Pocket Watch Database
Elgin Grade 542 Production Charts
Note: Production dates are estimations but should be accurate within +/- 3 years.
[1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954]
[25000,15000,0,0,0,32000,6000,15000,12000,17000,53000,0,0,5000]
Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 542 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan
Start of Production
End of Production
| Grade | Production | Runs | Lowest | Highest | Start | End | Profile Code/Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542 | 180,000 | 25 | X954,001 | C75,000 | 1941 | 1954 | |
| 154,000 | 19 | X954,001 | C75,000 | 1941 | 1951 | 10s-M5-17j-OFP-U- | |
| 10,000 | C65,001 | C75,000 | 1941 | ||||
| 6,000 | E204,001 | E210,000 | 1942 | ||||
| 8,000 | E444,001 | E452,000 | 1942 | ||||
| 1,000 | E969,001 | E970,000 | 1942 | ||||
| 3,000 | H623,001 | H626,000 | 1950 | ||||
| 4,000 | H807,001 | H811,000 | 1950 | ||||
| 1,000 | H820,001 | H821,000 | 1950 | ||||
| 7,000 | J93,001 | J100,000 | 1948 | ||||
| 1,000 | J613,001 | J614,000 | 1948 | ||||
| 1,000 | J973,001 | J974,000 | 1948 | ||||
| 16,000 | L474,001 | L490,000 | 1946 | ||||
| 10,000 | L755,001 | L765,000 | 1946 | ||||
| 6,000 | L961,001 | L967,000 | 1946 | ||||
| 3,000 | N430,001 | N433,000 | 1951 | ||||
| 50,000 | P900,001 | P950,000 | 1951 | ||||
| 12,000 | V494,001 | V506,000 | 1949 | ||||
| 10,000 | X597,001 | X607,000 | 1941 | ||||
| 3,000 | X897,001 | X900,000 | 1941 | ||||
| 2,000 | X954,001 | X956,000 | 1941 | ||||
| 5,000 | 2 | U771,001 | H329,000 | 1947 | 1950 | 10s-M5-17j-OFP-A- | |
| 2,000 | H327,001 | H329,000 | 1950 | ||||
| 3,000 | U771,001 | U774,000 | 1947 | ||||
| 10,000 | 2 | U570,001 | H670,000 | 1947 | 1950 | 10s-M5-17j-OFP-A3PTI- | |
| 7,000 | H663,001 | H670,000 | 1950 | ||||
| 3,000 | U570,001 | U573,000 | 1947 | ||||
| 5,000 | 1 | I630,001 | I635,000 | 1954 | 1954 | 10s-M5-17j-OFP-APTI- | |
| 5,000 | I630,001 | I635,000 | 1954 | ||||
| 6,000 | 1 | J82,001 | J88,000 | 1948 | 1948 | 10s-M5-17j-OFP-A3PT- | |
| 6,000 | J82,001 | J88,000 | 1948 |