Vintage 25.5mm 1940 Elgin Swivel Lugs 15J Men's Wristwatch 519 10k Pink GF

Product Description

 

• Item: Wristwatch

• Brand: Elgin

• Model: Swivel Lugs

• Case Material: 10k Pink GF

• Production Year: 1940

• Country: USA

• Jewels: 15J

• Gender: Men's

• Caliber: 519

• Size: 25.5mm

• Band Material: Black Lizard Leather

 

Product Measurements

 

• Diameter: 25.5mm

• Lug Width: 17.5mm

• Lug to Lug: 26mm

• Thickness: 9 mm

 

Product Condition

 

• Overall Condition: Fair, 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. Slow 54 Seconds a Day, Amplitude 184, Beat Error 1.9

• Case: There are scratches on the case.

• Dial: The dial has scratches on it. Brass

• Additional Information: This is a 1940 Elgin wristwatch powered by the manual-wind Elgin caliber 519, featuring a 15-jewel American-made movement. The watch is housed in a steel case with a 10k gold-filled bezel, a common and durable configuration from the period.

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.