Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 9542842 (Grade 214)

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Access Date: January 31, 2023

From the American Horology Archive:

Elgin National Watch Co.

Grade: 214

Veritas

Manufacturer:	Elgin
Manufacturer Location:	Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	9542842
Grade:	214
Variation:	Veritas
Model:	8
Generation:	First
Class:	89
Estimated Production Year:	1902
Run Quantity:	1,000
Grade/Model Run:	4 of 22
Grade/Model Total Production:	22,700
Variant Est. Production:	14,700 (18S-M8-23J-ONL-A5PTI-VERITAS)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	23j
Jewel Material:	Ruby
Jewel Setting:	Raised Gold Settings (Screw-Set)
Movement Configuration:	Openface
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Signing Style:	Mixed
Movement Inlay Color:	Black
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	3/4 Plate
Double Roller:	Yes
Barrel:	Jeweled Safety
Balance Jewel Material:	Diamond
Train:	Quick
Train Material:	Gold
Regulator:	Traveling Nut (spring)
Hairspring:	Breguet
Escapement Type:	Straight Line
Pallet Jewel Material:	Sapphire
Standard Dial Type:	Double-Sunk
Adjusted:	Yes
Adjusted to Position:	Yes
Adjusted # of Positions:	5
Adjusted to Temperature:	Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism:	Yes
Adjustment Tolerance:	[10] 5P +/- 10 s/24hrs., Temp. +/- 3 s/16hrs., Reg. +/- 0-2 s/24hrs.
Railroad Grade:	Yes
Railroad Grade Classification:	Class A
U.S. Patents:	596407, 77078, 596408
Movement Markings:	Veritas Elgin, Ill. U.S.A. 23 Jewels Adjusted Safety Barrel
Data Research:	1904 Elgin Serial List 1915 Elgin Serial List 1927/1950 Elgin Serial List
Case:	Various
Registry Population:	24 (2.40%)
Database Version:	v49.716

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 214

Target Profile: 18S-M8-23J-ONL-A5PTI-VERITAS

Elgin Grade 214 (All Variations): 22,700 ETP
18S: 22,700 100.00% 18s, Grade 214
18S-M8: 22,700 100.00% 18s, Grade 214, Model 8
18S-M8-23J: 22,700 100.00% 18s, Grade 214, Model 8, 23 Jewels
18S-M8-23J-ONL: 22,700 100.00% 18s, Grade 214, Model 8, 23 Jewels, Openface/Lever/Nickel
18S-M8-23J-ONL-A5PTI: 22,700 100.00%
18S-M8-23J-ONL-A5PTI-VERITAS: 14,700 64.76%
NOTE: 24,000 Units Originally Reserved with Est. 1,300 Never Manufactured

Population Registry for This Run

	Image	Serial Number	Run Position	Primary Identification Method	Discovery Date
1		9542016	#16	Inferred
2		9542022	#22	Inferred
3		9542024	#24	Marketplace	August 20, 2021
4	Image Credit: Urbanops	9542099	#99	Collection	December 05, 2016
5		9542148	#148	Inferred
6		9542188	#188	Collection	March 03, 2013
7		9542253	#253	Marketplace	February 08, 2021
8		9542407	#407	Marketplace	March 23, 2018
9		9542416	#416	Marketplace	September 26, 2014
10		9542431	#431	Marketplace	July 01, 2015
11		9542454	#454	Marketplace	April 10, 2015
12		9542462	#462	Marketplace	May 16, 2020
13		9542493	#493	Inferred
14		9542512	#512	Marketplace	December 04, 2012
15		9542531	#531	Marketplace	December 15, 2013
16		9542559	#559	Marketplace	August 19, 2015
17		9542600	#600	Marketplace	October 17, 2021
18		9542617	#617	Marketplace	April 16, 2015
19		9542734	#734	Collection	April 23, 2019
20		9542797	#797	Marketplace	October 03, 2019
21		9542798	#798	Inferred
22		9542841	#841	Inferred
23		9542842	#842	Collection	June 02, 2017
24	Image Credit: Urbanops	9542955	#955	Collection	July 30, 2018
Standard Deviation of Known Examples: 282.08 (Expected: 288.82, Δ6.74/0.67%)

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