Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number H646763 (Grade 573)

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Access Date: December 26, 2024

From the American Horology Archive:

Elgin National Watch Co.

Grade: 573

Manufacturer:	Elgin
Manufacturer Location:	Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	H646763
Grade:	573
Model:	20
Estimated Production Year:	1950
Run Quantity:	7,000
Grade/Model Run:	9 of 11
Grade/Model Total Production:	119,000
Variant Est. Production:	114,000 (16S-M20-17J-ONL-A3PTI)
Size:	16s
Jewels:	17j
Movement Configuration:	Openface
Movement Finish:	Nickel
Movement Setting:	Lever
Plate:	3/4 Plate
Barrel:	Going
Train:	Quick
Regulator:	Ball
Adjusted:	Yes
Adjusted to Position:	Yes
Adjusted # of Positions:	3
Adjusted to Temperature:	Yes
Adjusted to Isochronism:	Yes
Total Adjustments:	5
Railroad Grade:	No
U.S. Patents:	77078
Case:	Various
Run ID:	15599.573G9.16S3957.1620M64.O7020.L2537.17J2656
Data Research:	1927/1950 Elgin Serial List
Database Version:	v52.528
Advanced Metrics
PWDB Absolute Rarity Index: Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	358.28
PWDB Relative Rarity Index: Rarity within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	138.39
Share of Production: Share within Manufacturer - Scoped for Grade/Size/Model/Configuration	0.235%
Registry Population: Scoped for This Run Only	18 (0.26%)
$ Estimated Value (12 Month Change):	-9.73% Analyzing 105 Sales

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 573

Target Profile: 16S-M20-17J-ONL-A3PTI

Elgin Grade 573 (All Variations): 119,000 ETP
16S: 119,000 100.00% 16s, Grade 573
16S-M20: 119,000 100.00% 16s, Grade 573, Model 20
16S-M20-17J: 119,000 100.00% 16s, Grade 573, Model 20, 17 Jewels
16S-M20-17J-ONL: 119,000 100.00% 16s, Grade 573, Model 20, 17 Jewels, Openface/Lever/Nickel
16S-M20-17J-ONL-A3PTI: 114,000 95.80%	Other: 5,000 Other Adjustments or Unclassified

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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.

MoatsJustin1 top-contributor 5272 · October 3, 2023

Serial Number H648758 was reported as accurate.

lewtur Supporter 23 · September 3, 2022

Serial Number H649220 was reported as accurate.

cmdraven 4083 · September 8, 2021

Serial Number H649451 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · May 16, 2020

Serial Number H649816 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · March 22, 2019

Serial Number H647722 was reported as accurate.

bubba70 543 · December 20, 2018

Serial Number H648830 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · March 6, 2018

Serial Number H644281 was reported as accurate.

Anonymous · August 7, 2017

Serial Number H647195 was reported as inaccurate.

Note: Look here, This is a 1949!

http://elginwatches.org/cgi-bin/elgin_sn?sn=H6471
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Curator Response: Your reference is a secondary source with estimated production years extrapolated from serial numbers. Calculations with this method are purely educated guesses and are expected to vary by +/- 3 years, or even more in some cases. Please let us know if you have primary factory sources that specify accurate production dates for this range.