Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
This Elgin openface pocket watch is dated by the seller to 1884 and features an 18s size manual-wind movement designated as grade 82, model 3, class 4, G. M. Wheeler. The movement is reported with 13 jewels, lever setting, serial number 1486133, and patent pinion markings from Elgin, Illinois. Housed in a 59 mm round Dueber coin silver case with a double-hinged back cuvette, the watch is fitted with a white ceramic dial bearing black Roman numerals, an outer railroad minute track, blued steel hands, a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock, and a winding crown situated at the 3 o'clock position.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The timepiece is housed in a 59 mm round coin silver case featuring a double-hinged back cuvette. The winding crown and bow are positioned at the 3 o'clock location.
The interior of the case back is marked with the inscriptions 'DUEBER COIN' and '655475'.
The watch is fitted with an original white ceramic dial bearing black Roman numerals, an outer 'railroad' minute track, and blued steel hands. A subsidiary seconds register is located at the 6 o'clock position.
The dial is signed 'Elgin Natl. Watch Co.' at the top. The current condition of the dial is not specifically described beyond the inclusion of the aforementioned features.
The movement is an Elgin Grade 82, G. M. Wheeler, described as an 18s, class 4, lever-set, 13-jewel mechanism. The movement plate is engraved 'G. M. Wheeler Patent Pinion Elgin, Ill.' and includes the serial number 1486133.
The source attributes the watch to 1884. Mechanical condition is noted by the seller as running well and keeping time.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Movement Serial | 1486133 | “Movement: G. M. Wheeler Patent Pinion Elgin, Ill. 1486133” |
| Case Back Markings | DUEBER COIN 655475 | “Case Back Markings: DUEBER COIN 655475” |
| Grade and Classification | Grade 82, 13 Jewels, model 3, 18s, class 4 | “grade 82, G. M. Wheeler, 13 Jewels, model 3, 18s, class 4, lever set” |
| Case Diameter | 59 mm | “Cased in a 59mm round coin silver case with double hinged back (cuvette).” |
| SKU | WA-4057 | “SKU: WA-4057” |
| Case Thickness | 20 mm | “Case Thickness 20” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record ca607123e5
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