Antique Silver Elgin Steam Locomotive Pocket Watch.

Name: Antique Silver Elgin Steam Locomotive Pocket Watch.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA640949
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Antique silver Elgin steam locomotive pocket watch.

The watch has a stem winding movement, grade 73 , which is working nicely. The movement is signed Elgin Nat'l Watch Co and the serial number 5364080 which dates it back to 1894.

The watch measures 55.6mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is coin silver and was made by Fahys Watch Case Company and has a patent dated 22nd April 1879. The back of the watch has an image of a steam locomotive picked out with a rose gold wash.

The acrylic lens is in nice condition with only the odd minor mark from use.

The signed white enamel dial is in nice condition.

The watch has its original blued steel hands.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Declaration

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA640949

Dealers Notes

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All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.

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Description

Antique silver Elgin steam locomotive pocket watch.

The watch has a stem winding movement, grade 73 , which is working nicely.

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The movement is signed Elgin Nat'l Watch Co and the serial number 5364080 which dates it back to 1894.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

fig 1. Antique silver Elgin steam locomotive pocket watch. — fig 1. Antique Silver Elgin Steam Locomotive Pocket Watch.

The watch measures 55.6mm diameter excluding the stem and the loop. The case is coin silver and was made by Fahys Watch Case Company and has a patent dated 22nd April 1879. The back of the watch has an image of a steam locomotive picked out with a rose gold wash.