Posted 9 years ago
SpiritBear
(813 items)
What I'd like to know is:
1. What is the year?
2. What is the name of the design?
3. How common is it?
4. It cannot wind-up anymore, nor can I change the time as it's been damaged. How much would I likely expect to pay to have it fixed?
Inside back: "17 Jewels 13628801 / Safety / Pinion" which also has an F and S on it (what do those mean?). / "Elgin Natl. Watch Co. / U.S.A"
On back cover: Crudely inscribed by hand at side, "15191w / 17208w 19930w" then by a different hand, perhaps: "94178 / ->3467"
Also: "Philadelphia Watchcase Co. " around a crown. Under that, "Victory" and under that, "4428518" and inscribed later, "118163"
Under the threaded front, which screws of, one can read: "4428518"?
The back and front screw off. Someone had tried prying the back off, not knowing it's a screw-off.
It is a very large watch.
The Philadelphia Watchcase Co. formed in 1888 and merged with another company in 1904 to become Keystone Watchcase Co.
So there's the date-range that I can establish for the watch.
Don't know how I missed this one. This is the information on your watch movement.
Grade: 336
Manufacturer: Elgin
Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number: 13628801
Grade: 336
Model: 5
Class: 106
Estimated Production Year: 1909
Run Quantity: 1,000
Total Production: 270,702
Size: 18s
Jewels: 17j
Movement Configuration: Openface
Movement Finish: Nickel
Movement Setting: Pendant
Plate: Full Plate
Barrel: Going
Train: Quick
Regulator: Moseley
Adjusted: No
Railroad Grade:No
https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/13628801
Dave
Wow, thank you.
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Hi SpirtBear, just in case you are interested, the style of hands on your watch are called Louis XIV.
Pops52, thank you.