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Elgin 412
Serial #15939986
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| Manufacturer | Elgin |
| Grade | 412 |
| Serial Number | 15939986 |
| Size | 18s |
| Model | 8 |
| Jewel Count | 21j |
| Setting | Lever |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Case Material | Goldfilled |
| Case Manufacturer | Bates & Bacon |
| Case Grade/Model | Royal |
| Case Serial # | 576007 |
| Case Details | The watch (when purchased in Dec. 2016) came in a silverode SB&B case with a worn loco engraving on the back. I fiddled with it a bit and put it away. Some nearly 5 years later I got it out oiled and cleaned it a bit, replaced the chipped DS dial with the same model dial I had in my spare dial collection, and cased it in a 18s Bates and Bacon OF SB&B case, which was also a spare. The watch has been running nicely gaining about 5 seconds in one day. |
| Dial Material | Glass Enamel |
| Dial Type | Double-Sunk |
| Dial Style | Arabic |
| Dial Signing Name | Elgin |
| Dial Details | The dial that came with the watch as purchased had a chip repaired around the center hole and another at the outer edge at the 2 o'clock position. It was replaced with one from spares on hand. |
| Movement Markings | "ELGIN NAT'L WATCH CO. U.S.A." stamped on train bridge. "Ser. No., SAFETY BARREL, 21 JEWELS, ADJUSTED 3 POSITIONS" stamped on barrel bridge. Gilt lettering is worn away showing underlying black ink. Sadly there are heavy screw driver gouges in the train plate around the case screw. |
Contributed to the database by Mobilaero on September 29, 2016.
This collection record was most recently edited on December 5, 2021.
This collection record was most recently edited on December 5, 2021.