Vintage Lord Elgin Tonneau 660373

The Lord Elgin Tonneau 660373 is a vintage American dress watch featuring a distinctive tonneau-shaped case and a refined, mid-century design typical of Elgin’s formal watch line. It is powered by a mechanical hand-wound movement, reflecting traditional watchmaking from the mid-20th century.

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.