Pocket Watch Case

For your consideration is this absolutely beautiful 1897 Elgin 16S, 17J, Adjusted, Temp, and Iso Grade 155, Model 6, Class 32 Full Hunter Cased RAILROAD Pocket Watch. Even though it is pendant set, and Hunter Cased, AT THE TIME OF IT’S PRODUCTION IT WAS RAILROAD GRADE. This Model 6 had a run of only 1,000 movements, and total production of ONLY 6,000 MOVEMENTS. This just fully serviced (January 2018), excellent damaskeened nickel movement also has screw in Gold Jewel Settings, Gold Center Wheel, Gold Train and is Pendant Set and Wind. It not only runs and keeps time, it keeps excellent time. This 121 year old movement sets time, and winds easily just as it should. All 3 hands are excellent. They are nicely blued with no rust or corrosion. Elgin was one of the Premier American Railroad Pocket Watch Manufacturers. American Manufacturers made the finest Pocket Watches in the world. Now the home this wonderful movement lives in. It is a 14K Gold Filled Incredible Full Hunter Keystone J Boss Extra Case. This case is ornate, and beautiful, and shows little to no wear. I see only a few minor dings, dimples, and one small nick in the side of the case. You will see these in pictures. The spring loaded front, and back covers work just as they should. The neck, crown, and bow are also excellent. The bow is straight, tight, and shows little to no wear. The crown shows little wear. There is no brassing anywhere on the case, case back, bezel, neck, bow, or crown. It has no monogram. Well, there you have it. I have been a collector for over 30+ years. I strive for absolute accuracy to the best of my knowledge in my listings via descriptive text, and multiple clear pictures. I do not want the new owner to receive any unexpected surprises. I would not want that to happen to me. Please see all 12 pictures to determine for yourself the condition of this fine piece of American Railroading History. Please note, small imperfections seen under magnification often go unseen with the naked eye. Sadly, pictures can’t do justice to this outstanding 121 year old Elgin from my collection. I believe this Elgin movement may be all original with the exception of the mainspring which my watchmaker replaced in January of this year only because it had weakened over the years. This wonderful pocket watch would be an incredible addition to any quality Railroad Pocket Watch collection. It may also be carried, and enjoyed. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LOOKING! The item “STUNNING ORNATE HUNTER CASED 1897,16S, 17J, SERVICED ELGIN RAILROAD POCKET WATCH” is in sale since Sunday, June 17, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “rutl_dona” and is located in Kissimmee, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Brand: Elgin
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
• Pocket Watch Size: 16
• Model: 6
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Material: Keystone J Boss Extra
• MPN: Grade 155
• Year of Manufacture: 1890-1899
• Serial Number: 6601565

A solid 9ct gold open face pocket watch by J. Housed in a fully hall marked 9ct gold case by Dennison with a Swiss, 15 jewel movement in good working order. There are absolutely no condition issues with this watch whatsoever. The white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals is signed J W Benson, London. With gold coloured hands. The loop, stem and dust cover are all hall marked. Measures 50mm in diameter approx. And weighs just over 88g. The watch comes in a faux snake skin, J W Benson fitted box. I describe watches to the best of my ability, not being an expert by any means. I do not dismantle watches as I do not have the expertise and only a basic check is made i. Case & dial condition and whether or not the movement runs – that is all. Photos are taken from as many angles as the 12 max. The item “J W Benson Solid 9ct Gold Pocket Watch in Fitted Case c1928″ is in sale since Monday, August 6, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “rbaker2333″ and is located in Bournemouth. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile.

• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
• Style: Dress/Formal
• Pocket Watch Size: 50mm diameter
• Material: Solid Gold
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Face Colour: White
• Year of Manufacture: 1920-1929
• Closure: Open Face
• Display: Analog
• Brand: J W Benson
• Serial Number: 406384 case
• Case Colour: Yellow Gold

Up for sale is a Mega Rare Beautiful Antique Railroad Elgin Pocket Watch in Beautiful, Gold Filled Salesman. The Rare, Unique Gold Movement has a serial number 16005419 which dates it to be manufactured in 1911. The Case is in Excellent Mint condition, the Double Sunk Porcelain Dial , Hands and Glass Crystals are in immaculate mint condition please see. The Watch size is 18 with 21 Ruby Jewels in Gold settings, Adjusted to 3 positions. It’s Stem Wind and Lever set. The watch was recently serviced, running STRONG and keeping an excellent time. Please look closely at the pictures as they part of the description. Thank You and Good Luck!! Brief History: Elgin National Watch Company. The Elgin National Watch Company. In fact, Elgin produced approximately one-half of the total number of better-quality pocket watches manufactured in the United States. Total production over their 100 years of operation reached nearly 60 million watches, which is nearly 50% of ALL the jeweled watches produced by American watch companies! This makes Elgin one of the most commonly collected vintage watches since there are still so many examples available at reasonable prices. The clock tower at the Elgin National. 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: J. Currier, Otis Hoyt, and Charles H. Mason, with financial backing from former Chicago Mayor Benjamin W. The factory for the National watch company was completed in 1866, and the first movement produced was an 18-size B. In 1874, the company officially changed their name to the Elgin National Watch Company, and that name remained until they stopped producing watches in the 1960′s. The “Working Man’s” Watch. The Elgin Watch Company’s success was not built on its production of the highest-grade watches, though some of their higher grades were top-quality, exquisitely made timepieces. Their success can be attributed to their huge production of low to mid-grade watches… Together with the Waltham Watch Company, they dominated the huge market for mid-grade watches, producing over one-million per year during their peak years of production. Elgin watches remain extremely popular with collectors today because they are plentiful, can be obtained at reasonable prices, and can be relatively easily repaired due to the large number of watches and parts available. Throughout their history, the Elgin National Watch Company was known for horological innovations. In 1958, they introduced the “DuraBalance, ” an ingenious design for a free-sprung balance (no regulator pins) which used spiral balance arms and small weights to govern the moment of inertia of the balance. They also produced the only American-made automatic wristwatch movements: grades 607, 618, 760, and 761. These movements featured bi-directional, full-rotor winding, and had two automatic winding gear ratios, which were automatically engaged as the mainspring tension increased. The contributions of the Elgin National Watch Company to American Horological industry cannot be overstated. Many Elgin watches that were made over 100 years ago are still providing reliable and accurate daily service to their proud owners. During the last few years that Elgin was in business (late 50′s through mid-60′s), they began to reduce their US production and began importing Swiss watch movements which were finished and labeled as Elgin watches. Much of this assembly work was done at a new Elgin plant in Elgin, South Carolina. Noon at the Elgin watch factory. Elgin Watch Cases: Illinois Watch Case Company. The Illinois Watch Case Company of Elgin, Illinois should not be confused with the Elgin Watch Company. The Illinois Watch Case Company (I. W. C. Co) was a major manufacture in the city of Elgin, Illinois. It manufactured watch cases under many brands, such as “Elgin Giant, ” “Elgin Pride, ” “Tivoli, ” “Spartan, ” and Elgin Commander. Keep in mind that watch movements and watch cases were usually made by different manufacturers. Elgin watches are entirely different than Illinois “Elgin” cases. International Buyers Please Note. The item “Mega Rare Antique 18s Railroad 21J Elgin 412 Gold Pocket Watch Salesman Case” is in sale since Wednesday, August 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “ticker-ticker” and is located in Chatham, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
• Model: Grade 412
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Style: Railroad
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Country Made: USA
• Year of Manufacture: 1910-1919
• Features: Easy To Read
• Closure: Open Face
• Brand: Elgin
• Serial Number: 16005419