Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 218


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Grade 218 is a 15j Openface watch maufacturered by Elgin. The size 18s, Model 5 movement features a nickel finish.

Grade 218 Movement Characteristics

  • Size18s
  • Jewels15j
  • ConfigurationOpenface
  • FinishNickel
  • Model5
  • SettingPendant
  • AdjustedNo
  • Railroad GradeNo

Grade 218 Production Info

  • Total Production67,800
  • Number of Runs43
  • Production Years1900-1904
  • First Serial8,382,001
  • Last Serial10,586,000
  • Largest Run8,000
  • Smallest Run100
  • Most Common Run1,000

Research Notes

Elgin Grade 317 was a slight modification on the existing Grade 218, and the two movements are nearly identical. According to material catalogs, the primary difference is the Grade 317 features a micrometric regulator, among a few other minor parts. In the 1907 A.C. Becken catalog, the Grade 217 movement is illustrated while the Grades 316/317 are described.

Associated Grades

217 316 317