Elgin
DefunctHistoric American watch manufacturer that produced approximately half of all US pocket watches from 1864 to 1968.
The Elgin National Watch Company was founded in 1864 in Chicago, Illinois, and relocated to Elgin, Illinois in 1866. The company operated the world's largest watchmaking facility, producing pocket watches and later wristwatches using mass-production techniques. During World War II, Elgin shifted entirely to military production. Manufacturing relocated to South Carolina in 1963, and all US production ceased in 1968, ending over a century of American watchmaking.
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BRAND TYPE
Integrated ManufacturerPRICE SEGMENT
Entry LevelMOVEMENT TYPES
MANUFACTURING
Full ManufactureSPECIALIZATIONS
HEADQUARTERS
Elgin, IllinoisOWNERSHIP
1864 National Watch Company founders
1968 Brand sold
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Movements
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Elgin Pocket Watch Movements
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Father Time
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Grade 155
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H.Z. Culver
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