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Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1912
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Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1912

1900 - 1920
Description

Antique Elgin pocket watch, 1912.

The watch has a seven jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 16,290,296 which dates it back to 1912. It is all protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 47mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is 14kt gold filled and it is in good condition, just a few minor marks, nothing serious at all.

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

The signed dial has a short hairline crack underneath the subsidiary seconds dial but otherwise is in good condition. Blued steel hands.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Guide ID 09661723
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-115 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Serial number 16290296 stamped on the movement: Elgin factory records fix production to 1912.
Fahys maker's stamp inside the hinged case back: American case maker of the era.
White enamel dial with red outer minute figures: standard early 20th-century styling.
Light rubbing and fine scratches to the outer case: decades of pocket wear.

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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SA1237389
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Description
Antique Elgin pocket watch, 1912.

The watch has a seven jewel stem-winding movement which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and it has the serial number 16,290,296 which dates it back to 1912. It is all protected by an inner hinged cover.

The watch measures 47mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop.

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The case is 14kt gold filled and it is in good condition, just a few minor marks, nothing serious at all.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
fig 1. An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
fig 1. Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1912

The acrylic lens is in good condition.

The signed dial has a short hairline crack underneath the subsidiary seconds dial but otherwise is in good condition. Blued steel hands.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09661723
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-115 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Serial number 16290296 stamped on the movement: Elgin factory records fix production to 1912.
Fahys maker's stamp inside the hinged case back: American case maker of the era.
White enamel dial with red outer minute figures: standard early 20th-century styling.
Light rubbing and fine scratches to the outer case: decades of pocket wear.

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.

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SA1237389
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Archive I An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.

Antique Elgin Pocket Watch, 1912

Archive II An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View II
Archive III An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View III
Archive IV An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View IV
Archive V An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. View V
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An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
Antique Elgin pocket watch, 1912
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An Edwardian open-face gold-filled Elgin pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialGold-Filled Metal, Vitreous Enamel, Glass, Steel
  • ColourGold, White
  • MotifsOpen face casing, Sub-seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Top winding crown and bow

This Edwardian open-face pocket watch dates from the period around 1910, manufactured by Elgin with a gold-filled metal case and a top winding crown with a circular bow. The piece has a white vitreous enamel dial featuring black Arabic numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial, and blued steel hands protected by a glass lens. The smooth polished case reflects light across its curved surface, showing minor surface marks consistent with age, while the white enamel dial displays a short hairline crack beneath the sub-seconds register. Measuring 47 mm in diameter excluding the winding stem and loop, the watch is suited for display on a desk, within a gentleman's library setting, or as a pocket accessory for formal wear. The stem-winding mechanical movement operates internally beneath a hinged inner cover, representing a functional piece of early twentieth-century horology ready for collection or display in a home environment.

FAQs

Produced during the early twentieth century by the Elgin National Watch Company in Illinois, these timepieces are recognised for precision engineering, open-face construction, and clear typographic dials designed for daily utility.

These watches feature gold-filled or solid gold cases housing mechanical stem-wound movements, paired with vitreous enamel dials, blued steel hands, and mineral glass crystals.

Authenticity is verified by checking the serial number stamped directly on the internal movement against historical Elgin production records, as well as examining maker marks inside the case back.

Pocket watches are frequently displayed under glass cloches, mounted in specialised shadow boxes, or positioned on dedicated watch stands within study spaces and libraries.

To maintain a mechanical pocket watch, store it in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields and have the movement serviced by a professional horologist every three to five years.
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