Elgin Floral Multicolor 117

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: Elgin

• Model: Floral Multicolor

• Size: 6s

• Year: 1897

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 7

• Grade: 117

• Case Material: Gold Filled

• Country: USA

• Gender: Unisex

Product Measurements

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 6s

Product Condition

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed

• Case: Shows desk marks and scuffings.

• Crystal: Has cracks.

• Dial condition: Has hairline cracks.

• Crown: Shows desk marks.

• Hands: Light Spade

• Winding: The winding is stiff..

• Timing Data: +210 seconds/day, 220 amplitude, 5.1 be

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.