Antique Gold Plated and Working Elgin Pocket Watch. USA, 1903

Awesome gold-plated pocket watch made by Elgin in the USA in 1903 and in working order. The watch boasts a very attractive design that stands out for the delicate hand-engraved decoration that embellishes the front and rear caps. This piece is in very good condition the movement has been fully fine-tuned so nowadays it works perfectly. The front cap shows a magnificent hand-engraved design with a flat central shield surrounded by fringes, volutes and floral motives. It is a beautiful and complicated decoration that provides the watch with charm and personality. If we lift the front cap, inside we will find the serial number 8173777 engraved in the metal. Under this piece we can see the fine white face with black Roman numbers and slim straight hands made of cobalt blue metal. The face has a secondary hand and the minutes are indicated by small red numbers. The manufacturing companys name, ELGIN, is printed in black lettering on the white background. The Elgin National Watch Company was an American watchmaker firm founded in 1864 in Elgin, Illinois. During the 20th century it became one a world leader in its field, manufacturing millions of wrist and pocket quality watches. The company disappeared in 1968. As stated before, the rear cap bears a nice decoration similar to that of the front cap though in this case the central flat is missing. Inside we can see again the boxs serial number. Under this piece remains the dustcap, with an engraved mark that contains the inscription PHILADELPHIA WATCH CASE CO. GUARANTEED TWENTY YEARS together with a crown and the mentioned serial number. This indicates that the box was made by a different company that probably worked in collaboration with Elgin. The watchs movement is strikingly beautiful, decorated with a tiny flower and signed by the manufacturer. It bears the serial number17514534 engraved in one of the pieces. This pocket watch is a very remarkable piece because of its great beauty, being also a fully functional item bound to be admired by everybody. Measurements: Width: 46 mm. Height: 59 mm.