How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. A new lease on life restoring an elgin 7 jewel pocket watch text by rob. For decades, watches of less than 15 jewels have been considered by many to be low end and only suitable for those poor souls who could not afford anything better. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 19101919 year of manufacture when you shop the largest online. 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. Jewelry open face 17 jewel elgin pocket watch for auction. Elgin model 3 10k gf 17 jewel pocket watch for auction. Smart antique elgin gold filled open face pocket watch. A new lease on life restoring an elgin 7 jewel pocket watch. Elgin mechanical handwinding 12 pocket watch antique pocket. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch.
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Although elgin stopped trading in 1964, the company had almost 100 years of trading, during which time they produced over 60 million watches. Elgin probably flipflopped more than most since you would have a bw raymond that was, 18s,16s,12s in various jewel count, where a hamilton was more strict, a 992 was a 16s 21j and not an 18s 19j. This is an elgin 17 jewel pocket watch made in 1951. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin.
Many of the movements now had 21 jewels, unlike the more typical 16 or 17. Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. Few watches were made in 1895 with 17 jewels most elgin watches had 7 jewels. Check out our 17 jewel elgin selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our. In a jeweled lever watch, the first seven jewels employed in the construction of the watch are typically. Big 1915 elgin 17 jewel mechanical pocket watch grade 336. Antique pocket watches 19001909 year of manufacture for sale.
Check out our elgin 17 jewels selection for the very best in unique or custom. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. Movement marked elgin natl watch co, usa, 17 jewels, 16521492. For more information see the watch serial number web page. New listing 14k white gold 19 elgin mechanical pocket watch grade 293 7 jewels large 16s. Discussed the differences between jeweled and nonjeweled bearings and illustrates common wear conditions in seven jewel watches. Elgin pocket watch, 17 jewels, 16s, grade 192, model 3. Vintage pencron 17 jewels incabloc swiss pocket watch. Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you shop the extensive selection at. Its main manufacturing plant was located in elgin, illinois.
Elgin pocket 17 jewel ornate enamel dial pocket watch ebth. Elgin antique 12 size 17 jewels fancy engraved pocket. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket watches for sale. This watch is currently work unless noted in the title, it may need service, cleaning, adjusting to be used on a daily basis. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. Usa elgin pocket watch 17 jewels rose gold etched numbered stamped signed.
Get the best deals on elgin 17 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. To accurately read the serial number, you will need to determine the best way to open the case, which varies from model, size and style. The hands are exceptionally fine, but this makes them delicate. Buy solid gold pocket watches with 17 jewels and get the best deals. The precious stones are cut into planks, and then into joists, by circular saws, and afterward broken into cubes. Elgin typically would allocate blocks or runs of serial numbers in multiples of. Elgin grade numbers was in grading systems nawcc forums. Elgins manufacturing headquarters in elgin, illinois, represented the largest watchmaking operation in the world for the 98 years it was in operation 18661964 in honor of chicagos mayor, the first pocket watch they created in 1867 was named the b. They then capture data from that computer and transmit.
Indian elgin motorcycle 17 jewels pocket watch nawcc. Solid gold pocket watches with 17 jewels for sale ebay. Many of the elgin movements are of interest primarily to pocket watch collectors. The lady, elgin, an exquisite little timekeeper, has fifteen jewels, all of ruby. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Movements feature a 34 plate and are marked elgin natl watch co u. This watch has a 16s size 52mm base metal case with a beautiful etching on the back. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly.
Elgin crusader open face 14k yellow gold antique pocket watch. No quartz watch in existence can match the beauty or worthiness of my 128 year old 16s, of, model 5, grade 107, class 29, 15j, 1891 elgin pocket. And search more of istocks library of royaltyfree vector art that features abstract graphics available for. Raymond may 1869 marked the release of elgins first watch for women. Oct 21, 2015 elgin 15 jewel pocket watch with fahys montauk case galleria vela. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals. Here are photos of an 18 size elgin pocket watch, one of the nicest elgin watches i have seen. Vintage hamilton 917 pocket watch 10 size 17 jewels 10k gold filled case runs. Stunning vintage gold plated 1921 elgin illinois usa 17j pocket watch chain. So, for example, all the serial numbers between 11,222,001 and 11,223,000 are grade 297 watches.
Jewelry open face 17 jewel elgin pocket watch azfirearms. Working vintage ladies elgin 975 pocket watch 17 jewels needs. Elgin 17 jewel pocket watcholde elgin romantique 17 jewels ladies pocket watch in floral painted decorative face on jun 17, 2003. Waltham 18 size 17 jewel grade 825 model 1883 pocket watch 72647. Silver elgin b w raymond railroad pocket watch 583381. Elgin model 3 10k gf 17 jewel pocket watch north american. Antique working elgin 976, ms7 pocket watch 10kt rgp 17. Unfollow elgin pocket watch 15 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Elgin 15 jewel pocket watch with fahys montauk case youtube. Nice elgin keystone gold filled case, good covers a couple of small nicks on the back. Sep 19, 20 your watch is not an elgin, it is an illinois size 18 open faced 17 jewel model 6 grade 69 watch made approximately in the 191011 time frame. It is decorated with gold tone wreaths around the main numbers and a gilt leaf under elgin.
Elgin antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 19101919 year of. Download this heraldic wings set vector illustration now. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jan 10, 2018 elgin antique 12 size 17 jewels fancy engraved pocket watch circa 1924 stay safe and healthy. Gold plated pocket watches with 17 jewels for sale ebay. This also comes with an early simmons rose gold colored watch chain. Explains the wear problems inherent in nonjeweled bushings in lower grade american pocket watches. So if you tell your friend you have a 2003 ford f150, and he says he has a 2008 ford f150 you both know there is some difference between them. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful. Antique and vintage elgin wristwatches collectors weekly. Raymond are of ruby, the rest of aqua marine and garnet. Elgin 15 jewel pocket watch with fahys montauk case galleria vela.
Model 3 grade 345, size 12, 17 jewels, class 114, pocket watch. Elgin 17 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Elgin pocket watches 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. This is a quality old watch from one of americas premier watch manufacturers. Get the best deals on elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket. With especially low and predictable friction, the jewels are highly durable, allowing them to remain accurate for longer periods of time. Try finding the value of your 7 jewel elgin pocket watch with itaggits new tool valuerange it. 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 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. If a watch grade sold well, elgin would assign additional runs and high volume watches might have 10,000 or 20,000 serial numbers in a single run. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. After doing some research today i found out that this is an indian elgin motorcyle pocket watch and it has 17 jewels. How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. If youre looking for a watch that offers maximum longevity and accuracy, select one of these elgin 7 jewel wristwatches. Waltham royal 17 jewels pocket watch open face running duration. Elgin antique 12 size 17 jewels fancy engraved pocket watch. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin pocket. Find 17 jewels incabloc pocket from a vast selection of pocket watches. The movement was serviced 42815 and the watch is running and keeping time. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. 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.
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