Pocket watches, antique pocket watches, mens pocket. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major. I looked for the little space that is on most wristwatches. Welcome to the family owned business web site for pm time service. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world.
Make offer vintage womens elgin deluxe wrist watch. Printable wall art, vintage map old americas instant download. In 1929 elgin released the new lord elgin which was a square cut two tone case. A quick history of the elgin national watch company elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. Vintage lord elgin wrist watch 14k gold 33mm x 23mm 20 gm. Black leather bandthe elgin national watch company was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Designer, gold and luxury wrist watches 23,264 for sale at 1stdibs. I began by collecting prewwii hamiltons, but my attention soon shifted to the wider field of firms that were competing with hamilton, particularly elgin, bulova and gruen. He offers over 30 years of vintage watch expertise and passion. Vintage elgin watch, mini clutch, and jewelry box new with tags vintage 70,s elgin watch set.
The watch has a 10kt yellow gold filled case and appears to be in overall good condition for its age. History of vintage elgin wrist watches, vintage elgin. The watch houses a state of the art grade 533 manual wind caliber which is american made, running on 17 jewels and adjusted to four positions. Explores the combinations of movementtype and casetype that are often encountered on vintage pocket watches. The lord elgin 626 was designed with a hunter case movement that produced 18,000 beats per hour, and its case and strap were exquisite. Vintage elgin deluxe 10k gold filled wrist watchmovement. These vintage watches were symbols of americas emergence from an agricultural country into an industrial power. Contains the beautiful gold and silver tone watch with diamond like stones surrounding the face, a small clutch or change purse, and the box is a jewelry box when the insert is. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone vintage watches. Silver original dial has gold markers and gold hands. Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations.
See more ideas about elgin watch, vintage watches and art deco watch. The resources here cover wrist watches produced prior to 1970. Note the thick hands, engraved patterns and bold design of all of these watches. Initially started as a hobby during the 1960s, our business, officially established in 1976 by paul and gail zuercher, has worked steadily to provide our customers with high quality antique and vintage. Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch. Howard elgin national hamilton hampden illinois other pocket. A quick history of the elgin national watch company elgin was founded in 1864, right as. Just wanted to show off my vintage elgin that i think belonged to my vintage elgin pocket watch. Check out this selection of traditional elgin handwound mechanical wristwatches.
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Fancy flared gold filled case is in very good condition. The movement has 17 jewels and is elgin s model 555. Ill let the photos do the talking here but this watch is a lot nicer in real life. Elgin the collectors site for vintage elgin wrist watches. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. Learn what really makes a sidewinder or sideseconds pocket watch.
Contains the beautiful gold and silver tone watch with diamond like stones surrounding the face, a small clutch or change purse, and the box is a jewelry box when the insert is removed. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Co grade301 niklowany stan db bite numery na mechanizmie18141888. Antique and vintage elgin wristwatches collectors weekly. He is one of the worlds first internet watch dealers since 1998 online. The glass crystal has a small chip in the area of the stem. Elgin deluxe vintage wrist watch, 17 jewels, yellow gold filled rectangular case with short, slender extended lugs pmtime 4. Products, pocket watches, wrist watches, bomb sights and precision instruments. The second hands rotate in a sweeping motion, moving continuously around the dial.
The movement has 17 jewels and is elgins model 555. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage elgin wristwatches. This is an elgin deluxe model 672 17 jewel mens wrist watch. Just wanted to show off my vintage elgin that i think belonged to my. Elgin vintage lady elgin wrist watch 17 jewels etsy. Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful. The collectors site for vintage elgin wrist watches this website is dedicated to helping people find out about their elgin wrist watches.
The new haven was dated by looking at the style of the watch. I bought this in a box lot and really know nothing about it. This watch features a gold tone face, black and gold tone hour markers, pencil style gold tone hands, and a sunken seconds sub dial at the six oclock position. The first watch elgin made, an 18 sized b w raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. For sale vintage elgin wrist watches, vintage elgin pocket. Elgin national watch company production dates by serial number table. Boss 10k yellow gold filled and is a 3 piece snap together. If anyone has any information about this watch i would be very happy to learn.
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Elgin 15 jewel signed manual wind, grade 554, just comprehensively serviced, near mint chrome topsteel signed round screw back case 32mm, usa orddept military, another. Elgin 17j lady elgin wrist watch, vintage mechanical manualwind movement, champagnetoned metal dial with a matte finish and raised gold. Elgin made its first railroad pocket watch in 1867 and its last in 1965, just shy of a century. Waterstone vintage watches was born out of one mans passion for mechanical wrist watches. But what many people may not know is that elgin led the way in wrist watch production during the 1920s, while other american makers continued to treat wrist watches as a sideline to pocket watches. A brief guide to how you can identify a genuine elgin or lord elgin watch. One of the most well known collection of elgin watches is the lord elgin. Elgin deluxe pocket watch info this belongs to elgin s 10s series of pocket watches, introduced in about 1939.
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Vintage lord elgin elvis presley direct read jump hour 14k gf watch wgf band. These watches tend to have thinner profiles for a sleeker appearance. Elgin watches serial numbers elgin national watch company. These watches are typical of the deco style of the teens and 20s. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. Antique elgin deluxe gold filled wristwatch north american. Elgin deluxe pocket watch info this belongs to elgins 10s series of pocket watches, introduced in about 1939. Vintage ladies elgin deluxe 10k gold fill case wrist watch. Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Vintage mens elgin pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage elgin or the earlier national watch co. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h.
Antique elgin wristwatch repair, mechanical elgin wrist. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgin s policy of not giving names to models. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w. Curved case is 10k yellow gold filled with a snap on case. Vintage lord elgin wrist watch 23 jewels model 654 automatic self winding. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. Vintage lord elgin wrist watch 23 jewels model 654 automatic self. Antique elgin wristwatch repair, mechanical elgin wrist watch. Pocketwatch 101 sidewinder and sidesecond pocket watches. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches.
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