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Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch
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Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch

1900 - 1920
Description

An Elgin pocket watch. A gold plated case by Keystone. An enamel dial with blued steel hands and a subsidiary seconds dial. A lever escapement mechanism with lovely engraving and 15 jewels. The serial number is for 1911.

There are slight hairlines to the dial.

Case width 49mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09704843
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Movement serial number 15561506: factory records date production to 1911.
Keystone balance scales trademark: case maker active in this period.
Hand-etched service marks inside the cover: record of periodic historic maintenance.
Gentle pocket wear to outer case: natural surface rubbing from long use.

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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SA1243549
Description
An Elgin pocket watch. A gold plated case by Keystone. An enamel dial with blued steel hands and a subsidiary seconds dial. A lever escapement mechanism with lovely engraving and 15 jewels. The serial number is for 1911.
fig 1. An open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a gold-plated case, white dial with black Roman numerals, sub-seconds dial, and top winding crown with loop.
fig 1. Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch

There are slight hairlines to the dial.

Case width 49mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09704843
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Movement serial number 15561506: factory records date production to 1911.
Keystone balance scales trademark: case maker active in this period.
Hand-etched service marks inside the cover: record of periodic historic maintenance.
Gentle pocket wear to outer case: natural surface rubbing from long use.

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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SA1243549
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a gold-plated case, white dial with black Roman numerals, sub-seconds dial, and top winding crown with loop.

Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch

Archive II An open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a gold-plated case, white dial with black Roman numerals, sub-seconds dial, and top winding crown with loop. View II
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An open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a gold-plated case, white dial with black Roman numerals, sub-seconds dial, and top winding crown with loop.
Elgin Gold Plated Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1243549
An open-face Elgin pocket watch featuring a gold-plated case, white dial with black Roman numerals, sub-seconds dial, and top winding crown with loop.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEarly 20th Century
  • MaterialGold Plate, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Sub-seconds dial, Open face, Winding crown loop

This early 20th-century open-face pocket watch by Elgin uses a gold-plated case with a top winding crown and a large circular hanging loop. The polished gold-coloured metal body houses a smooth white enamel dial set behind a clear glass cover. Black painted Roman numerals mark the hours, accompanied by slender dark blue steel hands and a separate subsidiary seconds dial positioned at the bottom. Slight hairline fractures appear on the white enamel surface of the dial. The surrounding textured blue fabric backdrop highlights the metallic shine of the gold case. Measuring 49 mm in width, the piece suits a collector of horological items or an enthusiast of vintage timepieces. It fits into a gentleman's study or library setting as a display piece on a desk, shelf or inside a cabinet. Alternatively, the watch serves as an accessory for historical costume wear or a decorative accent in a traditional study interior.

FAQs

Founded in Illinois in 1864, the Elgin National Watch Company became one of the largest American manufacturers of mechanical timepieces. Elgin produced millions of pocket watches spanning the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries, recognised for precision engineering and standardised movement sizes.

Antique pocket watches were typically constructed with gold-plated, gold-filled, or solid gold and silver cases housing brass and steel mechanical movements. Dials were frequently crafted from vitreous enamel fused over metal plates to create a durable surface for painted numerals.

Authentic Elgin pocket watches feature the brand name marked on the dial and engraved onto the internal mechanical movement plates. The serial number stamped directly onto the movement can be cross-referenced with historical Elgin factory production records to determine the exact manufacture date.

A traditional pocket watch can be worn secured to a suit jacket lapel using an Albert chain or stored in a waistcoat pocket. Alternatively, collectors display pocket watches on specialised desktop watch stands or beneath glass domes as decorative mechanical objects.

Mechanical pocket watches require gentle hand-winding without over-tightening the mainspring and periodic professional servicing to clean and lubricate internal gears. Keep the watch away from moisture, magnetic fields, and extreme temperature shifts to protect the mechanical balance wheel.
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