If you have an antique for sale or an entire inventory sell your antiques for free on. Antique elgin pocket watch fine timepieces online auction. Whats the value of an antique elgin 14k gold watch. New listing big 1915 elgin 17 jewel mechanical pocket watch grade 336 heavy 18s silver color. We have appraised many of these watches along with antique elgin pocket watch. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. Find elgin illinois home appraisers, fha appraisers, all types of real estate. To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty. Vintage elgin pocket watch with engraved detailing made in 1895. For an online appraisal, i am listing one that is well visited and appears to be very well priced. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867.
The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. The watch has a stemwinding movement, grade 210, which is working nicely. Pocketwatch 101 how to identify pocket watch case types. Unfortunately, determining your watchs value is a hard question to answer. Elgin appraisers from appraiser usa, find elgin real estate appraisers, get a elgin illinois home appraisal or property appraisal. We have over 100 antique categories, including antique jewelry, antique furniture, antique toys, asian antiques and many, many more. Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Shop our selection of elgin pocket watches from the worlds premier auctions and galleries. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Table of contents there is no single dollar value the most accurate method. Check out jonathan snellenburgs antiques roadshow appraisal of this pocket watch collection from columbus, hour 2. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. Elgin and hamilton are also prolific watch manufacturing companies who both ceased business in the 60s.
Buying or selling without iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. Do you want to find the value of an elgin pocket watch or do you have another pocket watch. This watch is in beautiful condition but i dont know its value. People frequently want to know how much their antique or vintage watch is worth. Antique pocket watch fine timepieces online auction. Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for fine wrist watches. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h. Nov 26, 2010 buy this watch at antique elgin pocket watch serial. The handsomely patterned movement is fully signed and the serial number 9,167,797 dates it back to around 1901. The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. Mar 31, 2012 ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687.
Founded in chicago in 1864, the then national watch company was developed out of a consortium of local business leaders. If you want to have a pocket watch appraisal, fill out our form and send us detailed photographs of the watch from different angles in high quality. Welcome to the family owned business web site for pm time service. Discover fantastic elgin pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. These web pages covers many of the general ways to try and find an answer to this question. Find elgin illinois home appraisers, fha appraisers, all types of real estate appraisals. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom. Antique 1880s elgin pocket watch, victorian pocket watch, watch collector, anniversary gift n597y1mh msjewelers.
Pocket watch appraisal how much is my pocket watch worth. Appraisal of antique elgin ladies pocket watch in hunting case. Elgin pocket watches were an icon of american pocket watch production in the 20th century and reflect the massive progress of the age with durable yet elegant designs. The most common antique elgin pocket watch material is metal. If youre an antique dealer please use the following link to our listing form. The auction houses and dealers mainly focused on a small group of sellers and bidders, resembling a clique rather than a market. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w.
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Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. An appraisal usually involves an extensive amount of research to establish. Antique pocketwatch restoration, repair, cleaning and service specializing in elgin national, american waltham, hamilton, hampden and other early american makes i learned watchmaking from my. Elgin watches, some of the most indemand antique watches in the market today, are a perennial favorite among watch collectors. Research past prices of elgin pocket watches to buy or bid. Elgin watch identification guide waterstone watches. For more information see the watch serial number web. New listing 1933 vintage elgin 495 17j 12s pocket watch 33998656 in 10k gold filled case. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about antique elgin pocket watch. Their goal was to create watches that were durable. Open face tricolour goldfilled case with relief and engraved decoration running, diameter 52mm. The hunting case has an inner dust cover and is set with.
The movement is signed with the elgin name and it has the serial number 2670796 which dates it back to 1887 when it was included in a run quantity of 5000. The watch has a stemwinding movement, grade 292, which is working well. Vintage and antique watch how to information by renaissance watch repair, provides a large amount of info on identifying, dating, evaluating vintage pocket watches specific makes or styles how to. Best 30 antique pocket watch appraisal in houston, tx with. Elgin appraisers find elgin real estate appraisers. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. To accurately read the serial number, you will need to determine the best way to open the case, which varies from model, size and style. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. The movement is signed and the serial number 18487777 which dates it back to 1915. White enamel with painted roman numerals and blued steel hands.
Unfollow antique elgin pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. Mar 27, 2012 i have an antique elgin pocket watch apprx. The serial number must be off the movement of the watch where the gears are, not off the case. Elgin pocket watch antique appraisal instappraisal. Owners can trace their pocket watchs history by obtaining the unique serial number featured on the movement part of the watchnot the watch case, which displays only a case serial number. Antique elgin watch and pocketwatch, repair and restoration. Ok, according to the serial number off the works of the watch this dates back to 188687.
The auction houses and dealers mainly focused on a small group of sellers and. Hunter, 14kt rose gold, measures 54mm in diameter, case. If you have a pocket watch made by one of these big names, you could be destined for a high. The handsomely patterned movement is fully signed and the serial number 9,167,797 dates it. Initially started as a hobby during the 1960s, our business, officially established in 1976 by paul and gail zuercher, has worked steadily. The movement of an antique pocket watch from elgin determines how the components inside the timepiece work with each other to give you an accurate reading when you look at the face. Antique elgin pocket watches come in a variety of models and designs from the functional open face type with the dial made readily visible to the elgin hunters model that has a spring loaded cover concealing.
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