Apr 13 2017

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

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George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful

George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Verge Fusee Pocket Watch Very Beautiful. The porcelain dial is in good condition with hair lines and some traces of time. Signed dial George Prior London with beautiful hands. The triple silver case is in good condition. The third case is decorated with tortoiseshell. Very beautiful fusee movement hand engraved. The gilded movement is clean and the mechanism working but we cannot guarantee accuracy for antique watch. Signed George Prior London. Our goal is to make you a satisfied customer and we will do our best to make this happen. We are here to help and we count on your satisfaction with our products. You receive the product, please leave a feedback for us. Your feedback is always important to us. If there is a problem, we will help you solve it. The item “George Prior Ottoman Triple Case Silver Fusee Verge Pocket Watch Very Beautiful” is in sale since Monday, February 29, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “topc2009″ and is located in Sofia, EUROPE. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Brand: George Prior London
  • Closure: Full Hunter
  • Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
  • Country Made: England
  • Age: Antique (pre 1920)
  • Case Material: Silver
  • Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
Apr 13 2017

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

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Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch

Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch. Presented is an antique Tiffany & co 18K yellow gold fancy case pocket watch. This rare and collectible pocket watch features a unique hand carved case and a magnificent looking dial. The case features a carving of a lady in natural plus the shape of the watch is round instead of flat on the sides. This unique watch is triple signed Tiffany & co. It features a manual wind movement in working condition. The case is made of 18K yellow gold and the watch weighs 32.4 grams total. It measures 45mm by 28mm and other then light wear on the gold, it needs a missing minutes hand and probably regular service as all antique watches should have. The item “Antique Tiffany & Co Triple Signed 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Case Pocket Watch” is in sale since Friday, January 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “47ddc” and is located in New York, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Brand: Tiffany & Co.
  • Material: Yellow Gold
  • Closure: Open Face
  • Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Apr 13 2017

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

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RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s

This is truly a rare timepiece. It is a mans keywnid hunter cased watch, and measures 57mm in diameter. It weighs a total of 169.5 grams.. A massive watch with lots of gold! The case has engine turned lids, and is stamped on both lids JOSEPH BROTHERS, CALIFORNIA GOLD. It is also stamped with an 18K gold mark featuring a bear. The inner back lid is engraved with a June 1863 San Francisco inscription. The porcelain dial is excellent, with one faint, light hairline. The dial is signed CHAS. HOLLINGSIDE, LONDON, 10041 and ADJUSTED IN HEAT & COLD. The indicator dial at the top functions correctly as the watch winds up and down. The movement is gilt, fusee chain driven, jeweled, and with a compensated balance wheel. It is signed Charles Hollinside, LONDON, 10041. Movement is excellent, and has no signs of abuse. It runs strong, but has not been cleaned or serviced in years. It has a lever escapement. I researched JOSEPH BROTHERS, and they were located on Montgomery St. They are listed as Watchmakers, jewelers, opticians, and general importers. They are best known as a minter of private gold coins in the 1850s. When the US caught gold fever, Joseph Brothers began making some jewelry out of California Gold, along with several other jewelers. I have never seen a watch case marked this way. The English movement is proper and original to this watch case, as Joseph Brothers were originally from Liverpool, and practiced their trade there until smitten with Gold Fever. They remained importers when in San Francisco. I feel this is an historically important watch. The item “RARE Large SAN FRANCISCO Pocket Watch 18K CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH CASE 1860s” is in sale since Wednesday, January 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “bobgl” and is located in Winnetka, Illinois. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year of Manufacture: 1860-1869
  • Material: 18K yellow gold
  • Brand: Hollingside London
  • Closure: Full Hunter
  • Escapement Type: lever fusee
  • Movement: gilt plates up down wind indicator
  • Model: California Gold Rush Souvenir
  • Pocket Watch Size: 57mm
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Apr 12 2017

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

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Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London

A really extremely rare 20K solid gold Verge fusee Ottoman. Pocket watch, Made by The famous watch maker. Markwick Markham of London. With a clean Perfectly working fusee verge movement with. Egyptian pillars and a pierced and engraved balance bridge. With a ruby end stone. The movement is signed. The really gorgeous 20K solid gold outer case. Good condition, 99% mint, the back side is Jewelled with small. Diamonds, rubies, citrines, and purple sapphire, in white gold setting. What a workmanship WOW! The inner case is also 20K Solid Gold, also like new! With a beautiful solid gold champleve dial with poker. & beetle hands, and crystal glass. The movement is recently cleaned and serviced, running with a. Great motion and a good strong tick, in all positions. The whole chain down. Listed In Brian Loomes. “Watchmakers and Clock makers of the World”. This highly collectible genuine. Watch you can only. Extremely rare, and also extremely beautiful! Across 42mm, including bow 62mm. Stunning condition and long-term investment for this verge watch. Will be delivered with a fitting key, and a. Extra key set from 14 pcs. Watches of this period are not accurate Quartz timekeepers. See my other items. The item “Gorgeous Verge fusee pair case Solid Gold Pocket watch Markwick Markham London” is in sale since Wednesday, February 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “fairtradeholland” and is located in Helmond. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year of Manufacture: Pre-1800
  • Brand: Markwick Markham London
  • Material: Solid Gold
  • Closure: Open Face
  • Features: 12-hour Dial
  • Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
  • Country Made: England
  • Age: Ca 1760
  • Case Material: Solid yellow Gold 20K
  • Country of Manufacture: England
Apr 12 2017

