Vintage 1942 Elgin 6603 Service 15J Men's Mechanical Wristwatch 554 USA S.Steel

• Overall Condition: Good, overall condition for its age.

• Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. Losing 2 Min a Day, Amplitude 218, Beat Error 0.4

• Case: There are dents and wear on the case.

• Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal.

• Dial: The dial has light scratches on it.

• Hands: There is discoloration on the hands.

• Additional Information: The Elgin Reference 6603 is a "Service Model" military-style wristwatch produced around 1942. Marketed toward servicemen during World War II, these watches are sought after by collectors for their historical significance.

About the brand: First founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin watches were produced out of Elgin, Illinois at the world's largest dedicated watch production facility of the time. By 1910 - Elgin had built an observatory to help with the accuracy of their timepieces. Like most watch manufacturers, Elgin moved to defense production during the second World War and produced military issue watches such as the well known Elgin A-11. After the war, production of Elgin watches slowed and they transferred production to South Carolina. As the influx of Swiss watches came into the market, the Elgin brand sold its entities in 1968, and the name rights of the company were subsequently re-sold in the following years. Although the Elgin National Watch Company no longer exists, their impact on American watch making is seen through their large catalog of excellent vintage watches.