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Elgin National Watch Co. pocket watch

Elgin National Watch Co.14 kt goldpocket watchIllinois

Market guide for Elgin National Watch Co. pocket watch, built from 2 supporting screener sessions and 30 selected comparable market records.

Market range
$60 - $4,250

Most likely $550 · Based on 29 comparable records.

Confidence
Medium confidence

About this item

Maker
Elgin National Watch Co.
Period
1888-1895
Category
timepieces
Material
14 kt gold
Origin
Illinois
Evidence
Medium confidence

Sources & evidence

We analyze comparable sales from screener sessions and market records, then group them by shared object signals.

Verified comparable records only
Comparables
29
Auction sources
12
Records with images
2
Coverage
2020-2026

Market Examples

Comparable market evidence

Recent auction and sale records linked to this worth guide's object signals.

How we compare
Price range $60 - $4,250 12 sources
Median sold price $520 Midpoint of selected records
Evidence quality Strong 29 selected records
Primary attributes Wood: 14 kt goldStyle: VictorianType: pocket watch
All sources 2020-2026 2 with images 29 records analyzed
Lot of Seven Pocket Watches
1

Fontaine's Auction Gallery

Apr 1, 2023

$315

Lot of Seven Pocket Watches

Elgin Open-Face Pocket Watch with a Wadsworth Pilot Case, Circa 1920's Case Material: Gold-Filled Case Diameter: 43.5mm Movement Number: [redacted phone] Case Number: 6469912 Dial: Silvered Metal, Sub-Seconds Movement: Manual, 17 Jewels Marked: "Elgin" (dial), "The Mead Special / Wadsworth Pilot 25 YRS, 6469912" (case), "Elgin Natl. Watch Co., U.S.A., 17 Jewels, [redacted phone]" (movement) Cha...

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2

Austin Auction Gallery

Dec 10, 2023

$550

LADY'S ELGIN 14KT HUNTER CASE PENDANT WATCH

Estate American 14kt gold hunter case pendant/ pocket watch, Elgin National Watch Company, Elgin, Illinois, late 19th c., white enamel dial with Roman numeral hour markers, seconds subdial, lever set and pendant wind, movement serial number: 2222527, housed in case marked "Warranted/ 14K/ U.S. Assay" below crossed branches, case serial number: 1806, cuvette engraved "Emma K. Noyes, Dec 25 1886,...

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3

Austin Auction Gallery

Oct 12, 2024

$300

(8) AMERICAN GOLD FILL CASE POCKET WATCHES

(lot of 8) American pocket watches, all housed in gold-fill cases, including: (1) open face pocket watch, Elgin National Watch Company, white enamel dial with Roman numeral hours, seconds subdial, movement marked B.W. Raymond, serial number 3805250, Alert Warranted Gold Filled case, engraved case back, hairlines to dial, (1) open face pocket watch, American Waltham Watch Company, white enamel d...

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4

Apple Tree Auction Center

Oct 2, 2020

$425

ELGIN 14KT YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH

ELGIN 14KT YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH ~ OFF-WHITE FACE WITH GOLD TONE METAL NUMERIC INDICATORS AND FILIGREE HANDS. BROKEN CASE. CASE STAMPED AND TESTED 14KT YELLOW GOLD. CASE FROM WADSWORTH. 19-JEWEL MOVEMENT WITH EIGHT ADJUSTMENTS. NUMBERED [redacted phone]. GRADE 451. CIRCA 1921. SIZE 12S. MISSING SECOND HAND. WINDS AND SETS BUT DOES NOT TICK AT TIME OF LISTING.

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5

Eldred's

Aug 15, 2024

$450

ELGIN 14KT YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH Circa 1900 Approx. 19.22 total dwt.

ELGIN 14KT YELLOW GOLD POCKET WATCH Circa 1900 Full hunter case. Elgin movement #8442561. Stamped "Warranted 14k US Assay #4642092". Ornate dial with gold scroll-style hands, black Arabic numbers, subsidiary seconds hand and black second markers. Missing crystal. Case diameter 34.0mm.

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6

Apple Tree Auction Center

Sep 5, 2025

$900

Vintage Elgin Pocket Watch

Vintage Elgin Pocket Watch Engine turned case, missing crystal, 14kt yellow gold case, Elgin movement - not running, #5620114. Watch with movement approximately 52.3 grams in total weight. Grade 177, class 56, circa 1895, size 6s, 7 jewels, 3/4 plate, no adjustments, hunting movement configuration, pendant set.

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7

Revere Auctions

Mar 26, 2025

$350

Group 4 Elgin Pocket Watches

Group of four gold filled pocket watches including: One Elgin pocket watch in a 14k gold filled hunter case with flowers and birds, with white dial with Roman numerals and sub-seconds dial with Arabic numerals. Serial number 1371666. Front case inside marked 153049. Back case marked 153049 with scales and crown. Interior case inside marked the same. One Elgin pocket watch in an open face 10k ro...

