ELGIN WATCH Co. 

"Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. The first watch Elgin made, an 18 sized B W Raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years."

1955 ELGIN 
Sportman 
 Made in France 
Wristwatch  

SPORTSMAN Time you can Trust from ELGIN – 

Another nice and cool American timepiece, this is a vintage Elgin Sportsman wristwatch, reference 6922 and dated from the 1955.  

Powered by an original Elgin manual wind movement caliber 720, sweep-second, 17 jewels, unadjusted, made in France. 

It is cased in a 32.2mm round case with classic lug design, base metal bezel and stainless-steel back. Resistant to Shock-Dust and Magnetism. Waterproof. 

Still the original champagne dial with black Arabic Numerals, gold hour marks and gold matching hands. The dial is signed with the Elgin name, Sportsman and 17 Jewels. 

It comes with a brown genuine leather-water resistant two-piece strap. 

This watch is still in good condition. Runs very well and keeps great time!

Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any questions or respectful offers.

Movement: 
ELGIN 
17 Jewels 
Cal. 720  
France  

Case Markings: 
Cased and Timed By 
ELGIN National Watch Co. 
I.D.W.C.CO. 
6922 

ELGIN Durapower - Waterproof
Resistant to Shock-Dust and Magnetism
Base Metal Bezel  
Stainless Steel Back 

Measurements (mm): 
Case a 32.2 
Case w/Crown 34.7  
Case Lug to Lug 38  
Case Thickness 9.4  
Lug Width 17    
Band Width 17    

We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust the lighting, when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.  

The condition is pre-owned.   
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended. 
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.  
 
It will be carefully packed.  

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Thank you for looking!  
   
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