Vintage 16s 1945 Elgin WWII Decimal Stopwatch Jitterbug 15J Pocket Watch 582 USAElgin Natl. Watch Co. WWII Decimal Stopwatch Jitterbug 582

Product Description

• Item: Stop Watch

• Brand: Elgin Natl. Watch Co.

• Model: WWII Decimal Stopwatch Jitterbug

• Size: 16s

• Year: 1945

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 15

• Grade: 582

• Case Material: Nickel

• Country: USA

• Gender: Unisex

Product Measurements

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 16s

Product Condition

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Running and keeping time

• Case: Shows heavy scratches. Has plating wear.

• Dial condition: Has spotting. Has acrylic yellowing.

• Crown: Has some plating wear.

• Function:
  • Complications: Stop Watch. WWII U.S. Army Air Forces pilots used the Jitterbug stopwatch to perform rapid decimal equations.

Elgin: Founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin produced watches in Elgin, Illinois at what was once the world’s largest dedicated watch factory. By 1910, the company had built its own observatory to improve timekeeping accuracy. Like many manufacturers, Elgin shifted to military production during World War II. Postwar competition from Swiss imports eventually led to the sale of the company in 1968. While the original Elgin company no longer exists, its legacy lives on through a vast catalog of excellent vintage watches.