1932 ELGIN 12s POCKET WATCH 17 JEWELS 14KT GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE CASE RUNNING Click images to enlarge Description 1932 ELGIN 12s POCKET WATCH 17 JEWELS 14KT GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE CASE RUNNING WOW! 90 YEARS OLD STILL TICKING. NEAR MINT DIAL, , SERVICED CLEANED AND OILED. 100% GUARANTEED AS DESCRIBED!!! These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a very nice collectible watch for a very SPECIAL person!!! These watches will last for years to come. CIRCA 1932, ELGIN NATL WATCH CO, S/N 33231945, 17 JEWELS, NICKEL DAMASKEEN, PENDANT WIND, PENDANT SET, OPEN FACE MOVEMENT, OILED AND CLEANED, RUNNING AND KEEPING GOOD TIME, HALLMARKED: 33231945, ELGIN NATL WATCH CO., U.S.A., 17 JEWELS, ADJUSTED, ELGIN SENIOR SEVENTEEN. CASE; HINGE BACK AND SNAP BEZEL WADSWORTH, PENDANT, PAT Oct 9, 17, 5660663, HALLMARKED; WADSWORTH 14KT, GOLD FILLED, WITH WEAR FROM USE AND AGE, (SEE CLOSE UP PHOTOS), SOME SCRATCHES, BACK OF CASE MONOGRAMMED WITH INITIALS E.X.B. AND THE INSIDE DUST COVER IS HALLMARKED ELGIN, G. M. WHEELER MODEL, AND THEN A PRESENTATION ENGRAVING SEE PHOTOS CRYSTAL; CLEAR WITH SOME SCRATCHES FROM AGE AND USE DIAL: PEARL WHITE COLOR VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH GOLD TONE ARABIC NUMERALS HALLMARKED: ELGIN DIAL IS IN A NEAR MINT CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS) MATCHING SET OF GILT JAVELIN STYLE HANDS (SEE PHOTOS) FROM THE AMERICAN HOROLOGY ARCHIVE: Elgin National Watch Co. Grade: 479 Manufacturer: Elgin Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois Movement Serial Number: 33231945 Grade: 479 Model: 4 Estimated Production Year: 1932 Run Quantity: 3,000 Grade/Model Run: 57 of 65 Grade/Model Total Production: 169,000 Variant Est. Production: 166,000 (12S-M4-17J-ONP-A) Size: 12s Jewels: 17j Movement Configuration: Openface Movement Finish: Nickel Movement Setting: Pendant Plate: 3/4 Plate Barrel: Going Train: Quick Regulator: Moseley Adjusted: Yes Adjusted to Temperature: No Railroad Grade: No U.S. Patents: 77078, 596407 Data Research: 1927/1950 Elgin Serial List Case: Various Run ID:13847.479G57.12S2373.124M173.O6464.P10829.17J2187 Database Version: v51.953 Great old-time piece, good as "Show pieces" of what the Gents would carry in the EARLY 1910'S Old treasures like Pocket Watches are disappearing quickly and soon won't be available to buy online. Rare watches are being bought by Collectors and they don't sell them We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. 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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!!! 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! ==== Top of Form Brief History: Elgin Watch Company Including Serial Numbers and Production Dates Elgin, Illinois 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. Year S/N Year S/N Year S/N 1867 9000 (description exceeds maximum possible length)