Sep 10 2026
Elgin grade 13 vintage pocket watch, 18 size, 11 jewels, heavy WBM HB&B case
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Elgin 18S 11J key wind grade 13 pocket watch #1618833, classic gilt full plate movement with a deeply engraved balance bridge and a brushed finish, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with Roman numerals, a black minute marker register on the outer edge and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some very small faint hairlines and a tiny flake at the edge of the dial at 3 o’clock, blue steel spade style hands, re-cased into a heavy smooth polish white base metal (WBM) hinge back & bezel (HB&B) case with offset gold recessed hinges, an extra large heavy bow and an extra thick glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear with a number of small spots of discoloration and a few very light scratches on the crystal, we can replace the crystal with a new beveled plastic crystal at no charge on request, measures approx. 57mm in diameter x 82mm in length x 20mm thick (crystal included). An impressive early Elgin from the 1880s 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!