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Description

The listing, Double Hunter 1890 Elgin Pocket Watch has ended.

This 1890 Elgin is housed in a beautiful case. The multi-color rose gold double hunter case features floral (yellow,blue,green and white) machined and geometric decorations and is signed A.L. & Co.(No.10959). On the front there is a nice place for a monogram on the shield.
The White Porcelain dial displays Roman Numerals with spade hands and there is a second dial.
I really don't know much about the movement; the serial numbers gave me the date of the watch, it says ElginNationalWatchCo. in very fancy writing, but it doesn't tell me how man jewels or what kt gold ~tho i am quite sure it is gold.
I would have to say that it's not working now, tho when i hold it there is movement, and the time has actually changed in the time i've spent examining and studying it. I don't know why tho...because I have not even figured out how to wind it yet.
Please ask questions and i'll do my best to answer, and be sure that you want this Pocket Watch Before you bid.
Thank you so much!!

Questions & Comments

Try to lightly pull the clasp connection it should pop up and twist hence winding the watch hope that works if not pm me I'll help u out my grandfather built clocks an repaired watches when I was a child

Dec 25th, 2015 at 6:51:33 PM PST by

It does pop up, but when i twist it, it only sets the time...if I were too continue to twist, it would keep changing the time. I think I need to pop tit back down and then wind it. The trouble if that it winds for a little bit, and then the MainSpring releases. I think that the MainSpring may need to be replaced--or at the very least need to be cleaned and oiled.
But if you do have more ideas I would love to hear them! I've been reading a lot about them, just because I found so many that my dad was holding onto, but i have very little practical application knowledge. That is so cool that your Grandfather built them!

Dec 25th, 2015 at 7:22:12 PM PST by

Well it appears all the jewels are missing

Dec 23rd, 2015 at 1:10:55 PM PST by

It wasn't jeweled outside, i mean the jewel in the movement.

Dec 28th, 2015 at 9:56:16 PM PST by

I won something and this lady is giving me a hard time on sending it or giving me my credits back

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:46:03 PM PST by

Yeah...I sold my Waltham Pocket Watch, the person gave me positive feedback, and then decided they wanted their credits back.
So i'm at -245,000! Crazy....

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:51:18 PM PST by

This is the page I use. http://elginwatches.org/cgi-bin/elgin_sn?sn=10959&action=search

Dec 28th, 2015 at 5:38:12 PM PST by

I'll check it out!

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:37:43 PM PST by

Bidding- hope to win! From the same state!

Dec 28th, 2015 at 6:56:06 PM PST by

Awesome! :o) Good luck!

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:38:19 PM PST by

I wish I could bid that would go good with the rest of my watches

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:40:45 PM PST by

Aww, I'm pretty much credit less myself after Christmas!

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:44:19 PM PST by

Should have two pop up on very light that's the wind up second one set time

Dec 27th, 2015 at 3:34:28 PM PST by

Hmm, I'll try that :o)

Dec 27th, 2015 at 3:36:00 PM PST by

Pul up very slow so to feel it

Dec 27th, 2015 at 3:35:20 PM PST by

Beautiful watch :-)

Dec 27th, 2015 at 10:30:21 PM PST by

Thank you! I have a memory of playing with this as a child...but it can't be right..my dad would never have let me, and i would have never been able to open it! :o)

Dec 28th, 2015 at 9:54:13 PM PST by

Cool

Dec 27th, 2015 at 11:04:52 PM PST by

Thanks! :0)

Dec 28th, 2015 at 3:59:30 PM PST by

I buy watches and I have one from the 1868 and it is Mark 17 jewels on it it might be a nock Off just saying I have about 19 of them pocket watches

Dec 28th, 2015 at 5:29:06 PM PST by

Wow!

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:36:40 PM PST by

Great auction this is beautiful

Dec 28th, 2015 at 5:36:10 PM PST by

Thank you so much!

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:37:09 PM PST by

It is real big there now and it is really nice love going there some day we mitt run a cross one of another

Dec 29th, 2015 at 4:49:42 PM PST by

Yeah :o) I haven't actually seen it since it went crazy up there...I'm a classic vermonter..i prefer the nice quiet mountain i used to ski on...kind of feel like they put a "strip mall" right up on the beautiful mountain. :0(
Ah well..I'm sure that it's bringing money into the state, and Vermont can surely use that!

Dec 29th, 2015 at 10:04:23 PM PST by

Beautiful.

