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Simon_Leung 3T WIS 
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After 4 weeks of patiently cleaning the movement and waiting for the Elgin 532 No.5 Balance Stem to arrive. I finally took the watch home today. It is my 1942 Elgin DeLuxe 555 17 Jewels 4 Adjustments Elgin USA hand wound. The previous Elgin which was shown from an earlier post, dates from 1946. What makes this special? The dial is in original condition with no patina. However,this Elgin that I am posting tonight has a round movement. I couldn't get close enough to photograph the name on the dial. It doesn't matter is the beauty of this timepiece, that sets it apart from the others. Cheers, Simon Attachment: Simons 1942 Elgin DeLuxe .jpg.jpg (Downloaded 120 times) |
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ncvol17 3T WIS 
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you put a lot of work and love into the restoration. well done.. very nice timepiece. |
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Birddogone 3T WIS 
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Simon, Your watch is beautiful. I like you as a young fella had appreciation for old things. Now I'm just old. Keep it up your interest in the older time pieces and some day you can pass the torch. Rod in Va. |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Thank you for the kind comments,ncvol17. Hi Rod, I gave my other watches that I had posted recently in the New Arrivals to my 15 year old nephew. Attachment: 1942 Elgin De Luxe 555 in leather strap.jpg 001.jpg (Downloaded 96 times) |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Here's another view Attachment: 1942 Elgin De Luxe 555 in leather strap.jpg 002.jpg (Downloaded 96 times) |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Looks like a really rare one, Simon. Perfect watch with a monkey suit and a cigar . Big Congrats and wear it in good health. |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Thanks Jeff, what you're referring to is the Patek Philippe ref. 2442. I think that is the perfect watch which really goes well with a monkey suit, Cohiba Seleccion Reserva and Louis XIII Black Pearl Limited Ed. de Remy Martin.  Cheers, Simon |
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Dragnattck 3T WIS
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well done Simon that Elgin is beautiful!! |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Thanks dragnattack. After using a little dab of Brasso metal polish on the whole watch. I'm can't believe how bright the watch looks. Note: Brasso only works on either stainless steel solid gold or gold filled watches. Cheers, Simon |
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KenC Admin 
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Simon_Leung wrote: Thanks dragnattack. ...uh....also on brass! hammer.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Nice looking vintage piece, Simon. Enjoy! |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Thanks Ken for reminding me that Brasso also works on brass.  Thanks Mark,for the kind comments. However,some of the watches that you have aren't bad at all. I just couldn't find the time to stay logged into 3-T, during work hours to comment on all of them. Of all the vintage timepieces I've owned,this is the nicest. This is my current daily wearer for the time being. Cheers, Simon |
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stew77 Admin 
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Congrats on this vintage beauty Simon!!! Your hard work on these great vintage pieces is paying off very nicely for you. Very good to hear that you are enjoying this one!!! |
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Simon_Leung 3T WIS
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Thanks Stew. I've always had a sentimental fondness for the Art Deco Elgins,Bulovas, Gruen and Hamiltons. These timepieces all had the high end Made in USA watch movements. An Elgin De Luxe 17 Jewel with an Adjusted in 4 Position hand wound movement,is a rare treat in today's watch market. Remember that in those days, the technology was expensive but the cost of manual labor was cheap. If a watch company were to produce this similar movement in today's watch market. I can safely say that the cost of production and manufacturing would be astronomical. The cost of manual labor is expensive but the technology is cheap. During the 1940's and 1950's the Federal Government in the U.S. imposed import duties on watches entering the country with "Adjusted in 2 Positions." Therefore,many Swiss brands wrote Unadjusted on the movement to be exempt from import duty. A Good Example is: The 1945-50 Longines Caliber 9L was a 17 Jewel Unadjusted hand wound. This is actually a movement that is Adjusted in 2 Positions. Cheers, Simon Last edited on Mon Sep 6th, 2010 03:02 pm by Simon_Leung |
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