Raymond lever set dueber case 14k gold special 1890 18. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. Based on the model number and the watch grade, i believe the watch is 14k gold filled. Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number table. Elgin 188485 pocket watch ls stem wind dueber gold filled size 18 hunting case. Up for sale is perfect pocket watch by rockford watch co serial number. Waltham octagon antique 14 karat open face pocket watch gr 225 12s 17 jewel elgin open face 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch 15 jewel grade 315. Elgin full hunter antique pocket watches 18801889 year of. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. When we know the origin of the product, we describe it in the auction listing. For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark.
Info, specs, and value american antique pocket watches, with serial number lookups for manufacturers such as elgin, illinois, waltham, and hamilton. This is an elgen 17 jewell 14k gold filled pocket watch, made by the elgen national watch company, usa. Antique 1884 elgin 14k gold ladies hunting case pocket watch bird blue green floral inlaid works exquisite elgin ladies hunting case pocket watch movement is inscribed. The dial is white enamel with black numerals with sunken seconds dial and blued steel hands. Store closures, insurance claims, misguided cargo, post office undeliverable packages or unclaimed merchandise.
Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial. Hampden molly stark pocket watch 30s 7j mdl3 sidewind dueber engraved hunter gf. Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations. It took almost 30 boxcars to remove all the equipment when it left canton in 1931 along with 21 former employees of dueber hampden.
Help with dueber case marking solid or gf the ebay community. This watch features a scrolled embossed and beveled hunting case housing a white dial with black roman numeral hour indicators, slender black hands, a sunken subdial in the six oclock position, and imprinted with elgin. American elgin 14k yellow gold hunter case pocket watch 1895. Watch service is probably going to cost a lot more than the watch is worth as a collectable item. Jul 16, 2014 antique vintage elgin pocket watch circa 1895 w 14k yellow gold case 37. At about this time an antitrust law was passed and the watch case manufacturers formed a boycott against dueber. The front and movement covers are marked dueber 14k, with matching numbers.
This is a waltham 10k goldfilled pocket watch in working order. This watch runs well it was just overhauled and cleaned with a brand new crystal. This is a 1925 elgin 14k gf pocket watch 17 jewels with a 120 12k gf pocket watch chain fob which measures approx. Onlineonly auction 100 pocket watches up for auction are another 100 pocket watches from the john georgoulakis estate plainfield, il. Unscratched white porcelain dial with sweeping second hand at bottom. Open face model 3 grade 345 size 12s 17j pocket watch w fob. Beautiful elgin 14k gold pocketwatch made in 1887 in a dueber case double signed flowers and vines circle 4 columns which encase the inscription m a g. Find great deals on ebay for elgin 14k pocket watch and elgin pocket watch 18k. Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay. Vintage watch company reveals list of stolen items watchpro. Elgin 1938 antique pocket watch with 20 year gold filled case runs has not been monitored for long term accuracy.
Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. Elgin antique 14k gold filled hunter case pocket watch manual winding 35mm. Vintage elgin pocket watch gold plated 1900s detailed design antique nr 80123. This is a waltham 10k gold filled pocket watch in working order.
Hampden dueber watch company production dates by serial number. Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. The dueber special grade of case was a goldfilled case. Ore silver is an alloy that is hard to tell from silver. Unfollow elgin 14k pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Antique 1903 elgin gold plated pocket watch property room. Elgin antique 14k gold filled hunter case pocket watch. Made by the usa elgin watch company in 1882, this watch bears the hallmark of a crown above scales, which denoted that the rolled gold was of their highest quaity and was guaranteed for 30 years of use. Jun 19, 2012 elgin 1884 85 pocket watch ls stem wind dueber gold filled size 18 hunting case stay safe and healthy. Case set with one about 35 points old mine cut diamond. Elgin 14k gold filled pocket watch 17 jewel 1925 ebay. It was passed down to my grandfather, after my 2nd great uncle jim passed, and then to my father after my grandfather passed 50 years ago. Antique 1884 elgin 14k gold ladies hunting case pocket.
A stamped on movement 1194828 11 jewels this time piece has recently been overhauled and. An english 18k gold open face pocket watch of goliath size, retailed by stone of leeds, movement number of 562574. Lancet swiss gold pocket watch elgin ramona 2388701 marvin watch. Elgin 14k sold gold ornately engraved ladies antique pocket watch manual winding. Elgin 188485 pocket watch ls stem wind dueber gold filled. Antique 1884 elgin 14k gold ladies hunting case pocket watch. The william mckinley grade was a thin, 16 size watch introduced in 1902 or 1903. American elgin 14k yellow gold hunter case pocket watch. This watch features a scrolled circular case housing a white dial with black arabic numeral hour indicators, black diamond hands, a sunken seconds subdial in the six oclock position, and imprinted with elgin.
