Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 4895763 (Grade 33)

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Access Date: December 15, 2024

From the American Horology Archive:

Elgin National Watch Co.

Grade: 33

"H.H. Taylor" or "Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co."

Manufacturer:	Elgin
Manufacturer Location:	Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	4895763
Grade:	33
Variation:	Mixed
Model:	2
Class:	3
Estimated Production Year:	1893
Run Quantity:	1,000
Grade/Model Run:	12 of 15
Grade/Model Total Production:	16,000
Variant Est. Production:	5,000 (18S-M2-15J-HNL-A-MIXED)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	15j
Jewel Setting:	Screw-Set
Movement Configuration:	Hunting
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Signing Style:	Formal Script
Movement Inlay Color:	Black
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	Full Plate
Barrel:	Going
Train:	Quick
Regulator:	Moseley
Hairspring:	Breguet
Adjusted:	Yes
Adjusted to Temperature:	No
Railroad Grade:	Yes
U.S. Patents:	77078
Movement Markings:	Elgin Nat'l Watch Co. [or H.H. Taylor] Elgin, Ill. U.S.A. Adjusted Safety Pinion
Case:	Various
Run ID:	1913.33G12.18S1120.182M134.H1506.L899.15J561
Data Research:	1896 Elgin Serial List 1904 Elgin Serial List 1915 Elgin Serial List 1927/1950 Elgin Serial List
Database Version:	v52.508
Advanced Metrics
PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	48.17
PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	18.56
Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	0.032%
Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only	10 (1.00%)
Research Note: #4895565: Verified as Marked Both "Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co." (Top Plate) and "H.H. Taylor" (Barrel Bridge).

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 33

Target Profile: 18S-M2-15J-HNL-A-MIXED

Elgin Grade 33 (All Variations): 16,000 ETP
18S: 16,000 100.00% 18s, Grade 33
18S-M2: 16,000 100.00% 18s, Grade 33, Model 2
18S-M2-15J: 16,000 100.00% 18s, Grade 33, Model 2, 15 Jewels
18S-M2-15J-HNL: 16,000 100.00% 18s, Grade 33, Model 2, 15 Jewels, Hunting/Lever/Nickel
18S-M2-15J-HNL-A: 16,000 100.00%
18S-M2-15J-HNL-A-MIXED: 5,000 31.25%	Other: 11,000 Other Variants or Unclassified

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