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Elgin
National Watch Factory, Elgin, Illinois, circa 1880s
(For more Elgin Factory Photos, check out "A
Factory Grows on the Fox River")
Elgin Production Dates
by Serial Number
Elgin (National) Watch Co, Elgin, Illinois
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here to see our current inventory of Elgin pocket watches!
Remember, the serial number being referred
to is the serial number on the movement (i.e. "guts")
of the watch.
There is also a useful serial
number database online that gives more information than when the
watch was made. It also contains a serial number lookup feature.
Visit Wayne Schlitt's Elgin
Website for more information about your Elgin.
Note:
These are approximate dates. Actual dates may vary by years.
| 1867 - 9,000 (Dec) |
1885 - 1,855,001 (5/28) |
1903 - 10,000,000 (5/15) |
1921 - 24,321,001 (7/6) |
1939 - 38,200,000 |
| 1868 - 25,001 (11/20) |
1886 - 2,000,000 (8/4) |
1904 - 11,000,000 (4/4) |
1922 - 25,100,000 |
1940 - 39,100,000 |
| 1869 - 40,001 (5/20) |
1887 - 2,500,000 |
1905 - 12,000,000 (10/6) |
1923 - 26,050,000 |
1941 - 40,200,000 |
| 1870 - 50,001 (8/24) |
1888 - 3,000,000 (6/20) |
1906 - 12,500,000 |
1924 - 27,000,000 |
1942 - 41,100,000 |
| 1871 - 185,001 (9/8) |
1889 - 3,500,000 |
1907 - 13,000,000 (4/4) |
1925 - 28,421,001 (7/14) |
1943 - 42,200,000 |
| 1872 - 201,001 (12/20) |
1890 - 4,000,000 (8/16) |
1908 - 13,500,000 |
1926 - 29,100,000 |
1944 - 42,600,000 |
| 1873 - 325,000 |
1891 - 4,449,001 (3/26) |
1909 - 14,000,000 (2/9) |
1927 - 30,050,000 |
1945 - 43,200,000 |
| 1874 - 400,001 (8/28) |
1892 - 4,600,000 |
1910 - 15,000,000 (4/2) |
1928 - 31,599,001 (1/11) |
1946 - 44,000,000 |
| 1875 - 430,000 |
1893 - 5,000,000 (7/1) |
1911 - 16,000,000 (7/11) |
1929 - 32,000,000 |
1947 - 45,000,000 |
| 1876 - 480,000 |
1894 - 5,500,000 |
1912 - 17,000,000 (11/6) |
1930 - 32,599,001 (July) |
1948 - 46,000,000 |
| 1877 - 520,000 |
1895 - 6,000,000 (11/26) |
1913 - 17,339,001 (4/14) |
1931 - 33,000,000 |
1949 - 47,000,000 |
| 1878 - 570,000 |
1896 - 6,500,000 |
1914 - 18,000,000 |
1932 - 33,700,000 |
1950 - 48,000,000 |
| 1879 - 625,001 (2/8) |
1897 - 7,000,000 (10/28) |
1915 - 18,587,001 (2/11) |
1933 - 34,558,001 |
1951 - 50,000,000 (9/7) |
| 1880 - 750,000 |
1898 - 7,494,000 (5/14) |
1916 - 19,000,000 |
1934 - 35,000,000 |
1952 - 52,000,000 |
| 1881 - 900,000 |
1899 - 8,000,000 (1/18) |
1917 - 20,031,001 (6/27) |
1935 - 35,650,000 |
1953 - 53,500,000 |
| 1882 - 1,000,000 (3/9) |
1900 - 9,000,000 (11/14) |
1918 - 21,000,000 |
1936 - 36,200,000 |
1954 - 54,000,000 |
| 1883 - 1,250,000 |
1901 - 9,300,000 |
1919 - 22,000,000 |
1937 - 36,978,001 (7/24) |
1955 - 54,500,000 |
| 1884 - 1,500,000 |
1902 - 9,600,000 |
1920 - 23,000,000 |
1938 - 37,900,000 |
1956 - 55,000,000 |
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