Lovely Vintage Elgin
Hi all, a bit belated, but wanted to share a new (to me) vintage watch. This lovely little Elgin was a Christmas gift from my family. They don’t know too much about watches, but to me they made a great choice. Super slim, manual wind, good size for my small wrist, and quite clean.
If anyone knows more about Elgin, or how I could get more info on this specific model, I’d love to hear. Cheers!
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Brian Sandford
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What a vintage stunner!
Fascinating indices and whatever that style of lug is called. The small seconds with a subdial unmarked beyone the stylized 60 at the top is unlike anything I've ever seen.
I am totally unfamiliar with what I assume to be the logo under the name. I won't bother tagging Aurelian, as I'm sure he'll be here soon to elucidate.
Fascinating indices and whatever that style of lug is called. The small seconds with a subdial unmarked beyone the stylized 60 at the top is unlike anything I've ever seen.
I am totally unfamiliar with what I assume to be the logo under the name. I won't bother tagging Aurelian, as I'm sure he'll be here soon to elucidate.
Thanks for the kind words! I agree, the lugs and indices are real highlights for me too. The lugs look great on the caseback too.
Oh that is so beautiful!
I will tag @Aurelian because I'm desperate to know more about this little gem you have too. ❤️
Oh that is so beautiful!
I will tag @Aurelian because I'm desperate to know more about this little gem you have too. ❤️
The fun of vintage is to explore the furthest reaches of the internet to know what you are wearing. The amount of lost watch knowledge is amazing.
From its look, it is an early sixties high-end Elgin. Yes, there was a high end. The movement will be able to tell you more. They are easy to identify, like Bulova. There are lots of websites devoted to Elgin. I don't need to link to them because Google "Elgin watch models" will take you to them.
@fancy_man knows more about Elgin then I do. Perhaps he can tell us that it is a Durabalance just from sight, I can't.
The fun of vintage is to explore the furthest reaches of the internet to know what you are wearing. The amount of lost watch knowledge is amazing.
From its look, it is an early sixties high-end Elgin. Yes, there was a high end. The movement will be able to tell you more. They are easy to identify, like Bulova. There are lots of websites devoted to Elgin. I don't need to link to them because Google "Elgin watch models" will take you to them.
@fancy_man knows more about Elgin then I do. Perhaps he can tell us that it is a Durabalance just from sight, I can't.
The logo on the OP's watch stands for Elgin's "Durapower," which was the name for their mainspring with a stronger proprietary alloy that was supposed to be more efficient at winding the watch.
The watch probably dates prior to 1958 when Elgin introduced their "Durabalance" balance wheel assembly, but after 1947 when they introduced their "Durapower" mainspring.
The watch probably dates prior to 1958 when Elgin introduced their "Durabalance" balance wheel assembly, but after 1947 when they introduced their "Durapower" mainspring.
The watch probably dates prior to 1958 when Elgin introduced their "Durabalance" balance wheel assembly, but after 1947 when they introduced their "Durapower" mainspring.
Incredible!! Appreciate the knowledge. I will do further googling to find out an exact date or model.
Beautiful! This is why I love vintage watches! They are so unique and hard to replicate, they almost always come with a story, and they just look amazing! Kudis to your family for selecting a fantastic gift! #aboutvintage