Mechanical handwinding 1879 elgin 11 jewels key wind silveroid case open face pocket watch. These watches are considered antiques, and when you take one apart, you will see that it. Whether you are looking for a gift or pocket watches for sale on ebay, tips and advice about buying on ebay, watch winders, or just fascinating facts about pocket watch makers, like waltham, elgin, hampden, rolex, theyre all here. The back of the case has a beautiful deeply hand etched bird and floral scroll design excellent craftsmanship. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. Elgin watches parts, and accessories are known for their reliability and durability. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. These web pages covers many of the general ways to try and find an answer to this question. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches. The pocket watch was made in 1894 in elgin, illinois.
The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high figure sale. The elgin pocket watch is a timepiece of fine class and expensive taste. Table of contents there is no single dollar value the most accurate method the quickest method the price guide method the online elgin database method the ebay completed auctions. Earlier, this year, i posted my 2nd great uncles elgin pocket watch from 1905 mn 7244 sn 11634000. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. Century was a seth thomas named grade starting no later than 1904. Antique 1905 elgin full hunter gold plated pocket watch vgc working rare. The value of your 6size grade 118 11jewel elgin watch will depend largely on the case material and the condition of the watch. For example, at the bottom of this web page is a table that can tell you approximately what year your watch was made. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket.
Antique 14 karat yellow gold engraved case elgin pocket watch, circa 1895 elgin full hunter 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch 7 jewel guilloche case antique screw back goldplated pocket watch signed elgin natl watch co. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. What determines the value of an elgin pocket watch is the type of. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working well. Model 6, size 16, grade 90 heavy gold filled pocket watch. Pm2847 this item is currently for sale at our etsy store. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. Shop our selection of elgin pocket watches from the worlds premier auctions and. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
New listing antique 18s elgin 17 jewels pocket watch. How to open an elgin pocket watch our everyday life. This beautiful antique elgin pocket watch circa 1895 is a true collectible. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Elgin antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 19001909 year of.
I sent the watch to be professionally restored, by a horologist, in february of this year and i just got it back from the company. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. The star watch case company was a company in ludington, michigan, that operated from approximately 1905 to. I have a 1908 elgin pocket watch that i have been told is solid gold. There are mens and womens elgin antique pocket watches available and they feature an array of different colours and styles. Pocket watch cases were 90% of stars production up to 1938. In many cases we do not know the origin of these goods. Checking the references listed in the elgin watch co. How can i tell if a 1908 elgin pocket watch is solid gold. Unfortunately, determining your watchs value is a hard question to answer. The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with. Unfollow elgin national watch company pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.
The century grade was made in 6 size model 18 and in 18 size old models 10 and 11, and new models 12 and. Get the best deals on elgin silver antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Encyclopedia article and tyo be confirmed by your pictures, elgin movement serial number 11488071 can be seen to be a 16size, model 6, grade no. Elgin pocket watch valueserial number year of manufacture value there are when you click on the two serial know the link below numbers serial number and you can the only you can find match the important one out the year serial number is the one on your elgin to the year the pocket watch your watch movement was made was made.
Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay. The watch has a 7 jewel nickel movement and good condition case with gold filed watch chain. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Elgin model 6 pocket watch gold circa 1905 for auction. Some pcgs coins sell for less than the prices listed and some pcgs coins sell for more than the prices listed. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Remember that the prices are just a guide, a starting point for asserting value. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals. Its one of the last oldfashioned watches thats made by hand. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case.
The movement is signed elgin natl watch co usa and it has the serial number 11640621 which dates it back to 1905. Silver 1905 elgin 16s pocket watch conversion marriage wristwatch runs serviced. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise. Also, i have a howard and waltham i believe are as well. Raymond 18 size, 15 jewels with screwed settings, fast beat 18,000 bph, straightline escapement, expansion balance. Is there a mark or lack of marks that will indicate this. This channel is primarily about cars, watches and luxury goods.
The exterior of the watch has a beautifully hand engraved design through out with a water scene on the back the case is also a special box type case. Based on the serial number, this watch was manufactured in 1905. Its worth noting here that only about 10% of cases ever sold were solid gold. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. My 2nd great uncles 1905 gold elgin pocket watch restored. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. Models 10 and 12 were open face with pendant setting, models 11 and were hunting with lever. The watch has a serial number 8727501 and is a grade 221, size 165 with 15 jewels. Elgins 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. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968.
The look of an elgin watch is as important as its function. This was a modest, although popular, movement of which 26,500 were built in about 19041905. Classifying elgins 1871 movements this is not entirely serious. Case marked keystone victory 10kt rolled gold plated. 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. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches with 17 jewels 19001909. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watches 19001909 when you shop the. The pocket watch has a hunting movement configuration with a nickel finish. Production year 1901 serial number answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give. An elgin pocket watch, circa 1899, with gold plate finish, etched floral design on case, arabic numerals in black with black dial with seconds clock below. The high quality construction means that many elgin watches last a very long time and become antiques. Information gathered from seth thomas watches by chris bailey and dan gaenger. 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.
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