With this in mind, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors until our government says that it is safe to travel and gather together. The first elgin watch a pocket watch dates to 1867. As elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a variety of styles to choose from based on the decade that the watch was made and its original purpose. Elgin 12 size 17 jewels open face arabic dial white gold clad. Victor alexander bruce, 9th earl of elgin, th earl of kincardine, kg, gcsi, gcie, pc 16 may 1849 18 january 1917, known as lord bruce until 1863, was a rightwing british liberal politician who served as viceroy of india from 1894 to 1899. Get the best deals on elgin modern pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection. For sales, these names were used to target customers, for example the b. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The lord elgin hotel offers a valet parking service. Prices for antique wrist and pocket watches elgin watch, pocket watches.
The following pricing is a guideline of what your pocket watch may need to again become a beautiful and dependable daily companion. Lord elgin arrived in constantinople with instructions to watch over british interest, promote trade, look for new deals, get the turks to open the black sea to british trade, and kick the french out of egypt and the eastern mediterranean, which were all part of the ottoman empire. The objects were removed from the parthenon at athens and from other ancient buildings and shipped to england by arrangement of thomas. The lord elgin collection were classic dress watches made for men, often with gold plated cases and leather straps, perfect for. Oct 17, 2011 lord elgin is known to have abandoned the pomp of the earlier governor generals and travelled by train. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals.
Watches with this calibre, branded lord elgin electronic, do turn up our favourite auction site from timetotime. During the first decade of the 19th century the agents of lord thomas elgin british ambassador to constantinople 17991803 removed whole boatloads of ancient sculpture from greeces. Thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin and 11th earl of kincardine. The watch features an off white open face dial with a monsanto m at the top and the lord elgin signature placed just above the second hand sub dial. One elgin pocket watch, gold filled case, inside case back stamped wadsworth referee warranted 20 years. Lord elgin hotel is one of the most centrally located downtown ottawa luxury hotels, just a stones throw away from the rideau canal, confederation park, and parliament hill. Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgins policy of not giving names to models. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watches 19201929 when you shop the. Lord elgin pocket watch info by pocket watch database. Get the best deal for 8 pocket watch antique pocket watches from the. Winding and setting your american and swiss pocket watch pocketwatch restoration oregon has no sales tax.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. James bruce, 8th earl of elgin and 12th earl of kincardine, kt, gcb, ksi, pc 20 july 1811 20 november 1863 was a british colonial administrator and diplomat. The costs of shipping the marbles were paid out of lord elgin s own pocket. Lord elgin was used as a trade name used on pocket watch movements manufacturered by elgin. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady. Elgin 12 size lord elgin pocket watch movement, 19 jewels. Get the best deals on elgin antique pocket watches 10 pocket watch when you shop the largest online selection at. This video will help you understand how to work out the year of manufacture for your elgin pocket watch. Based on the serial number, this watch was manufactured in 1905. Stay with us and youll discover the most alluring and captivating parts of ottawa, canadas beautiful capital city. Watches currently on the bench cleveland watch repair.
Earlier, this year, i posted my 2nd great uncles elgin pocket watch from 1905 mn 7244 sn 11634000. Rare vintage lord elgin 14k yellow gold pocket watch 10s 21j of grade 543. In its third edition with four new chapters that are arguably even more controversial than the original story, lord elgin and the marbles has become the authoritative source for the history of the parthenon sculptures in the last two centuries of their existence. Elgin marbles, collection of ancient greek sculptures and architectural details in the british museum, london, where they are now called the parthenon sculptures. Thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin british diplomat britannica. Elgin double hunter antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The rich history of the elgin national watch company originally the national watch co. Victor alexander bruce, 9th earl of elgin, th earl of kincardine, kg, gcsi, gcie, pc 16 may 1849 18 january 1917, known as lord bruce until 1863, was a rightwing british. He served as governor of jamaica 18421846, governor general of the province of canada 18471854, and viceroy of india 18621863. How the parthenon lost its marbles history magazine. Mens 1954 lord elgin dress watch in box strickland vintage. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. But as to background information on this calibre, once again im indebted to john runciman, fnawcc of the chapter 50. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24.
This was most likely the first wristwatch to be named lord elgin but not stamped. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Here is a video presentation of my 1899 elgin pocket watch, which traveled from the usa to england and then to romania, where i bought it. Elgin antique pocket watches 10 pocket watch for sale ebay. The wahabis, a group of turbulent and fanatical mohammedans in the northwest were suppressed during his time. But nippy elgin pocket watches for sale callow him bankroll, and said. The current condition of your pocket watch will determine all. In between, pinning an individual elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. If there is such a thing as a common elgin electronic calibre, it would be the elgin calibre 725. This momento is engraved on the back of the 14k yellow gold case, along with the mans name. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Daniel beards sketches of an angel at the end of a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court are based on the elgin national watch companys logo.
Lord elgin 543 14k yellow gold 21j 8 adj mens pocket watch size. The clearance for this parking is 6 feet, as it is underground. Instant download printable art, elgin watches bicycle for two 1920s. In 1929 elgin released the new lord elgin which was a square cut two tone case. How to learn more about elgin watches there is a lot to learn about elgin watches and watches in general. Raymond, or the watch could be nameless with just the elgin name placed on the movement. We also have a limited number of spaces for oversized vehicles with our valet and these are available on a firstcome firstserve basis. Elgin pocket watch understanding serial numbers youtube. Aug 04, 2012 find out the real value of your elgin pocket watch value by using the movement serial number.
Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. Add a vintage timepiece to your collection with your pick from the range of elgin pocket watches, which are very sought after by watch collectors. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by elgin s policy of not giving names to models. In fact, elgin produced approximately onehalf of the total number of betterquality pocket watches manufactured in the united states. Third son of charles bruce, the 5th earl 173271, he succeeded his brother william robert, the 6th earl, in 1771 at the age of five. Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. Products, pocket watches, wrist watches, bomb sights and precision instruments. The last elgin movement made in america was produced in 1968. Learn how to pronounce lord elgin and more about the lord elgin word at. Watch serial number information a lot of information can be determined about your elgin watch from just the serial number on the movement where the gears are. Specializing in handcut halibut and freshcut fries.
Elgin pocket watch voor 330 te koop van een particuliere. Thomas bruce, 7th earl of elgin, british diplomatist and art collector, famous for his acquisition of the greek sculptures now known as the elgin marbles q. Vintage and antique elgin pocket watches collectors weekly. The elgin watch company also known as the elgin national watch company was the largest american watch manufacturer in terms of total production volume. I sent the watch to be professionally restored, by a horologist, in february of this year and i just got it back from the company. I hope the information here can answer many of your questions and give you an introduction into the world of watch collecting. One elgin pocket watch, gold filled case, inside case back marked c. At the lord elgin hotel, the safety and wellbeing of our guests and associates are of paramount importance to us.
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