Antique 3/0s 1916 Elgin 15 Jewel Mechanical Pocket Watch 420 25 Year GF USA

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: Elgin

• Movement: Mechanical

• Case Material: 25 Year GF

• Production Year: 1916

• Country: USA

• Jewels: 15 Jewel

• Gender: Unisex

• Grade: 420

• Size: 3/0s

Product Measurements

• Diameter: 35mm

Product Condition

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition for its age.

• Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. Losing 220 seconds a day with a 160 amplitude and 8ms beat error.

• Case: There are scratches on the case.

• Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal.

• Dial: The dial is in good condition.

• About the brand: First founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin watches were produced out of Elgin, Illinois at the world's largest dedicated watch production facility of the time. By 1910 - Elgin had built an observatory to help with the accuracy of their timepieces. Like most watch manufacturers, Elgin moved to defense production during the second World War and produced military issue watches such as the well known Elgin A-11. After the war, production of Elgin watches slowed and they transferred production to South Carolina. As the influx of Swiss watches came into the market, the Elgin brand sold its entities in 1968, and the name rights of the company were subsequently re-sold in the following years. Although the Elgin National Watch Company no longer exists, their impact on American watch making is seen through their large catalog of excellent vintage watches.