I make any style of round glass pocket watch crystal. Click here to read about using cerium oxide to remove etch marks from glass crystals. Prices for antique wrist and pocket watches elgin watch, pocket watches. These pkh crystals are just like the pk lo dome crystals, only they are made for larger crystal diameters. Serial number lookup example explained the output from the online elgin database is very terse. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. My parts inventory is focused on american pocket watches, although i do have some swiss material. Here youll find the parts you need to repair or retrofit elgin pocket watches or wrist watches. People have gotten really good at making those 32k crystals. The most common elgin bracelet watch material is metal. Unscrew, counterclockwise, the bezel holding in place the crystal on the watch case of an elgin leverset pocket watch. The guy i purchased it from was an old repair man and said that you can just push in the larger plastic crystals by hand.
Mineral glass the mineral glass is the most commonly used material for watch crystals today, and the most popular crystal choice by manufacturers. Traces the evolution of the elgin national watch company, americas largest watch manufacturer, from their founding in 1864 until their demise 100 years later. This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face and crystal. It was designed to be quickly read by knowledgeable elgin watch collectors and needs a little explaining for everyone else.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Watch parts supply watch parts replacement watch bands watch crowns watch movements watch crystals. We offer the best service in the watch material business. Our highly trained maintenance experts will be able to resolve most issues in a timely fashion. I recently purchased a crystal installation tool and it is too small to be used for a 16s pocket watch. The piece of glass that covers the dial of your watch is called the crystal. Ladies watches led to the development of the smaller than a pocket. Start your search by engine, chassis or heavy duty chassis by making your selection in the top menu.
Antique mechanical pocket watch repair, cleaning, repair. If you have a quartz watch, one that uses a battery, one with a logo, instead of the name elgin on the dial, or anything made after around 1965, then you are pretty much out of luck. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watch crystals when you shop the largest online. Retail window these are dates that we have seen the models advertised, its to provide an idea of how common a model might be. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Use this watch parts diagrams to help identify your watch movement parts on a mechanical watch. Vintage watch crystals insist on gs the original still the best. Elgin pocket watch repair i specialize in antique elgin pocket watch repair and and elgin pocket watch restoration. Discover a large selection of elgin watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our pocket watches shops. If you look in the gs catalog you can download a pdf version from, youll see that there are all kinds of shapes, even of crystals with the same length and width. Keep your pocket watches running and in good repair with quality horological parts from casker co. Our commitment to excellence has earned us a reputation as a leading company to repair elgin national watch companys timepieces.
An advantage of an acrylic crystal is it can be molded into different and unique shapes, unlike other crystal materials. Instant download printable art, elgin watches bicycle for two 1920s. Learn to repair and restore mechanical pocket and wrist watches. We carry all available brands of pocket watch parts including crystals. Elgin watch crystal by case number, reference request.
A good pocket watch is an heirloom to keep and treasure. It may have been your grandfathers ball railroad watch, or maybe it is one you found yourself in an antique store. Each watch depending on age, model, style, original quality, usage, previous repairs, parts availability, and overall care, demands very individual care. The watch parts images below are only a partial list of the most popular replacement movement parts. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals. You might find my elgin pocket watch repair page interesting as ive made available to you elgin pocket watch production numbers that will assist you in dating your watch, as well as photos of a few of the elgin pocket watches that ive restored for my customers. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about elgin bracelet watch. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. That doesnt mean its made of crystal, but crystal is the correct name for it. Elgin batteries watch tools watch crystals watch parts watch winder watch movements watch bands accessories watch crowns clock tools watch parts supply specializes in providing quality replacement watch parts for retailers and consumers. If you are doing a restoration, make sure you look for parts that are from the correct.
Elgin 18 size pocket watch parts elgin 16 size pocket watch parts elgin balance staffs for american watches elgin watch parts winding pinion pinion bevel elgin watch set bridges clamp, minute wheel elgin bracelet size watch stems elgin watch and pocket watch dials elgin pocket watch hands elgin watch clutch levers elgin watch pallet. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Often must be slightly adjusted to your specific movement by tightening with pin vise or lathe collet or by reaming out just a small amount if hole is too small. Carignan watch company has a large inventory of parts and materials, and we also manufacture parts that cannot be purchased due to age or rarity. You can also type in a part number and get a list of all grades using that part number. Vintage elgin watch movement gears silver flower filigree garnet red crystal beaded. Balances, enamel dials, pocket watch parts, aircraft clock parts, military watch parts, etc.
Many were railroad watches or standard watches, as they were often called in the railroad industry, designed to meet railway standards. Watchmakers parts and watch repair tools and supplies including watch straps, batteries, movements, and clasps. Get the best deals on elgin pocket watch crystals when you shop the largest online selection. Unfollow elgin pocket watch parts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. These pkh pocket watch crystals are great because they can be glued into most watch cases, because they are perfect for open face mechanical pocket watches, and because you can easily buff scratches and mars out of them for longer. The latter two questions are simply personal preference curiosity, though id still. Many of the vintage pocket watches i restore are already 70 years old, and are in need of parts do to wear, fatigue, or breakage. We specialize in antique pocket watches and clocks and we also offer select wrist watch parts.
Welcome to our little catalog, its a work in progress and no doubt will never be 100% completed. Vintage elgin pocket watch, crystal replacement, wait times, general shopping, etc well nevermind the question about replacement crystals and wait times i found some info on that. Antique elgin vintage pocket watch crystal replacement repair. Elgin was a prolific maker of pocket watches during their prime years of popularity. Pockets watches have always been treasured by their owners. A variety of parts are still readily available for american pocket watches, including parts for elgin, waltham, hamilton, and others. Vintage elgin pocket watch, crystal replacement, wait. Need a replacement crystal for your openface or hunting case pocket watch. Brief history of the elgin national watch company including watch serial numbers and production dates.
Removing the bezel and crystal allows access to the small lever behind the dial usually protruding from the 5. Total watch repair is the fastest, easiest and most convenient way to repair your lord elgin watch. Gs supplies, inc, founded in 1916, has manufactured watch crystals for almost 100 years and have published watch crystal. Original crystals for vintage pocket watches were typically made of mineral glass, and came in a wide variety of shapes, thicknesses and styles. Many of these parts are also found in quartz watches as well. Welcome to watch crystal warehouse please be sure to scroll down to read our instruction pages on how to measure balance staffs, jewels, and watch crystals before ordering.
Here is an explanation for sn4231541 which is a fairly typical example. As elgin produced pocket watches for over half a century, there are a variety of styles to choose from based on the decade that the watch was made and its original purpose. Each section of the output is broken out and all parts. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Watch vials glass bottles vintage elgin watch parts vials old glass. Installing a plastic crystal in a hunter pocket watch.
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