H.J. Cook Co. Elgin 298

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: H.J. Cook Co.

• Model: Elgin

• Size: 0s

• Year: 1914

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 7

• Grade: 298

• Case Material: Gold Filled

• Country: USA

• Gender: Ladies

Product Measurements

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 0s

Product Condition

This timepiece is a antique Elgin Grade 298 size 0s pocket watch manufactured in 1914. The name "H.J. Cook" on the dial or movement indicates it was a jeweler-branded watch, custom-printed by Elgin for a local retail jeweler of that name

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

• Functions: Running strongly with no apparent issues, but no known service history

• Case: Shows desk marks. Floral Pattern Case

• Crystal: Has hairline cracks.

• Dial condition: Has hairline cracks.

• Crown: Shows desk marks.

• Hands: Spade and Poker

• Timing Data: -20 seconds/day, 256 amplitude, 2.6 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.