Vintage 1920s Elgin Stem Winding Pocket Watch

Name: Vintage 1920s Elgin Stem Winding Pocket Watch
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA671582
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Description

Vintage 1920s Elgin stem winding pocket watch.

The watch has a stem-winding movement , grade 291, which is working well. The movement is signed with the Elgin name and the serial number 28127854 dates it back to 1925.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold filled and was originally warranted for 20 years. It has a screw-on bezel and back, another good sign of quality. The case has light surface marking from use but overall it is in nice condition for a 1920s piece.

The acrylic lens is in nice condition.

The signed dial has a very faint hairline crack below the sub seconds dial and minor marking to the sub seconds dial but overall it 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 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA671582

Dealers Notes

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Please contact us regarding international shipping.

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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With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.

Description

Vintage 1920s Elgin stem winding pocket watch.

The watch has a stem-winding movement , grade 291, which is working well. The movement is signed with the Elgin name and the serial number 28127854 dates it back to 1925.

The watch measures 50mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The case is gold filled and was originally warranted for 20 years. It has a screw-on bezel and back, another good sign of quality. The case has light surface marking from use but overall it is in nice condition for a 1920s piece.

fig 2. Vintage 1920s Elgin stem winding pocket watch — fig 2. Vintage 1920s Elgin Stem Winding Pocket Watch

The acrylic lens is in nice condition.

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The signed dial has a very faint hairline crack below the sub seconds dial and minor marking to the sub seconds dial but overall it is in nice condition.

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

The watch has its original blued steel hands.

The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.

Date of Manufacture

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA671582

About the Dealer

The Vintage Wrist Watch Company

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011

Specialists in antique and vintage wrist watches and pocket watches