Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 617 Production Charts

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

[1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949]
[12000,40000,0,25000,13000,56000,50000,27000,13000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 617 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
617 236,000 20 V450,001 E79,000 1941 1949
12,000 67,001 79,000 1941
10,000 369,001 379,000 1942
9,000 502,001 511,000 1942
10,000 564,001 574,000 1942
10,000 782,001 792,000 1942
1,000 824,001 825,000 1942
13,000 146,001 159,000 1948
2,000 390,001 392,000 1948
9,000 604,001 613,000 1948
1,000 708,001 709,000 1948
2,000 986,001 988,000 1948
22,000 223,001 245,000 1946
25,000 588,001 613,000 1946
9,000 845,001 854,000 1946
25,000 570,001 595,000 1944
10,000 889,001 899,000 1945
3,000 975,001 978,000 1945
47,000 290,001 337,000 1947
3,000 761,001 764,000 1947
13,000 450,001 463,000 1949