The online database for the elgin watch company can tell you a great deal of information about your watch, based on just the serial number off the movement. Around 194647, the elgin grade 486 was replaced by the new grade 573, with similar specs for electric street and interurban railway use, but fitted with an elginite hairspring and berylx balance. We carry all available brands of pocket watch parts including crystals. One of the largest watch companies in america and the whole world. Buy elgin silver pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. May 11, 2014 watches of the elgin almanac 1871 1876 1. Buy products such as elgin mens watch, diamond mensunisex fg066n all gold tone black dial at walmart and save. Elgin antique railroad 17 jewels pocket watch oct 05. 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. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. I was surprised to learn that my elgin swiss watch was made right here in south carolina. Get a great deal with this online auction for an elgin pocket watch presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client.
A selection of two pocket watches including elgin and ever swiss. Elgin swiss made ladies gold plated luxurious 22mm quartz. We carry bows, crowns, chains, dials, hands and much more for many current and discontinued brands. Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. Antique elgin pocket watch 14k yellow gold pocket watch, front and back of case are intricately engraved. For elgin grades 6, 88, 96, 217, 249, 251, 261, 287, 296, 307, 309, 316, 335, 352, 378. Elgin pocket watch and swiss watch liveauctioneers. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches.
However, there is no listing of part number 26 for any model numbers in the official elgin parts list book from 1938. Check out our vintage elgin watch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our watches shops. As well, the elgin records have been carefully preserved and if you have a movement serial number you can identify the watch precisely. Presentation summarizing current state of my research into pocket watches made for export in the 1870s by the elgin national watch company. When you find something you want to view later, put it in pocket. I inherited a pocket watch and i would like to know something about it as im only fifteen also i wanted to know how much it would cost to repair the hour hand. Elgin mechanical handwinding antique pocket watches with 17 jewels. Keep your pocket watches running and in good repair with quality horological parts from casker co. Enter the serial number into an online elgin serial number database to obtain an instant result that lists its year of production. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. Elgin, hamilton, hampden, howard, illinois, new york standard, rockford, seth thomas, south bend and waltham.
The high quality construction means that many elgin watches last a very long time and become antiques. Balance staffs for american watches pocket watch crowns stems for american cases sleeves for american pocket watch cases. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Aug 06, 2012 elgin pocket watch valueserial number year of manufacture value there are when you click on the two serial know the link below numbers serial number and you can the only you can find match the important one out the year serial number is the one on your elgin to the year the pocket watch your watch movement was made was made. Please look at the photos and ask any questions as this is the exact watch that you will receive and we want you to be happy with it. See the elgin names for a longer explanation of these short codes r this limits the search to watches with a given regulator type. The watches of the elgin almanac 1871 1876 luis casillas nawcc chapter 5 san francisco may 11, 2014 2. Get the best deals on elgin double hunter antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deal for antique pocket watches from the largest. Elgin yellow gold 51mm manual winding elgin b w raymond 16s 21j pocket watch, updn indicator preowned. Retail window these are dates that we have seen the models advertised, its to provide an idea of how common a model might be. 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.
Dial and blued hands are in nice condition, as is the case. It has a wonderful etched flower designed gold tone case with an ornate loop for hanging on chain. Elgin made over 50 million of them in the usa over a 100 year period, and a lot of them survived in dresser drawers when their owners switched to wrist watches. Elgin watches parts, and accessories are known for their reliability and durability. Please noteitems with bold numbers are available in a quantity up to the number specified behind the description items used as described. Unfollow elgin pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Elgin engineers built their own observatory to maintain scientifically precise times in their watches. Elgin s patriotism ironically opened an opportunity for the swiss. 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.
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. So elgin and uss had some history of working together for these retirement presentation watches. You can also refer to an elgin serial number chart. It also features the highest quality swiss mechanical watch movement on the market. In fact, elgin produced approximately onehalf of the total number of betterquality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. Youll find new or used products in antique pocket watches on ebay. How to open an elgin pocket watch our everyday life. The swiss made elgins are of even more limited interest to collectors, who prefer the older us made pieces. The swiss lead the way in postwar wrist watch technology. The elgin pocket watch is a timepiece of fine class and expensive taste. Elgin hunter pocket watch 11503602 14k white dial 47mm manual. By 1964, after a midcentury decade that saw the rise of the elite lord and lady elgin series, the original elgin factory closed. 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. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online.
We offer the best service in the watch material business. Note that swiss elgin watches should not be confused with the modern, quartz, batterypowered elgin watches being sold at walmart and other retailers. You can also type in a part number and get a list of all grades using that part number. 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. 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 elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major. Pocket watches may be old but they are by no means rare or particularly valuable. Elgin man gold tone, executive swiss pocket quartz watch, fgp002. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. By 1910, word of elgins obsession with precision had spread around the world. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly.
Its one of the last oldfashioned watches thats made by hand. This elgin hand crank pocket was is crafted of 18k gold. Get the best deals on elgin 17 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Find great deals on antique elgin pocket watches watches, including discounts on the antique chrome finish skeleton pocket watch by charles hubert paris watches, best quality free gift. For example, the only railroad grade pocket watch that elgin was making in the 1950s was the grade 571, and. Pocket watch dials american watch and pocket watch mainsprings mainsprings for american manufactures. Shop for unique and designer 14k gold pocket watches from the worlds best jewelers at 1stdibs. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin pocket. Antique 14k gold pocket watches 128 for sale at 1stdibs. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Common problem with stopped pocket watches, after repair. Elgin gold filled, engraved on the front and back covers, swiss engine turned on the front and back coversdial. This will allow you to type in the grade of your elgin pocket watch, and show you all the part numbers for the various parts.
