Code: 4.159
This is an American pocket watch made by the Elgin Watch company circa 1911
Movement – the nickel full plate movement has a lever escapement with a micrometer regulator and is decorated with damascening. The movement is signed “Elgin Nat’l Watch Co, USA, 17 Jewels” 15027499 and is in 90% mint condition – small marks
Case – the movement comes in a gold plated open face case, which has a screw off back and bezel. The inside of the back cover is stamped “Fahys Monarch No 1, Pat Feb 19th 1884”. The inside of the back cover is also hand engraved with the owners name J Schmitz Jr
The case is decorated with coin edged sides and floral engraving on the back with a small engraved house. The case is in 90% mint condition – along the edges of the back there is a circular line where the metal is coming through the gold plating; however this is still a very beautiful case which looks and feels like real gold
Dial – the white enamel dial has a full set of blue steel hands and is signed “Elgin Nat’l Watch Co”. The dial is in 90% mint condition – a very faint hairline from the centre to the 2
The watch has a bevelled mineral glass
The watch measures 55mm wide x 19mm deep
The watch is stem wound / lever set
