1888 Elgin Grade 96 11j Silveroid Pocket Watch

Updated September 15, 2026

Vintage 1888 Elgin National Watch Co. grade 96 model 2 pocket watch featuring a 54.40mm heavy Silveroid open-face case stamped with a March 25, 1890 patent date and serial 3129485. The original white porcelain enamel dial displays an outer railroad minute track ring, bold painted black Roman numeral hour positions, a sunken sub-seconds register dial tracking up to 60 seconds, and crisp signature text reading Elgin Nat'l Watch Co. The watch houses an American-made, 18-size manual-wind safety pinion pocket movement carrying serial number 2863543, highlighting a gold-gilt 3/4 plate configuration, elegant balance cock scrollwork engravings, blued steel hardware screws, and an 11 jewels layout.This mechanical pocket watch starts and stops when handled, a professional service is required to ensure standard operation, and extended runtime without service is not guaranteed.

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