Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm
Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm
Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm
Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm
Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm
Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm
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Very early Elgin rose gold wristwatch with decorative motifs, Manual, 35.5mm

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Size 35.5mm
Dial Light yellow porcelain dial with black numbers and sunken second sub-dial.Porcelain is almost perfect with only very very small craze line by 11 that can only be seen under magnification. Decorative hands adds an elegant touch to this very unusual early wristwatch.
Case Rose gold filled case with stylized design case showing a sailboat motif on back. Inside first lid marked "Wadsworth, Warranted 20 years". Inside second lid serial 1723048 which correctly matches the 3048 inscribed on outer ring of case. Glass crystal.
Movement Elgin movement with serial 16517472 - winds very smoothly and keeps good time.
Age 1911
Band Fitted with a tan Hirsh camelgrain watchstrap
Other Case is clearly based on pocket watch design but made for an early watch, which really only became popular in the next 7 years, after World War I, but had its start during the Boer War (1900-1901).
SKU 0459