Get the best deals on elgin open face antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Download this pocket watch antique vintage art nouveau for your android phone now. What determines the value of an elgin pocket watch is the type of watch, the age, quality and grade, although the most important factor in purchasing one is gut feeling and whether you like the look and style of it. Antique pocketwatch restoration, repair, cleaning and service specializing in elgin national, american waltham, hamilton, hampden and other early american makes i learned watchmaking from my grandfather, and have been proud to carry on this work he cared deeply about. Elgin is home to approximately 107,356 people and 56,121 jobs. Its one of the last oldfashioned watches thats made by hand. Learn about vintage and antique pocket watches identifying pocket watches and pocket watch case types while we cant make you into an antique watch expert with just a few web pages, we hope we can share a little of our knowledge in order to help you learn more about your vintage or antique watch. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. If youve always wanted to own a piece of functional american history, without breaking the bank, then a wrist or pocket watch from the elgin national watch company may just be exactly what youve been looking for. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. Elgin pocket watch with keystone case and more ebth. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. Hunter, 14kt rose gold, measures 54mm in diameter, case number a11501.
Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high figure sale. See more ideas about old pocket watches, watches and pocket watch. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Use this photo guide to help you identify and value your antique pocket watches. Make offer vintage elgin gold filled pocket watch, 16s,7j,1904,v clean,dbl hunter case. In addition to houses in elgin, there were also 33 condos, 67 townhouses, and 19 multifamily units for sale in elgin last month. Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful.
Antique 1927 elgin open face grade 472 model 15 pocket watch 21 jewels 16 size. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is ticking away well and the time keeping is good to within around two minutes over 24 hours. How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers. The underlying idea was to mass produce highquality pocket. Elgin the collectors site for antique elgin pocket watches. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. 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. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today.
The gold filled case was made by the american watch case company and is the fortune model. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. What an old pocket watch says about your unique worth and leadership. Ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687. The pocket watch was made in 1894 in elgin, illinois.
Antique elgin coin silver pocket watch liveauctioneers. Antique elgin coin silver pocket watch with 17 jewels and pocket watch chain circa 1880s est. Mechanical handwinding 1879 elgin 11 jewels key wind silveroid case open face pocket watch. Pocketwatch 101 how to identify pocket watch case types. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch.
How to open an elgin pocket watch our everyday life. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Elgin antique pocket watches 10 pocket watch for sale ebay. The majority of antique and vintage huntercase watches have the lidhinges at the 9. These watches are considered antiques, and when you take one apart, you will see that it is a work of art, both inside and out. This watch is in beautiful condition but i dont know its value. Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Table of contents there is no single dollar value the most accurate method. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. Owners can trace their pocket watchs history by obtaining the unique serial number featured on the movement part of the watchnot the watch case, which displays only a case serial number. An older elgin gold filled pocket watch in a keystone case is coupled with an empty keystone gold filled pocket watch case. Awesome 105 year old class 117 7j open faced watch wow. These web pages covers many of the general ways to try and find an answer to this question.
We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. There are mens and womens elgin antique pocket watches available and they feature an array of different colours and styles. Elgin 14k mutitone gold elgin antique pocket watch 1. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Its worth noting here that only about 10% of cases ever sold were solid gold. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton elgin national watch co. White enamel with painted roman numerals and blued steel hands. The movement is signed with the elgin name and it has the serial number 2670796 which dates it back to 1887 when it was included in a run quantity of 5000. Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out. The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with.
The high quality construction means that many elgin watches last a very long time and become antiques. Generally, the lower the serial number, the older the watch is, a factor that will often make the piece more. In the past month, 127 homes have been sold in elgin. A, seven jewels and it has the serial number 22743944 which dates it back to 1920. Nov 26, 2010 buy this watch at antique elgin pocket watch serial. New listing antique 18s elgin 17 jewels pocket watch. Elgin watches parts, and accessories are known for their reliability and durability. Elgin double hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Retail window these are dates that we have seen the models advertised, its to provide an idea of how common a model might be. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working well. The elgin watch company, out of elgin, illinois, was in business from 18641964, and while active, was the largestproducing american watch company, manufacturing an estimated half of all pocket watches dollar watches not included.
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When wadsworth got killed off, a few models were produced by. Unfortunately, determining your watchs value is a hard question to answer. Elgin pocket watches were an icon of american pocket watch production in the 20th century and reflect the massive progress of the age with durable yet elegant designs. Find the worth of your antique elgin united states pocket watch. People frequently want to know how much their antique or vintage watch is worth. In 1958, they introduced the durabalance, an ingenious design for a freesprung balance. Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. Elgin mechanical with manual winding, serial number 3040022.
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Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. Try finding the value of your 7 jewel elgin pocket watch with itaggits new tool valuerange it. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. 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. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today, are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. Antique elgin pocket watch with second hand made by elgin national watch co. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. It has the initials ejc engraved on the back and the inside plate reads. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Make offer 14k gold lady elgin 10s 15j antique pocket watch c. Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at.
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