatches through the 1970s, and elgin watches are now valuable collectors items.
Antique elgin 14k gold filled hand painted pocket watch flowers birds. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin pocket. Elgin pocket watch for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Nice elgin keystone gold filled case, good covers a couple of small nicks on the back.
Search for elgin pocket watches in inventory elgin in 1863, the idea of beginning a large watch company in the west was discussed by mr. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. The second good guide book is the american pocket watches identification and price guide by roy ehrhardt and bill meggers and available at the heart of america press. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. This elgin hand crank pocket was is crafted of 18k gold. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. As the title implies, this book doesnt cover wrist watches, but it does, however, cover pocket watches more. This pocket watch features a gold filled protective cover engraved in a foliate design and initials. Stratton, of the american watch company, waltham, massachusetts.
Decorative front with shield to center and monogram center. The dust cover is engraved with a an elgin frame, but is otherwise blank as well the piece is a 17 jewel movement that is made by elgin and is. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. Different versions of elgin pocket watches have closures that can complete the timepieces you like. Make offer antique elgin bw raymond railroad 16s gold toned pocket watch 19j 1918 gr 455 elgin usa gold plated open faced pocket watch movement number 21047418. Mar 27, 2012 what is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. 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. Is there a mark or lack of marks that will indicate this. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18. How can i tell if a 1908 elgin pocket watch is solid gold.
Elgin open face 14k yellow gold pocket watch 15 jewel size 12 grade 315. The elgin watch company began production in 1866 in illinois and introduced the b. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgin s policy of not giving names to models. Get the best deals on elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards.
Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for hampden pocket watches. Vintage elgin pocket watch, production year size 15 jewels, 14 k gold hunter. Elgin pocket watch in gold dueber case nawcc message board. Unfollow vintage elgin gold pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For example, at the bottom of this web page is a table that can tell you approximately what year your watch was made. An elgin pocket watch usually has two serial numbers. In fact, elgin produced approximately onehalf of the total number of betterquality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. In many cases we do not know the origin of these goods. Jul 28, 2009 how can i tell if a 1908 elgin pocket watch is solid gold.
Also, i have a howard and waltham i believe are as well. Pocket watch gold elgin national watch company pocket watch jewellery png. You can also refer to an elgin serial number chart. Small second hands to fit american pocket watches pocket watch small second hands hole sizes 0. Elgin 18k yellow gold hunting case pocket watch manual winding. I have a 1908 elgin pocket watch that i have been told is solid gold. If youre a new or experienced collector, you can find an elgin pocket watch on ebay. It has a sunken dial for the seconds dial and the back of the case is blank. The most common elgin bracelet watch material is metal. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches large selection secure purchases.
Elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket watches for sale. A gold pocket watch with huntercase and watch chain. A motor or safety barrel is used in pocket watches around 1900, a reverse variant of the going barrel in which the spring is wound by turning the barrel, and turns the watch movement by the central arbor. Open if you prefer to see the face of your vintage elgin pocket watch without opening anything, you can choose this kind of design. The white porcelain dial features balck hour markers and red. The elgin watch company, out of elgin, illinois, was in business from 18641964, and while active, was the largestproducing american watch company, manufacturing an estimated half of all pocket watches dollar watches not included. This elgin pocket watch in gold filled and has a glass face over the dial.
Welcome to the nawcc american pocket watch message board. By 1910, word of elgins obsession with precision had spread around the world. Elgin 14k gold mint o size multicolor pocket watch, circa 1896, weighs 42. Mar 31, 2012 ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. Sold for 350 via cortrie spezial auktionen september 2015. There is a list of known errors in the elgin section that will give you an idea of the types of errors you may find. Vintage elgin pocket watch 14k yellow gold pocket watch manual winding 37 mm.
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