Get the best deals on elgin open face antique pocket watches 19001909 year of manufacture when you shop the largest online selection. In this video well take a detailed look at an elgin pocket watch. 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. Raymond may 1869 marked the release of elgin s first watch for women.
Elgin open face 14 karat gold antique pocket watch gr 364 12s 15j 1910. Based on the serial number on the movement, we came up with an approximate production year of 19. New listing 1879 elgin 11 jewels key wind silveroid case open face pocket watch. Elgin pocket watch value understanding their value youtube. Get the best deal for elgin antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Grade 311 model 3 class 114 7 jewels serial 1870940 estimated production year. Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you. The look of an elgin watch is as important as its function.
The evaluation method detailed as mentioned in the general overview of how to evaluate a watch, there are four general aspects of a watch that effect its value and three major parts of a watch to evaluate, plus a lot of minor things. New listing elgin 12 size open face fancy dial pocket watch running well. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. An omega swiss pocket watch in american elgin case, the gold plated open face case marked elgin usa and fitted with a swiss omega lever movement n. As elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a. Use this photo guide to help you identify and value your antique pocket watches. There is a sunk seconds sub dial at the six oclock position. Watches that have no caselid over the dial of the watch are called open face.
Elgin s manufacturing headquarters in elgin, illinois, represented the largest watchmaking operation in the world for the 98 years it was in operation 18661964 in honor of chicagos mayor, the first pocket watch they created in 1867 was named the b. Antique 8 sided octagonal elgin 15j open face pocket watch. Elgin open face antique pocket watches 19001909 year of. If you dont like where you are move you are not a tree digital download art decor. This timepiece features a silvertone nickel case and enameled face in white and pink with goldtone moriage style accents. For example, at the bottom of this web page is a table that can tell you approximately what year your watch was made. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. Its worth noting here that only about 10% of cases ever sold were solid gold. This nickel watch case features a white enameled dial with black hands and arabic numeral hour markers. How to open an elgin pocket watch our everyday life. Elgin pocket watch having engraved case and enameled dial with 2nd hand, 15 jewel movement. Elgin open face 14 karat yellow gold antique pocket watch. Pocket watch identification and value guide learn about jewels, adjustments, and top brands.
Set of 2 antique pocket watches elgin 1897 1923 open face 7j for parts as is. The watch features a sunken second hand dial at 6 oclock position. You must give the letter prefix of the serial number, if there is one. Silver elgin open face pocket watch, elk, 82 silver elgin open face pocket watch, elk, currency.
Elgin pocket watch value the value is improved by the condition as well. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket. 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 nickel cased gents open face painted dial pocket watch. This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face and crystal. The watch has a gold filled case with detailing to the case sides and the bow. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. An antique open face pocket watch by elgin with winding stem at the three oclock position and a sunk seconds subdial at the six oclock position.
Since you have to consider all aspect of all parts of the watch, it is easy to see that there are a large number of things to judge. Its one of the last oldfashioned watches thats made by hand. Shop ebay for great deals on antique pocket watches. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of. Elgin open face 14k yellow gf antique pocket watch gr 117 6s 17 jewel 1897. Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Elgin 16 size 15 jewels gold plated open face gold inlay dial. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. 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.
Get the best deals on elgin open face antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. The online elgin database method the online elgin database can be used to give an estimate about the value of a watch. Elgin open face 14k yellow gold antique pocket watch gr 315 12s 15 jewel. Im pretty sure its at least 50 years old, though, if not older. A circa 1910 elgin open face silveroid pocket watch. The hands are goldtone in an open work foliate style. Elgin 18s 17j grade 336 open face pocket watch no cracks on dial 5 out of 5 stars 1 product rating 1 product ratings elgin 18s 17j grade 336 open face pocket watch no cracks on dial. An elgin open face keyless wind nickel cased pocket watch, made in usa in the 1900s.
Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from. I flip the end stone over to face the dome side of end stone towards pivot, this in effect compensates for the wear. If the watch has little or no damage then it will also be worth a. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Make offer 1946 elgin 10k gold filled open face pocket watch nice working condition. Get the best deal for elgin open face antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. The white enamel painted dial has black roman numerals with outer minute divisions.
Along with a lot of other information about your watch, toward the bottom will be a link to the search ebay logs for the same grade as your watch. Elgin solid gold open face antique pocket watches ebay. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. There are no markings on the back, so i have no idea what year or model this is. Elgin pocket watch with open face, gold filled case. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. Many vintage pocket watches have open face crystals with a beveled outer edge, as shown below. Watch serial number information a lot of information can be determined about your elgin watch from just the serial number on the movement where the gears are. Antique elgin pocket watch, how to open the case to look at movement. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today, are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches. Youll find new or used products in antique pocket watches on ebay. Shop unique elgin pocket watches from the worlds best jewelry dealers.
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. In the event that auctioneer cannot deliver the lot or subsequently. The elgin pocket watch is a timepiece of fine class and expensive taste. Pocketwatch 101 pocket watch crystals, types and styles. New listing elgin 18s 21j father time open face leverset nickel movement. First, enter the serial number off the movement of the watch. I can pull up on the knob and change the time, but it doesnt work. If you can open it there will be a serial number and you can look on the internet and find out the age. The watch in the photo is a ball open face pocket watch made of 10k goldfilled metal with a screw back, 16 size in working condition. Elgin open face antique pocket watches with chain ebay. Antique patek philippe open face pocket watch movement. Antique elgin pocket watch, how to open the case t. The dial has blued hands and a subsidiary seconds dial at the six. The beveled edge was purely a stylistic choice, and gives the watch a crisp, sharply defined outline for the dial.
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