1919 Elgin 12s Pocket Watch 17 Jewels Open and 21 similar items

1919 ELGIN 12s POCKET WATCH 17 JEWELS OPEN FACE HINGED GOLD-FILLED CASE RUNNING Click images to enlarge Description 1919 ELGIN 12s POCKET WATCH 17 JEWELS OPEN FACE HINGED GOLD-FILLED CASE RUNNING WOW! 125 YEARS OLD STILL TICKING. EXCELLENT DIAL, 100% GUARANTEED AS DESCRIBED!!! These vintage watches are getting tough to find, especially in this nice condition, a very nice collectible watch for a very SPECIAL person!!! These watches will last for years to come. CIRCA 1919, ELGIN NATL WATCH CO, S/N 21980608, 17 JEWELS, NICKEL DAMASKEEN, PENDANT WIND, PENDANT SET, OPEN FACE RUNNING MOVEMENT, HALLMARKED: 21980608, ELGIN NATL WATCH CO., U.S.A., 17 JEWELS. THIS FINE RUNNING MOVEMENT NEEDS A FULL SERVICE TO MAINTAIN THE RUNNING CONDITION, OILING, CLEANING. TIMING, AT TIME OF LISTING THE WATCH WAS WOUND AND THE MOVEMENT RAN FOR OVER 24 HOURS DID NOT CHECKED FOR ACCURACY WATCH IS SOLD AS-IS NO GUARANTIES PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PHOTOS AND ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE BUYING CASE; OPEN FACE HINGED BACK AND BEZEL, HALLMARKED DUEBER, WARRANTED, 20 YEARS WITH WEAR FROM USE AND AGE, (SEE CLOSE UP PHOTOS), SOME SCRATCHES, NOT SHOWING ANY BRASSING BACK OF CASE HAS INITIALS JHS (SEE PHOTOS) CRYSTAL; WITH SOME SCRATCHES FROM AGE AND USE DIAL: WHITE PORCELAIN IN AN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ARABIC NUMERALS HALLMARKED: ELGIN (SEE PHOTOS) FROM THE AMERICAN HOROLOGY ARCHIVE: Elgin National Watch Co. Grade: 345 Manufacturer: Elgin Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois Movement Serial Number: 21980608 Grade: 345 Model: 3 Class: 114 Estimated Production Year: 1919 Run Quantity: 1,000 Grade/Model Run: 99 of 205 Grade/Model Total Production: 740,900 Variant Est. Production: 726,900 (12S-M3-17J-ONP-U) Size: 12s Jewels: 17j Jewel Material: Ruby Sapphire Jewel Setting: Screw-Set Movement Configuration: Openface Movement Finish: Nickel Movement Setting: Pendant Plate: 3/4 Plate Double Roller: Yes Barrel: Going Balance Type: Expansion Balance Jewel Material: Ruby Train: Quick Regulator: Moseley Hairspring: Breguet Standard Dial Type: Single-Sunk Adjusted: No Railroad Grade: No U.S. Patents: 596407, 77078, 585025 Data Research: 1927/1950 Elgin Serial List Case: Various Run ID: 10907.345G99.12S1625.123M800.O4577.P8085.17J1596 Database Version: v52.245 Great old-time piece, good as "Show pieces" of what the Gents would carry in the EARLY 1910'S Old treasures like Pocket Watches are disappearing quickly and soon won't be available to buy online. Rare watches are being bought by Collectors and they don't sell them We accept Payment using ebay checkout, electronic full Payment must be received within 4 days from end of auction, If not received the unpaid item assistant will open a case automatically 4 days after the listing ends, and the nonpaying buyer will be reported to ebay, for a non-payment strike. If you purchased more than one item, please do NOT pay until the ebay invoice is received. ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR ITEMS ARE SHIPPED FROM THE UNITED STATES PLEASE NOTE: Import duties, taxes, and charges (typically collected upon delivery or pickup) are the buyer?s responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country?s customs office prior to bidding/buying to determine what this additional cost will be. Vintage watches are completely mechanical and their time keeping accuracy can be affected by many things including position changes, temperature, internal cleanliness, lubrication, magnetism, and maintenance. AS A general rule most are satisfied if the watch is accurate within a few minutes per day, we do not warranty or guarantee their time keeping accuracy. Watch is sold as is and we do not offer any guarantees. This is your chance to add a nice collectible watch and a piece of American History to your collection. U.S. Buyer pays calculated shipping and handling. Shipping by USPS, Insurance is included in our shipping and Handling, international shipping ONLY USING ebay GLOBAL SHIPPING. Good Luck and Thanks!!! I?ll let the pictures tell the rest of the story. As additional visual descriptions, they take precedence over any and all of the written descriptions. They are very clear and should leave no doubt as to the condition of this watch. In most cases you are the expert also, so please judge these pictures for yourself. If I have erred in the description at all, it was purely unintentional, Vintage watches are completely (description exceeds maximum possible length)