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

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Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Antique 14k Yellow Gold Waltham Hunter Case Pocket Watch

ANTIQUE 14K YELLOW GOLD WALTHAM POCKET WATCH HUNTER CASE. BEAUTIFULLY HAND CRAFTED DETAIL DESIGN. PORCELAIN DIAL WITH ROMAN NUMBERS. EXCEPTIONALLY PRESERVED IN ORIGINAL BOX FROM JEWELRY STORE. WEIGHT 41.4 GRAMS TOTAL. We cannot mark items as a “gift”, “mark as used” or adjust the price of your item. We authenticate all items before listing. Everything we sell is guaranteed 100% authentic. The item “ANTIQUE 14K YELLOW GOLD WALTHAM HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH” is in sale since Wednesday, April 12, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “consign215″ and is located in Southampton, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Age: Vintage (1920-1970)
  • Brand: Waltham
  • Case Material: Yellow Gold
  • Closure: Full Hunter
  • Features: Roman Numerals
  • Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
  • Model: b&b regal
  • Serial Number: 756146
Apr 12 2017

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

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Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box

This pocket watch is working. You recieve these items exactly the same way that we recieved them. Please see pictures for details.. PLEASE DO NOT PAY BEFORE INVOICE IS COMBINED & SENT. Sending a message requesting an invoice may take longer to process. Central time will be considered next day. Windsong Estate Services uncovers 1000′s of coins, jewelry, and high quaility antiques weekly directly from individuals homes. We work hard to produce quailty autions. Our hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 5:00. Questions are answered bewtween these times. Windsong Estate Services 2202 Summer Bay Ct. Sugar Land, TX 77478. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Elgin Hunters Case Pocket Watch 17j Serial #15835404 WORKING With Org. Box” is in sale since Wednesday, April 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “windsongestateservices4″ and is located in Sugar Land, Texas. 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, Russian federation, 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, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, 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
Apr 11 2017

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

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Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams

THERE IS SOME TYPE OF HALL MARK WICH LOOKS LIKE A CROWN WITH THREE BARS. THE ETCHED DIAL HAS A 3D LIKE CENTER AND WHEN HITS THE LIGHT DIRECTS ON TO THE DIAL JUST RIGHT. THE CASE WAS TESTED TO BE SOLIDWITH THE WEIGHT AT 14 GRAMS. The item “Antique 18k Gold Case Pocket Watch with Gold Etched Dial for repair 14 grams” is in sale since Friday, April 07, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “djckns” and is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year of Manufacture: 1850-1859
  • Material: Solid Gold
  • Escapement Type: Cylinder
  • Brand: unknown
  • Movement: Mechanical (Key-winding)
  • MPN: Does not apply
Apr 11 2017

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

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Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc

Both case and movement number match. Dial has no hairlines but two very tiny marks beside centre hand stud. Watch is not mint but excellent plus. Inside cover has Harry Carr engraved on it. Watch measures 47.5 m/m round and weighs 98 grams. A beautiful example of a minute repeater. The item “Minute 18 kt gold Repeater/Baily, Banks & Biddle on case/47.5 m/m round/1890/exc” is in sale since Monday, April 10, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “j-buoy” and is located in Calgary. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Apr 11 2017

19th Century Musical Pocket Watch Repeater

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Apr 10 2017

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

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1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case

UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. A VERY RARE SAN FRANCISCO SIGNED WATCH. ANTIQUE ELGIN POCKET WATCH – LOW SERIAL NUMBER YEAR 1872 KEY WIND KEY SET MOVEMENT IN A BEAUTIFUL HEAVY FAHYS ORESILVER HALF HUNTER CASE – RUNNING WELL AND KEEPING GOOD TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER TRUE NATIONAL WATCH CO. Elgin POST CIVIL WAR WATCH THAN THIS ONE!!! A TRUE WILD WEST HISTORICAL PIECE!! WATCH WIND KEY INCLUDED! THESE LOW # MODLES ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND!!! THE CASE MEASURES : 57 MM (NOT INCLUDED THE CROWN) 83 MM (INCLUDED THE CROWN). THE CASE MARKED : FAHYSWATCH CASE CO. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CASE – SHINY – FEW DENTS IN GOOD USED CONDITION – FACE COVERS CLOSE AS THEY SHOULD AND IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE MOVEMENT READS : MANF. THIS 15 JEWELS ORIGINAL ELGIN MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CLEANED , OILED AND ADJUSTED RUNNING WELL. A FANTASTIC RUNNING 140 YEAR PLUS POCKET WATCH!! THE RARE Original National Watch Co. DIAL HAS FEW HAIRLINES IN IT (SEE PICS) BEAUTIFUL IN GOOD CONDITION – GENUINE GLASS CRYSTAL IS CLEAN IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. THREE HANDS ARE EXTREMELY NICE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH GREAT FOR YOUR COLLECTION. A Quick History of the Elgin National Watch Company. Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. Elgin was originally called the “National Watch Company”. The name never really stuck and in 1874, they changed their name to the “Elgin National Watch Company” because most of the watch trade and public were calling them “watches from Elgin”. They kept that name until the late 1960s when they stopped producing watches and changed their name to the “Elgin National Industries”. Elgin was founded on the idea of mass producing high quality pocket watches using machine made, interchangeable parts. Up until around 1850, watches were made mostly by hand, which meant that if a part broke, you had to find someone with the tools and skill to make a new part. Elgin never made the very highest quality watches in the world, nor did they make the very cheapest, but together with Waltham (aka The American Watch Company), they dominated the vast middle ground of the watch market. Today, collecting Elgin watches is quite popular. Because Elgin produced so many watches and produced so many spare parts, they can still be easily bought and fixed, so even a 100 year old Elgin can be used, with care, on a daily basis. While mechanical watches can’t compete with quartz watches for accuracy, there is something about having a watch that ticks that a quartz watch just can’t replace. The incorporators were Philo Carpenter, Howard Z. In September of 1864 a visit was made by some company representatives to the Waltham Watch Co. And seven of their key people where lured away to work for the newly formed company and they were nicknamed the Seven Stars. Since turn about is fair play, Elgin lost several of the Seven Stars to the Illinois Watch Co. A few years later in 1869. The Seven Stars were all machinists first and watchmakers second. One of these men was Charles S. Moseley and he became the factory’s first superintendent. He had been in the watch business since 1852. The Elgin businessmen had been informed that if they wanted the company to be located in Elgin they would have to donate 35 acres of land. The requested location for the company was on a farm with absentee owners. The first movement was delivered from the factory April 1, 1867 and was named in honor of Benjamin W. It was an 18 size, key wind, and full plate, with quick train and straight-line escapement arranged to set on the face and was adjusted to temperature. At that time watches took six months to complete and the B. On July 16, 1867, a new watch was made and it was named the H. The slow train was then adopted on all the new movements brought out and they appeared on the market as follows; J. Ryerson, October 14, 1867; H. Taylor, November 20, 1867; G. Wheeler, November 26, 1867 and Matthew Laflin, January 2, 1868. Laflin and Ryerson both sat on the Elgin’s board of directors and Laflin’s family did so for more than 70 years. On May 20, 1869 the first “Lady Elgin” made its appearance and was the first of a series of 10 size movements and it was also key wind. This was followed on August 24, 1870 by the Francis Rubie, which was adjusted to temperature, on September 8, 1871 by the Gail Borden (of Elsie fame) and on December 20, 1871 by the Dexter Street. The customer would pick out the case of his choice, add the dial and then the jeweler would put them together. The first stem wind movement was placed on the market June 28, 1873. On May 12, 1874 during a special stockholder’s meeting held in Chicago, the name of the company was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company. This was thought to be advisable because the movements manufactured by the company were universally known as and called “Elgin Watches” or the “Watch from Elgin”. In 1888 the factory was producing about 7,500 movements per week, about one fifth of which were key wind and one tenth of the movements were nickel. The factory had 2,300 employees at this time and they were split 50/50 between men and women but not so their pay. During World War I the United States Army had the Elgin factory train more than 350 men to make the precision repairs required in the battlefields. It was during the Second World War that all civilian work was stopped and Elgin made military watches, chronometers for the U. Navy, fuses for artillery shells, altimeters and instruments for aircraft and sapphire bearings used in the aiming of cannon. The Elgin Company was awarded ten Army-Navy “E” awards, for full filling contracts ahead of schedule. The Elgin Company diversified after World War II making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the heart’s beat was the Elgin watch. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and Elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. The clock tower of the National Street plant was torn down October 7, 1966. The world’s largest watch manufacturing complex was located in several buildings from its inception in 1864 until the last Elgin movement made in the United States was completed in Elgin, South Carolina, in 1968. The item “1872 Elgin San Francisco MD Ogden 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Oresilver Case” is in sale since Monday, April 10, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “harley-timespast” and is located in Grain Valley, Missouri. 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, Russian federation, 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
  • Material: Oresilver
  • Closure: Half Hunter
  • Features: 12-hour Dial
  • Movement: Mechanical
  • MPN: Edit MPN
  • Serial Number: 200421
  • Model: 1
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Country Made: USA
  • Age: Antique (pre 1920)
  • Case Material: Oresilver