Pocket Watch Case

Elgin 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 5p Veritas grade 270 pocket watch #13279580, attractive nickel 3-finger bridge movement with screw-down gold jewel settings (GJS) and an elaborate concentric circle damaskeen pattern, double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel dial with fancy Arabic numbers, red Arabic 5 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a faint hairline at 4 o’clock, blue steel spade style hands, heavy yellow gold filled (YGF) smooth polish Elgin screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with diamond engraving on the bezels, a short heavy pendant with a recessed crown, large fancy engraved bow and a glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear with some light smoothing to some of the engraving, a bit of brass starting to show on the upper frame & pendant near the crown and some small clusters of depressions on the frame on each side of the case, likely from the watch being secured in some sort of display, measures approx. 52mm in diameter x 65mm in length x 13mm thick (crystal included). A high grade triple signed railroad grade Elgin from the early 1900s in excellent+ overall condition! Any rulers shown for scale give measurements in centimeters (with millimeter gradients), NOT inches. Please note that very dark or light spots that are not mentioned in the description above are likely a result of the camera and lighting. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

Beautiful antique Swiss pocket watch with quarter-time repeater. An elegant piece, increasingly difficult to find in this condition and working order. ? Complication: Quarter Repeater. ? Mechanical movement, hand-wound – working. ? Small seconds at 6 o’clock. ? 0.875 silver case (hallmark visible). ? White enamel dial with Arabic numerals. ? Gold-tone crown and pusher (likely plated). ? Functional striking mechanism (very important in this type of watch). Active striking mechanism?? Normal wear due to age (see detailed photos). Case with minor marks but very good overall condition. Collectors of antique watches. Lovers of mechanical complications. Investors in vintage pieces with historical value. ? BRIEF HISTORY / CONTEXT. ? This is key. In this type of watch, the true value lies not in the brand, but in the complication. ? The quarter-time repeater was a luxury feature, allowing the time to be heard in the dark by chimes. It was advanced and expensive technology for the time, reserved for mid-to-high-end or high-end watches.

For sale is an antique Longines pocket watch. Ornate silver case with Birmingham hallmarks. Singed case, dial and movement. Please note the aging and oxidation on dial and case as shown in pictures. Watch is in working order and winds, sets and runs. Please note that service history of the watch is unknown, hence, accuracy is untested and not guaranteed. A service/cleaning is recommended for optimal timekeeping.