1922 Elgin Art Deco Solid 14 Karat White Gold, 15 Jewels, Restored

$1,153.00

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    Welcome to Vintage Watch Corner. If you stop and think about vintage watches they a great source of recollection if you happened to to know the stories that are associated with it. Some of the stories may make you blush.

    A watch that is solid 14 karat white gold that has survived multiple “Gold Melt” periods deserves to be restore. This is an Elgin that was put together in the 1920s, the wrist watch was just starting to become more socially acceptable. The wrist watch really was born somewhere during WW1 (1914-1918)

    The date of this watch transports it to 1922, the early genesis of the wristwatch era. Elgin and independent jewelers would harvest ladies pocket watch movements to repurpose them into the “New Wrist Watch”.

    This offering is no exception. The difference is this is solid 14 karat white gold, most likely for a customer with a strong financial background to afford a solid gold watch.

    Look carefully at the inside case back, it has Elgin, we know this movement was made for this watch. In many cases a Waltham movement would of been fitted to a generic case, the wild Wild West of the early wrist watch. This was standard operating procedure during the early days. This offering can be directly linked to Elgin.

    One characteristic of vintage watches are their sizes. They are much smaller than modern watches today. Keep that in mind as you drool over the selection.

    This watch has had this completed

    Case was hand polished and the tri fold case hinge was adjusted

    The movement had a complet tear down service September 2024

    A NOS crystal was sourced

    A new watch band installed


    Grade: 444


    Lady Elgin


    Manufacturer: Elgin


    Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois


    Movement Serial Number: 24541218


    Grade: 444


    Model: 4


    Estimated Production Year: 1922


    Run Quantity: 4,000


    Grade/Model Run: 61 of 139


    Grade/Model Total Production: 478,000


    Size: 10/0s


    Jewels: 15j


    Jewel Setting: Screw-Set


    Movement Configuration: Openface


    Movement Finish: Nickel


    Movement Setting: Pendant


    Plate: 3/4 Plate


    Double Roller: Yes


    Barrel: Going


    Balance Jewel Material: Ruby


    Train: Quick


    Regulator: Plain


    Hairspring: Breguet


    Adjusted: No
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