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The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. For nearly 100 years, the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the world's largest site dedicated to watchmaking.
The Elgin National Watch Company was founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois as the National Watch Company. But right from the start folks referred to the new products as "watches from Elgin", or Elgin watches.
The Nation Watch Company, later known as the Elgin National Watch Company, was founded at the end of the Civil War, in 1864, in Elgin, Illinois. The first Elgin pocketwatch was an 18 size movement given the number 101, made in 1867. The serial numbers run from there up to the ballpark of 55 million, which is a lot of watches!
Elgin is known as a prolific American manufacturer of mid-grade watches. Over 100 years in business, they made more than 60 million watches. Today, collectors focus on Elgin because of the wide range of watch models, both pocket watches and wristwatches, available, and the affordability of many designs.
A brief guide to how you can identify a genuine Elgin or Lord Elgin watch. The resources here cover wrist watches produced prior to 1970.
A brief overview of the history of the Elgin National Watch Company, from founding through the 1960s. A resource for vintage watch collectors.
Elgin Time: A History of the Elgin National Watch Company, 1864 to 1968. Inspiring historical discovery through preserving Elgin's heritage.