Details about antique elgin 14k solid gold 15 j pocket watch pendant c. Waltham pocket watches have been around for more than 150 years and are a collectors item. Silver keywind waltham 7 jewelled pocket watch, 1884. Open face case by fahys oresilver 6510948 watch winds sets and runs. Antique victorian gold filled pocket watch chain fob stamp beauty. The dueber special grade of case was a gold filled case. Antique elgin 14k solid gold 15 j pocket watch pendant c. Like any other collectors items, the oldest and rarest pieces are the most valuable, so it is important to know as much information as you can about a watch before buying or selling it. The case does not have 14k anywhere so is the mark dueber warranted 20 years solid 14k. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case.
Elgin pocket watch big 18s from 1873 once upon a time. Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. In order to remain in business, dueber bought the hampden watch co. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watches 18801889 when you shop the. In many cases we do not know the origin of these goods. The hampden pocket watch company made some special models, or grades. The watch was named after president william mckinley, who had been assassinated a few years earlier. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Elgin national watch company in the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too.
A valid and legal british hallmark in a nineteenth or twentieth century watch case must have four marks. Elgin 18k solid gold 1883 wind up vintage pocket watch usa. Dueber had been manufacturing watch cases since 1864 and bought controlling interest in a case company in about 1886. In 1958, they introduced the durabalance, an ingenious design for a freesprung balance. You are viewing a very fine quality 14k gold hunting case pocket watch. My 2nd great uncles 1905 gold elgin pocket watch restored.
A solid silver watch retailed by kays, 17 jewels, screw on dueber signed. The law was implemented by the manufacturers who stamped their own products, there were no official independent german assay offices. Howard elgin national hamilton hampden illinois other pocket watches. Size 10, model 4, gail borden grade, key wind and key set from the rear, with 11 jewels. Jun 19, 2012 elgin 188485 pocket watch ls stem wind dueber gold filled size 18 hunting case stay safe and healthy. They were made between 1851 and 1957 in waltham, massachusetts.
He went bankrupt in 1927 and sold all of the watch making equipment to amtorg, a russian company. Antique elgin dueber 14k special gold filled 16s 15j pocket watch. Gold 1925 elgin 15 jewel antique pocket watch 12s grade 315 fancy case excellent. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. Mason, with financial backing from former chicago mayor benjamin w. White arabic dial with seconds subdial at 6 oclock. Fine jewelry and timepieces by cowans auctions issuu. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. An elgin gold plated hunter cased pocket watch, 7 jewel movement, dial with. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hampden pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. Beautifully crafted dueber case with initials kae engraved on the front and katie a. Elgin pocket watch in gold dueber case nawcc forums. All jewelry all newly listed all pocket watches all wrist watches american waltham ball e. Hampden dueber 14 karat yellow gold antique open face pocket.
It is normal to compare the cost of servicing and repairing a pocket watch to the value of that watch as a collectable in order to decide whether or not to have the work done. Elgin pocket watch very early key wind big 18 size 1873 140 years ago the elgin watch company, one of the largest and greatest watch companies in the world made this watch in america. The leverset movement is marked elgin natl watch co. Elgin ladies yellow gold ornately engraved antique manual. Antique 3 color 14k gold elgin pocket watch hunter case 52151 works 21468290. The watch is housed in a simply stunning 14k gold hunter case. Elgin solid 18 k yellow gold vintage wind up mechanical pocket watch in excellent condition hunters case serial number 233009 on inside of back cover size 6s circa 1883 movement. The serial number is 27662622 and the grade is 345. Gorgeous 3finger bridge movement with gold jewel settings and a gold train. Pocket watch case dueber 14k gold filled open face size 16s. Elgin antique pocket watches for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Elgin solid gold antique pocket watches for sale ebay. No results for nickel excellent 1884 7j similar to nickel excellent 1884 7j on ebay. Like any other collectors items, the oldest and rarest pieces are the most valuable, so it is important to know as much information as you can about a.
Antique 1920s elgin 14k solid white gold 17 jewels 44mm watch running. See pics for detail elgin white dial with gold markers and hands black in dices seconds subdial 15. The item 14k gold diamond hunter case hampden pocket watch 18s 5. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. The elgin national watch company was founded in 1864 in elgin, illinois as the national watch company, and some of the organizers were later to become the some of the biggest names in the american watch industry. Antique elgin father time 21j solid silver open face size 18s rr pocket watch. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. My 2nd great uncle jim carried this elgin pocket watch with him most of his adult life. Early preelgin national watch company pocket watch.