Elgin pocket download gold numbers

Aug 04, 2012 on your pocket watch you should see two serial numbers, one on the case and one on the inner movement of the watch. This beautiful antique elgin pocket watch circa 1895 is a true collectible. Size 18 scarce model low serial number all original. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one. Elgin watches made before the late 1930s feature serial numbers without a letter prefix, with those made after that period containing one letter. Is there a mark or lack of marks that will indicate this. Doing so, it can be seen to be a ladies, 0size, grade no.

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. Elgin solid gold antique pocket watches for sale ebay. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high figure sale. So, if someone is selling a watch as solid gold, and it has a movement serial number of, say, 3,870,123 and it has a case serial number of 1,073,678, a red flag should go up in your mind and you should be even more. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. Always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement the mechanism of the watch.

Serial number runs the first watch elgin made in 1867 had the serial number 101, and they continued to use serial numbers up into the 1950s. The lord elgin watch should have a gold backplate and 21jewel movements. The elgin company diversified after world war ii making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the hearts beat was the elgin watch. Make offer multicolor gold elgin pocket watch ca1920 14k gold 16 size case u.

How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. Elgin roman numerals antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Elgin watches serial numbers elgin national watch company. Also enjoy free shipping with delivery confirmation tracking number. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968.

In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. Well, i have an elgin gold pocket watch or railroad watch passed down from my grand father emmett watson. Enter the serial number into an online elgin serial number database to obtain an instant result that lists its year of production. The dust cover is engraved with a an elgin frame, but is otherwise blank as well the piece is a 17 jewel movement that is made by elgin and is. If you have a quartz watch, one that uses a battery, one with a logo, instead of the name elgin on the dial, or anything made after around 1965, then you are pretty much out of luck. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. On your pocket watch you should see two serial numbers, one on the case and one on the inner movement of the watch. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our.

We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. Elgin pocket watch understanding serial numbers youtube. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Elgin organized the serial numbers into runs of identical grade watches. A gold pocket watch with huntercase and watch chain. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin pocket. Elgin gold pocket watch, lady raymond 14k gold open face pocket watch, 15 jewel movement number 16263556, 1 18 diameter, stamped guaranteed 14k 585. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin.

Beautiful condition enamel dial with blued steel hands. Elgin 14k multicolor gold 6 size hunters case pocket watch. Find the serial number on a website that lists elgin serial numbers to verify authenticity, such as elgin watches see resources. A 14k gold filled elgin 7 jewel hunter, boss caxe, with number of 819. Discussion in american pocket watches started by vandd. For more information see the watch serial number web page. It has a sunken dial for the seconds dial and the back of the case is blank. How to tell an authentic elgin watch from a fake one our. Open the case back of the watch and write down the serial number inscribed on the gear movement. The watch is an elgin that is marked 536331, 3016959 and has a blank dust cover. 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.

Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. For example, the first run is from serial number 101 to, which were all b. An english 18k gold open face pocket watch of goliath size, retailed by. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch. The pocket watch database has compiled data covering the major american pocket watch manufacturers and created an easy way to find information using the serial number on the watch movement. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867.

Their goal was to create watches that were durable. Elgin pocket watch for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from. This elgin hand crank pocket was is crafted of 18k gold. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s. For elgin watches, case serial numbers on solid gold watches will usually be only 10% or less of the serial number on the movement. Lord elgin vintage mens 14k gold filled watch not working.

Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number table. 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. S elgin antique gold elgin pocket watch 16 size 14k multicolor gold deer hunter case eur. Watch and patent information guide with serial numbers. How can i tell if a 1908 elgin pocket watch is solid gold. You can also refer to an elgin serial number chart.

Here are a few tips to find information about your pocket watch. These are not the same numbers that appear in the elgin genuine material books, but these number do appear on reorder envelopes and on parts packages. Welcome to the nawcc american pocket watch message board. Vintage elgin pocket watch with engraved detailing made in 1895. Starting around 1932, elgin used model numbers to identify unique case designs. New listing antique 18s elgin 17 jewels pocket watch. Also, i have a howard and waltham i believe are as well. Mar 31, 2012 ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687.

This elgin pocket watch in gold filled and has a glass face over the dial. Antique elgin father time 21j solid silver open face size 18s rr pocket watch. To determine the year that your elgin pocket watch was made you need to look. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w.

Vintage watch company reveals list of stolen items watchpro. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. Elgin gold fill 20 yr hunter case 7jewel vtg antique pocket watch. Model number case number name line subline cost jewels details. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. He carried the watch with him when he was in wwii and i have been doing some research as to its value. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals. Unfollow elgin 14k pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Total production over their 100 years of operation. Elgin railroad pocket watch with updown power reserve.

That heart beat had been getting slower every year and elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. See more ideas about elgin watch, watches and vintage watches. The face has black roman numeral hour markers and subdial. Mechanical handwinding 1879 elgin 11 jewels key wind silveroid case open face pocket watch. Elgin part number codes the elgin national watch company used a set of codes to designate types of watch parts as a component of its spare parts inventory and ordering system. The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with. Antique 1920s elgin 14k solid white gold 17 jewels 44mm watch running. Elgin 14k mutitone gold elgin antique pocket watch 1. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. In fact, elgin produced approximately onehalf of the total number of betterquality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. Elgin bw raymond model patented gold filled pocket watch with updown indicator and subsidiary seconds. The elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume.

The clock tower of the national street plant was torn down october 7, 1966. Jul 28, 2009 i have a 1908 elgin pocket watch that i have been told is solid gold. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. Also present is a 9 gold filled chain, marked 12012k, attached with a bar and spanish peseta.