Raymondin april 1867, and it was immediately successful. Was the elgin grade 573 considered much of a railroad watch. Elgin solid gold open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Antique elgin wristwatch repair, mechanical elgin wrist. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The first watch elgin made, an 18 sized b w raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. Unfollow elgin 14k pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The watch was just serviced and keeping excellent time.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Lord elgin 14k gold pocket watch sz 7 23j gjs rrr rare. User lionmanguy uploaded this pocket pocket watch elgin national watch. While im not an expert, i believe the information on this page is correct. Safe driving inscription watch works tested and is keeping good time. Hoping to give their new company a jump start, the investors. The dial is marked lord elgin under the twelve, 21 jewels above the second hand dial, and swiss made to the bottom. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. Find great deals on ebay for elgin 14k pocket watch and elgin pocket watch 18k. Antique and vintage elgin wristwatches collectors weekly.
Get the best deal for 8 pocket watch antique pocket watches from the. For example, at the bottom of this web page is a table that can tell you approximately what year your watch was made. Thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin and 11th earl of kincardine. This watch has a 14k gold filled case with a high quality 21 jewel calibre 680 movement. Elgin made many different mainsprings over the years, with some part numbers replacing others as time went on. Lord elgin 543 14k yellow gold 21j 8 adj mens pocket watch size. Its main manufacturing plant was located in elgin, illinois. Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards. Stay with us and youll discover the most alluring and captivating parts of ottawa, canadas beautiful capital city. A quick history of the elgin national watch company elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. Third son of charles bruce, the 5th earl 173271, he succeeded his brother william robert, the 6th earl, in 1771 at the age of five.
Elgin antique pocket watches 10 pocket watch for sale ebay. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Born on 20 july 1811, lord elgin was educated at eton and christ church at oxford. Customer service accessibility standard lord elgin. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. Lord elgin arrived in constantinople with instructions to watch over british interest, promote trade, look for new deals, get the turks to open the black sea to british trade, and kick the french out of egypt and the eastern mediterranean, which were all part of the ottoman empire. After world war 2 were pocket watches like this one considered junior railroad watches or watches for kids.
Thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin, british diplomatist and art collector, famous for his acquisition of the greek sculptures now known as the elgin marbles q. During the first decade of the 19th century the agents of lord thomas elgin british ambassador to constantinople 17991803 removed whole boatloads of ancient sculpture from greeces. Jan 17, 2004 as context to the arguments over the return of the parthenon marbles, this article looks at who the current lord elgin is. Rare vintage lord elgin 14k yellow gold pocket watch 10s 21j of grade 543. Watch opens to reveal a white face with roman numerals.
The lord elgin hotel offers a valet parking service. The watch features an off white open face dial with a monsanto m at the top and the lord elgin signature placed just above the second hand sub dial. Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. The wahabis, a group of turbulent and fanatical mohammedans in the northwest were suppressed during his time. The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas bruce, 7th lord elgin, who was british. This was most likely the first wristwatch to be named lord elgin but not stamped. James bruce, 8th earl of elgin and 12th earl of kincardine, kt, gcb, ksi, pc 20 july 1811 20 november 1863 was a british colonial administrator and diplomat. Im sure that youll find some information here that will help you determine more about your elgin wrist watch. The inside of the case says answered by a verified antique expert. The case front has a cream background with gold numbers and hash marks a second hand dial.
Traces the evolution of the elgin national watch company, americas largest watch manufacturer, from their founding in 1864 until their demise 100 years later. Factory records differ from yeartoyear and factorytofactory. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Get the best deals on elgin full hunter antique pocket watches with 7 jewels when you shop the largest online. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Elgin vintage pocket watch 14kt yellow gold with white porcelin enamel. Mens 1954 lord elgin dress watch in box strickland. Mens 1954 lord elgin dress watch in box strickland vintage. This is a significant upgrade from the original plastic. Complete with its original, unrestored tricolor dial and spear hands a handsome timepiece for someone of undeniably fine taste. Vintage elgin pocket watch 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch.
Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. Video of lord elgin 14k gold filled wadsworth 21 jewel pocket watch, 543 watch works working. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. The model 4824 is one of the most striking of the lord elgin designs of the mid1950s. Lord elgin presentation pocket watch grade 543, 21j, 10sz. A circa 1952 lord elgin pocket watch with a 14k gold case. The statues and reliefs that lord elgin had come to draw and make molds from and ended up taking back to england have been in the british museum almost that long. Elgin mainspring information the follow information on mainsprings was collected from the elgin material catalogs from the years 1896, 1904, 1915, 1950, and 1958.
Just take a peek at the movement and you can see this was not worn very often. The earl of elgin is the hereditary clan chief of clan bruce. For this reason, many factory production dates are approximate. Hoping to give their new company a jump start, the investors promised seven of waltham watch companys best watchmakers and machinists. He was a british colonial administrator and diplomat, best known as governor general of the province of canada and viceroy of india. Surround yourself with elegance in lord elgins hotel rooms, from biedermeier style furnishings, to nickel accents and tall picture windows overlooking ottawas rideau canal. Vintage 1951 model 5 lord elgin 543 pocket watch open face. Elgin watches for sale elgin pocket watches at good price. Elgin full hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. He had already served as governor of jamaica from 1842 to 1847 a. Lord elgin 18111863 was governor general and viceroy of india from 1862 to 1863.
