Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 541 Production Charts

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

[1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951]
[31000,19000,280000,137000,348000,25000,0,58000,37000,160000,151000,163000,56000,222000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 541 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
541 1,687,000 79 Y960,001 38,991,000 1938 1951
1,604,000 78 Y960,001 38,991,000 1938 1951 21/0s-M2-15j-P-U-
2,000 37,770,001 37,772,000 1938
8,000 37,783,001 37,791,000 1938
5,000 37,804,001 37,809,000 1938
12,000 37,829,001 37,841,000 1938
4,000 37,865,001 37,869,000 1938
2,000 37,920,001 37,922,000 1939
3,000 37,950,001 37,953,000 1939
3,000 37,974,001 37,977,000 1939
6,000 37,982,001 37,988,000 1939
3,000 38,020,001 38,023,000 1939
2,000 38,198,001 38,200,000 1939
6,000 38,235,001 38,241,000 1940
9,000 38,265,001 38,274,000 1940
7,000 38,297,001 38,304,000 1940
8,000 38,335,001 38,343,000 1940
23,000 38,379,001 38,402,000 1940
23,000 38,428,001 38,451,000 1940
23,000 38,509,001 38,532,000 1940
11,000 38,538,001 38,549,000 1940
11,000 38,551,001 38,562,000 1940
19,000 38,568,001 38,587,000 1940
10,000 38,732,001 38,742,000 1940
10,000 38,743,001 38,753,000 1940
22,000 38,754,001 38,776,000 1940
20,000 38,784,001 38,804,000 1940
18,000 38,806,001 38,824,000 1940
4,000 38,863,001 38,867,000 1940
9,000 38,869,001 38,878,000 1940
7,000 38,880,001 38,887,000 1940
20,000 38,927,001 38,947,000 1940
18,000 38,958,001 38,976,000 1940
2,000 38,989,001 38,991,000 1940
50,000 C95,001 C145,000 1941
59,000 C198,001 C257,000 1941
37,000 C294,001 C331,000 1942
70,000 C553,001 C623,000 1942
61,000 C788,001 C849,000 1942
28,000 E2,001 E30,000 1941
61,000 E228,001 E289,000 1942
37,000 E511,001 E548,000 1942
30,000 E742,001 E772,000 1942
2,000 E825,001 E827,000 1942
50,000 E833,001 E883,000 1942
13,000 F573,001 F586,000 1951
36,000 H850,001 H886,000 1950
11,000 H912,001 H923,000 1950
9,000 H929,001 H938,000 1950
50,000 J1 J50,000 1948
25,000 J469,001 J494,000 1948
24,000 J664,001 J688,000 1948
2,000 J691,001 J693,000 1948
3,000 J695,001 J698,000 1948
10,000 J698,001 J708,000 1948
21,000 J709,001 J730,000 1948
3,000 J890,001 J893,000 1948
9,000 J960,001 J969,000 1948
4,000 J995,001 J999,000 1948
15,000 L348,001 L363,000 1946
15,000 L931,001 L946,000 1946
7,000 L992,001 L999,000 1946
52,000 N131,001 N183,000 1951
66,000 N507,001 N573,000 1951
52,000 N729,001 N781,000 1951
36,000 N859,001 N895,000 1951
3,000 N996,001 N999,000 1951
20,000 T701,001 T721,000 1945
20,000 T751,001 T771,000 1945
18,000 T923,001 T941,000 1945
42,000 U42,001 U84,000 1947
35,000 U774,001 U809,000 1947
100,000 V100,001 V200,000 1949
10,000 V535,001 V545,000 1949
7,000 V548,001 V555,000 1949
39,000 V871,001 V910,000 1949
7,000 V952,001 V959,000 1949
10,000 Y253,001 Y263,000 1943
8,000 Y344,001 Y352,000 1943
7,000 Y960,001 Y967,000 1943
83,000 1 U207,001 U290,000 1947 1947 21/0s-M2-15j-P-A-
83,000 U207,001 U290,000 1947