Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch

Elgin Hunter Case Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This antique American hunting case pocket watch is reported by the auction source to have been manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co. Based on movement serial number 2458217, records cited by the source date production to circa 1887. The watch is cased in a gold-filled hunter case described as featuring ornate foliate scrollwork. Visually, the piece presents a white dial with Roman numeral hour markers, slender hands, and a subsidiary seconds subdial located at the 9 o'clock position relative to the 3 o'clock stem.

Dial and open front lid view of the Elgin hunter case pocket watch — East Wing Estate Sales & Auction Co. / Bidsquare. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.bidsquare.com
Category: Pocket watch · Hunter-case watch
Form: Hunter case pocket watch
Maker / attribution: Elgin National Watch Co.
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 124
Source-reported date: c. 1887
Source-reported place: United States
Source-reported serial: 2458217

Maker profile: Elgin National Watch Company — history, key models and current watchmaking.

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

Identity and Movement Data

The auction catalog describes this piece as an antique late 19th-century American hunting case pocket watch manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co. According to Elgin serial number records cited in the listing, movement serial number 2458217 dates production to circa 1887.

The catalog notes that the watch is untested for mechanical functionality and timekeeping. Internal mechanical specifications such as movement grade, size, and jewel count are not recorded in this source, and the movement is not visible in the provided photograph.

Evidence for this section

“An antique late 19th-century American hunting case pocket watch manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co.”
“According to Elgin serial number records, the movement serial number "2458217" dates production to c. 1887.”
“Untested for timekeeping and mechanical functionality.”

Case Construction and Exterior

The movement is housed in a gold-filled hunter case described by the catalog as finely engraved with ornate foliate scrollwork. The listing records measurements of 2.25 inches in length by 1.5 inches in width.

Visual observation shows a gold-toned hunter case with a coin-edge or reeded case band, pendant, ribbed winding crown, and bow. The hinged front cover is open to approximately 90 degrees with a polished interior reflecting the dial face. Reported case condition includes light surface scratches, rubbing to the gold, and minor tarnishing.

Evidence for this section

“The movement is housed in a finely engraved gold-filled hunter case featuring ornate foliate scrollwork.”
“Measurements: 2.25" L x 1.5" W”
“Gold-toned hunter case with coin-edge or reeded case band, pendant, ribbed winding crown, and bow”
“Hinged front cover open to approximately 90 degrees with polished interior reflecting the dial face”

Dial Configuration and Condition

Visual observation records a white enamel or painted dial featuring black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 9 o'clock orientation. Dark-finished central hands and a matching subsidiary seconds hand are visible.

The auction description notes age-appropriate wear, including signs of aging to the dial.

Evidence for this section

“White enamel or painted dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds register at the 9 o'clock position”
“Dark-finished central hands and subsidiary seconds hand”
“signs of aging to the dial.”

Open research questions

What specific Elgin movement grade, model, and jewel count correspond to serial number 2458217 upon direct inspection of the movement plates?
What maker hallmarks, trademarks, or serial numbers are stamped on the interior cuvette or case backs to identify the case manufacturer?
Does the movement utilize a lever-set or pendant-set mechanism?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Elgin Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Maker	Elgin National Watch Co.	“manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co.”
Serial Number	2458217	“serial number "2458217"”
Production Date	c. 1887	“dates production to c. 1887”
Case Description	Gold-filled hunter case	“housed in a finely engraved gold-filled hunter case featuring ornate foliate scrollwork”
Measurements	2.25" L x 1.5" W	“Measurements: 2.25" L x 1.5" W”
Reported Wear	Light surface scratches, rubbing to the gold, minor tarnishing, and dial aging	“Condition displays age-appropriate wear including light surface scratches, rubbing to the gold, minor tarnishing to the , and signs of aging to the dial.”
Lot Number	124	“Lot 124”
Hammer Price	Sold for $725	“Sold for $725 [ 41 Bids ]”

Visible details

White enamel or painted dial with black Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds register at the 9 o'clock position
Gold-toned hunter case with coin-edge or reeded case band, pendant, ribbed winding crown, and bow
Hinged front cover open to approximately 90 degrees with polished interior reflecting the dial face
Dark-finished central hands and subsidiary seconds hand

Research qualifications

Untested for mechanical functionality and timekeeping according to auction catalog
Exterior case engraving and movement are not visible in the primary photograph

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