Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 3 Production Charts

Note: Production dates are estimations but should be accurate within +/- 3 years.

[1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896]
[2800,1000,0,1000,1000,2000,1000,2000,2000,2000,4000,2000,0,0,2000,1000,500]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 3 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
3 24,300 24 627,001 6,236,500 1880 1896
24,300 24 627,001 6,236,500 1880 1896 16s-M3-15j-HGL-A-
800 627,001 627,800 1880
1,000 631,001 632,000 1880
1,000 742,001 743,000 1880
1,000 805,001 806,000 1881
1,000 1,147,001 1,148,000 1883
1,000 1,465,001 1,466,000 1884
1,000 1,591,001 1,592,000 1885
1,000 1,596,001 1,597,000 1885
1,000 1,869,001 1,870,000 1886
2,000 2,141,001 2,143,000 1887
1,000 2,724,001 2,725,000 1888
1,000 2,924,001 2,925,000 1888
1,000 3,215,001 3,216,000 1889
1,000 3,499,001 3,500,000 1889
1,000 3,539,001 3,540,000 1890
1,000 3,620,001 3,621,000 1890
1,000 3,827,001 3,828,000 1890
1,000 3,917,001 3,918,000 1890
1,000 4,094,001 4,095,000 1891
1,000 4,356,001 4,357,000 1891
1,000 5,100,001 5,101,000 1894
1,000 5,468,001 5,469,000 1894
1,000 5,795,001 5,796,000 1895
500 6,236,001 6,236,500 1896
0 0 0 0 0 0 16s-M3-15j-HGL-A-Not Made
500 6,236,501 6,237,000 1896