Elgin Grade 315 Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1928
This openface pocket watch is attributed by the seller to Elgin National Watch Co. and dated to 1928. The listing states it contains a manual-wind 15-jewel Grade 315 size 12s movement with serial number 30412554, though the movement is unexposed in the image.
The round case measures 45.3 mm across and is reported to be 925 sterling silver with case back stamping 1658668. The silver-toned dial features a textured central field, an outer railroad minute track, stylized Arabic numerals, dark hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face dress pocket watch
- Grade
- Grade 315
- Case Diameter
- 45.3 mm
- Case Material
- 925 sterling silver
- Reported Date
- 1928
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
- Movement Serial Number
- 30412554
Design
- Visible features
- • Round metal openface case with fluted crown and pendant bow at 12 o'clock • Silver-toned dial with textured central guilloché-style pattern signed ELGIN • Stylized Arabic hour numerals and a printed outer railroad minute track • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock mark
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a silver-toned dial signed 'ELGIN' at the top, characterized by a textured central guilloché-style pattern. The layout includes a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock mark and an outer printed railroad-style minute track. While the seller description mentions 'large, bold Roman numerals,' visual observation confirms the dial is configured with stylized Arabic hour numerals. The dial is paired with dark-colored hands.
- Movement and Specifications
- The watch is attributed to the Elgin National Watch Co. and identified as a size 12s, Grade 315 movement, model 3. The seller states the movement contains 15 jewels and is a manual-wind mechanism. The provided serial number for the movement is 30412554. As the movement is unexposed in the provided imagery, its condition and the accuracy of the reported internal markings cannot be independently verified.
- Case and External Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a round open-face case measuring 45.3 mm in diameter. The exterior is fitted with a fluted crown and a pendant bow located at the 12 o'clock position. The case material is reported by the source as 925 sterling silver. Internal case back markings are documented by the seller as 1658668, though these markings are not visible in the provided photographic evidence.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 315
- Serial number
- 30412554
- 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: Source text claims 'large, bold Roman numerals', but the dial visibly features Arabic numerals
- Research required: Movement and interior case markings are reported by the source but not visible in the provided photo