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…..091211.LC-UYJJJ2 Item: 1943 ELGIN ROLLED GOLD PLATE ELGIN 554 U-S-A MILITARY WATCH |
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| Description of item: 1943
ELGIN ROLLED GOLD PLATE WRIST WATCH WITH ELGIN 554 U-S-A MILITARY MOVEMENT 29 mm X
35 mm W/O Crown WITH JAMES BOND STYLE STRIPED BLACK & GRAY NATO-STYLE NYLON STRAP WITH
KEEPERS CONDITION FINE . Estimated
Retail Replacement Value $680.00 |
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WWII ERA ELGIN WRIST WATCHES!
CASE IS FABRICATED FROM
SOLID 10K ROLLED GOLD PLATE
ROLLED GOLD PLATE
A SHEET OF BASE METAL IS JOINED WITH A SHEET
OF 10K GOLD ON TOP AND BOTTOM.
THEN THIS "SANDWICH" IS RUN
THROUGH A ROLLING MILL
[LIKE DOUBLE ROLLING PIN]
CASE PARTS ARE THEN STAMPED
FROM THE SHEET
[ LIKE A COOKIE CUTTER ]
THE PARTS ARE THEN ASSEMBLED
THIS ORIGINAL DIAL IS STUNNING
WITH
BLACK BUTLER CHAPTER RING
FANCY FONT GOLD TONE NUMERALS
OUTLINED TWO TONE DIAL
AND
SUB-REGISTER SECONDS
AND
MOST OF ALL
THE ORIGINAL 1943 ELGIN
GOLD TONE HANDS
THE DIAL IS SIGNED
ELGIN
STAR
29 mm X 35 mm
W/O Crown
STRIP DOWN
CLEAN DIAL
ULTRASONIC CLEAN CASE
MACHINE BUFF STAINLESS CASE BACK
HAND POLISH GOLD CASE
MACHINE POLISH CRYSTAL
COMPLETE MOVEMENT OVERHAUL
NEW MAIN SPRING
LUBRICATE
TIME
SIGNED
R.S W.
MASTER
STAINLESS
BACK-USA
NATO STYLE G-18
MILITARY NYLON STRAP
THE HANDS AND NUMERALS
REFLECT LIGHT
CASE BACK IS STAINLESS
ser#: 42,600,000 year:1943
Elgin 554
Features
manual wind
sub second
Data
8/0 size,
Do= 23.7mm, Dm= 23.25mm
H= 3.9mm
15 jewels
f = 18000 A/h
power reserve 38h
