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Elgin Production Dates by Serial Number
Elgin (National) Watch Co, Elgin, Illinois
Remember, the serial number being referred to is the serial number on the movement (i.e. "guts"), NOT THE CASE, of the watch.
Note: These are approximate dates. Actual dates may vary by years.
Note: These are approximate dates. Actual dates may vary by years.
1867 - 9,000
1868 - 25,001
1869 - 40,001
1870 - 50,001
1871 - 185,001
1872 - 201,001
1873 - 325,000
1874 - 400,001
1875 - 430,000
1876 - 480,000
1877 - 520,000
1878 - 570,000
1879 - 625,001
1880 - 750,000
1881 - 900,000
1882 - 1,000,000
1883 - 1,250,000
1884 - 1,500,000
1885 - 1,855,001
1886 - 2,000,000
1887 - 2,500,000
1888 - 3,000,000
1889 - 3,500,000
1890 - 4,000,000
1891 - 4,449,001
1892 - 4,600,000
1893 - 5,000,000
1894 - 5,500,000
1895 - 6,000,000
1896 - 6,500,000
1897 - 7,000,000
1898 - 7,494,000
1899 - 8,000,000
1900 - 9,000,000
1901 - 9,300,000
1902 - 9,600,000
1903 - 10,000,000
1904 - 11,000,000
1905 - 12,000,000
1906 - 12,500,000
1907 - 13,000,000
1908 - 13,500,000
1909 - 14,000,000
1910 - 15,000,000
1911 - 16,000,000
1912 - 17,000,000
1913 - 17,339,001
1914 - 18,000,000
1915 - 18,587,001
1916 - 19,000,000
1917 - 20,031,001
1918 - 21,000,000
1919 - 22,000,000
1920 - 23,000,000
1921 - 24,321,001
1922 - 25,100,000
1923 - 26,050,000
1924 - 27,000,000
1925 - 28,421,001
1926 - 29,100,000
1927 - 30,050,000
1928 - 31,599,001
1929 - 32,000,000
1930 - 32,599,001
1931 - 33,000,000
1932 - 33,700,000
1933 - 34,558,001
1934 - 35,000,000
1935 - 35,650,000
1936 - 36,200,000
1937 - 36,978,001
1938 - 37,900,000
1939 - 38,200,000
1940 - 39,100,000
1941 - 40,200,000
1942 - 41,100,000
1943 - 42,200,000
1944 - 42,600,000
1945 - 43,200,000
1946 - 44,000,000
1947 - 45,000,000
1948 - 46,000,000
1949 - 47,000,000
1950 - 48,000,000
1951 - 50,000,000
1952 - 52,000,000
1953 - 53,500,000
1954 - 54,000,000
1955 - 54,500,000
1956 - 55,000,000
Newer watches marked Elgin are not considered made by the Elgin Watch Company in Elgin, Illinois. Therefore, they are not included on this list.
Also, the Illinois Watch Company, and the Illinois Watch Case Company were not affiliated with eachother, nor the Elgin Watch Company.
-Courtesy PocketWatchSite.com
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Guide created: 09/23/06 (updated 07/23/09)
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