Elgin 9 270

Product Description

• Item: Pocket Watch

• Brand: Elgin

• Model: 9

• Size: 16s

• Year: 1904

• Movement: Mechanical

• Jewels: 21

• Grade: 270

• Case Material: Gold Filled

• Country: USA

• Gender: Men's

Product Measurements

• Standardized Size for Pocket Watches: 16s

Product Condition

Class A

• Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition

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

• Case: Shows desk marks and light scratches.

• Crystal: Shows light scratches.

• Dial condition: Has hairline cracks and spotting.

• Crown: Shows desk marks.

• Additional Information: The Elgin Model 9 Grade 270 is a highly collectible, antique 16-size railroad-grade pocket watch manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co. between approximately 1900 and 1908. It is celebrated for its exquisite "3-finger bridge" movement architecture and its high precision engineering.

• Balance: The balance complete is in good condition

• Timing Data: Gaining 22 seconds a day, amplitude 218, beat error 0.4ms

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.