Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 543 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]
[3000,10000,0,0,0,11000,9000,8000,13000,7000,7000,7000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 543 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
543 75,000 15 X953,001 C376,000 1941 1952
46,000 9 X607,001 C376,000 1941 1951 10s-M5-21j-OFP-A5PTI-
4,000 C372,001 C376,000 1942
3,000 C624,001 C627,000 1942
3,000 E210,001 E213,000 1942
7,000 H670,001 H677,000 1950
8,000 L466,001 L474,000 1946
3,000 L946,001 L949,000 1946
7,000 N417,001 N424,000 1951
9,000 U580,001 U589,000 1947
2,000 X607,001 X609,000 1941
8,000 1 J364,001 J372,000 1948 1948 10s-M5-21j-OFP-A4PTI-Lord Elgin
8,000 J364,001 J372,000 1948
21,000 5 X953,001 P795,000 1941 1952 10s-M5-21j-OFP-A4PTI-
5,000 P790,001 P795,000 1952
2,000 S545,001 S547,000 1952
10,000 V506,001 V516,000 1949
3,000 V770,001 V773,000 1949
1,000 X953,001 X954,000 1941