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Elgin Gold Cased Keyless Wind Hunting Cased Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This is an Elgin hunting-cased keyless wind pocket watch. According to the auction source, the jewelled lever movement is marked Elgin Natl Watch Co USA with serial number 16795312. The gold case features a monogram-engraved front and carries case serial number 5211530 alongside Keystone and K.W.C.Co 14K marks. The visible white dial is signed ELGIN and displays black Roman numerals, an outer track, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.

Front view of the Elgin hunting cased pocket watch with open cover showing dial and hands
Front view of the Elgin hunting cased pocket watch with open cover showing dial and hands — Bellmans. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
app.bellmans.co.uk
Category
Pocket watch · Hunterd pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Elgin Natl Watch Co USA
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
1540
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
USA
Source-reported serial
16795312

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Dial and Hands

The watch features a white dial signed 'ELGIN' in black capital letters beneath the 12 o'clock marker. The dial displays black Roman numerals for the hour markers and an outer minute track.

A sunken subsidiary seconds register is positioned at the 6 o'clock position and includes Arabic ten-second numerals. The watch uses blued steel hour, minute, and sub-seconds hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “White dial signed 'ELGIN' in black capital letters beneath the 12 o'clock marker.”
  • “Black Roman numeral hour markers with an outer minute track.”
  • “Sunken subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second numerals.”
  • “Blued steel hour, minute, and sub-seconds hands.”

Case Construction

The hunting-style case features a crown, pendant, and bow at the 3 o'clock position. The front cover is monogram-engraved. Source observations note the case front hinge is slightly wobbly and the exterior case back shows minor scuff marks.

The inner case is marked 'Guaranteed 14 K 585 Fine The K.W.C.Co 5211530'. The interior of the front cover is marked 'Keystone 14 K 5211530'. The case diameter is recorded as 48 mm (noted as 48cm in the source) with a gross weight of 91 grams.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case front hinge is a little wobbly. A few minor scuff marks to the case back exterior”
  • “The inner case is detailed Guaranteed 14 K 585 Fine The K.W.C.Co 5211530”
  • “The case front interior is marked Keystone 14 K 5211530.”
  • “case diameter 48cm, gross weight 91 grams”

Movement

The watch is described as a keyless wind model. The movement is recorded as a jewelled lever type, marked 'Elgin Natl Watch Co USA' with serial number 16795312. The movement was reported as working at the time of cataloguing.

The movement is not visible in the provided photographs.

Evidence for this section
  • “The jewelled lever movement detailed Elgin Natl Watch Co USA 16795312”
  • “Movement currently working.”

Open research questions

  • Does serial number 16795312 correspond to a specific production date for the Elgin National Watch Co?
  • Does the serial number 5211530 correlate to the K.W.C.Co production timeline?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Elgin Gold Cased Keyless Wind Hunting Cased Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement InscriptionElgin Natl Watch Co USA 16795312“Elgin Natl Watch Co USA 16795312”
Movement TypeJewelled lever movement“jewelled lever movement”
Case Serial5211530“5211530”
Gross Weight91 grams“gross weight 91 grams”
Inner Case MarkingGuaranteed 14 K 585 Fine The K.W.C.Co 5211530“Guaranteed 14 K 585 Fine The K.W.C.Co 5211530”
Front Case Interior MarkingKeystone 14 K 5211530“The case front interior is marked Keystone 14 K 5211530.”

Visible details

  • White dial signed 'ELGIN' in black capital letters beneath the 12 o'clock marker.
  • Black Roman numeral hour markers with an outer minute track.
  • Sunken subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock with Arabic ten-second numerals.
  • Blued steel hour, minute, and sub-seconds hands.
  • Gold-toned hunter case with crown, pendant, and bow situated at the 3 o'clock position relative to the dial.
  • Front cover opened to the left showing polished reflective inner surface.

Research qualifications

  • The movement is not depicted in the supplied photograph; movement details and condition rely entirely on source reporting.
  • Source text records 'case diameter 48cm', an apparent typographical error for 48 mm.
  • Source notes the case front hinge is a little wobbly and case back exterior has minor scuff marks.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 1813852f1d

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