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Elgin Grade 111

Grade 111 is a 15 Jewels Hunting watch manufactured by Elgin. The size 0s, Model 1 movement features a Nickel finish. Elgin manufactured a total of 11,000 Grade 111 movements in 11 distinctive runs.

Grade 111 Movement Characteristics

Size0s
Jewels15 Jewels
ConfigurationHunting
FinishNickel
Model1
SettingPendant
AdjustedNo
Railroad GradeNo
Profile Code0s-M1-15j-HNP

Grade 111 Production Info

Total Production11,000
Number of Runs11
Production Years1888-1894
First Serial2,962,001
Last Serial5,395,000
Largest Run1,000
Smallest Run1,000

Research Notes

The following advertisement was published in The Keystone, September 1895:

HEREAFTER
Our No. 121, Nickel, 6-size Movement will be known as No. 134.
Also,
No. 111, Nickel O-size Movement as No. 131.
The above grades are 15-Ruby Jeweled, (4 pairs) Gold Settings, Compensation Balance, Breguet Hairspring, Glass Enamel Dial. Finely finished throughout. Price remains the same.

Manufactured and guaranteed by the
Elgin National Watch Co.

In the following issue (October 1895), Elgin retracted the grade reassignment:

ERROR
was made in announcing in the September issue of The Keystone a change in grade numbers of
No. 121 - 6 Size Nickel Movement,
No. 111 - 0 Size Nickel Movement
We shall continue the above grade numbers.
These movements as heretofore are
15 Ruby Jeweled (4 Pairs Settings),
Compensation Balance,
Breguet Hairspring,
Soft Enameled Dial,
Finely Finished Throughout.

Manufactured and guaranteed by the
Elgin National Watch Co.