Up for sale is a beautiful and highly collectible antique Elgin men’s manual-wind dress watch, featuring an elaborate Art Deco-style fancy enamel dial and dating to the early 1900s. The watch is powered by an American-made Elgin Grade 354, 15-jewel manual-wind movement, dating to approximately 1910 based on its movement serial number.

One of the most distinctive features of this watch is its stunning multicolored fancy dial, featuring a combination of white and pale blue tones, intricate gold-colored decorative accents, elegant Roman numeral hour markers, and beautiful blue hands. The dial also features a subsidiary seconds display at the 6 o’clock position, giving the watch an exceptionally elegant and unique antique appearance.

The watch is housed in a beautiful gold-filled case manufactured by the American Watch Case Company of Toronto, Canada, under its historic Empress designation. Established in 1885, the American Watch Case Company was a prominent Canadian manufacturer specializing in gold, gold-filled, and silver watch cases. During this period, it was common for American watchmakers such as Elgin to supply movements that were subsequently paired with cases manufactured by independent companies. The combination of an American-made Elgin movement and a Canadian-made Empress case makes this a particularly interesting piece of early watchmaking history.

The watch is in full working condition and running and holding accurate time. It is currently fitted with an aftermarket brown leather strap.

The watch is in beautiful antique physical condition with signs of use and age consistent with its age of over 100 years. The photos best describe its physical condition and should be reviewed carefully prior to purchase.

Key Details:

* Brand: Elgin

* Movement: Elgin Grade 354, 15-jewel manual wind

* Movement Serial Number: 14,570,050

* Movement Date: Circa 1910

* Case Manufacturer: American Watch Case Company of Toronto, Canada

* Case Designation: Empress

* Case Material: Gold-filled

* Dial: Decorative multicolored fancy enamel dial with Roman numerals

* Functions: Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds

* Strap: Aftermarket brown leather

* Condition: Full working condition

A truly beautiful and historically interesting antique Elgin timepiece, combining an intricately decorated fancy dial, a classic American-made mechanical movement, and a gold-filled case produced by one of Canada’s historic watch case manufacturers. An exceptional addition to any collection of early wristwatches, antique Elgin watches, or vintage American horology.

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