Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 81 Production Charts

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

[1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886]
[2000,0,0,0,0,0,2000,4000,5000,10000,10000,10000,6000,4000]


Elgin National Watch Co. Grade 81 Production Map Relative to Company Lifespan

Start of Production
End of Production


Grade Production Runs Lowest Highest Start End Profile Code/Image
81 53,000 13 278,001 1,869,000 1873 1886
11,000 3 278,001 1,335,000 1873 1884 18s-M1-13j-HGK-U-G.M. Wheeler
2,000 278,001 280,000 1873
4,000 731,001 735,000 1880
5,000 1,330,001 1,335,000 1884
2,000 1 573,001 575,000 1879 1879 18s-M1-13j/15j-HGK-U-
2,000 573,001 575,000 1879
25,000 5 850,001 1,395,000 1881 1884 18s-M1-13j-HGK-U-Mixed
5,000 850,001 855,000 1881
5,000 920,001 925,000 1882
5,000 975,001 980,000 1882
5,000 1,205,001 1,210,000 1883
5,000 1,390,001 1,395,000 1884
5,000 1 1,095,001 1,100,000 1883 1883 18s-M1-13j-HGK-U-
5,000 1,095,001 1,100,000 1883
9,000 2 1,670,001 1,869,000 1885 1886 18s-M1-15j-HGK-U-Mixed
5,000 1,670,001 1,675,000 1885
4,000 1,865,001 1,869,000 1886
1,000 1 1,758,001 1,759,000 1885 1885 18s-M1-15j-HGK-U-
1,000 1,758,001 1,759,000 1885