Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Size 16s Model 4: Overview & Production

Model 4 Features

Elgin Model 16s 4 Diagram

Movement Diagram

Elgin 16s Model 4 Sample Image

Example Image

Elgin 16s Model 4 Dial Plate Image

Dial Plate Image

Note: Diagrams and photos displayed are intended to serve as a represenation of this model.
Plate cut, finishing style, jewel count, regulator, and other features may differ between grades within the same model designation.
Size 16s
Configuration Hunting
Plate 3/4
Setting Lever
Finish Gilt or Nickel
Notes Sweep Second
U.S. Patents 77078, 222460
Model 4 Image Gallery

Model 4 Production

Total Production: ~8,200
Est. Production Years: 1880 - 1883
Earliest Serial: 627,801
Latest Serial: 1,174,000
Runs: ~9
Smallest Run: 200
Largest Run: 1,000
Distinctive Grades: 3

Model 4 Production Segments

Model 4 (All Variations): 8,200 ETP
Gilt: 4,200 (51.22%) Nickel: 4,000 (48.78%)
Hunting: 8,200 (100.00%)
Lever: 8,200 (100.00%)
14j: 1,000 (12.20%) 16j: 7,200 (87.80%)