This crater deals with the automatically wound watch with a pedometer form of mechanism. Two types are in common use, one where the rotor makes… Read More »The first automatic watches and brands produced years ago
When he visited the World’s Fair in Philadelphia in 1876, Swiss watchmaker Jacques David was alarmed by the rapid growth of American industry. His letter… Read More »The Glory Days Of American Watchmaking
Established in 1920 by the Elgin National Watch Company, the Elgin National Watch Company, the Elgin Watchmaker’s College was created in response to a demand… Read More »Elgin Watchmakers College
The Elginite hairspring is made from tested hairspring alloy developed by the Elgin Industrial Fellowship at Battelle Memorial Institute in cooperation with the Research Department… Read More »Elgin Elginite Hairspring
In order to replace a glass crystal in an Elgin watch with a genuine Elgin crystal, the jeweler and watchmaker should know the correct procedure… Read More »Fitting crystals in Elgin watch cases
Elgin A-8, A-11, A-13 and AN-5740 Navigation Watches Navigation Watches, Types A-8, A-11, A-13, and AN-5740 are manufactured by Elgin National Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, and… Read More »Elgin A-8, A-11, A-13 and AN-5740 Navigation Watches
To the World War II vet this may be a Hamilton, to the Vietnam vet it’s a plastic Benrus, and to the soldiers in the… Read More »A History of USA Military Wristwatches WW2