Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 287669 (Grade 58)

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Access Date: January 30, 2023

From the American Horology Archive:

Elgin National Watch Co.

Grade: 58

H.H. Taylor

Manufacturer:	Elgin
Manufacturer Location:	Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	287669
Grade:	58
Variation:	H.H. Taylor
Model:	1
Class:	3
Estimated Production Year:	1873
Run Quantity:	5,000
Grade/Model Run:	22 of 29
Grade/Model Total Production:	28,454
Variant Est. Production:	11,100 (18S-M1-15J-HGK-A-H.H. TAYLOR)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	15j
Movement Configuration:	Adaptable
Movement Finish:	Gilt
Movement Setting:	Key
Plate:	Full Plate
Barrel:	Going
Train:	Slow
Regulator:	Plain
Adjusted:	Yes
Railroad Grade:	Yes
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:	71 (1.42%)
Database Version:	v49.716

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 58

Target Profile: 18S-M1-15J-HGK-A-H.H. TAYLOR

Elgin Grade 58 (All Variations): 28,454 ETP
18S: 28,454 100.00% 18s, Grade 58
18S-M1: 28,454 100.00% 18s, Grade 58, Model 1
18S-M1-15J: 28,454 100.00% 18s, Grade 58, Model 1, 15 Jewels
18S-M1-15J-HGK: 28,454 100.00% 18s, Grade 58, Model 1, 15 Jewels, Adaptable/Key/Gilt
18S-M1-15J-HGK-A: 14,580 51.24%		Other: 13,874 Other Adjustments or Unclassified
18S-M1-15J-HGK-A-H.H. TAYLOR: 11,100 39.01%

Population Registry for This Run

	Image	Serial Number	Run Position	Primary Identification Method	Discovery Date
1		285036	#36	Marketplace	October 11, 2020
2		285071	#71	Marketplace	December 05, 2017
3		285353	#353	Marketplace	November 27, 2020
4		285399	#399	Marketplace	May 30, 2015
5		285447	#447	Marketplace	March 22, 2022
6		285464	#464	Marketplace	August 18, 2016
7	Image Credit: Dave895	285483	#483	Collection	June 11, 2021
8		285613	#613	Inferred
9		285646	#646	Marketplace	November 18, 2020
10		285693	#693	Marketplace	October 15, 2013
11		285831	#831	Collection	March 18, 2019
12		285853	#853	Collection	December 18, 2021
13		285978	#978	Marketplace	September 23, 2020
14		286018	#1018	Marketplace	March 04, 2020
15		286024	#1024	Marketplace	April 26, 2018
16		286099	#1099	Marketplace	February 24, 2020
17		286123	#1123	Marketplace	June 24, 2016
18		286209	#1209	Marketplace	April 13, 2022
19		286243	#1243	Marketplace	April 25, 2020
20		286253	#1253	Collection	April 29, 2014
21	Image Credit: thecodedawg	286299	#1299	Collection	November 09, 2021
22		286352	#1352	Marketplace	August 28, 2014
23	Image Credit: CotsRaymond	286393	#1393	Collection	August 18, 2021
24		286411	#1411	Marketplace	April 27, 2014
25		286424	#1424	Marketplace	May 26, 2015
26		286435	#1435	Marketplace	February 18, 2015
27		286557	#1557	Inferred
28	Image Credit: pivotkiller	286663	#1663	Collection	September 16, 2015
29		286733	#1733	Inferred
30		286783	#1783	Marketplace	May 31, 2019
31		286861	#1861	Collection	November 23, 2014
32		286959	#1959	Marketplace	June 19, 2018
33		287111	#2111	Marketplace	March 10, 2019
34	Image Credit: sschnur	287167	#2167	Collection	January 14, 2023
35		287176	#2176	Collection	July 11, 2020
36		287185	#2185	Marketplace	April 18, 2016
37		287314	#2314	Marketplace	February 08, 2016
38		287331	#2331	Marketplace	January 25, 2021
39		287564	#2564	Marketplace	December 05, 2018
40		287606	#2606	Marketplace	May 30, 2022
41		287650	#2650	Marketplace	September 28, 2022
42	Image Credit: Asmith896	287669	#2669	Collection	February 04, 2015
43		287737	#2737	Marketplace	November 19, 2017
44		287795	#2795	Inferred
45		287912	#2912	Marketplace	September 29, 2015
46		288040	#3040	Marketplace	September 20, 2018
47	Image Credit: Diverguy64	288066	#3066	Collection	January 22, 2023
48		288131	#3131	Inferred
49	Image Credit: Tokyobombers	288176	#3176	Collection	November 10, 2016
50		288238	#3238	Marketplace	November 15, 2021
51		288256	#3256	Inferred
52		288307	#3307	Marketplace	August 29, 2021
53		288363	#3363	Marketplace	May 03, 2018
54		288457	#3457	Marketplace	February 11, 2018
55		288473	#3473	Marketplace	January 03, 2017
56		288503	#3503	Marketplace	February 23, 2022
57	Image Credit: casillas	288608	#3608	Collection	September 02, 2013
58		288618	#3618	Marketplace	November 11, 2012
59		288694	#3694	Marketplace	March 13, 2014
60		288747	#3747	Marketplace	October 15, 2013
61		288863	#3863	Collection	February 20, 2016
62		288911	#3911	Marketplace	November 17, 2013
63	Image Credit: nicnic	289036	#4036	Collection	June 01, 2021
64		289045	#4045	Inferred
65		289080	#4080	Marketplace	February 02, 2013
66		289124	#4124	Marketplace	February 07, 2020
67		289131	#4131	Marketplace	February 09, 2013
68		289154	#4154	Marketplace	February 27, 2014
69		289193	#4193	Marketplace	December 04, 2021
70		289312	#4312	Marketplace	April 26, 2013
71	Image Credit: RedProphet	289887	#4887	Collection	April 09, 2014
Standard Deviation of Known Examples: 1,289.20 (Expected: 1,443.52, Δ154.32/3.09%)

