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The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. | The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. | ||
− | For nearly 100 years the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world.[ | + | For nearly 100 years the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. |
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+ | ==Notable Models== | ||
+ | [[Elgin 600 Diver]] | ||
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+ | [[Elgin Sportsman]] | ||
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+ | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [[USA]] | ||
+ | * [[Military Watches]] | ||
+ | * [[Main Page]] | ||
+ | *[[Civilian Diving Watches]] |
Latest revision as of 16:03, 5 September 2020
History
The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. For nearly 100 years the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world.