Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 486 Production Charts

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

[1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946]
[4000,0,2000,0,1000,4000,0,0,1000,2000,4000,0,3000,3000,1000,2000,0,3000,8000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 486 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
486 38,000 28 30,701,001 43,627,000 1928 1946
1,000 30,701,001 30,702,000 1928
1,000 30,831,001 30,832,000 1928
1,000 30,948,001 30,949,000 1928
1,000 31,222,001 31,223,000 1928
1,000 32,124,001 32,125,000 1930
1,000 32,206,001 32,207,000 1930
1,000 33,646,001 33,647,000 1932
1,000 33,908,001 33,909,000 1933
1,000 34,032,001 34,033,000 1933
1,000 34,098,001 34,099,000 1933
1,000 34,242,001 34,243,000 1933
1,000 36,157,001 36,158,000 1936
1,000 36,480,001 36,481,000 1937
1,000 36,692,001 36,693,000 1937
1,000 37,093,001 37,094,000 1938
1,000 37,210,001 37,211,000 1938
1,000 37,338,001 37,339,000 1938
1,000 37,756,001 37,757,000 1938
1,000 38,423,001 38,424,000 1940
1,000 38,479,001 38,480,000 1940
1,000 38,977,001 38,978,000 1940
1,000 39,148,001 39,149,000 1941
2,000 39,388,001 39,390,000 1941
1,000 40,221,001 40,222,000 1942
2,000 41,727,001 41,729,000 1943
3,000 42,860,001 42,863,000 1945
3,000 43,549,001 43,552,000 1946
5,000 43,622,001 43,627,000 1946