Elgin Pocket Watch - any information?

[flyingjase]

My old Granddad (whose 92) has just given me his Elgin Pocket Watch. He said that it was given to him by his Father. We're from very working class stock, so I don't suppose it has any monetry value, however it must be quite old and obviously has sentimental value so I'm trying to find out some more information about it.

I've done a Google and have found come generic Elgin information, but can anyone shed any light on its age or any point me in the direction where I can get some other information?

Also, where would I get a watch like this serviced / cleaned up?

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Edited by flyingjase on Saturday 18th September 14:09

[flyingjase]

Anyone?? I'm meeting the old boy next week and I'd love to show that I know something about the watch

[ShadownINja]

Can't help you on the info but servicing - try Ryte Time. I've had an old watch serviced by him and it works fine still.

Value? To us, £80? To you, £1,000,000...

[glazbagun]

Wow, I had no idea there was still a database for Elgin stuff! For more specific Elgin stuff, I'd maybe ask on this forum:

http://mb.nawcc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=11

Though a shot of the watch movement will probably be of more use to them, especially for things like dating it. Does the case have any hallmarks, or stamps? It's possible that, though the movement is American, the watch was cased up over here by a company like Dennison in Birmingham, which might add a litte more to the tale.

Edited to add- that Elgin site is awesome, thanks for posting it! It just saved me days of library digging. Do you know of any others for American/Swiss/English companies?

Edited by glazbagun on Sunday 19th September 14:07

[flyingjase]

NeMiSiS said:

Click on the first link, then enter your serial nuber off the movement, not the case back model number, then you will get a stream of info as I did from an unknown watch off E-bay serial 17631737. Good Luck.

http://www.trusted-forwarder.org/elgin/databases/e...


Search Results For "17631737"
Serial Number SN Range RunQty Name Year grade size code jewels Adj/reg/etc.

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-------- ------ ---- ---- ----- ---- ------ ------ ------------
17631737 17629001 3000 1913 290 16s h3n6p 7j


grade total runs first yr last yr class size code jewels Adj/name

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----- ----- -------- ------- ----- ---- ------ ------ ----------
290 564000 265 1903 1933 109 16s h3n6p 7j


Class 109: 16s HC 3/4 pend model 6
290 564000 made 7j
292 336000 made 7j gilded
299 35000 made 15j
312 366000 made 15j
365 24000 made 15j gilded
386 113700 made 17j


17631737.

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Legend - thanks, that's exactly the sort of thing I was after