Elgin Grade 82 G. M. Wheeler Openface Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1884
This Elgin openface pocket watch is dated by the seller to 1884 and features an 18s size manual-wind movement designated as grade 82, model 3, class 4, G. M. Wheeler.
The movement is reported with 13 jewels, lever setting, serial number 1486133, and patent pinion markings from Elgin, Illinois. Housed in a 59 mm round Dueber coin silver case with a double-hinged back cuvette, the watch is fitted with a white ceramic dial bearing black Roman numerals, an outer railroad minute track, blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and a winding crown situated at the 3 o'clock position.
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 Diameter
- 59 mm
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Serial
- 1486133
- Case Back Markings
- DUEBER COIN 655475
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
- Grade and Classification
- Grade 82, 13 Jewels, model 3, 18s, class 4
Design
- Visible features
- • Polished openface coin silver case with crown and bow positioned at 3 o'clock. • White dial with black Roman numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock. • The dial surface exhibits light hairline markings or age-related wear. • The watch is supported on a clear acrylic display stand.
- Case Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a 59 mm round coin silver case featuring a double-hinged back cuvette. The winding crown and bow are positioned at the 3 o'clock location. The interior of the case back is marked with the inscriptions 'DUEBER COIN' and '655475'.
- Movement Specifications
- The movement is an Elgin Grade 82, G. M. Wheeler, described as an 18s, class 4, lever-set, 13-jewel mechanism. The movement plate is engraved 'G. M. Wheeler Patent Pinion Elgin, Ill.' and includes the serial number 1486133. The source attributes the watch to 1884. Mechanical condition is noted by the seller as running well and keeping time.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch is fitted with an original white ceramic dial bearing black Roman numerals, an outer 'railroad' minute track, and blued steel hands. A subsidiary seconds register is located at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is signed 'Elgin Natl. Watch Co.' at the top. The current condition of the dial is not specifically described beyond the inclusion of the aforementioned features.
Identification
- SKU
- WA-4057
- Reference
- Grade 82, Model 3
- Serial number
- 1486133
- 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: Internal movement specifications and case back markings are documented by the seller but not visible in the front-facing image.
- Research required: The acrylic display stand shown in the photo is not part of the watch.