Vintage Elgin Ladies Watch

A small oval dial with soft silver tones and a gentle patina, like moonlight on still water, framed by a polished silver-tone case with sculpted scroll lugs. This 1950s–1960s Elgin pairs Arabic numerals at the quarters with slim baton markers and blued hands. Elgin was one of America's great watchmakers, producing timepieces in Illinois for nearly a century. It sits on an engraved diamond-pattern expansion band that slips on easily for everyday wear. Untested.

Materials
Silver-tone base metal case, silver-tone expansion band

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: Elgin on dial; caseback marked Base Metal
• Style / design notes: Oval case with sculpted scroll-and-bead lugs, Arabic and baton indices, blued hands, engraved diamond-pattern expansion band
• Function: Mechanical movement, expansion band. Untested.
• Color: Silver, silver-white dial
• Condition: Good vintage condition. The dial is discolored around its outer edge, the crown is gold-tone and does not match the case, and the case and band show light wear. Untested.
• Measurement: Fits approx. 5.5 in wrist (expandable)

Collected by Mineral and Matter