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8

Clarke Auction Gallery

Jun 8, 2025

$450

JEWELRY. Lady's Elgin 14kt Gold Pocket Watch.

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9

Ripley Auctions

Feb 9, 2026

$1,500

14K YELLOW GOLD BWC Co. engraved case Elgin watch Co. 15 jewels pocket watch with engraved details. 2 1/4"Drop x 1 3/4"Diameter

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10

The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.

Dec 7, 2022

$600

ELGIN Antique 14K GOLD Pocket Watch #6040132

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11

The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.

Aug 16, 2023

$150

Antique 14k Gold Plate Elgin Pocket Watch 6040132

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12

Apple Tree Auction Center

Apr 3, 2026

$60

Gold-Filled Elgin Pocket Watch (Runs Intermittently) and 14k White Gold-Filled Elgin Pocket Watch (Running)

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13

Austin Auction Gallery

Jul 16, 2023

$425

LADY'S ELGIN 14KT FANCY HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCH

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14

Neely Auction

Mar 23, 2025

$725

ELGIN SOLID 14K POCKET WATCH HUNTING CASE

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Howard Art Deco Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case and 14kt Gold Chain
15

Apple Tree Auction Center

Sep 8, 2023

$850

Howard Art Deco Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case and 14kt Gold Chain

Howard Art Deco Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case and 14kt Gold Chain Winds, sets and runs at time of listing. Movement numbered 41780, series 12, model 1921, circa 1922, size 10s, 17-jewels, open face movement configuration, bridge plate, nickel movement finish. Adjusted to three positions, temperature, and isochronism. 14kt white gold case from Keystone, with 14kt yellow/white gold chain measu...

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16

Clarke Auction Gallery

Apr 3, 2022

$550

JEWELRY. Men's and Lady's 14kt Gold Watch Grouping

A men's engraved Hamilton 14kt yellow gold watch, a monogrammed lady's Elgin 14kt white gold watch, and a 10kt two-tone gold fob chain. This men's watch by Hamilton manufactured in approx. [redacted phone] (based on serial #) features a Hamilton Watch Co. 14kt yellow gold rectangular watch case, glass crystal, engraved 14kt yellow gold case back, a silver tone dial, applied gold tone Arabic num...

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17

Austin Auction Gallery

Sep 8, 2024

$1,500

(20) COLLECTION OF GOLD FILLED POCKET WATCHES & (1) 14KT GOLD WALTHAM POCKET WATCH

(lot of 20) Pocket Watches: (1) Waltham Open Face, 14kt Gold Case, SN [redacted phone] Arabic numerals, seconds sub dial, red numbers at dial edge, fully wound, balance wheel good, starts then stops, the inside of the case marked "Roy" over "14k 585/1000 Fine"; (1) Hampden William McKinley Open Face Railroad watch, observed operating, 17 jewels, SN 3517020, Dueber 20 year case with light engrav...

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18

Apple Tree Auction Center

Apr 18, 2025

$250

Antique Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case

Antique Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case 14kt yellow gold case (stamped and tested), base metal dust cover (stamped and tested), approximately 18.4 grams total weight (including the movement). Broken (does not wind or run), loose parts, open face movement configuration, pin set, gilt movement finish, case approximately 29.25mm in diameter.

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19

Apple Tree Auction Center

Sep 8, 2023

$1,800

Waltham Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case and 14kt Watch Chain

Waltham Pocket Watch with 14kt Gold Case and 14kt Watch Chain Winds, sets and ticks at time of listing. 14kt yellow gold case and chain (stamped and tested). 102.3 grams total weight including movement. Movement numbered [redacted phone], grade 625, model 1908, circa 1917, size 16s, 17 jewels, screw-set jewels, hunting movement configuration, pendant set, nickel movement finish, 3/4 plate, micr...

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20

Hess Fine Art

Oct 29, 2022

$375

Waltham Elgin Hampden American Made Hunter Antique Pocket Watches Lot Of 8

Described by: RM Internal number CNX [redacted phone] This is part of the Iconic Buckeye Collection, a multi-generational assemblage of pocket watches. Title: Waltham Elgin Hampden American Made Hunter Antique Pocket Watches Lot Of 8 Here are the Specifications: Manufacturer: Waltham Circa: 1895 Size: 14 Movement running: Yes Setting: Stem Serial Number 6168745 Case condition: Fair Metal: Gold ...

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21

Adam Partridge Auctioneers

Apr 9, 2025

£520

An 18ct yellow gold key wind open face pocket watch, with Roman numerals and engraved centre to the silvered dial, gold inner cover and movement signed 'Willm Philip Edinburgh No. 701', diameter 40mm, approx 48.3g.

An 18ct yellow gold key wind open face pocket watch, with Roman numerals and engraved centre to the silvered dial, gold inner cover and movement signed 'Willm Philip Edinburgh No. 701', diameter 40mm, approx 48.3g.

