Kent
07-19-2004, 01:25 PM
Wayne Schlitt has a great web site devoted to Elgin watches at: <span class="ev_code_brown">www.midwestcs.com/elgin/</span>
(you should copy this address and paste it in your browser address bar - <span class="ev_code_blue">if this doesn't work the first time, try opening a new window for your browser, one without a previous visit to the NAWCC website</span>)
Using the serial number on the movement (the "works"), not the case, you can look your watch up by choosing "Elgin Databases" and then "Serial Number Lookup." After typing (keyboarding - whatever) the serial number into the "Serial Number off the movement:" field, add a space and type v=13 and then click on the "search" button. This will cause the program to report notes on all of the observations of examples that were reported to Wayne (or that he noted) when the data was entered. There is a lot of other good information on the site explaining the data found by doing a "Serial Number Lookup" and on pocket watches in general. Its worthwhile to spend a few hours exploring the site. You should be able to find out more about your watch.
Good luck,
Kent
(you should copy this address and paste it in your browser address bar - <span class="ev_code_blue">if this doesn't work the first time, try opening a new window for your browser, one without a previous visit to the NAWCC website</span>)
Using the serial number on the movement (the "works"), not the case, you can look your watch up by choosing "Elgin Databases" and then "Serial Number Lookup." After typing (keyboarding - whatever) the serial number into the "Serial Number off the movement:" field, add a space and type v=13 and then click on the "search" button. This will cause the program to report notes on all of the observations of examples that were reported to Wayne (or that he noted) when the data was entered. There is a lot of other good information on the site explaining the data found by doing a "Serial Number Lookup" and on pocket watches in general. Its worthwhile to spend a few hours exploring the site. You should be able to find out more about your watch.
Good luck,
Kent