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What year is this Elgin A-11 watch?

bazelot

Well-Known Member
I just bought a Elgin A-11 watch. On the back it says:

TYPE A-11
Spec No. 9427834
Ser. No. AM3-35444
MFR'S NO 1783
Ord. No W535 AC-34898
ELGIN

What year is this? Usually the first 2 digits of the serial number is the date however this one does follow this rule.
Tom
 

bazelot

Well-Known Member
Clark J said:
I have never seen an A-11 that didn't have an "AF"#??

Weird. I will know for sure when I get it. Maybe the guy messed up when he wrote down the serial number.
 

bazelot

Well-Known Member
Clark J said:
He must have just left it out,look at the link you can see what I'am talking about. http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-WWII-ELGIN- ... 286.c0.m14

Yeah, i think he merged the F and 4 into an M and then wrote the rest of the serial number. I got this one quite cheap as it was advertised as aladies' watch from the 30s and there were only 2 bids. Supposed to be running strong and in excellent condition. I will post pics as soon as I get it.
By the way Clark your wristband is seeing some good use. Thanks again.
 

Jake431

Member
From what I've been told, the way to know how old the watch really is by checking the serial number of the movement, although I am sure over the year new parts have replaced old ones. This site: http://elginwatches.org/ has the serial numbers of the Elgin watches by year, so that, plus the date from the case, should give you a good idea of the watches age.

Let us know what you find.

Thanks,
-Jake
 

Clark J

Well-Known Member
Here's the 539 ser.#s
* ELGIN G-539 *

SERIAL NUMBERS YEAR COMMENTS
50
41075977 1942 BLACK DIAL 15J NICKEL MOVEMENT
41077795 1942 BLACK DIAL 15J NICKEL MOVEMENT
41083680 1942 BLACK DIAL 15J

Y-125174 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-199623 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-638468 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-640426 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-644724 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-648568 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-662669 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-672050 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-672576 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-800096 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
Y-840944 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J
Y-842243 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J CASE MARKED 1943
Y-852525 1943 BLACK DIAL 15J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT

T-23386 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
T-29916 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-34678 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J
T-88634 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-92876 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J
T-94901 1943 ? BLACK DIAL 16J IN DIVE CASE ???
T-100353 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
T-104557 1943 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-106962 194? BLACK DIAL 16J

T-218734 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J
T-222266 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J
T-231618 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
T-303828 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-383675 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
T-417868 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
T-420868 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-423866 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J
T-446783 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-448599 1944 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVE. 3 PIECE CASE AF-44

T-772011 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL
T-777659 1945 WHITE DIAL 16J
T-961320 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J
T-965658 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
T-969464 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-974371 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J GOLD GILT MOVEMENT
T-972552 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J

L-000029 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J
L-001258 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J
L-008137 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J
L-015058 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J NICKEL MOVEMENT
L-016186 1945 BLACK DIAL 16J
L-346662 1946 ? BLACK DIAL 16J ? 24 HOUR DIAL ?

J-361809 1948 BLACK DIAL 16J
 

bazelot

Well-Known Member
Thanks guys. I will let you know when I get it. The guy shipped it yesterday so I should get it early next week.
 
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