Dec 29th, 2015 at 8:04:46 PM PST by

Thank you so much..my dad loved pocket watches :o)

Dec 29th, 2015 at 10:05:17 PM PST by

a gold watch would be stamped how many karats it is and it would be listed how many jewel. hope this helps

Dec 23rd, 2015 at 12:51:50 PM PST by

Apparently when the mechanism has 7 jewels it is often not mentioned, I read that 15 jewel watches are also often not mentioned, 17 jewel watches are most often mentioned tho...

Dec 24th, 2015 at 7:19:00 PM PST by

That is a real nice watch Waltham

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:53:27 PM PST by

They were my Dad's....I had to clean out our big farmhouse (that i grew up in) and there was just so much stuff. We live in a real small house.

Dec 28th, 2015 at 7:57:11 PM PST by

Is the house for sale or for rent to own

Dec 28th, 2015 at 8:08:53 PM PST by

I sold it in the Summer.

Dec 28th, 2015 at 8:11:26 PM PST by

O ok me and my wife are looking for a place that is why I ask I was going to say any time you wanted to go back and see the place you are more them welcome too but I am to late lol

Dec 28th, 2015 at 8:14:53 PM PST by

You live in Vermont too?

Dec 28th, 2015 at 8:20:31 PM PST by

I love it there I would of move there I am in Putnam ct

Dec 28th, 2015 at 9:35:12 PM PST by

Ahh...I love Vermont too...We are in the Northeast Kingdom ~ bordering Canada and Maine. It's very rural, but i love wildlife and photography..being outside...So it's great for that. CT is really nice too. :o)

Dec 28th, 2015 at 9:43:16 PM PST by

I love stowe vt resort I built all the water falls and the spare room at that place

Dec 28th, 2015 at 9:46:30 PM PST by

Awesome! We used to ski at Jay a lot! (It was very small back then. :o)

Dec 29th, 2015 at 3:38:06 PM PST by

PitbullProud! I got it to work!! I watched a short video on setting the time, etc... and there was a tiny screw that i tightened...it firmed up the timing. Thanks for the encouraging me! I don't know how long it will work..but it's great to see it moving!

Dec 25th, 2015 at 9:01:13 PM PST by

Hmm...I don't think the jewels are missing...as long as i've know it it has not had jewels. I agree that the mechanism usually says how many jewels are in it...I found that odd. Elgin watches usually had a good amount of jewels in the mechanism. I'm not sure if a watch this old would stamp the gold in karats...the watches I've seen up to 1914 have said "Guaranteed for 20 years, or 10 years, and that was how one knew how much gold was in it. (It was usually rolled gold or gold filled.
Those are really good comments tho, and i'll do my best to find the answers. Thanks!

Dec 23rd, 2015 at 2:32:33 PM PST by

thank you its a very pretty watch

Dec 24th, 2015 at 12:00:05 AM PST by

Thank you!

Dec 24th, 2015 at 3:39:16 AM PST by

Nice auction F&W

Dec 24th, 2015 at 3:26:39 AM PST by

Thank you very much!!

Dec 24th, 2015 at 3:38:46 AM PST by

do you have a buy now price.

Dec 24th, 2015 at 5:36:46 AM PST by

no, i don't.

Dec 24th, 2015 at 11:22:12 AM PST by

It's beautiful

Dec 24th, 2015 at 9:42:24 AM PST by

Thank you!

Dec 24th, 2015 at 11:22:50 AM PST by

A beautiful watch

Dec 24th, 2015 at 7:08:45 PM PST by

Thank you for your kind comment!

Dec 24th, 2015 at 7:12:46 PM PST by

Your welcome its the truth lol

Dec 24th, 2015 at 7:28:27 PM PST by

:o)

Dec 24th, 2015 at 7:29:38 PM PST by

if you wind the knob at the top back and forth it should work and if you hold it to your ear you should be able to hear the ticking sound, watch and see how long it runs and keeps time.

Dec 25th, 2015 at 11:16:49 AM PST by

I did figure out that it could be stem set, by pulling the crow until you hear a pop.But when i try to wind it, it winds for a bit, then the spring lets go.
The watch has been sitting for a lot of years, I'm sure it must need to be cleaned and oiled at the least.There may be a part that needs replacing as well, I'm really not sure, but I don't think it's in running condition right now. Thank you for the suggestion tho, I appreciate it!

Dec 25th, 2015 at 12:36:11 PM PST by

Is the a jewelry mark on the in side back cover or any stamped mark on it

Dec 27th, 2015 at 3:08:53 PM PST by

No, it isn't marked at all..

Dec 27th, 2015 at 3:30:33 PM PST by

Double Hunter 1890 Elgin Pocket Watch is in the Antiques category