Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations. Since you have to consider all aspect of all parts of the watch, it is easy to see that there are a large number of things to judge. Materials used to make vintage watch cases pocketwatch 101. For elgin watches, case serial numbers on solid gold watches will usually be only 10% or less of the serial number on the movement. May 11, 2014 elgin may have exported much of the remaining stock to england. Ups delivery within 5 days after payment is made the watch is newly serviced by a specialist and is in perfect working. Fancy dial part of the dial made in usa has disappeared. The item antique elgin open face pocket watch silver case 47mm from japan rare junk is in sale since wednesday, january 29, 2020.
Home elgin area history illinois watch case company reference url. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s. 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. The elgin company diversified after world war ii making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the hearts beat was the elgin watch. Paying the bills just got a little more stylish with the classic elgin card case. Case diameter 47mm there are scratches and rubbing please confirm the state with. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. I think this particular watch is in a case that was modi. Repair of a 1904 hunter case 15 jewel elgin pocket watch. It is entirely logical that your elgin watch would origianlly be placed in.
Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Pocketwatch 101 materials used in pocketwatch cases. Example trademarks include silveroid, silverine, silveride, silverode, ore silver, alaska silver, and nickeloid. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. Antique victorian waltham sterling silver pocket watch 1885 duration.
Home elgin area history illinois watch case company. I have an elgin pocket watch, case serial numbernnn nnnnnnnand movement serial numbernnn nnnnnnn hunter case, jeweler said 14k gold, probably gilded 34 plate, pendant wind, lever set, code hfg21, size 18s, year 1886. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. Get the best deals on elgin silver antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. This pocket watch features a dueber hunting case cover with floral engravings and the letter b monogram on front and a star pattern to reverse. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one. Antique pocket watch in a beautiful sterling travel case. Im wanting to open the case, so i can see the movement get the serial number, etc. Dec 27, 2009 repair of a 1904 hunter case 15 jewel elgin pocket watch. I have an elgin pocket watch, case serial numbernnn nnn. Favorite add to vintage elgin pocket watch works serial 874716 not working for parts used heetershaven. Had to take apart, clean, adjust balance, replace hands. For more information see the watch serial number web page. Some services require being sent in for an estimate.
Welcome to the nawcc american pocket watch message board. This elgin hand crank pocket was is crafted of 18k gold. I was wondering if anyone here knows much about elgin pocket watch cases. Case repair vintage time pieces case making services. So, if someone is selling a watch as solid gold, and it has a movement serial number of, say, 3,870,123 and it has a case serial number of 1,073,678, a red flag should go up in your mind and you should be even more. Elgin gold tone pocket watch with dueber case ebth. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket. The back of the case is personalized with letters that appear to read as l. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high figure sale. C co case serial 2435423 and inside the movement says elgin national watch co serial number 1594589. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit.
Pocket watch case services like repairs, modifications, and engraving. Beautiful elgin pocket watch in solid coin silver case youtube. Big 1920 elgin mechanical pocket watch grade 288 7 jewels large 18s silver color. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch.
Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. Elgin full hunter silver antique pocket watches for sale. The clock tower of the national street plant was torn down october 7, 1966. Different case manufactures had their own trade marksbrand names, but most of the names include silver as part of their name even though there is no silver in the case. All leather pocket watch case keeps your pocket watch securely in place and protected with a foldover flap and snap. Ladies elgin pocket watch and case oct 22, 2017 hartzell.
Swiss made gold and silver watch cases were not hallmarked in switzerland until hallmarks for watch cases were introduced by swiss law in 1880. Antique elgin open face pocket watch silver case 47mm from japan rare junkit is a silver case. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. The item old elgin pocket watch in heavy coin silver case 17 jewel runs good serviced is in sale since tuesday, july 2, 2019. The seller is rvcoin and is located in rancho cucamonga, california. Antique 14 karat yellow gold engraved case elgin pocket watch, circa 1895 elgin full hunter 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch 7 jewel guilloche case antique screw back goldplated pocket watch signed elgin natl watch co. It was moved to canton, oh in 1888 and, according to a comtemporary account, the dueber watch case manufacturing co. Antique elgin pocket watch, how to open the case t. New listing 1909 elgin sidewinder pocket watch grade 290 7 jewels large 16s silver color. Elgin pocket watch in gold dueber case nawcc message board. Make offer elgin pocket watch coin silver hunter case size 18 c. Before that date gold cases were usually stamped with their carat fineness by the case maker, and silver was marked with its millesimal fineness, usually 800, or sometimes just fine silver.
Beautiful elgin pocket watch in solid coin silver case. Sold elgin overland pocket watch with sterling silver. The evaluation method detailed as mentioned in the general overview of how to evaluate a watch, there are four general aspects of a watch that effect its value and three major parts of a watch to evaluate, plus a lot of minor things. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Elgin full hunter silver antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. Dsc05093 elgin pocket watch with sterling silver case flickr photo sharing.
An antique elgin pocket watch featuring a rose gold filled hunter case displaying an outdoor scene with architectural and foliate designs within a scalloped bordering. 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. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. Unfollow silver pocket watch elgin to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Antique elgin gold filled personalized hunter case pocket. Elgin sterling silver antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Elgin sterling travel case pocket watch engraved dated 1819 medora movement 6j. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. Silver was also a commonlyused case material, and some beautiful examples of silver cases may still be found today. May 08, 2014 i have an elgin pocket watch, case serial numbernnn nnnnnnnand movement serial numbernnn nnnnnnn hunter case, jeweler said 14k gold, probably gilded 34 plate, pendant wind, lever set, code hfg21, size 18s, year 1886. Doing so, it can be seen to be a ladies, 0size, grade no. Jan 12, 20 beautiful elgin pocket watch in solid coin silver case.