Elgin Natl Watch Co Pocket Watch

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 w.

Elgin natl watch co pocket watch. Elgin watches some of the most in demand antique watches in the market today are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. In fact elgin produced approximately half of the total number of better quality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. Make offer elgin national watch co 7 jewels pocketwatch dueber gf case sn 1990263 working 1887 elgin 14k gold judaica pocket watch with diamond 6s lever set overhauled 1 250 00. Info specs and value american antique pocket watches with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin illinois waltham and hamilton elgin national watch co.

The first watch elgin made an 18 sized b w raymond. Also the names that are marked on the movement have been abbreviated. Wrist watches but also the occasional antique pocket watches. I have zero.

Raymond the watch was exquisite. Elgin national watch company was born. Elgin watch company founded in 1864 in elgin illinois the elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production. Elgin streamline pocket watch antique for parts repair.

The watch codes are similar ones are used by many experienced watch collectors. 2 vintage elgin natl watch and waltham co pocket watch 15 jewels. Pocket watch serial number lookup identify. A quick history of the elgin national watch company elgin was founded in 1864 right as the civil war was coming to an end.

Elgin bw raymond 10k gold filled 21 jewels railroad grade pocket watch. The elgin national watch company the elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume. 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. For accuracy in time keeping beauty of movement and finish your watches challenge my admiration and arouse my pride as an american and i am confident that in all respects they will compete successfully in the markets of the world with similar manufactures of older nations.

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