Vintage Mens Wristwatch American Men Classic Men's Wrist Watch Elgin Movement

Discover your vintage watch on Wandolec E-shop along with gent’s CUSTOMIZED WATCH. That features ORIGINAL porcelain DIAL designed by the artist handcrafted, CHROMED STEEL CASE and original pocket watch QUALITY ENGRAVED & ENAMELED mechanism with BLUE STEEL SCREWS, MASSIVE BARREL PLATE (3/4), CHATON of REGULATION SCREWS in RED GOLD, BI-METALLIC MICROMETER REGULATOR & BLUE BREGUET BALANCE SPRING. 

This timepiece features an ORIGINAL handsome sunken PORCELAIN dial is in good condition and designed by the artist handcrafted of THE WANDOLEC ART STUDIO specially for this excellent watch. It features a 60 minute checkered outer track border, black main Roman numerals, original blue steel Spade-style hands and sunken sub-second dial with “sweep” original blue steel hand and 60 second outer chapter. Signed ELGIN NATL. WATCH Co in black enamel lettering below the XII. 

It is a registered design model that features a three piece CHROMED STEEL CASE that provides with glass cover of back lid. This watch was converted from pocket watch. The case, new custom made, fantastic, build specially for this excellent ELGIN movement. The lugs are in great condition while the winding crown is in very good shape and operates properly. The case has MINERAL glasses on the front and back side. 

Peeking inside via the glass lid I find a clean, high-grade manual wind Bicolor finished lever escapement mechanism with BLUE STEEL SCREWS, MASSIVE BARREL PLATE (3/4), CHATON of REGULATION SCREWS in RED GOLD, BI-METALLIC MICROMETER REGULATOR & BLUE BREGUET BALANCE SPRING.

3/4 Plates were commonly used when manufacturing movement sizes 16s and smaller, offering the ability to produce a watch much thinner when compared to a full plate watch. The balance cock and the top plate were adjacent and flush, requiring a cutout in the top plate of the movement. Many times, the 3/4 plate is split into two parts.

Identification: The top plate has about 1/4 cut around the balance, which is flush with the top plate.

There is signed ELGIN NATL WATCH Co with the movement serial number #6.215.943. This serial number dates this watch to 1896 as per published production numbers. The movement has #16S size and #114 Caliber.

The movement has been in addition updated and engraved by the craftsman later. The Decoring of dial and the Engraving of movement has RED ROSE and are made in the same style. 

This beautiful wristwatch has the ORIGINAL ELGIN WATCH Co movement in an excellent status which was very well saved, considering age of this watch, but some of the wearable parts on the movement might be replaced, and custom made to fit, since it is close to impossible to find original parts. Mechanism has been recently serviced to ensure it winds and sets smoothly while keeping great, accurate time. 

To set the time, has to pull up a special lever between the IIII (four) and the V (five) and move the crown to adjust the hands. 

It is fitted on a new Handmade of THE WANDOLEC ART STUDIO 22mm silver genuine crocodile strap with chromed steel buckle that has a great vintage look to it.

Diameter (with crown):      55.00 mm
Diameter (without crown): 50.00 mm
Watch crystal diameter:    40.00 mm
Thickness:                        15.00 mm 

This cleaned, oiled and regulated antique watch winds and sets very smoothly while keeping very good, accurate time.

Because of the vintage nature of the watch I cannot guarantee its absolute time keeping accuracy even if they are in good running condition and in some rare occasions may require additional adjustment.

Supplied with Certificate of Seller's Warranty and instructions for care and use of this watch.