Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 192


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Grade 192 is a 17j Openface watch maufacturered by Elgin. The size 12s, Model 3 movement features a nickel finish and is adjustedtemperature. Elgin introduced this particular grade to the market February 1898.

Grade 192 Movement Characteristics

  • Size12s
  • Jewels17j
  • ConfigurationOpenface
  • FinishNickel
  • Model3
  • SettingPendant
  • AdjustedYes
  • Railroad GradeNo

Grade 192 Production Info

  • Total Production6,000
  • Number of Runs6
  • IntroducedFebruary 1898
  • Production Years1898-1900
  • First Serial7,423,001
  • Last Serial8,505,000
  • Largest Run1,000
  • Smallest Run1,000
  • Most Common Run1,000

Research Notes

Elgin Grade 322 a slight modification on the existing Grade 192, 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.

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