Elgin Grade 241 Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1904
This openface pocket watch is reported by the seller to date from 1904, housing an Elgin National Watch Company 16-size Grade 241 manual-wind movement with 17 jewels and adjustment.
It is fitted within a 52 mm 14-karat white gold-filled case marked 'ELGIN TIVOLI' by the Illinois Watch Case Co. The white dial is signed 'ELGIN' with black Arabic numeral hour markers, an outer minute track accented with red five-minute designations, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock, and blued steel hands. The winding crown and bow are set at the 3 o'clock position on the case.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch
- Case Size
- 52 mm
- Case Serial
- 7179327
- Case Material
- 14K white gold filled
- Movement Grade
- 241
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Serial
- 10626517
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The seller describes the dial as an original white ceramic dial. It displays black Arabic numeral hour markers, an outer minute track accented with red Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals, and the Elgin name signature below the 12 o'clock marker. Time is marked by blued steel hands, featuring a spade hour hand and slender minute hand. A subsidiary seconds dial is located at the 6 o'clock position, accompanied by a blued steel seconds hand.
- Visible features
- • Fluted or coin-edge pattern along the front bezel. • White dial with black Arabic numerals and red numerals marking five-minute intervals. • Blued steel hands including a spade hour hand and subsidiary seconds hand at 6 o'clock. • Winding crown and bow positioned adjacent to the 3 o'clock marker on the dial.
- Case Form and Configuration
- The pocket watch is presented in a round open-face case described as 14-karat white gold-filled metal, measuring 52 mm in diameter, 59 mm including the crown, and 13 mm in thickness. The bezel features a decorative grooved perimeter described in the listing as a coin design. The interior of the case back is reported by the seller to bear the inscription "Illinois Watch Case Co. ELGIN TIVOLI 7179327". A direct contradiction appears in the listing regarding the position of the winding mechanism. The seller's written description states that "The crown is located at 6 o'clock position." However, visual inspection of the watch shows the winding stem, fluted crown, and attached bow located at the 3 o'clock position on the dial perimeter.
- Reported Movement and Dating
- According to the seller, the watch houses an Elgin National Watch Co. 16-size manual-wind movement, specified as Grade 241, Model 6, Class 33, with 17 jewels and adjustments. The movement inscription is reported as "Elgin Natl Watch Co. 17 Jewels Adjusted U.S.A. 10626517". The seller dates the watch to 1904. Because the movement is not visible in the provided imagery, its condition, grade markings, and serial number are entirely source-reported and have not been independently confirmed by internal inspection.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 241, Model 6, Class 33
- Serial number
- 10626517
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The source text erroneously describes the crown as located at the 6 o'clock position, though the photograph shows it positioned at 3 o'clock.
- Research required: Movement and case back markings are source-reported and not visible in the provided photo.