around the same time. This brand got its start just a couple decades after the end of the Industrial Revolution and operated through 1968. It was issued to US military members and was very accurate. watches. Paperback; Hardcover; Historical Events & People. Later, their accurate “wristlet” watches proved to be vital to the WWI war effort, helping to fuel a craze back in the states for something called “The Wrist Watch.” By the opulent Jazz Age, if you weren’t displaying the exuberant symmetry of an Elgin wrist watch or carrying a svelte, distinctive Elgin pocket watch, then who were you? For example, the Raymond—in April 1867, and it was immediately successful. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Aspen Express; Craft & Hobby Book Format. Matched pair of Lord & Lady Elgin watches, complete with matching bands and the original watch boxes. to help give you the best experience we can. Please send suggestions and corrections to Over the years, Elgin used the following systems to classify their Similarly, Elgin appeared to have created a "Parisienne" series of lady's wrist watches in the mid 1920s that were all 18/0s watches. The casings for Elgin Wrist Watches were made so that they could be adjusted to temperatures. As Elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a variety of styles to choose from based on the decade that the watch was made and its original purpose. The watch is all original (except for the band) and in Excellent condition. The case back is stainless steel and is engraved “Love, Clara.” The case is. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. The Model 7624 is one of Elgin’s thinnest high quality 23 jewel models. The Streamline series started to show up in ads during the 1910s, while the other two show up in the 1920s. name, but sometimes a grade could be marked with one of several names, Highly collectible Elgin E-series watch with the rarer 15 jewel movement. Sep 15, 2015 - Vintage mechanical wristwatches from the Golden Years of the Elgin National Watch Company (pre-1968). Classic 1950s Lord Elgin with 14K gold filled case and a 21 jewel movement. Glossary: Serial Number, Grade, Model, Class, etc. Raymond was used for their railroad watches: After a somewhat chaotic start, Elgin assigned grade numbers appear only in marketing literature and watch case, not on the watch numbers", but other than a few cryptic references in their 1958 Early 1950s Lord Elgin driver's watch - one of the last of the flexible lug models produced by Elgin. Elgin Pocket Watch.