Elgin Grade 312 Hunter Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1913
This Elgin hunter-style pocket watch, manufactured in 1913, features a 15-jewel grade 312 stem-winding movement. The mechanical assembly includes a Mosely patent regulator, screw-set jewels, and a Breguet hairspring, mounted on patterned, signed plates.
The exterior is housed in a 50mm diameter gold-filled case produced by the Keystone Watch Case Company. The case features decorative engravings, including a depiction of a stag on the reverse and an empty cartouche on the front cover. The dial is signed and configured with Roman numeral hour markers, original blued steel hands, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dial. Access to the dial is obtained via a crown-actuated spring mechanism that opens the front cover.
The interior of the watch includes a hinged dust cover protecting the movement.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hunter pocket watch
- Case diameter
- 50mm
- Case material
- Gold fill
- Movement grade
- Grade 312
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case manufacturer
- Keystone Watch Case Company
- Movement features
- Mosely patent regulator, screw-set jewels, and Breguet hairspring
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin
- Year of manufacture
- 1913
Design
- Visible features
- • Gold-filled case with stag engraving on rear • Sunken subsidiary seconds dial • Roman numeral hour markers on white dial • Hinged inner dust cover
- Case and Exterior
- The 50mm case is produced by the Keystone Watch Case Company and is made of gold-filled metal. It is a hunter-style case with hinged covers for the front and an inner dust cover. The front and back covers are decorated with engravings. The reverse cover features a depiction of a stag, while the front cover contains an open cartouche. The front cover is released by a crown-integrated mechanism.
- Dial and Condition
- The dial is signed and features Roman numerals for the hour indicators. It includes an outer minute track and a sunken subsidiary seconds dial located at the six o'clock position. The hands are original blued steel. The auction description reports the case is in good condition. The inner hinged cover shows some light scratching.
- Movement Construction
- The watch is powered by an Elgin grade 312 stem-winding movement. It is constructed with 15 jewels and is mounted on fully signed plates that feature a pattern. The technical configuration of the movement includes a Mosely patent regulator for adjustment and a Breguet hairspring. The jeweling is executed with screw-set settings to secure the components.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 312
- 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: Presence of mild scratching on the inner hinged cover
- Research required: Specific serial number not provided in source text