**Photos**: [https://imgur.com/a/gQ5OG7S](https://imgur.com/a/gQ5OG7S) **Movement Shots**: [https://imgur.com/a/H4AXAfT](https://imgur.com/a/H4AXAfT) **Videos**: [https://imgur.com/a/rCxY983](https://imgur.com/a/rCxY983) **Timestamp**: [https://imgur.com/a/iFyJF7q](https://imgur.com/a/iFyJF7q) Elgin National Watch Co.was in operation from 1864-1968 and was an American pocket watch manufacturer. *Manufacturing of Elgin watches took place at their facility in Elgin, Illinois.* This Elgin from 1894 has an original porcelain-enamel dial. The Elgin signature sits on a flowing scroll with a curved ‘n’ and decorative flourishes that carry into the surrounding lettering. Long Roman numerals give the dial an elegant presence, while the outer minute track adds legibility with bold indices every five minutes and triangular markers every fifteen. The layout is balanced, cohesive, and an absolute pleasure to read. Turn the watch over and the craftsmanship continues. The piece is powered by the 15-jewel Grade 121, a short-run movement produced only between 1892 and 1896 in Elgin, Illinois. Every component was carefully restored in our Little Rock, Arkansas workshop. Screws and steel hardware were thermally colored by hand for deep blue accents and corrosion resistance. The jewel settings, gear train, balance, and balance weights were individually polished to restore their original golden tone. The original moon-style hands were refinished one at a time, polished to a mirror finish to remove corrosion, and heat-blued over an alcohol lamp to achieve a rich iridescent blue that has excellent contrast against the white of the dial. A short-production Elgin paired with traditional handcraft, brought back to life in Little Rock, Arkansas 🇺🇸 (read more about us [here](https://www.littlerocksoiree.com/relics-to-riches-what-makes-frett-co-clockworks-tick/)). **Price**: $3,449, But negotiable—especially to someone with an interest getting into vintage American watchmaking. **Case**: 316L stainless (surgical steel), 40 mm diameter, 48 mm lug to lug, 13 mm height, sapphire crystals AR coated, front crystal domed, and 50 meters water resistance. Recommend to remove before water activities. Read more about our 40 mm case [here](https://www.frettclockworks.com/blog/introducing-our-40-mm-pocket-watch-conversion-case). **Thermal Coloring**: To enhance both corrosion resistance and visual appeal, the movement hardware was thermally colored using a traditional technique employed by early 20th-century watchmakers: open-flame bluing (read more [here](https://www.frettclockworks.com/blog/the-art-and-science-of-thermal-coloring-for-pocket-watch-conversions)). **Shipping**: UPS 2nd Day Air free in the USA. International shipping via DHL Express (\~$100), which takes approximately one week from date of shipment. **Payment Method**: PayPal, PayPal Credit, Venmo, Apple Pay, CashApp, Wise, Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and All Major Credit Cards **Service History**: The watch was serviced in 2025 and comes with a 1-year service warranty. The watch was inspected and cleaned. The watch was re-assembled and oiled using high-grade synthetic Swiss oil (Moebius). Time keeping will vary depending on position. **About us**: We are a small batch, custom watch restoration company located in Central Arkansas USA. Our mission is to preserve and enhance vintage and antique watches. Everything we work on is done in house completely by hand. Each timepiece we produce is one-of-a-kind. Please follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/frettcoclockworks/) Please like us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/frettcoclockworks/)