Pocket Watch Database

Society, Sporting & Fancy Dials Manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co.

Reproduced by Ready Publications, March 1981

During the late 1800s, the Elgin National Watch Company offered a variety of society and sporting dials, designed to personalize the watch to suit a particular customer. The "society" dials were more popular than the "sporting" options, with elaborate symbolic designs representing fraternities such as the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and Knights or Pythias. In 1889, this special catalog was distributed as compilation of the special dials available at the time. Despite the company's marketing efforts, sales were unimpressive. As a result, watches with these dials are difficult to acquire, especially in good condition.

Copyright Status: Public Domain (+95 Years)

Digitized Date November 07, 2019

Index

Cover
Title Page
Introductory Letter
Society Dials: Masonic
Society Dials: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Society Dials: Odd Fellows
Society Dials: Knights of Pythias
Society Dials: A.O.U.W.
Society Dials: Improved Order of Red Men
Society Dials: Order of Elks
Society Dials: Order of Foresters
Society Dials: Grand Army of the Republic
Society Dials: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Society Dials: Modern Woodmen
Society Dials: Order of Railway Conductors
Sporting Dials: Quail Shooting
Sporting Dials: Baseball
Sporting Dials: Yacht Club
Sporting Dials: Fishing
Sporting Dials: Amateur Photography
Sporting Dials: Horse Trotting
Sporting Dials: Running Race
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