Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 555 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]
[63000,93000,8000,0,0,99000,50000,56000,77000,66000,82000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 555 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
555 594,000 34 Y160,001 C35,000 1941 1951
10,000 25,001 35,000 1941
10,000 448,001 458,000 1942
10,000 640,001 650,000 1942
16,000 870,001 886,000 1942
2,000 974,001 976,000 1942
2,000 997,001 999,000 1942
12,000 178,001 190,000 1941
16,000 326,001 342,000 1942
18,000 641,001 659,000 1942
9,000 930,001 939,000 1942
29,000 677,001 706,000 1951
38,000 236,001 274,000 1950
28,000 971,001 999,000 1950
20,000 120,001 140,000 1948
20,000 542,001 562,000 1948
14,000 893,001 907,000 1948
2,000 984,001 986,000 1948
19,000 270,001 289,000 1946
25,000 441,001 466,000 1946
25,000 686,001 711,000 1946
30,000 805,001 835,000 1946
52,000 183,001 235,000 1951
1,000 855,001 856,000 1951
50,000 100,001 150,000 1947
50,000 400,001 450,000 1949
17,000 798,001 815,000 1949
10,000 959,001 969,000 1949
35,000 634,001 669,000 1941
1,000 957,001 958,000 1941
4,000 981,001 985,000 1941
1,000 988,001 989,000 1941
10,000 14,001 24,000 1942
6,000 153,001 159,000 1943
2,000 160,001 162,000 1943