For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. Click on picture abovemore detail will appear this is a 1950s lord elgin chevron vintage watch measuring 32mm. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady. Lord elgin 14k gold filled chevron jump hour vintage. Brief history of the elgin national watch company including watch serial numbers and production dates. Elgin double hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. If the selfwinding watch is worn daily, the movement of your wrist will keep it wound. Short video of an 1885 elgin pocket watch, 18 size, b. Ebth was unable to determine the working condition of this item, it is being sold asis. See recent prices for elgin watches, learn the story behind the brands success, and.
This is only a data sheet for identification and evaluation of the movement calibre, as well as for approximate dating. Choose from this selection of superiorquality elgin 7 jewel mechanical movement wristwatches. This watch has a 14k gold filled case with a high quality 21 jewel calibre 680 movement. For measuring the diameter 0 to 60 mm or the number of ligne sizes 2 to 24 of a movement. Using the elgin database, the serial number listed on the bridge indicated the watch movement was manufactured in 1902, is a size 6s movement, 15 jewels, and grade 216, and a manufacturer code of h3n29. Elgin 12 size lord elgin pocket watch movement, 19 jewels, model 4, made 1920. After a year of designing and building the lathes and machines to achieve seemingly impossible levels of precision, a team of watchmakers and mechanical engineers produced their first pocket watch movement, named for mayor b. A lord elgin diamond quartz mens gold tone watch, model fm 270017. How to take out pocket watch movement from its case. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Setting the time on modern elgin watches is identical to the originals, but post1970s quartz models need no winding. The movement is running and keeping time the elgin national watch company was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Shake an elgin automatic watch once or twice to get it running, then set the time like any elgin by pulling and rotating the crown.
The elgin company diversified after world war ii making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the hearts beat was the elgin watch. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. Traces the evolution of the elgin national watch company, americas largest watch manufacturer, from their founding in 1864 until their demise 100 years later. Shop unique elgin pocket watches from the worlds best jewelry dealers. This was thought to be advisable because the movements manufactured by the company were universally known as and called elgin watches or the watch from elgin. Elgin private label research page 4 nawcc message board.
Based on the serial number, this watch was manufactured in 1905. The solid gold hour hour, minute and second hands are faceted and each hand is different from the others. You might find my elgin pocket watch repair page interesting as ive made available to you elgin pocket watch production numbers that will assist you in dating your watch, as well as photos of a few of the elgin pocket watches that ive restored for my customers. This is my first post and am a newbie to vintage watches. Gold tone link band, case and face banded with clear stones and filigree detail on sides. Products, pocket watches, wrist watches, bomb sights and precision instruments. Blues artist robert johnson makes reference to elgin movement in his song walkin blues. Overhaul of swiss and american pocket watches, restoration of vintage and the wind up pocket watch. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. For all that elgin made more jeweled watches than any other american watch company, theres a surprising dearth of information about their wristwatches.
During the first decade of the 19th century the agents of lord thomas elgin british ambassador to constantinople 17991803 removed whole boatloads of ancient sculpture from greeces. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. In its third edition with four new chapters that are arguably even more controversial than the original story, lord elgin and the marbles has become the authoritative source for the history of the parthenon sculptures in the last two centuries of their existence. The movement is geared up significantly from the winding spring. Unfortunately though the course of history has been such, that whether or not he wanted to do anything to resolve the situation today, he would be unable to. These watches are very lowmaintenance for added convenience. Elgin watches serial numbers elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. Until this year, there was one annual catalog online. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch. Featuring a unique display back to observe the inner 17 jeweled movement in motion, enjoy this restored elgin pocket watch. Oct 21, 2008 elgin movement posted by esc on october 21, 2008 at 10.
Can someone please enlighten me as to the origin of elgin movement. On may 12, 1874 during a special stockholders meeting held in chicago, the name of the company was changed to the elgin national watch company. How to read timex code numbers and tell when your vintage timex watch was made and the movement type one question i get asked often is, when was my timex watch made and what is the movement type. Vintage elgin pocket watch dial swiss made approx 45. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Made in 1927, this antique 44mm watch has an ornate nicke. The clubwoman is a lady elgin model 4330, with the 21 jewel 655 movement. Early elgin stem wind watches, 18651878 slideshare. Lord elgin model 4617 1951 one of the most popular lord elgin models, with a 14k gold filled case, a high quality 21 jewel movement and a new lizard grain band. Mar 07, 2015 to the greeks, the name thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin, is an abomination, the likes perhaps, of only lucifer himself.
With hidden lugs and a minimalist two tone dial, the design exhibits a timeless style that is still relevant today. The clock tower of the national street plant was torn down october 7, 1966. Elgin watch crystal by case number, reference request. Apr 30, 20 short video of an 1885 elgin pocket watch, 18 size, b.
Antique and vintage elgin wristwatches collectors weekly. The movements presented in this caliber finder are not for sale. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. The clubman is a lord elgin model 4811, with a 21 jewel 556 movement. Elgin mechanical automatic wristwatches with 17 jewels for.
Raymond signature movement in a fayes ore silver case. Elgin watch databases although it may require some digging, a lot of useful information can be found out about elgin watches by using these databases. This watch is running strong and keeping good time. Nicol, watchmaker and jeweler, bowral marked ss roman dial, factory marked elgin movement. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises lord elgin steeleye span bloody men. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Lord elgin solid 14kt beautiful solid gold lord elgin watch watch is running, can be scrapped for gold probably about 12g 14kt solid gold waltham case, original elgin back and movement super cool watch, think the band is lizard, has a small rip in it lord elgin accessories watches. The model 4824 is one of the most striking of the lord elgin designs of the mid1950s. The first movement, delivered in 1867, was named the b. I have an antique elgin pocket watch that is 106 years old according to the researched production date. Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful.
