This worked bit when i removes the balance cock, i found th. Elgin pocket watch 1930s thats actually a 12s grade 479, one of elgins streamline models. What is the approximate value of a 1903 elgin pocket watch. Few watches were made in 1895 with 17 jewels most elgin watches had 7 jewels. Gold filled, 20 years, dueber case company diameter. It keeps perfect time it has 7 jewels and is an 18s size. Get a great deal with this online auction for a pocket watch presented by property room on behalf of a law enforcement or public agency client. Owners can trace their pocket watchs history by obtaining the unique serial number featured on the movement part of the watchnot the watch case, which displays only a case serial number. The watch has a stemwinding movement, grade 291, which is working nicely. Pristine elgin pocket watch the gentlemens dress pocket.
Get the best deals on elgin pocket watches 18901899 when you shop. Folks we are pleased to offer for your consideration this beautiful antique elgin gentlemans dress pocket watch circa 1896. Elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket watches for sale. Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable. Elgin pocket watch coin silver hunter case size 18 c. Table of contents there is no single dollar value the most accurate method the quickest method the price guide method the online elgin database method the ebay completed auctions. Most of my information was gathered from renaissance watch repair website mens gold filled 1898 elgin 15 jewel full hunter case, pocket watch. Elgin pocket watch sale old vintage, antique elgin. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. I was trying to determine if this is gold or gold plated. Shop forand learn aboutvintage and antique elgin pocket watches.
Antique 14 karat gold elgin pocket watch, circa 1895 at. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. What is the value of my elgin pocket watch 1887,serial. I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. Classifying elgin s 1871 movements this is not entirely serious. This video will help you understand how to work out the year of manufacture for your elgin pocket watch. I have a beautiful antique 1894 elgin pocket watch with chain in working condition. Antique circa 1895 14k gold elgin pocket watch ebth. The value of your 6size grade 118 11jewel elgin watch will depend largely on the case material and the condition of the watch. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. The item antique elgin open face pocket watch silver case 47mm from japan rare junk is in sale since wednesday, january 29, 2020. Elgin 1898 filled antique jewel watch case pocket gold.
Make offer antique elgin pocket watch circa 1895, large 18s size, running. Elgin national watch company in the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too. Antique 14 karat yellow gold engraved case elgin pocket watch, circa 1895 elgin full hunter 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch 7 jewel guilloche case antique screw back goldplated pocket watch signed elgin natl watch co. For elgin grades 6, 88, 96, 217, 249, 251, 261, 287, 296, 307, 309, 316, 335, 352, 378. White dial, arabic numerals see photos casing material. These were elgins fancier models, the 17j 479, the higher grade 17j 452 g m wheeler, with gold chatons and center wheel, and the 21j 450 and 19j 451 lord elgin movements. Here are photos of an 18 size elgin pocket watch, one of the nicest elgin watches i have seen. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch. Antique 1894 elgin 18s open face pocket watch fahys. Up for auction is a running elgin 18s open face pocket watch in a fahys oresilver no. Antique elgin pocket watch circa 1895, large 18s size, running. Antique pocket watch value photo guide the spruce crafts. Europe, united kingdom, germany, france, russian federation. The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.
Alternately, check the value in the complete price guide to watches, no 27, c. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as gifts us and international government regulations prohibit such behavior. Tell us what else you do know and the antiques appraiser will be able to better assist you. Product information shipping weight 1 pounds asin b0037buit2. The oresilver case is in good condition no dents or dimples both covers thread correctly this case appears to be original to the movement. Elgin pocket watch valueserial number year of manufacture value there are when you click on the two serial know the link below numbers serial number and you can the only you can find match the important one out the year serial number is the one on your elgin to the year the pocket watch your watch movement was made was made. I dont know how to tell the difference and i dont want to acid test this. Pocket watch is preowned, has some minor wear and tear from general usage, slight signs of age, no damage. Subsecond hand is missing and there is a hairline crack and a chip to the face.
Short video of an 1885 elgin pocket watch, 18 size, b. Get the best deals on elgin silver antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today, are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. Raymond 18 size, 15 jewels with screwed settings, fast beat 18,000 bph, straightline escapement, expansion balance, temperature adjustment. These 14k gold hunter case pocket watches are getting hard to locate in good condition. Elgins manufacturing headquarters in elgin, illinois, represented the largest watchmaking operation in the world for the 98 years it was in operation 18661964 in honor of chicagos mayor, the first pocket watch they created in 1867 was named the b. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Antique 1894 elgin 18s open face pocket watch fahys oresilver no. Get the best deals on elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket. Discussion in american pocket watches started by dcbrown, jun 24, 2012. A new edition comes out each year in january or february, so ask for the latest edition. The pocket watch has a hunting movement configuration with a nickel finish. Modern pocket watches for sale modern pocket watch, vintage pocket watch.
I released the mainspring with a bench key and inserting a small screwdriver into a hole near the winding mechanism. How much is a 1891 elgin pocket watch worth answers. Raymond may 1869 marked the release of elgins first watch for women. Elgin pocket watch the following is an interesting story about the elgin pocket watch company. Vintage 1894 elgin hunters pocket watch collectors weekly. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h. Gilbert, tinderbox press, mount pleasant, sc, 2007. Elgin pocket watch understanding serial numbers youtube.
This elgin pocket watch is a hefty size 16 and measures 2 inches in diameter the most popular of sizes. Unfortunately, determining your watchs value is a hard question to answer. What is the value of a 1896 elgin pocket watch answers. The pocket watch was made in 1894 in elgin, illinois. Shop for elgin gold pocket watches from the worlds finest dealers on 1stdibs. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watches 18901899 when you shop the largest online selection at. I was hoping somebody could give me more information on the watch and how to determine the difference between gold and gold plated. Dirt and fingerprints should be wiped off with a soft cloth, but my preference is to leave the tarnishthe silver oxides and sulfides in place. Raymond signature movement in a fayes ore silver case. The mainspring was fully wound and the balance was spinning free. The case is 14ct gold filled and is nicely detailed on the front and back. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Condition, size, case materials, type of internal movement, are just a few of the variables. To accurately read the serial number, you will need to determine the best way to open the case, which varies from model, size and style.
Grade 208 is on of many elgin 18 sizes grades taking this spring. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w. Abbotts stem wind, more than 50,000 sold 2012 price guide some early stem wind watches are in fact this. Find out the real value of your elgin pocket watch value by using the movement serial number. There are many factors affecting the value of vintage elgin pocketwatches. Early elgin stem wind watches, 18651878 slideshare. Elgin 7 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket.
Its worth noting here that only about 10% of cases ever sold were solid gold. Make offer 1895 elgin pocket watch in coin silver case. I just got an 18s 7j 1985 produced elgin pocket watch. As with all my auctions what you see in the pictures is what you will get. Home forums horological education watches american pocket watches. The 14k gold is a soft metal and many did not hold up over. If youve always wanted to own a piece of functional american history, without breaking the bank, then a wrist or pocket watch from the elgin national watch company may just be exactly what youve been looking for. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. These web pages covers many of the general ways to try and find an answer to this question. Replacement of impulse jewel on 1895 elgin watch repairs. The watch case is delicately and elaborately engraved with intricate patterns throughout, and it features a white enameled dial with black roman numerals and steel blue hands, with a second hand dial in the six oclock position.