Elgin gold filled 15 jewel pocket watch elgin watch company 29633507 gold filled pocket watch, size 12. Elgin pocket watch 160749 14k white dial 50mm manual watch. While im not an expert, i believe the information on this page is correct. The philadelphia 20 year gold filled case is in great condition with no brass showing and tight hinges. The 15 jewels include pallet fork hole, escape wheel hole, 3rd wheel hole, 4th wheel hole, balance staff hole, balance staff cap, pallet, and roller jewels. Pocket watches, antique pocket watches, mens pocket watches. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. The serial number for this piece is 27,149,615 which tells me it was produced in the year 1924.
The dial is porcelain with black roman numeral hours and red arabic seconds with a subsidiary dial at the sixth hour. Our company receives hundreds of packages from many sources every day. How to use our vintage watch serial number lookup tables. This watch is currently work unless noted in the title, it may need service, cleaning, adjusting to be used. Antique and vintage elgin wristwatches collectors weekly. Elgin gold plated antique pocket watches with 15 jewels. The three finger bridge model in 15, 17 and 21 jewel, the famous elgin father time model in 17 jewel and 21 jewel.
Elgin 17jewels pocket watch case description 15 g3333 elgin 1926 vintage pocket. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18 pocket watch from the largest online selection at. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. The elgin company diversified after world war ii making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the hearts beat was the elgin watch. Antique vintage elgin pocket watch 15 jewels 18 size circa 1918.
Make offer antique elgin 575 15 jewels pocket watch 10k rolled gold plate stunning c. This watch was serviced 91515 and is running and keeping time. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. Lets say you have a waltham watch with serial number 21,607,210 as shown in the photo below. The works of the watch are marked with the serial number 20294800 and elgin natl watch co. Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. Gold 1922 illinois time king 17 jewel rr style pocket watch large 16s grd 305. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. Elgin included 15 jewels to reduce wear and tear inside their pocket watches. The 15 jewel elgin pocket watch movement, manufactured in 19, features a bimetallic balance wheel, gold jewel caps, fancy regulator, and blued steel screws. 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.
Indian elgin motorcycle 17 jewels pocket watch nawcc. Mopface silvaccentssecondhandheartladieswatch bj28 for. Jul 09, 2017 elgin pocket watch 1914 16s 15j 312 ebay auction. 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. Most of my information was gathered from renaissance watch repair website mens gold filled 1898 elgin 15 jewel full hunter case, pocket watch. Elgin 15 jewel pocket watch with fahys montauk case galleria vela. Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations. Elgin full hunter antique pocket watches with 7 jewels for. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise.
Mar 27, 2012 we have an 1868, 7 jewel, grade 55, elgin pocket watch. This timepiece features a double hunter case in gold fill with a quilted pattern, and is marked with the serial number 7674366. Gold 1919 elgin 15 jewel mechanical pocket watch grade 315 12s antique. You are viewing a near mint condition gold filled hunting case pocket watch. The dial has small faint hairline in wind indicator dial and one almost invisible at 1 hour mark. Unique and one of a kind, this wrocket manual wind is a brilliant marriage of the old and the new. Rpaige wrocket manual wind 24846851 rpaige touch of. Vintage 12 size pocket watch with chain and knife, 15 jewel very clean manual wind stem set movement is running strong and keeping good time. Details about 19 elgin 314 12 size 15 jewel pocket watch. Vintage masonic gold filled pocket watch chatelaine chain. The elgin doctors watch in 15 jewel, the elgin watch co.
Rpaige wrocket manual wind 24846851 rpaige touch of modern. This watch has a 16s size 52mm base metal case with a beautiful etching on the back. 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 1898 filled antique jewel watch case pocket gold. Oct 21, 2015 elgin 15 jewel pocket watch with fahys montauk case galleria vela. After doing some research today i found out that this is an indian elgin motorcyle pocket watch and it has 17 jewels. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Please send suggestions and corrections to the webmaster. The hampden pocket watch started with 15 jeweled models in their early railroad watches, 15 jewels being the minimum standard for a railroad grade.
