Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 50 Production Charts

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

[1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896]
[3000,0,2000,1000,5000,3000,5000,0,4000,2000,2000,3000,1000,1000,2000,1000,0,500]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 50 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
50 35,500 34 603,001 6,435,500 1879 1896
35,500 34 603,001 6,435,500 1879 1896 16s-M1-15j-CNL-A-
1,000 603,001 604,000 1879
2,000 608,001 610,000 1879
1,000 815,001 816,000 1881
1,000 892,001 893,000 1881
1,000 980,001 981,000 1882
1,000 1,075,001 1,076,000 1883
1,000 1,146,001 1,147,000 1883
1,000 1,155,001 1,156,000 1883
2,000 1,210,001 1,212,000 1883
1,000 1,329,001 1,330,000 1884
1,000 1,374,001 1,375,000 1884
1,000 1,398,001 1,399,000 1884
1,000 1,594,001 1,595,000 1885
1,000 1,599,001 1,600,000 1885
1,000 1,648,001 1,649,000 1885
1,000 1,683,001 1,684,000 1885
1,000 1,792,001 1,793,000 1885
1,000 2,305,001 2,306,000 1887
1,000 2,346,001 2,347,000 1887
1,000 2,445,001 2,446,000 1887
1,000 2,447,001 2,448,000 1887
1,000 2,723,001 2,724,000 1888
1,000 2,860,001 2,861,000 1888
1,000 3,220,001 3,221,000 1889
1,000 3,383,001 3,384,000 1889
1,000 3,507,001 3,508,000 1890
1,000 3,586,001 3,587,000 1890
1,000 3,966,001 3,967,000 1890
1,000 4,317,001 4,318,000 1891
1,000 4,507,001 4,508,000 1892
1,000 4,697,001 4,698,000 1893
1,000 4,998,001 4,999,000 1893
1,000 5,047,001 5,048,000 1894
500 6,435,001 6,435,500 1896
0 0 0 0 0 0 16s-M1-15j-CNL-A-Not Made
500 6,435,501 6,436,000 1896