Vintage 38mm Lord Elgin 1500 Day Date Diver Automatic Wristwatch A. Schild 1986

Product Description

• Item: Wristwatch

• Brand: Lord Elgin

• Model: Day Date Diver

• Reference: 1500

• Movement: Automatic

• Jewels: 25

• Caliber: A. Schild 1986

• Case Material: Stainless Steel

• Country: Swiss

• Gender: Men's

Product Measurements

• Diameter: 38mm

• Lug Width: 19.5mm

• Lug to Lug: 45.5mm

• Thickness: 12.5mm

Product Condition

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed

• Case: Shows scratches. Has dents/dings.

• Bezel: Has faded paint.

• Crystal: Shows light scratches. Has spotting.

• Dial condition: Has spotting. Metallic Dial

• Crown: Shows light scratches.

• Hands: The minute hand has faded lume.

• Function:
  • Timing Data: -46 Seconds/day, 218 Amp, 1.1 BE
  • Complications: Day-Date.

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.