Here For Auction is a Beautiful Lady's Antique Half Hunter ELGIN Pocket Watch, In a 10 ct. Rolled Gold KEY STONE Case Co Case. Dated 1911. Comes With a Chatelaine and A Nice Box.
In 1863, the idea of beginning a large watch company in the West was
discussed by Mr. J. C. Adams, of Chicago, and Mr. N. P. Stratton, of the
American Watch Company, Waltham, Massachusetts. In the spring of 1864, Mr. P.
S. Bartlett and Ira G. Blake, both of the American Watch Company, visited
Chicago with the idea of building a watch factory in the area. Mr. Adams
interviewed a number of men from Waltham who were anxious to form a new
company, provided enough capital could be raised. Upon his return to Chicago,
he interested several prominent business men, who, early in August, 1864,
formed a corporation, under the name of the National Watch Company. The company was reorganized under a special charter granted
by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, on February 15, 1865. The
building committee selected the city of Elgin, Illinois for the factory.
This lovely 10ct Rolled Gold Ladies pocket watch in a Key Stone 'Cyclone' 10 ct Rolled Gold case is in very good condition with no dents or scratches or wear to the gold, The hinges and catches are perfect so the back and front open and close perfectly,
The original glasses are perfect. The lovely porcelain dial signed The Goldsmiths Alliance Johannasburg (I have no idea what connection this has) is very good with no chips, stains or hairlines, It has gold half hunter hands with black Roman numerals with outer minute track and a sub seconds dial at 6- o'clock, The watch measures 36 mm across x 12 mm deep.
It has a 1/2 plate, going barrel 7 jewel movement No 16344074 = 1911. Signed Elgin Nat'l Watch Co. USA. with Swiss type lever escapement is running very well and keeping exceptionaly good time. Comes on a Chatelaine suspention clip (overall length is 17cm). Also it came with a Mothers Union stick pin. (No idea what connection).