My father’s watch.

Cyanotype toned in hydrogen peroxide.

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Back to the Roaring ‘20s, this is an Elgin Gents Dress Watch from around 1926 , definitely has been influenced by Art Deco, black and white enamel decorated bezel is totally of the period, rare & stylish.

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A Festive throwback Friday !

1930’s Elgin Gents Two Tone Art Deco styled Gents Watch…. We don’t often find watches from this period in such incredible cosmetic condition, the picture doesn’t really do it justice !

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A novelty watch ?

Maybe, it depends on whether you think a Jump Hour watch a novelty.

This is a 1957 Elgin ‘Golf Ball’ Gents Jump Hour Dress Watch, it’s different sure, but it’s dead smart !

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We absolutely love watches from the American Art Deco period,

Dating from thee d of the 1920’s this is an Elgin Gents Dress Watch, note the black and green enamel set decoration around the bezel, a truly beautiful looking watch, not something you see everyday !

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Something a wee bit different …

Dating from around 1953 this is an Elgin Fremont Gents Dress Watch, it’s pretty rare, and it’s pretty striking, it surely would get noticed.

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And now for something completely different, dating back to around 1929 this is an Elgin Legionnaire 421 Gents Art Deco styled Dress Watch, black enamel outer bezel and two tone case, real Americana !

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Dating back to around 1929 this watch is an Elgin Legionnaire Gents Dress Watch, American Art Deco design, think Chrysler Building in New York and the Great Gatsby and you’re on the right lines.

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In 1957 two American Watch brands went Jump Hour mad !

Elgin Watch Co and Benrus Watch Co.

The watch shown here is a 1957 Elgin Jump Hour Dress Watch known as the Golf Ball for fairly obvious reasons !

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A beautiful period watch, dating to around 1928 this Gents Elgin Tonneau shaped Dress Watch is Art Deco for the wrist.

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A watch doesn’t have to cost the earth to look good, case in point this 1950’s Elgin Harland Gents Dress Watch, an American made classic watch !

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Something rare today, dating to around 1953 this is an Elgin Fremont Gents Dress Watch, it’s not sedate by any means, but would go well with any American car of the period, it’s a watch that would get noticed on the wrist !

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An absolutely gorgeous piece of American Art Deco style, this is a late 1920’s Elgin Gents Dress Watch with a black and white enamel decorative bezel. Very distinctive and quite stunning !

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Back to 1957 today, this watch was produced by Elgin in the USA and it’s called the Futura, it’s a Mystery Watch and these were popular around that time with brands like Jaeger Le Coultre, Longines and others producing their versions.

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A slab of 1920’s Art Deco today, dating from around 1927 and coming with its original box ( which is a rarity ! ) this Elgin Gents Dress Watch looks awesome for a nearly 100 year old watch

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Dating to round 1928 this US made Elgin Art Deco style Gents Watch with a 14K Gold Filled engraved bezel and case makes this a real looker, for those who don’t mind wearing something a bit different

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The description a tool watch is a fairly recent thing, back in the 1930’s todays watch was used by Doctors to take a pulse, on that basis this watch would qualify.

1930’s Elgin Gents Doctors Watch, quite rare.

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