Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 294

Grade 294 is a 7j Openface watch maufacturered by Elgin. The size 18s, Model 5 movement features a gilt finish.

Grade 294 Movement Characteristics

  • Size18s
  • Jewels7j
  • ConfigurationOpenface
  • FinishGilt
  • Model5
  • SettingPendant
  • AdjustedNo
  • Railroad GradeNo

Grade 294 Production Info

  • Total Production446,200
  • Number of Runs211
  • Production Years1904-1922
  • First Serial10,679,001
  • Last Serial24,494,600
  • Largest Run9,000
  • Smallest Run100
  • Most Common Run1,000

Research Notes

Elgin Grade 294 a slight modification on the existing Grade 215, and the two movements are nearly identical. According to material catalogs, only a handful of parts differ between the grades. In the 1907 A.C. Becken catalog, the Grade 251 movement is illustrated while the Grades 309/294 are described.

Associated Grades

215 251 309