Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 12 Production Charts

Note: Production dates are estimations but should be accurate within +/- 3 years.

[1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878]
[10,0,24819,5300,23300,3326,0,0,2000,11500]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 12 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
12 70,255 59 30,296 559,500 1869 1878
2,506 5 30,296 150,300 1869 1871 18s-M1-11j-HGK-U-J.V. Farwell
3 30,296 30,298 1869
1,000 101,001 102,000 1871
1,400 110,001 111,400 1871
3 115,414 115,416 1871
100 150,201 150,300 1871
37,902 27 30,387 380,440 1869 1874 18s-M1-11j-HGK-U-M.D. Ogden
2 30,387 30,388 1869
300 75,701 76,000 1871
1,000 100,001 101,000 1871
5,000 105,001 110,000 1871
3,600 111,401 115,000 1871
3 115,125 115,127 1871
4 115,130 115,133 1871
3 115,417 115,419 1871
200 150,001 150,200 1871
50 150,301 150,350 1871
4,000 151,001 155,000 1871
5,000 190,001 195,000 1872
200 200,401 200,600 1872
100 200,801 200,900 1872
300 205,701 206,000 1873
3,000 215,001 218,000 1873
1,000 219,001 220,000 1873
500 245,001 245,500 1873
200 254,101 254,300 1873
5,000 265,001 270,000 1873
1,000 301,001 302,000 1873
1,000 303,001 304,000 1873
3,000 310,001 313,000 1873
1,000 314,001 315,000 1873
1,000 326,001 327,000 1874
1,000 370,001 371,000 1874
440 380,001 380,440 1874
16,347 14 30,490 330,500 1869 1874 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-Chas. Fargo
5 30,490 30,494 1869
3,000 102,001 105,000 1871
6 115,408 115,413 1871
6 115,423 115,428 1871
5,000 145,001 150,000 1871
11 150,351 150,361 1871
133 150,368 150,500 1871
100 246,201 246,300 1873
3,000 247,001 250,000 1873
100 254,401 254,500 1873
100 254,901 255,000 1873
4,000 280,001 284,000 1873
386 325,001 325,386 1874
500 330,001 330,500 1874
1,000 1 480,001 481,000 1877 1877 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-Mixed
1,000 480,001 481,000 1877
6,500 6 483,001 559,500 1877 1878 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-The Chief
1,000 483,001 484,000 1877
1,000 523,001 524,000 1878
1,000 531,001 532,000 1878
1,000 533,001 534,000 1878
2,000 537,001 539,000 1878
500 559,001 559,500 1878
1,000 1 520,001 521,000 1878 1878 18s-M1-7j-HGK-U-Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co.
1,000 520,001 521,000 1878
1,000 1 526,001 527,000 1878 1878 18s-M1-7j/11j-HGK-U-Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co.
1,000 526,001 527,000 1878
4,000 4 528,001 557,000 1878 1878 18s-M1-7j/11j-HGK-U-
1,000 528,001 529,000 1878
1,000 542,001 543,000 1878
1,000 550,001 551,000 1878
1,000 556,001 557,000 1878