1935 Elgin Art Deco Survivor, stunning condition, just serviced.

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  Wow! What a “Art Deco” representation. To the “Barrel / Tonneau (I like that name better, it sounds more elegant) case with beautiful engraved motifs that personify the period that I so love, 1920 to the late 1930’s.
  
  
  There is something about that era that provoke thought in design and art. To the buildings, clocks, furniture, it was all about style and design. Well, Elgin produced so many memorable watches. I have one of them. This is called “The Elgin Model 1063, think the 1930’s, more specifically for this offering approximately 1935.
  
  
  Features: To the geometric designs that decorate the bezel to the gentle curvature of the unique case shape. As a matter of fact this case retains its alternating brushed and polished finishes. This indicates that this was a wonderful survivor of father time; it was not worn much, or was loved and taken care of while worn!
  
  
  The movement is a classic Elgin grade 488, it is manual wind, ( yes you have to wind it every day) It is 7 jewel and purrs like a kitten and runs beautifully.
  
  
  The case measures:
  
  
  36 MM Long
  24MM Wide
  
  This is smaller case so keep that in mind, watches from the 1920’s and 30’s were generally smaller, in many cases I am selling just as many men’s watches to ladies because of the size. The distinctive needs no explanation, this style is not being made any more. This gives you an opportunity to own a well preserved slice of the past. This speaks for itself.
  
  
  The dial is a NOS (New Old Stock) factory dial that looks really brings the watch together. This watch won’t last long, it is that nice an unique. What a treasure to own, what a treasure to proudly wear, what a treasure to honor a marvelous past of the arts and design
  
  
  What is Art Deco:
  
  
  Art Deco, referred to as Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and design that first appeared in France just before 1920. Art Deco-influenced the design of post-war buildings, furniture, movie theatres, trains, jewelry, fashion, cars, and objects such as radios and vacuum cleaners.
  
  
  The name is an abbreviation from Arts Decorative, from the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. It combined luxurious materials, modern styles, and fine craftsmanship. Deco represents glamour, exuberance, luxury, and faith in technological and social progress.
  
  
  The Art Deco style
  
  
  The Art Deco style, adopted by architects and designers around the world, spanned the "Roaring Twenties", the Great Depression of the early 1930s, and the years leading up to the Second World War.
  
  
  
  Art Deco climbed out of yearning, a competitive desire to eliminate the past. The movement embraced the future in all its human-made, machine-driven glory. The aesthetic movement appeared and fell in the period between the two World Wars and played an outsize role in shaping the West's contemporary imagination, especially within France and the USA.
  
  
  Think Gatsby, a Gatsby style hedonism descended on prosperous post-war America; new technologies made automobiles, radios, beautiful watches and refrigerators accessible to the ordinary person; and customer tastes for decoration and luxury skyrocketed. Because of this, the design evolved to reflect and improve this powerful sense of advancement. It truly was an extraordinary art movement that shaped the United States.
  
  Grade: 488
  
  
  Manufacturer: Elgin
  
  
  Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois
  
  
  Movement Serial Number: 35247413
  
  
  Grade: 488
  
  
  Model: 1
  
  
  Estimated Production Year: 1935
  
  
  Run Quantity: 12,000
  
  
  Grade/Model Run: 62 of 94
  
  
  Total Production: 1,283,000
  
  
  Size: 18/0s
  
  
  Jewels: 7 Jewel
  
  Movement Configuration: Hunting
  
  
  Movement Finish: Flat
  
  
  Movement Setting: Pendant
  
  
  Plate: 3/4 Plate
  
  
  Barrel: Going
  
  
  Train: Quick
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