Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 215315 (Grade 12)

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Access Date: January 27, 2023

From the American Horology Archive:

Elgin National Watch Co.

Grade: 12

M.D. Ogden

Manufacturer:	Elgin
Manufacturer Location:	Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	215315
Grade:	12
Variation:	M.D. Ogden
Model:	1
Class:	5
Estimated Production Year:	1873
Run Quantity:	3,000
Grade/Model Run:	28 of 59
Grade/Model Total Production:	70,255
Variant Est. Production:	37,902 (18S-M1-11J-HGK-U-M.D. OGDEN)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	11j
Movement Configuration:	Adaptable
Movement Finish:	Gilt
Movement Setting:	Key
Plate:	Full Plate
Barrel:	Going
Train:	Slow
Regulator:	Plain
Adjusted:	No
Railroad Grade:	No
U.S. Patents:	77078
Data Research:	1896 Elgin Serial List 1904 Elgin Serial List 1915 Elgin Serial List 1927/1950 Elgin Serial List
Case:	Various
Registry Population:	29 (0.97%)
Database Version:	v49.708

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 12

Target Profile: 18S-M1-11J-HGK-U-M.D. OGDEN

Elgin Grade 12 (All Variations): 70,255 ETP
18S: 70,255 100.00% 18s, Grade 12
18S-M1: 70,255 100.00% 18s, Grade 12, Model 1
18S-M1-11J: 40,408 57.52% 18s, Grade 12, Model 1, 11 Jewels		Other: 29,847 Other Jewels or Unclassified
18S-M1-11J-HGK: 40,408 57.52% 18s, Grade 12, Model 1, 11 Jewels, Adaptable/Key/Gilt
18S-M1-11J-HGK-U: 40,408 57.52%
18S-M1-11J-HGK-U-M.D. OGDEN: 37,902 53.95%

Population Registry for This Run

	Image	Serial Number	Run Position	Primary Identification Method	Discovery Date
1		215115	#115	Marketplace	May 23, 2020
2		215244	#244	Marketplace	November 18, 2013
3		215275	#275	Marketplace	December 13, 2012
4	Image Credit: Groovysalsa	215315	#315	Collection	March 14, 2015
5	Image Credit: Diverguy64	215925	#925	Collection	September 23, 2021
6		216055	#1055	Marketplace	August 23, 2017
7		216166	#1166	Marketplace	April 22, 2016
8		216196	#1196	Marketplace	October 26, 2014
9		216333	#1333	Marketplace	August 28, 2018
10		216337	#1337	Marketplace	February 03, 2013
11		216477	#1477	Marketplace	January 26, 2013
12		216482	#1482	Marketplace	December 11, 2014
13		216692	#1692	Marketplace	January 16, 2022
14		216848	#1848	Marketplace	April 24, 2016
15		216925	#1925	Marketplace	June 30, 2022
16		216984	#1984	Marketplace	November 03, 2014
17		217089	#2089	Marketplace	October 11, 2015
18		217116	#2116	Inferred
19		217131	#2131	Marketplace	October 05, 2015
20		217164	#2164	Marketplace	November 02, 2013
21		217189	#2189	Marketplace	February 25, 2014
22		217333	#2333	Marketplace	September 16, 2022
23		217489	#2489	Marketplace	March 03, 2016
24		217607	#2607	Inferred
25		217763	#2763	Marketplace	May 23, 2022
26		217773	#2773	Marketplace	November 06, 2013
27		217877	#2877	Collection	March 04, 2019
28		217971	#2971	Marketplace	April 21, 2018
29		217976	#2976	Marketplace	May 04, 2020
Standard Deviation of Known Examples: 851.30 (Expected: 866.17, Δ14.87/0.50%)

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