Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 188

Grade 188 is a 17j Hunting watch maufacturered by Elgin. The size 12s, Model 2 movement features a nickel finish and is adjustedtemperature. Elgin introduced this particular grade to the market February 1898.

Grade 188 Movement Characteristics

  • Size12s
  • Jewels17j
  • ConfigurationHunting
  • FinishNickel
  • Model2
  • SettingPendant
  • AdjustedYes
  • Railroad GradeNo

Grade 188 Production Info

  • Total Production7,000
  • Number of Runs6
  • IntroducedFebruary 1898
  • Production Years1898-1901
  • First Serial7,410,001
  • Last Serial9,090,000
  • Largest Run2,000
  • Smallest Run1,000
  • Most Common Run1,000

Research Notes

Elgin Grade 321 a slight modification on the existing Grade 188, and the two movements are nearly identical. According to material catalogs, a handful of parts differ between the grades, including the transition away from the safety barrel. In the 1907 A.C. Becken catalog, the Grade 188 movement is illustrated while the Grades 321/322 are described.

Associated Grades

192 321 322