9K Yellow Gold Elgin National Watch Co. Open-Faced Pocket Watch

This 9K yellow gold Elgin National Watch Co. USA open faced pocket watch has a 50mm case diameter, a round shaped white colour dial with black Roman numerals, and blue tinted metallic hands. A 60 second sub-dial is at the 6 o'clock. It runs on a 7 jewels American movement #23158371, with case number #7739. A double back case opens to reveal the movement inside.

Founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois, the Elgin Watch Company (also known as the Elgin National Watch Company) was the largest American watch manufacturer in terms of total production. In fact, Elgin produced approximately half of the total number of “better quality” pocket watches manufactured in the United States. Total production over their 100 years of operation reached 60 million watches, making Elgin one of the most commonly collected vintage watches. The factory for the National watch company was completed in 1866, and the first movement produced was an 18-size B. W. Raymond model, which sold in April of 1867 for the astounding price of $115. This identical watch, serial number 101, was sold at auction in New York in 1988 for $12,000. In 1874, the company officially changed their name to the Elgin National Watch Company, and that name remained until they stopped producing watches in the early 1960’s. The Elgin National Watch Company went out of business in 1964.

• Gold fineness: 9K yellow gold 
• Gram weight: 89.4  
• Appraisal certificate included 
• Case diameter is approximately 50mm 
• Independently appraised value for insurance purposes: $1,500.00

All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.