Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 559 Production Charts

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

[1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947]
[52000,92999,10000,25000,65000,113999,158000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 559 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
559 516,998 36 Y943,001 C55,000 1941 1947
462,998 35 Y943,001 C55,000 1941 1947 15/0s-M3-21j-HFP-A1PT-
10,000 C45,001 C55,000 1941
15,000 C183,001 C198,000 1941
15,000 C433,001 C448,000 1942
16,000 C670,001 C686,000 1942
14,000 C902,001 C916,000 1942
999 C999,001 C999,999 1942
16,000 E79,001 E95,000 1941
20,000 E424,001 E444,000 1942
15,000 E659,001 E674,000 1942
12,000 E883,001 E895,000 1942
29,000 L363,001 L392,000 1946
59,000 L627,001 L686,000 1946
20,000 L882,001 L902,000 1946
5,000 L926,001 L931,000 1946
999 L999,001 L999,999 1946
25,000 T500,001 T525,000 1944
30,000 T625,001 T655,000 1945
20,000 T721,001 T741,000 1945
11,000 T822,001 T833,000 1945
4,000 T899,001 T903,000 1945
4,000 U96,001 U100,000 1947
3,000 U433,001 U436,000 1947
4,000 U556,001 U560,000 1947
6,000 U564,001 U570,000 1947
7,000 U573,001 U580,000 1947
1,000 U589,001 U590,000 1947
5,000 U605,001 U610,000 1947
31,000 U809,001 U840,000 1947
2,000 U842,001 U844,000 1947
38,000 U882,001 U920,000 1947
3,000 U943,001 U946,000 1947
10,000 X672,001 X682,000 1941
1,000 X987,001 X988,000 1941
4,000 Y238,001 Y242,000 1943
6,000 Y943,001 Y949,000 1943
54,000 1 U436,001 U490,000 1947 1947 15/0s-M3-21j-HNP-A1PT-
54,000 U436,001 U490,000 1947