The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. Lord elgin gold filled pocket watch, model 543 ebay. Daniel beards sketches of an angel at the end of a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court are based on the elgin national watch companys logo. In 1929 elgin released the new lord elgin which was a square cut two tone case. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Oct 17, 2011 lord elgin is known to have abandoned the pomp of the earlier governor generals and travelled by train. The movement number is 543, the movement serial number is n418191 and the case serial number is 9748417. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. Brief history of the elgin national watch company including watch serial numbers and production dates.
Elgin watch for sale in uk 48 secondhand elgin watchs. As context to the arguments over the return of the parthenon marbles, this article looks at who the current lord elgin is. Dial is gold tone satin with applied gold tone arabic numerals. Ive restored hundreds of vintage elgin wrist watch over the years and look forward to working directly with you on the servicing of yours. The elgin watch company, out of elgin, illinois, was in business from 18641964, and while active, was the largestproducing american watch company, manufacturing an estimated half of all pocket watches dollar watches not included. It has a circular white face and second seconds face, with matching blue hands. The steeleye span album bloody men contains a track titled lord elgin. Get fresh etsy trends and unique gift ideas delivered right to your inbox. This elgin pocket watch features an engraving of a bird surrounded by flowers on front side, and a floral design on back. Get the best deals on elgin full hunter antique pocket watches with 7 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Elgin pocket watch 0s 7j mdl1 gr109 cl60 keystone j boss hunter gf engraved. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. Returns policy we are committed to your fully satisfaction with your purchases.
Thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin british diplomat britannica. The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas. Beautiful gold ladies honey case, gold filled pocket watch. This policy is intended to meet the requirements of. To the greeks, the name thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin, is an abomination, the likes perhaps, of only lucifer himself. The clearance for this parking is 6 feet, as it is underground.
Pocket watch elgin national watch company antique jewellery. He served as governor of jamaica 18421846, governor general of the province of canada 18471854, and viceroy of india 18621863. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Lord elgin, as he is more famously known, is notorious in my country for his enormous blundering appetite that was coupled by an equally enormous lack of regard for the parthenon treasures. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. Lord elgin pocket watch, 10k gold filled hi grade 21 jewels 8 adjustments grade 543 lord elgin 21 jewels pocket watch, automatonjourney 4.
Elgin marbles, collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum, london, where they are now called the parthenon sculptures. Circa 1952 lord elgin pocket watch with 14k gold case ebth. Please send suggestions and corrections to the webmaster. We also have a limited number of spaces for oversized vehicles with our valet and these are available on a firstcome firstserve basis. This elgin national watch company timepiece, circa 1902, contains one of the finest railroadgrade pocket watch mechanisms available in the day. This is the very best movement available from elgin. Elgin open face antique pocket watches with 21 jewels for. The elgin national watch company was founded in 1864 in elgin, illinois as the national watch company, and some of the organizers were later to become the some of the biggest names in the american watch industry. Lord elgin presentation pocket watch grade 543, 21j, 10sz, model 5 runs. The debate over the parthenon marbles has been going on for two centuries and seems to be coming to a head. The national watch company produced its first watchthe b. There had been several pocket watch models under the name of lord elgin even the hulburd grade 446 was known as lord elgin early on. Vintage mid1900s elgin 543 21 jewels wristwatch marriage man usa made watch.
At the lord elgin hotel, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and associates are of paramount importance to us. Lord canning left india in march, 1862, and died within a month in england. Perhaps better known for its pocket watches than wristwatches, the elgin national watch company began in august 1864 as the national watch company. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Unfortunately though the course of history has been such, that whether or not he wanted to do anything to resolve the situation today, he would be unable to. Mar 07, 2015 to the greeks, the name thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin, is an abomination, the likes perhaps, of only lucifer himself. Elgin full hunter antique pocket watches with 7 jewels for. In 1857, he was appointed high commissioner and plenipotentiary in china and the far east. Magnificent mens wwii era, dualregister olympic chronograph in a machineera snapback case. With this in mind, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors until our government says that it is safe to travel and gather together.
Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Vintage 1951 model 5 lord elgin 543 pocket watch open face 21j 10s gold numbers. With hidden lugs and a minimalist two tone dial, the design exhibits a timeless style that is still relevant today. Recently renovated, our classic queen guestroom features elegant furnishings with plenty of room to relax or work. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
Prices are the average nightly price provided by our partners and may not include all taxes and fees. Elgin the collectors site for vintage elgin wrist watches. Shop by year of manufacture such as 18901899, 18801889, 1920now. Lord elgin 14k gold filled wadsworth 21 jewel pocket watch. Something wrong in the winding as it just feel gummy, no ratcheting. Buy elgin wristwatches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Elgin wrist watch repair your visit to my vintage elgin wrist watch repair page is appreciated. Get the best deals on elgin open face antique pocket watches with 21 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. He was later created baron bruce, of whorlton in the county of york, in the peerage of england on 30 july 1641. During the first decade of the 19th century the agents of lord thomas elgin british ambassador to constantinople 17991803 removed.