Pristine Antique Elgin Pocket Watch Key Wind and Key Set Size 18 and Housed in this Beautiful Dueber Case Company Silverine Case circa 1885

Folks we have very special offering for your consideration in this Elgin National Watch Company Pocket Watch circa 1885. This Elgin early Key Wind & Key Set Movement was truly the scientific instrument of the day in 1885. The pocket watch was also a symbol of prestige and status few could afford. This early design was prior to the advent of the Stem Set and Stem Wind function, a timepiece of both American and Horologic significance. These early Key Wind/Set Movement's are a size 18 and tend to be a hefty pocket watch at 2 ¼ inches in diameter with the heavier Full Plate Movement. We have a wonderful configuration for your consideration with the Elgin Grade 97 Movement, pristine Elgin Roman Numeral Dial housed in this Dauber Case Company Case and highlighted with the original heat treated Blued Steel Hands. This fine movement is again in excellent condition and is an excellent timekeeper as designed. This is another excellent example of the of the late 19th early 20th Century ingenuity that made the American Pocket Watch a worldwide standard for beauty and accuracy in timekeeping. All Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches are cleaned, oiled and adjusted for accuracy and warranted for one full year from the date of purchase.