The 'New Haven' was dated by looking at the style of the watch. The Elgin and Hamilton were dated by serial number, while the Gruen was dated by an inscription on the back. These watches are typical of the 'Deco' style of the teens and 20's. An unimpeachable choice.Īll our treasured timepieces are completely disassembled, expertly cleaned and oiled using the finest quality watch oil and gear grease, adjusted for accuracy. Note the thick hands, engraved patterns and bold design of all of these watches. The lever set movement boasts 21 large fine Ruby Jewels, a double roller, safety pinion, high-grade micro regulator and gold balance weights with flush jewel settings and a gold center wheel and train. ![]() The movement’s housed inside this desired Star Watch Case Company case. Customers often bought the case separately from the watch itself. The movement serial number and the case serial number often do not match on early Elgin watchers. The custom heat-treated blued steel hands complete an endlessly elegant, legible and precise design. The movement serial number is located in the watch’s gear region, and the case serial number is located on the back of the case. ![]() The handsome seconds sub dial – sunk into the dial – marks the time in 10 second increments. ![]() 1928, this pocket watch features Elgin’s “Boxcar” Railroad Dial’s classic bold and legible Arabic font numerals. This pristine size 16 Railroad Grade 478 Model BW Raymond pocket watch is an immaculate example of its type. For 100 years, Elgin reserve the designation for their high-end movements. Raymond” pocket watch after Benjamin Wright Raymond, the company’s founder.
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