Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 388 Production Charts

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

[1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918]
[1000,4000,0,1000,3000,1000,6000,3000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 388 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
388 19,000 19 15,732,001 20,218,000 1911 1918
4,000 4 15,732,001 16,410,000 1911 1912 16s-M15-21j-ONL-A5PTI-Father Time (Blackletter)
1,000 15,732,001 15,733,000 1911
1,000 16,096,001 16,097,000 1912
1,000 16,213,001 16,214,000 1912
1,000 16,409,001 16,410,000 1912
15,000 15 16,803,001 20,218,000 1912 1918 16s-M15-21j-ONL-A5PTI-Father Time
1,000 16,803,001 16,804,000 1912
1,000 17,825,001 17,826,000 1914
1,000 18,154,001 18,155,000 1915
1,000 18,262,001 18,263,000 1915
1,000 18,496,001 18,497,000 1915
1,000 18,616,001 18,617,000 1916
1,000 19,263,001 19,264,000 1917
1,000 19,462,001 19,463,000 1917
1,000 19,576,001 19,577,000 1917
1,000 19,648,001 19,649,000 1917
1,000 19,717,001 19,718,000 1917
1,000 20,030,001 20,031,000 1917
1,000 20,083,001 20,084,000 1918
1,000 20,151,001 20,152,000 1918
1,000 20,217,001 20,218,000 1918