Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 556 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]
[11000,18000,0,0,0,44000,17999,31000,40000,26000,52999]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 556 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
556 240,998 29 X887,001 C381,000 1941 1951
214,998 28 X887,001 C381,000 1941 1951 8/0s-M7-21j-HFP-A1P-
4,000 C377,001 C381,000 1942
3,000 C775,001 C778,000 1942
2,000 C959,001 C961,000 1942
4,000 E190,001 E194,000 1941
1,000 E584,001 E585,000 1942
5,000 E636,001 E641,000 1942
3,000 E813,001 E816,000 1942
26,000 F417,001 F443,000 1951
6,000 J140,001 J146,000 1948
12,000 J562,001 J574,000 1948
9,000 J807,001 J816,000 1948
3,000 J980,001 J983,000 1948
1,000 J983,001 J984,000 1948
10,000 L292,001 L302,000 1946
10,000 L539,001 L549,000 1946
14,000 L741,001 L755,000 1946
10,000 L902,001 L912,000 1946
10,000 N303,001 N313,000 1951
16,000 N687,001 N703,000 1951
999 N999,001 N999,999 1951
5,000 U345,001 U350,000 1947
10,000 U610,001 U620,000 1947
1,000 U940,001 U941,000 1947
1,999 U998,001 U999,999 1947
30,000 V640,001 V670,000 1949
10,000 V786,001 V796,000 1949
3,000 X669,001 X672,000 1941
4,000 X887,001 X891,000 1941
26,000 1 H288,001 H314,000 1950 1950 8/0s-M7-21j-HFP-A4P-
26,000 H288,001 H314,000 1950