Jump to content

14K Gold 1950's Elgin


Karimn51

Recommended Posts

Here is a watch given to me by a friend. Only needed to be cleaned and lubricated. post-68-0-28291100-1398381401_thumb.jpg. This watch is from the 1950's, 17 jewel automatic. Caliber elgin 645. The dial is cream colored but around the center some of the color is gone showing white. I am not going to mess with the dial. Probably better to have the original versus a dial that has been redone.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The dial is cream colored but around the center some of the color is gone showing white. I am not going to mess with the dial. Probably better to have the original versus a dial that has been redone.

I'm with you on this and welcome to the forum!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I love early Elgin watches. Yours looks to be from the days when they stopped using American movements and moved over gradually to Swiss movements. My guess is that the movement in yours is American. I wouldn't mess with the dial either - you can clean and polish away history that way!

Edited by WillFly
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Both fine watches and it's nice to know they have gone to good homes.  Thousands of fine watches have ended up in the bin just so the gold case can be melted down,  almost a crime against humanity.  Would be punishable by flogging if I made the laws.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



×
×
  • Create New...