an excellent resource for those interested in doing further research into American pocket watch cases. Antique Elgin Ladies Pocket Watch, Circa 1900's Hunter Pocket Watch Case Gold Filled, Rope Chain With Slide,Watch Collector. We are severely handicapped by both the lack of legacy production records and by Elgin’s policy of not giving names to models. In between, pinning an individual Elgin down to a specific year and model can be a bit of a chore. The last Elgin movement made in America was produced in 1968. Additionally, documents as well as surviving. The first Elgin watch (a pocket watch) dates to 1867. Ads at the time showed that the company made 18K and 14K gold cases, such as this 14K example, in a variety of colors and shapes (as well as traditional cases).
This information was first compiled and published in "History of the American Watch Case" by Warren H. In the late 'teens and 1920s, watch cases appeared, marketed by, and signed by, the Elgin Giant Watch Case Co. We do not suggest that this list is 100% complete or accurate in fact, we can almost guarantee that it is not, but it presents a fascinating picture of the case-making industry during this important period in the American watch industry. Tell us what else you do know and the Antiques Appraiser will be able to better assist you. Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable. Dates are approximate as company records are inconsistent in many cases. I am researching a Philadelphia Watch Case S/N 3368 that is on my grandfather's Elgin Pocket Watch s/n() - Expert's Assistant: I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. Dates may overlap when tracing the "family tree" of a particular company. A few of these companies survived well into the 20th century and underwent multiple name changes and reorganizations. Founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois, just as the American Civil War was coming to an end, the company released its first watch to the market in 1867, an 18 sized BW Raymond railroad grade pocket watch, which took six months to complete and sold for a whopping 117 (several years ago, it was purchased at auction by the City of Elgin for 15,000).
These companies were known to have operated and produced watch cases in the United States in the 1800s and 1900s. The list of companies that manufactured watches in the United States in the 1800s is far longer than most people realize. Many of the engravers had been trained in Europe, so it is not uncommon to see pastoral scenes of Swiss chalets on American cases, as above. Waltham "Roy" case in 14K gold: beautiful example of finely-crafted American pocket watch case.
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