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Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1913
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Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1913

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique Elgin pocket watch, 1913.

The watch has a good quality 15-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 366, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 17,200,534 which dates it back to

1913. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover… there is some surface marking to this inner cover.

The watch measures 50mm excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated. Overall the case is in good condition, a little rubbing to the back and fairly gentle unevenness.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in lovely condition with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Elgin Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09604575
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Elgin movement serial number 17,200,534: factory production records date this run to 1913.
Keystone Watch Case stamp inside the case back: standard American case maker.
White enamel dial with crisp black Roman numerals: original early twentieth-century dial.
Blued steel hands: original tempered steel finish.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1229225
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Description
Antique Elgin pocket watch, 1913.

The watch has a good quality 15-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 366, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 17,200,534 which dates it back to

1913.

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The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover… there is some surface marking to this inner cover.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial.
fig 1. Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1913

The watch measures 50mm excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold plated. Overall the case is in good condition, a little rubbing to the back and fairly gentle unevenness.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The signed dial is in lovely condition with original blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds dial and outer minute track.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Antique Elgin Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09604575
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-115 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Elgin movement serial number 17,200,534: factory production records date this run to 1913.
Keystone Watch Case stamp inside the case back: standard American case maker.
White enamel dial with crisp black Roman numerals: original early twentieth-century dial.
Blued steel hands: original tempered steel finish.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229225
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial.
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Archive I An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial.

Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1913

Archive II An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial. View II
Archive III An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial. View III
Archive IV An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial. View IV
Archive V An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial. View V
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An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial.
Antique Elgin pocket watch, 1913
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An antique gold-coloured open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals and a small seconds sub-dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watch
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialGold-filled Metal, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOpen face, Roman numeral dial, Subsidiary seconds dial, Top winding crown

This Edwardian pocket watch is a gold-filled metal timepiece from the period around 1910. The open-face design has a polished golden finish, a round glass lens, a ridged top winding crown with an attached round hanging loop, and a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, black hands, a subsidiary seconds dial, and the word Elgin printed below the twelve o'clock position. The gold-plated case exhibits gentle unevenness and rubbing to the back. Measuring 50mm across excluding the stem and loop, the piece is well-suited as a display item on a collector's desk or shelf in a gentleman's library. It brings period charm to a traditional study or display cabinet without needing to be carried in a pocket today.

FAQs

Founded in 1864 in Illinois, the Elgin National Watch Company became one of the largest American watchmakers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During the Edwardian era, Elgin produced precision mechanical timepieces known for standardized interchangeable parts and reliable timekeeping.

Pocket watches from this era typically feature gold-filled or solid gold cases housing spring-driven mechanical movements. Dials were commonly crafted from vitreous white enamel with fired black Roman or Arabic numeral markings and blued steel hands.

Authenticity is verified by inspecting the serial number stamped directly onto the inner movement rather than the case. Elgin movements feature distinct grade numbers, jewel counts, and manufacturing serial numbers that correspond directly to historical factory production ledgers.

An antique pocket watch can be displayed on a dedicated glass dome or brass pocket watch stand as a decorative desk accessory. Alternatively, it can be worn traditionally with a fob chain attached to a waistcoat pocket or modern tailored jacket.

Keep mechanical pocket watches away from moisture, magnetic fields, and extreme temperature fluctuations. The mechanical movement should be professionally serviced, cleaned, and oiled by a qualified horologist every three to five years to prevent wear on internal gears.
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