1923 Elgin Pocket Watch 17 Jewels Open Face Collectible Vintage Illinois 14K Gold Filled Case 3795893


The watch is very old and rare. It was made in 1923 Serial number is 26222403 ELGIN NATL WATCH CO. USA 17 JEWELS The case is signed ILLINOIS WATCH... more>>

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The watch is very old and rare. It was made in 1923 Serial number is 26222403 ELGIN NATL WATCH CO. USA 17 JEWELS The case is signed ILLINOIS WATCH CASE CO ELGIN USA GUARANTEED RAMONA 20 YEARS DOUBLE STOCK 3795893 Watch does NOT RUN Please check pictures for more details Watch Company The Elgin Watch Company (also known as the Elgin National Watch Company) was the largest US watch manufacturer in terms of production. In fact, Elgin produced approximately one-half of the total number of higher-quality pocket watches manufactured in the United States. Total production over their 100 years of operation reached 60 million watches! This makes Elgin one of the most commonly collected vintage watches since there are so many examples available at reasonable prices. The clock tower at the Elgin National Watch Company The company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois as the National Watch Company, and some of the organizers were J. C. Adams, P. S. Bartlett, D. G. Currier, Otis Hoyt, and Charles H. Mason, with financial backing from former Chicago Mayor Benjamin W. Raymond. The factory for the National watch company was completed in 1866, and the first movement produced was an 18-size B. W. Raymond which sold in April of 1867 for the astounding price of $115. This identical watch, serial number 101, was sold at auction in New York in 1988 for $12,000. 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 early '60's. THANKS & GOOD LUCK!!!

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