Gentlemen, your opinion on 14k white gold 12 sz lord elgin. Hamilton collectors have annual catalogs from 19251975, plus production records, dial design drawings, etc. Elgin watch for sale in uk 53 secondhand elgin watchs. Lord elgin pocket watch info by pocket watch database. Get the best deals on elgin open face antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. There is some spotting on the dial, but it is minor. Elgin had helped define the american pocket watch as unsurpassed in. Elgin pocket watch repair i specialize in antique elgin pocket watch repair and and elgin pocket watch restoration. Elgin s top of the range superior grade watches, produced during the first half of the 20th century were called lord and lady elgin. Refunds based on the working condition of the item will not. Over the years, we have repaired hundreds of elgin watches, and we look forward to helping you return your antique elgin watch to its best possible condition.
It has a circular white face and second seconds face, with matching blue hands. The lord elgin movement, with more than 200 parts, has 21 jewels. Elgin watch repair specialists renaissance watch repair. Elgin mechanical automatic wristwatches with 17 jewels. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. Elgin horloges alle prijzen voor elgin horloges op chrono24. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin pocket. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Elgin 12 size lord elgin pocket watch movement, 19 jewels. A gold filled case powered by elgin s best high jewel movement. The idea of putting the hour markers on the bezel rather than on the dial was not new, but elgins designers made the concept sleek, simplified and sophisticated. Elgin is on the front face plate and on the back where you can see the watch movement elgin national watch company.
Lord elgin pocket watch movement, 21 jewels, 8 adjustments, running. I sent the watch to be professionally restored, by a horologist, in february of this year and i just got it back from the company. Elgin watches serial numbers elgin national watch company. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals.
The movement number is 543, the movement serial number is n418191 and the case serial number is. The universities of calcutta, bombay and madras were established in 1857. Earlier, this year, i posted my 2nd great uncles elgin pocket watch from 1905 mn 7244 sn 11634000. Whether your watch is an antique elgin pocket watch from the late 1800s, or a lord elgin wristwatch from the 1940s, we can probably repair it. Lord elgin was used as a trade name used on pocket watch movements manufacturered by elgin. Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. Lord elgin chronometer, 10ct gold case, arabic and baton. 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. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watch movement parts when you shop. With this in mind, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors until our government says that it is safe to travel and gather together. Right now, everything is geared toward experienced watch collectors, but even people who know very little about watches should be able to pick out some useful facts. Below restoration prices include full servicing of movement, case, dial and crystal to its most functional and presentable condition possible. This post will tell you how to read the code on watches produced after 1963 when they started printing a small code on the dial of the watch.
Mens lord elgin 14k gold filled pocket watch lord elgin silver dial pocket watch with gold numerals. Elgin movement posted by steve on october 21, 2008 at 02. 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, or the watch could be nameless with just the elgin name placed on the movement. The lord elgin collection were classic dress watches made for men, often with gold. Gentlemen, your opinion on 14k white gold 12 sz lord elgin please discussion in american pocket watches started by a. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. My 2nd great uncles 1905 gold elgin pocket watch restored. Elgin pocket watch 160749 14k white dial 50mm manual watch. Jan 17, 2004 as context to the arguments over the return of the parthenon marbles, this article looks at who the current lord elgin is.
Lord elgin, as he is more famously known, is notorious in my country for his enormous blundering appetite that was coupled by an equally enormous lack of regard for the parthenon treasures. Its main manufacturing plant was located in elgin, illinois. These watches are being sold as is, based on a initial external inspection and with unknown service history, if you would like the watch restored by myself please ask for details and estimate. Get the best deals on elgin double hunter antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Get the best deals on elgin double hunter antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online. On november, 1858, the rule passed on to the crown. May 23, 2015 the lord elgin clubman the lord elgin clubman is an iconic 1950s wrist watch from one of americas great watchmakers. Mechanical handwinding elgin 18s serviced double hunter gold filled pocket watch. 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. Make offer lord elgin 21 jewel43mm pocket watch in org. Diagram from abbotts patent rocking bar excellent example of a rocking bar design. For sales, these names were used to target customers, for example the b. The second hands rotate in a sweeping motion, moving continuously around the dial.
Vintage elgin watches collection by waterstone watches. At the lord elgin hotel, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and associates are of paramount importance to us. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. The watch features an off white open face dial with a monsanto m at the top and the lord elgin signature placed just above the second hand sub dial. An elgin gold plated hunter cased pocket watch, 7 jewel movement, dial with roman. The last elgins around 1958 elgin introduced a pair of notable advancements for their higher end watches, these were the durabalance freesprung balance, and the calibers 760 and 761, the only american made selfwinding movements. The honeycombed dial also has two blackenamel elgin signatures. The movement number is 543, the movement serial number is n418191 and the case serial number is 9748417. The 21 jewel lord elgin movement was just cleaned and is accurate. All tolerances on these watches are held to elgin s usual rigid lord elgin requirements, of course. Gents lord elgin abell watchmakers watch service, repair. Vintage lord elgin 14k gold filled mens watch, 1930s. A stunning lord elgin chevron jump hour 14 carat gold filled gents watch manufactured in c1957.
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