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. But everyone thinks it is in too mint condition for an old watch like this. The purpose of this arrangement was that if the spring breaks, destructive recoil forces would not be applied to the vulnerable. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches large selection secure purchases. The testing assay and hallmarking of gold and silver items in britain goes back to the year 0. The elgin watch company began production in 1866 in illinois and introduced the b.
Elgin double hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The watch does not run due to a broken balance staff, wound tight, otherwise movement is in good condition for age. Elgin 17 jewels, gilt, full plate, adjusted, swiss gilt, bridge, key wind grade. The front displays a dial with black arabic numeral hour indicators, solid diamond styled hands, and a sunken seconds subdial at the 6 oclock position. The look of an elgin watch is as important as its function. At first the wardens of the goldsmiths company would visit guild members workshops and stamp their work with the mark of the leopards head. Those watches are elgins in brand name only and have absolutely no connection to the original elgin national watch company.
Get the best deals on elgin modern pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. The current condition of your pocket watch will determine all. Antique 1906 pocket watch by elgin, in working condition, womens pocket. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. I want to gift this to a dear family member, but the possibility that it could be a. The large case is close to the size of the antique 16s size pocket watches from ball watch co, elgin, hamilton, hampden, illinois and waltham. Find great deals on ebay for elgin swiss pocket watch. The swiss workings were imported and the watch was put together at elgin s plant near columbia, sc. From the very beginning, elgin was finishing and selling over 100 watches per day and were working on thousands more. Although elgin stopped trading in 1964, the company had almost 100 years of trading, during which time they produced over 60 million watches. 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. Jacques davids report to the swiss watch industry from early 1877. Dueber limited edition pocket watch, swiss made mechanical.
The one on ebay was a uss presentation 1012s lord elgin 21j pocket watch but the movement was swiss and the ss case was dated 1969 and it was marked cased and timed by ewc. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. Unfollow elgin national watch company pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The following pricing is a guideline of what your pocket watch may need to again become a beautiful and dependable daily companion. A selection of two pocket watches including elgin and everswiss. There are mens and womens elgin antique pocket watches available and they feature an array of different colours and styles. Elgin full hunter antique pocket watches with 17 jewels. Elgin timepieces were trusted by an industry in which time was a paramount concern. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Elgin never made any batterypowered quartz watches. Wrist watch elgin deluxe, benrus, royal, rensie swiss 10kt rolled gold. 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. Shop from the worlds largest selection and best deals for elgin pocket watches. How to tell an authentic elgin watch from a fake one our. The watches of the elgin almanac 18711876 luis casillas nawcc chapter 5. Generally, an ebook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. Elgin open face antique pocket watches with 17 jewels.
Vintage swiss made pocket watch 14 karat yellow gold engraved case. Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards. 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. Front of an elgin pocket watch from 1911 in a hunterstyle closed case with the stem located at the 3 oclock position. The item old elgin sterling silver hunter case pocket watch is in sale since monday, december 30, 2019. Elgin watches made before the late 1930s feature serial numbers without a letter prefix, with. Model number case number name line subline cost jewels details. Elgin 17 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay.
Get the best deal for elgin wristwatches from the largest online. Lots of parts are still available and they run forever if you keep them lubricated and clean. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one. These watches are considered antiques, and when you take one apart, you will see that it is a work of art, both inside and out. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about elgin pocket watch. Focused primarily on volume production, but made both low and high grade watches.
Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. Identify is my pocket watch a swiss fake or authentic. A good pocket watch is an heirloom to keep and treasure. Shop ebay for great deals on antique pocket watches. Hoping to give their new company a jump start, the investors. Price is for each, quantity values are the multiples availiable per lot number, see item description. The elgin pocket watch is 10k white gold filled and features a foliate design along the back with an empty crest.
This limits the search to watches that have bridge plate movements. The most common elgin pocket watch material is metal. Elgin man goldtone, executive swiss pocket quartz watch, fgp002. The time museum historical catalogue of american pocket watches.
The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. Antique vintage womens wrist watch elgin deluxe, benrus, royal, rensie swiss. The movement is also sometimes called the watch works. Vintage elgin pocket watch serial4817623 porcelain cracked not working used. Vintage vacheron constantin swiss pocket watch 18 jewels. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. The elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume. For more information see the watch serial number web page. Welcome to our little catalog, its a work in progress and no doubt will never be 100% completed.
Look out for the gold price promise icon next to products. The elgin was made in 1921 while the illinois pocket watch was made in 1918. The union pacific railroad joined with the central pacific railroad in 1869 just 5 years after the founding of elgin national watch co. If you find any of our products cheaper elsewhere, let us know and well do our best to beat it. The grade 573 was part of the new elgin postwwii family of 16size watches, which included the 571 21j. The front displays a dial with black arabic numeral hour indicators, solid diamond styled hands, and a. 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. Products, pocket watches, wrist watches, bomb sights and precision instruments. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. Winding and setting your american and swiss pocket watch pocketwatch restoration oregon has no sales tax. Elgin is a wonderful brand to collect, either pocket or wristwatch models.