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Open Face Ladies Elgin Pocket Watch with Bow Pin

Partially verified

This open-face 'Lady Elgin' pocket watch dates to circa 1913 according to the auction catalog and is reported to house a manual-wind 15-jewel movement. Measuring 29 mm in diameter, the watch features textured gold surfaces and hangs from a two-tone 10K yellow and rose gold bow pin. Its white dial is signed 'ELGIN' and features black Arabic numerals for the hours, minute tick marks, and red Arabic numerals marking every five minutes.

Front view of the ladies open-face Elgin pocket watch attached to a two-tone bow pin
Front view of the ladies open-face Elgin pocket watch attached to a two-tone bow pin — Freeman's / Hindman. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
hindmanauctions.com
Category
Pocket watch · Ladies pendant pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Elgin
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
78
Source-reported date
c. 1913
Country
United States

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

Physical Description and Case Construction

This ladies' open-face pocket watch measures 29 mm in diameter and exhibits textured gold finishes. The case features a textured pattern that correlates with the finish of the associated two-tone bow-shaped pin.

The timepiece is suspended from a two-tone 10K yellow and rose gold bow-shaped pin, with the winding crown and bow loop located at the 12 o'clock position.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case Width: 29mm”
  • “textured gold finishes”
  • “suspended on a two-tone 10K yellow and rose gold bow-shaped pin.”

Dial Characteristics

The dial is white and inscribed with the name 'Elgin'. It features black Arabic numerals for the hours and black stick markers for the minutes.

The dial also includes red Arabic numerals as indicators for seconds/five-minute intervals.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial is white and reads "Elgin"”
  • “black Arabic numerals at hour intervals, as well as black stick markers at minutes, and seconds indicators in Arabic numbers written in red.”

Mechanism and Dating

The item is described as a manual-wind 15-jewel 'Lady Elgin' pocket watch. The source associates the item with a circa 1913 date.

Internal components, including the movement and serial numbers, are not visible in the provided materials.

Evidence for this section
  • “A manual wind 15J "Lady Elgin" pocket watch”
  • “C.1913”

Open research questions

  • What are the internal case markings and movement serial numbers?
  • Is the 10K gold content present on the watch case itself or limited to the pin?
  • What specific movement caliber is contained within the case?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Open Face Ladies Elgin Pocket Watch with Bow Pin
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement jewels15J“A manual wind 15J "Lady Elgin" pocket watch”
Case width29mm“Case Width: 29mm”
Gross weight17.7 Gross dwt“Weight: 17.7 Gross dwt.”
Pin materialTwo-tone 10K yellow and rose gold“suspended on a two-tone 10K yellow and rose gold bow-shaped pin.”
Dial inscriptionElgin“Dial is white and reads "Elgin"”

Visible details

  • White dial signed 'ELGIN' beneath the 12 o'clock numeral.
  • Black Arabic numerals indicating hours, accompanied by red numerals at five-minute positions on the outer track.
  • Textured ribbed bezel pattern matching the finish on the two-tone bow pin brooch.
  • Winding crown and sculpted bow loop positioned at 12 o'clock, linked to the pin.

Research qualifications

  • The internal movement, inner case markings, and movement serial number are not depicted.
  • Movement caliber and jewel count are based entirely on the auction description.

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

Consulted source

An Open Face Ladies Elgin Pocket Watch with Bow Pin C.1913 | Freeman's

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record ebee7456e8

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