Elgin open face antique pocket watches 19101919 year of. Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful. 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. The front cover hinge may be a little too tight, as the lift spring will. Antique 1914 elgin 17 jewels open face pocket watch ebth. Elgin gold filled 15 jewel pocket watch liveauctioneers. 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. As the title implies, this book doesnt cover wrist watches, but it does, however, cover pocket watches more. A vintage 15 jewel elgin pocket watch with a monogrammed case and fob.
This is a quality old watch from one of americas premier watch manufacturers. Gold 1908 elgin 3 finger bridge 17 jewel pocket watch large 16s grade 340 usa. Elgin grade 315 vintage pocket watch 12 size 15 jewels etsy. Make offer excellent 15jewel elgin 18s pocket watch 239693 1908 working order stunning vintage gold plated 1921 elgin illinois usa 17j pocket watch chain box. Antique circa 1906 elgin pocket watch 15 jewel size 16s wat10215 sharp facets gallery.
We have an 1868, 7 jewel, grade 55, elgin pocket watch. Mens pocket watch mechanical gold case hollow hands chain handwinding luxury. Antique gold filled majestic pocket watch 15 jewels switzerland runs. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. It is a hunter configuration, pendant wind, lever set movement. A lesser quality watch would only be made with a few jewels. Mopface silvaccentssecondhandheartladieswatch bj28 for sale. The most recent version is from 1999 and is not updated every year. Stunning designed gold filled pocket watch hunter case.
This watch was serviced 9 15 15 and is running and keeping time. The chain measures 14 inches long and the links are about 2 mm wide. Buy elgin pocket watches with 15 jewels and get the best deals. Note that were using the serial number from the watch movement, not from the watch case. May 04, 2020 1907 elgin 19j grade 189 hunter case gold filled pocket watch runs welloffered is a very nice high grade elgin pocket watch.
Excellent 15jewel elgin 18s pocket watch 17261036 19 working order. Items similar to march specials vintage elgin pocket watch circa 1923 15 jewel 12 size deco style case steel case mechanical wind on etsy. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Elgin 15 jewel pocket watch with fahys montauk case youtube. This watch is currently work unless noted in the title, it may need service, cleaning, adjusting to be used on a daily basis. The dial is porcelain and has a very faint hairline at 3 oclock. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. Elgin double hunter antique pocket watches with 15 jewels. An antique elgin 17 jewel movement pocket watch, circa 1914.
The watch features an open face silveroid case with the pendant crown at the third hour position. The blind mans watch, the convertible model in jewel, 15 jewel, and 21 jewel. Open face model 3 grade 345 size 12s 17j pocket watch w fob. Eventually they introduced 17 jewel watches, then 21 jewel and finally 23 jewel for their top of the line. In 1958, they introduced the durabalance, an ingenious design for a freesprung balance. Locate 19 19 jewel in stock and ready to ship today online. The clock tower of the national street plant was torn down october 7, 1966. Dreamplan home design and landscaping software download. There are 15 clean and inspected jewels to this elgin movement and they are all in jewel settings. Elgin 15 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. You can find them in the balance assembly and escapement of a pocket watch. The second good guide book is the american pocket watches identification and price guide by roy ehrhardt and bill meggers and available at the heart of america press. Elgin typically would allocate blocks or runs of serial numbers in multiples of.
Apr 12, 2017 this is where i am from and what inspires some of my jewerly. What is the approximate value and where would we offer it for sale. Elgin 16s 3 finger bridge vintage pocket watch multicolor 14k solid gold hunters duration. Pocket watches, antique pocket watches, mens pocket. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise. Ladies elgin 15 jewel pocket watch gold plated gold working condition. The antique enameled elgin dial features fancy arabic numerals. Again as far as i am concerned the elgin watch factory got this one right. Mens pocket watch mechanical gold case full hunter handwinding chain luxury. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts.