Elgin manufactured this pocket watch during the company’s heyday, immediately before the Great Depression took its toll. Elgin produced the Grade 303 – the gentleman’s pocket watch of the day – in a run of just four thousand timepieces.

The ornate pocket watch’s original and engraved white gold fill case and fixed bow embodies the rise of Art Deco. The dial is made of metal (rather than enamel), reflecting Art Deco’s love of modern materials. The angular indices also evoke the spirit of the machine age.

The watch’s relatively over-sized seconds sub-dial indicates the brand’s emphasis on accuracy – assured by double rollers and a Breguet hairspring – while the engraved inner dial and elegant hands show the joi de vivre of the time.

The Elgin’s movement is simple, symmetrical and stunning. It exchanges the fancy scrolled text that proceeded it for bold and regular typeface. It’s an immaculate example of its type.

All our treasured timepieces are completely disassembled, expertly cleaned and oiled using the finest quality watch oil and gear grease, and adjusted for accuracy. Full one year warranty.