Pocket Watch Database
Elgin Grade 155
Grade 155 is a 17j Hunting watch maufacturered by Elgin. The size 16s, Model 6 movement features a nickel finish and is adjusted to isochronism and temperature. During the time the watch was manufactured, it would have qualified for railroad service and is considered to be railroad grade. Each movement was fitted at the factory with a double-sunk dial.
Grade 155 Movement Characteristics
- Size16s
- Jewels17j
- ConfigurationHunting
- FinishNickel
- Model6
- SettingPendant
- AdjustedYes
- Railroad GradeYes
- Railroad Grade ClassClass F
Grade 155 Production Info
- Total Production6,000
- Number of Runs6
- Production Years1896-1900
- First Serial6,462,001
- Last Serial8,494,000
- Largest Run1,000
- Smallest Run1,000
- Most Common Run1,000
Research Notes
Introduced November 1895 as part of the new product line, "Elgin's Latest New (1895) Model" (Keystone)
Soft Enamel Dial in 1896, 1898 Catalog
Glass Enamel Dial in 1903 Oskamp
"Adjusted to Temperature and Positions", D.S. Soft Enamel Dial - 1898 S.F. Meyer Catalog
1903 No. 76 - DS Glass Enamel Dial
Elgin advertisement in the Keystone Magazine introducing the 1895 Models describes Grade 155 paired with a "Double Sunk Soft Enamel Dial" and "First Quality Moon Hands"