ca 1907 ELGIN SIZE 18s POCKET WATCH GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE 24 HOUR DIAL SERVICED Click images to enlarge Description ca 1907 ELGIN SIZE 18s POCKET WATCH GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE 24 HOUR DIAL SERVICED These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a very nice watch for a very SPECIAL person!!! This watch will last for years to come! 116 YEARS OLD Elgin Open Face SCREW back and Bezel CASE (SEE PHOTOS), OPEN FACE Movement, Grade 294 White single sunk porcelain dial in a VERY GOOD MANAGEABLE condition WITH A ONE TIGHT HAIRLINE CRACK HARDLY VISIBLE (SEE PHOTOS). With 24-hour CANADIAN DIAL BLACK ROMAN numerals FOR THE FIRST 12 HOURS AND ARABIC FOR THE LAST 24 HOURS, Dial is hallmarked ELGIN. The second position of the dial is SUNKEN CLEAR CRYSTAL with SOME scratches, (SEE PHOTOS) Pocket watch is a size 18s, 7 JEWELS PENDANT WIND AND SET, Serial number for the, Fully Serviced, Cleaned, Oiled, New/Old stock mainspring installed GILDED movement is 12947870, Movement is Hallmarked: Elgin Nat?l. Watch Co., U.S.A. Safety Pinion, Seven Jewels 12947870 The LARGE Gold Filled Case has some wear from age and use, a few scratches, the bezel has a small crack at the 12 o?clock position (SEE PHOTOS) All covers open and close properly, THE BACK COVER IS NICELY ENGRAVED Case is Hallmarked FORTUNE, A.W.C. CO. GOLD FILLED 860909 It is good as a timekeeper and "SHOW" item of what the Gents would carry in the MID TO LATE 1900?S. These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a very nice watch for a very SPECIAL person!!! This watch will last for years to come! FROM THE AMERICAN HOROLOGY ARCHIVE: Elgin National Watch Co. Grade: 294 Manufacturer: Elgin Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois Movement Serial Number: 12947870 Grade: 294 Model: 5 Class: 106 Estimated Production Year: 1907 Run Quantity: 3,000 Grade/Model Run: 38 of 211 Grade/Model Total Production: 446,200 Size: 18s Jewels: 7j Movement Configuration: Openface Movement Finish: Gilt Movement Setting: Pendant Plate: Full Plate Barrel: Going Train: Quick Regulator: Plain Adjusted: No Railroad Grade: No Watch is sold as is and we do not offer any guarantees. This is your chance to add a nice collectible watch and a piece of American History to your collection. U.S. Buyer pays calculated shipping and handling. Shipping by USPS, Insurance is included in our shipping and Handling, international shipping ONLY USING ebay GLOBAL SHIPPING. Good Luck and Thanks!!! INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes, and charges (typically collected upon delivery or pickup) are the buyer?s responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country?s customs office prior to bidding/buying to determine what this additional cost will be. I?ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. As additional visual descriptions, they take precedence over any and all of the written descriptions. They are very clear and should leave no doubt as to the condition of this watch. In most cases you are the expert also, so please judge these pictures for yourself. If I have erred in the description at all, it was purely unintentional, Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including, position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance, As a general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy ==== PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES We are NOT watch experts by any means, so please ask questions, or kindly let us know if we've left anything out of importance. THANK YOU! ==== Brief History: Elgin Watch Company Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates 1864 - 1964 The Elgin Watch Company (also known as the Elgin National Watch Company) was the largest US watch company in terms of production. In fact, Elgin produced approximately one-half of the total number of higher-quality pocket watches manufactured in the United States. Total production over their 100 years of operation reached 60 million watches! The company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois as the National Watch Company, and some of the organizers were J. C. Adams, P. S. Bartlett, D. G. Currier, Otis Hoyt, and Charles H. Mason, with financial backing from former Chicago Mayor Benjamin W. Raymond. The factory for the National watch company was completed in 1866, and the first movement produced was an 18-size B. W. Raymond which sold in April of 1867 for the astounding price of $115. This identical watch, serial number 101, was sold at auction in New York in 1988 for $12,000. In 1874, the company officially changed their name to the Elgin National Watch Company, and that name remained until they stopped producing watches in the early '60's. Elgin was not known for making the highest quality watches, though some of their higher grades were exquisitely made timepieces. Together with Waltham Watch Company, they dominated the huge market for mid-grade watches. Elgin watches remain extremely popular with collectors today because they are plentiful, can be obtained at reasonable prices, and can be relatively easily repaired due to the large number of watches and parts available. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730A B. W. Raymond. Throughout their history, the Elgin National Watch Company was known for Horological innovations. In 1958, they introduced the "Dura Balance," an ingenious design for a free-sprung balance (no regulator pins) which used spiral balance arms and small weights to govern the moment of inertia of the balance. They also produced the only American-made automatic wristwatch movements: grades 607, 618, 760, and 761. These movements featured bi-directional, full-rotor winding, and had two automatic winding gear ratios, which were automatically engaged as the mainspring tension increased. The contributions of the Elgin National Watch Company to American Horological industry cannot be overstated. Many Elgin watches that were made over 100 years ago are still providing reliable and accurate daily service to their proud owners. (description exceeds maximum possible length)