Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Favorite add to 1894 elgin pocket watch mvmt grade 127 model 3 class 26 16 size 11 jewels working 4 parts gemstreasuresofgrace. There are mens and womens elgin antique pocket watches available and they feature an array of different colours and styles. Shop unique elgin pocket watches from the worlds best jewelry dealers. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working well.
Elgin the collectors site for antique elgin pocket watches. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h. Grade 320, 7 jewels, size 0s with a 35mm wadsworth 20 years case. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. Sears has a beautiful selection of womens watches to enhance your look. Awesome 105 year old class 117 7j open faced watch wow. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair.
Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations. The movement of an antique pocket watch from elgin determines how the components inside the timepiece work with each other to give you an accurate reading when you look at the face. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. As the title implies, this book doesnt cover wrist watches, but it does, however, cover pocket watches more. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin pocket. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. Their goal was to create watches that were durable.
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Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. The high quality construction means that many elgin watches last a very long time and become antiques. The item antique elgin pocket watch coin silver hunting case fahys monarch is in sale since wednesday, march 20, 2019. An antique elgin national hunting pocket watch set in sterling silver with a porcelain dial, circa 1900. Ladies 14 karat black hills gold elgin pocket watch, with circular white porcelain dial having black roman numeral hour markers and black minute track, and subseconds dial, signed elgin. One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired.
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. Contemporary elgins are assembled from chinese parts. See more ideas about elgin watch, vintage watches and art deco watch. In 1958, they introduced the durabalance, an ingenious design for a freesprung balance. When wadsworth got killed off, a few models were produced by. Antique elgin pocket watches are some of the most common elgin watches because of their longevity and history of being reliable. For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark. Ladies elgin 15 jewel pocket watch gold plated gold working condition. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. Antique elgin wristwatch repair, mechanical elgin wrist. This gold filled watch features an ornate double hinged gold tone case body with raised floral motif, white clock face with black numbers and chronograph dial with original satin and red velvet lined box. Antique elgin sterling silver womens pocket watch ebth. Buy this watch at antique elgin pocket watch serial.
Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches. See more ideas about pocket watch antique, vintage pocket watch and elgin watch. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. If youve always wanted to own a piece of functional american history, without breaking the bank, then a wrist or pocket watch from the elgin national watch company may just be exactly what youve been looking for. Favorite add to 1894 elgin pocket watch mvmt grade 127 model 3 class 26 16 size 11. Elgin ladies yellow gold ornately engraved antique manual. Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The most recent version is from 1999 and is not updated every year. Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. The seller is theoldcanaanmarket and is located in canaan, connecticut.
Demesy fine watches is not an authorized rolex dealer nor is it affiliated with the rolex corporation or any of its subsidiaries. The elgin national watch company was founded in 1864 in elgin, illinois as the national watch company, and some of the organizers were later to become the some of the biggest names in the american watch industry. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. Ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Elgin full hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay.
Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay. 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. Choosing movements for antique pocket watches from elgin you can find different vintage elgin pocket watches that use various movement styles on ebay. The inside of the back cover is signed 3055, 10k gold filled, cased and timed by elgin national watch co. Original porcelain dial has a repair by the 5 and it has some hairlines but this will not affect the running. Elgin, grade 222, model 1, class 84, 7 jewels movement size. A, seven jewels and it has the serial number 22743944 which dates it back to 1920.
Apr 12, 2017 this is where i am from and what inspires some of my jewerly. Hunter pocket refers to the case of the watch, typically a seethrough domeshaped cover that protects the dial of the watch from dust. Buy antique elgin pocket watch in 4 colour gold case. Unfollow antique elgin pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. All original elgin timepieces are mechanical watches. A valid and legal british hallmark in a nineteenth or twentieth century watch case must have four marks. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgin s policy of not giving names to models. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. Elgin watches parts, and accessories are known for their reliability and durability. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. Made in a 14ct gold case, it combines a mainly rose gold case with yellow, white and even green gold to highlight its delightful scenes on both sides. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today, are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with. Elgin 14k sold gold ornately engraved ladies antique pocket watch manual winding.
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Unless purchased directly from an authorized rolex dealer, all rolex watches are considered preowned. 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. The exterior of the watch has a beautifully hand engraved design through out with a water scene on the back the case is also a special box type case. This elgin pocket watch is model 20, 16 size, three quarter plate, open face, grade 571. Sku 31502 t501 for sale collectible pocketwatch shop. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. Pocket watches, antique pocket watches, mens pocket watches. 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.
Find womens digital watches and traditional designs to complement your wardrobe. Antique victorian gold filled pocket watch chain fob stamp beauty. Nov 26, 2010 buy this watch at antique elgin pocket watch serial. This watch is in beautiful condition but i dont know its value. 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. We have over 100 antique categories, including antique jewelry, antique furniture, antique toys. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w. Antique elgin ladies pocket watch gold fill full hunter case sn 6660499 ca.
This beautiful antique elgin pocket watch circa 1895 is a true collectible. Mar 27, 2012 i have an antique elgin pocket watch apprx. This elgin hand crank pocket was is crafted of 18k gold. These antique watches were symbols of americas emergence from an agricultural country into an industrial power. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. The watch case is engraved and set with five single cut nice white faceup round diamonds, estimated at. Antique elgin watch and pocketwatch, repair and restoration.
Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Elgin were one of the most prolific pocket watch companies in the world, and this ladies antique elgin pocket watch is simply spectacular. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. Mar 31, 2012 ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. A beautiful rose gold ladies pocket watch from elgin is at auction, courtest of cedarburg auction and estate sales. The collectors site for antique elgin pocket watches this website is dedicated to helping people find out about their elgin pocket watches. The movement is signed elgin 571 usa p805140 9 adjustments 21 jewels, which dates back to year 1952. Welcome to our little catalog, its a work in progress and no doubt will never be 100% completed. Antique ladies elgin 15 jewels hunting case pocket watch. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. Retail window these are dates that we have seen the models advertised, its to provide an idea of how common a model might be.
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