Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. This is a late WW2 (1944-45) OG NCO / Enlisted Man issue plated brass case with stainless steel screw back ELGIN 8/0 size 15-Jewel wrist watch. This wonderful example has been fully cleaned, tested and runs perfectly. It was manufactured in between 1942-1944 for the US Army. It has a white face with radium luminous numbers for night use. It has the name ELGIN on the dial face. The band is a correct high quality OD GREEN #3 web reproduction. The serial number is 168427.
During WWII, Elgin supplied watches for the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps [the Air Force was the Army Air Force]. In 1940, the Ordnance Department published the requirements for military watches. The list includes pocket, wrist, and stop watches.
Marking on the case reads:
ORD.DEPT.
U.S.A.
OG- 168427
Brand: Elgin
Size: 8/0
Movement: 15-jewel
Watch Shape: Round
Serial Number: 168427
Case Color: Silver
Year of Manufacture: 1944-1945
Face Color: White
Country of Manufacture: USA
There is no warranty for this watch and returns for a non-working watch will not be honored. Please note all watches are wound and tested then recorded on video before shipment. We are not in the watch repair business- ALL SALES ARE FINAL.