Vintage 16s Elgin Boxcar Dial Mechanical Pocket Watch 387 Cobalt Blue Hands USA

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: Elgin

• Model: Boxcar Dial

• Size: 16s

• Year: 1940

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 17

• Grade: 387

• Case Material: Chrome Plated

• Country: USA

• Gender: Unisex

Product Measurements

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 16s

• Diameter: 43.5mm

Product Condition

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Not running

• Case: Shows heavy scratches.

• Crystal: Shows scratches. Has spotting.

• Dial condition: Has hairline cracks and spotting.

• Crown: Has some plating wear.

• Hands: Hands are discolored.

• Function:
  • Winding: Does not wind.
  • Balance: The balance staff is broken

Elgin: Founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin produced watches in Elgin, Illinois at what was once the world’s largest dedicated watch factory. By 1910, the company had built its own observatory to improve timekeeping accuracy. Like many manufacturers, Elgin shifted to military production during World War II. Postwar competition from Swiss imports eventually led to the sale of the company in 1968. While the original Elgin company no longer exists, its legacy lives on through a vast catalog of excellent vintage watches.