Vintage 33.5mm Elgin 4821 Men's Automatic Wristwatch 793 Swiss Stainless Steel

Product Description Item: Wristwatch Brand: Elgin Reference: 4821 Movement: Automatic Case Material: Stainless Steel Country: Swiss Gender: Men's Caliber: 793 Size: 33.5mm About the brand: First founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin watches were produced out of Elgin, Illinois at the world's largest dedicated watch production facility of the time. By 1910 - Elgin had built an observatory to help with the accuracy of their timepieces. Like most watch manufacturers, Elgin moved to defense production during the second World War and produced military issue watches such as the well known Elgin A-11. After the war, production of Elgin watches slowed and they transferred production to South Carolina. As the influx of Swiss watches came into the market, the Elgin brand sold its entities in 1968, and the name rights of the company were subsequently re-sold in the following years. Although the Elgin National Watch Company no longer exists, their impact on American watch making is seen through their large catalog of excellent vintage watches.  Product Measurements Diameter: 33.5mm Lug Width: 19mm Tip to Tip of Lugs: 41mm  Product Condition Fair, overall condition for its age. Running, but we dont know the last time it was serviced. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. There are scratches on the case. There are scratches on the crystal. The band is not original. Clean Elgin 4821 asymmetrical case in overall good shape.