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22

Eldred's

Jan 30, 2026

$4,250

THREE ELGIN 14KT GOLD HUNTER CASE POCKET WATCHES Illinois, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

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23

Apple Tree Auction Center

Jun 24, 2025

$120

Ladies' Vintage Wrist Watch from Benrus - 14kt Gold Case

Ladies' Vintage Wrist Watch from Benrus - 14kt Gold Case 14kt rose gold case - case back 1.4 grams total weight with movement removed. Gold-filled bracelet. 14.15mm case. Winds, sets and runs at the time of listing. Rose gold tone dial with Roman numeral and bead indicators (some wear to dial), BC1 movement, 17-jewels, unadjusted. From Benrus.

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24

Clarke Auction Gallery

Nov 20, 2022

$1,300

JEWELRY. Lady's Pulsar 14kt Gold Digital Quartz

Watch. A lady's Pulsar 14kt gold digital bracelet watch Ref #: 6407-2. This watch by pulsar features a 31mm Star Watch Case Co. 14kt yellow gold watch case, 14kt yellow gold case back, Pulsar signed crystal, Pulsar signed 14kt yellow gold bracelet with a deployment clasp, Jacoby Bender? 14kt yellow gold stowaway magnet compartment, magnet, and a fine American made Pulsar Cal 101, Ref 4300, magn...

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25

Clarke Auction Gallery

Jun 30, 2024

$650

JEWELRY. Elgin 14kt Gold Full Hunter Case Pocket

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26

Clarke Auction Gallery

Dec 10, 2023

$800

JEWELRY. Elgin 14kt Gold Full Hunter Case Pocket

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27

Clarke Auction Gallery

Dec 10, 2023

$700

JEWELRY. Elgin 14kt Gold Full Hunter Case Pocket

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28

Clarke Auction Gallery

Dec 10, 2023

$400

JEWELRY. Elgin 14kt Gold Swing Ring Pocket

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29

Circle Auction

Jun 21, 2025

$175

Antique Ladies Wristwatch with Diamond Accents

Ladies Antique diamond wristwatch with speidel band. The watch is marked "Timecraft", and has a 17 jewel movement. Diamond Attributes: The watch is set with round single cut diamonds that have a total estimated weight of 0.25ct. Setting Type: Prong Clasp Type: Hinge with built in safety Metal: Case-14kt white gold, Band GF Markings: Case: 14kt Gold, Band: speidel/10kt GF USA

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Identification

Key object facts

Item Type
pocket watch
Category
timepieces
Maker
Elgin National Watch Co.
Style
Victorian
Material
14 kt gold
Technique
mechanical winding pocket watch
Origin
Illinois
Era
1888-1895
Motifs
star, diamond accent, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds
Recognition Recognition signals
  • Key identification signals include maker Elgin National Watch Co., form pocket watch, material 14 kt gold, origin Illinois.
  • American Elgin open-face pocket watch in a 14 kt gold case, with a white enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, and a decorative star/diamond case detail. User-provided movement data indicates Grade 101, 6 size, 11 jewels, serial no. 2750949, produced in 1888.
  • This guide is currently supported by 27 comparable-market records in the strongest linked screener session.
Drivers Value drivers
  • Condition and completeness are material for pocket watch.
  • Maker attribution matters because authenticated Elgin National Watch Co. examples usually trade differently from unmarked lookalikes.
  • 14 Kt Gold examples should be checked for wear, repairs, restoration, and replacement parts.
Market Market context
  • The median selected comparable price for this cluster is about $535.
  • Correct maker attribution is important because verified Elgin National Watch Co. examples usually trade differently from unattributed pocket watch listings.
  • Victorian style cues help separate this group from broader pocket watch listings that often dilute market comps.
  • 14 Kt Gold condition, restoration, and finish quality can materially shift asking and sold prices.

Evidence

How this guide was assembled

  • This worth guide is based on 2 supporting screener sessions clustered into the same topic.
  • Observed value signals across supporting evidence span roughly $80 to $1,500.
  • Overall evidence quality for this cluster is currently medium confidence.
  • Comparable evidence is drawn from 12 auction sources in the selected evidence set.

Coverage

Source coverage and evidence quality

  • The current cluster is supported by 2 screener sessions that normalized into the same worth topic.
  • The strongest linked session for this cluster captured 27 comparable market records.
  • Selected comparables span 12 distinct auction sources.
  • Comparable dates on this page currently cover 2020-2026.

Questions

Frequently searched questions

What is an Elgin National Watch Co. pocket watch?

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What affects the value of a pocket watch?

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What is the typical market range for Elgin National Watch Co. pocket watch?

Current supporting screener evidence suggests a broad market range around $80 to $1,500, depending on condition and attribution.

Elgin Grade 101 2750949?

This guide uses clustered screener evidence to help answer searches like "Elgin Grade 101 2750949" with identification notes, value drivers, and comparable-market context.

How much is Elgin National Watch Co. pocket watch worth?

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Intent

Related searches

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