Pocket Watch Database

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clone1

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 Cambridge, Minnesota

Member Since
October 12, 2017

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22

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Elgin 581
Serial #40500057

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Manufacturer Elgin
Grade 581
Serial Number 40500057
Size 16s
Model 15
Jewel Count 22j
Setting Pendant
Finish Nickel
Case Material Basemetal
Case Manufacturer Keystone Watch Case Co.
Case Grade/Model
Case Serial # 18020
Case Details Good Condition Original Openface Screw Back & Bezel
This watch was made for military use in WW2
Rear case outside back reads:
AN-5740
MFRS. PART NO. - 1790
CONT. NO. W535-AC-37880
SER. NO. AF-43-9569
ELGIN
Inside case back reads:
Keystone
Basemetal
Cased and timed by Elgin national watch co Factory Case
Dial Material
Dial Type Flat
Dial Style
Dial Signing Name GCT
Dial Details Good Condition Black 24 Hour Dial With GCT.GCT stands for Greenwich Civil Time, a term adopted by US astronomers after the measurement of Greenwich Mean Time was switched from a noon start to a midnight start.
Movement Markings BW Raymond,22 Jewels,Temperature,Adjusted 5 Positions ELGIN NAT'L WATCHCO U.S.A.
Contributed to the database by clone1 on December 28, 2020.
This collection record was most recently edited on September 20, 2021.