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Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch, 1923
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Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch, 1923

1900 - 1920
Description

Art Deco Elgin pocket watch, 1923.

The watch has a 7-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 303, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed, and it has the serial number 25,697,791 which dates it back to 1923.

The watch measures 44mm wide and 44mm high excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is the Spartan chrome plated model, by the Illinois Watch Case Company for Elgin. It has a stylish Art Deco pattern to the back. All in lovely condition, just light surface marks.

The glass lens is in good condition.

The stunning signed dial has very stylish numerals, hand painted detailing and an outer minute track. There are three hairlines, but they are difficult to see with the naked eye. One of the hands is a period replacement.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch to the 1920s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09722420
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-110 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Movement serial number 25697791: Elgin factory records fix production to 1923.
Geometric octagonal case with engine turning: early Art Deco styling.
Chased foliate scroll borders on the bezel: nineteen twenties American casing.
Stylised Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial: nineteen twenties dial fashion.

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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SA1246060
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Description
Art Deco Elgin pocket watch, 1923.

The watch has a 7-jewel stem-winding movement, grade 303, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed, and it has the serial number 25,697,791 which dates it back to 1923.

fig 1. An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial.
fig 1. Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch, 1923

The watch measures 44mm wide and 44mm high excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is the Spartan chrome plated model, by the Illinois Watch Case Company for Elgin. It has a stylish Art Deco pattern to the back. All in lovely condition, just light surface marks.

fig 2. An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial.
fig 2. Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch, 1923

The glass lens is in good condition.

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The stunning signed dial has very stylish numerals, hand painted detailing and an outer minute track.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

There are three hairlines, but they are difficult to see with the naked eye. One of the hands is a period replacement.

The watch comes in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09722420
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-110 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Movement serial number 25697791: Elgin factory records fix production to 1923.
Geometric octagonal case with engine turning: early Art Deco styling.
Chased foliate scroll borders on the bezel: nineteen twenties American casing.
Stylised Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial: nineteen twenties dial fashion.

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
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1246060
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches

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An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial.
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Archive I An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial.

Art Deco Elgin Pocket Watch, 1923

Archive II An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial. View II
Archive III An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial. View III
Archive IV An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial. View IV
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An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial.
Art Deco Elgin pocket watch, 1923
Ref: SA1246060
An Art Deco octagonal silver-toned Elgin open-face pocket watch featuring an engraved bezel, white dial, stylised Arabic numerals, and a sub-seconds dial.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialSilver-Plate, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver and White
  • MotifsOctagonal case, Scroll engraving, Sub-seconds dial, Stylised Arabic numerals

Art Deco pocket watches from the 1920s and 1930s are characterized by geometric case shapes such as octagons or hexagons, clean dial typography, and intricate scroll or geometric engravings around the bezel and edges.

Pocket watches from this era typically featured cases composed of nickel alloys, silver-plate, or gold-filled metals, combined with glass crystals, enamel dials, and precision mechanical gear movements.

Authenticity is determined by opening the case back to inspect the movement stamp, checking serial numbers against official Elgin manufacturing databases, and matching case hallmarks with period production records.

A pocket watch can be worn in a traditional manner attached to a waistcoat chain, carried in a modern tailored suit pocket, or displayed on a specialist watch stand under a glass cloche.

Store the watch in a dry, temperature-controlled environment, avoid exposure to moisture and strong magnetic fields, wind the crown carefully without forcing it, and schedule professional horological servicing every three to five years.
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