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Verification Reports for this Run

The following reports have been graciously submitted by dedicated members in reference to this production run. These reports are useful to verify data and track inaccuracies that require further research. Please note that reports may contain inaccurate information or assumptions that must be dilligently considered with other available sources.

Anonymous · August 8, 2022

Serial Number 285036 was reported as accurate.

Rickhufnagel7 Top Contributor Elgin Expert Hampden Expert Supporter 615 · January 16, 2022

Serial Number 287949 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · September 15, 2021

Serial Number 289010 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · June 23, 2021

Serial Number 289450 was reported as accurate.

Dave895 Supporter 74 · June 11, 2021

Serial Number 285483 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · April 25, 2021

Serial Number 287782 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · April 21, 2021

Serial Number 286093 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · March 7, 2021

Serial Number 287143 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · January 27, 2021

Serial Number 287331 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · September 23, 2020

Serial Number 285978 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · September 15, 2020

Serial Number 287836 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · June 22, 2020

Serial Number 289187 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · April 30, 2020

Serial Number 287585 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · February 17, 2020

Serial Number 288725 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · January 26, 2020

Serial Number 286258 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · December 2, 2019

Serial Number 288649 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · September 20, 2019

Serial Number 287676 was reported as inaccurate.

No further details were submitted with the report.

esoxhunter Top Contributor Supporter 125 · June 8, 2019

Serial Number 285036 was reported as accurate.

daddo46 987 · May 28, 2019

Serial Number 288131 was reported as accurate.

gezu111 63 · May 24, 2019

Serial Number 285613 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · April 22, 2019

Serial Number 285071 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · April 19, 2019

Serial Number 285071 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · April 14, 2019

Serial Number 285613 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · April 13, 2019

Serial Number 285613 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · April 12, 2019

Serial Number 285613 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · March 20, 2019

Serial Number 285071 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · January 21, 2018

Serial Number 289920 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · June 24, 2017

Serial Number 287523 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · June 21, 2017

Serial Number 285311 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · June 8, 2017

Serial Number 285979 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · February 15, 2017

Serial Number 287585 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · February 15, 2017

Serial Number 287585 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · December 21, 2016

Serial Number 286393 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · November 22, 2016

Serial Number 285811 was reported as accurate.

Tokyobombers 3 · November 10, 2016

Serial Number 288176 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · September 4, 2016

Serial Number 285464 was reported as accurate.

angithomas 1 · May 26, 2016

Serial Number 289045 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · May 6, 2016

Serial Number 289626 was reported as accurate.

jgmcconnell 11 · January 27, 2016

Serial Number 289070 was reported as accurate.

wampumbob 37 · December 29, 2015

Serial Number 286323 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · December 12, 2015

Serial Number 287931 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · September 21, 2015

Serial Number 286663 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · July 5, 2015

Serial Number 289300 was reported as inaccurate.

Note: Movement says bw raymond

Anonymous · May 25, 2015

Serial Number 286507 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · May 9, 2015

Serial Number 286743 was reported as accurate.

GPa212 174 · March 4, 2015

Serial Number 286435 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · February 8, 2015

Serial Number 289662 was reported as accurate.

philsan1a 221 · December 5, 2014

Serial Number 288305 was reported as accurate.