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Elgin Veritas Grade 350 serial #'s wanted "Click" to Login or Register 
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Hello everyone,
I am collecting serial #'s for the Elgin 23 jewel Veritas grade 350.
There was only 1 run of 1,000 watches between serial numbers 12,717,001 thru 12,718,000.
Any known numbers for my database would be greatly appreciated.

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Sure, Ray-I'll be glad to help. Mine's #12717610-good luck! - Marty


Marty
 
Posts: 506 | Registered: October 26, 2007
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Thank you Marty.
Cmon guys, I know they are out there somewhere !
Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Ray,

Sure wish I had one to report. It would make a great addition to my collection.

Regards

Bob
 
Posts: 183 | Location: Ona, West Virginia USA | Registered: May 01, 2005
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Ray-Is your database posted? thanks - Marty


Marty
 
Posts: 506 | Registered: October 26, 2007
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Marty,
Afraid I don't have much to post yet, just 3 numbers...Your's, Mine and one other. Only 997 more to go Eek

I will post it if I get any additional information. Should get easier with the internet's popularity.
Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Ray,
Larry Buchan has a pic of a veritas 350 on this very site. Smile
 
Posts: 1953 | Location: Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S.A. | Registered: August 01, 2003
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Thank you Tony,
Try as I might I cannot find it on this site. I checked by title and by his name, any idea of where it is located ?.
Thank you,
Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Ray,

I believe this is the picture Tony mentioned.

Regards,

Bob

 
Posts: 183 | Location: Ona, West Virginia USA | Registered: May 01, 2005
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Thank you Bob, it's been added. Only 996 to go Big Grin
Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Ray,

Looks like quite a hill to climb! Checking Wayne Schlitt's On-Line Elgin Database for your number 12717863 there is a "Search eBay Logs for 350 Watches" which brings up the following numbers...


12717289

12717562

12717610

12717783

Perhaps that will add a couple to your list. Big Grin And to research posts on our site try "Find-Or-Search" tab which can locate some interesting answers. Here's the one Bob used to find Larry's watch...

"Find-Or-Search" for "Elgin 350" on all IHC185 forums.

Enjoy the hunt, let us know what turns up!

Lindell

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Posts: 10553 | Location: Northeastern Ohio in the USA | Registered: November 19, 2002
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Great Lindell, thank you for the information.

WOW, almost there Eek

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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I just won s/n 12717805 on eBay from an estate auction. Will report more when it arrives.
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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This new addition joins my Gr 453, which I con only see the model 15 plate cuts to justify a separate listed grade.

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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I am still puzzling at the ornate but micro-engraved "U3966" (arrow) under the case s/n 1899043 along with about 50 service signatures. btw this case says "Illinois Watch Co., Elgin USA BONA FIDE! Anybody have a clue why they have to add "BONA FIDE"?

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Thanks David,
It's a beauty, congrats on the win. It has been added to the growing list.
I don't know what the markings on the case was for but has to special if it's "BONA FIDE" right?

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Ray, Those two pics of the mvt and the "Bona Fide" case are of my grade 453. The grade 350 I won has not arrived yet. More on that when it does. It's interesting that there are two completely different 16s Elgin "Veritas" movements so close together. The grade 453 being a model 15 movement, whereas the 350 grade is the model 7 type that is not cut with the 3 false,'swissy lookin' fingers.
 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Just thought I would post a picture of the more common Grade 214 Veritas 23J recently aquired cleaned and keeping near perfect time now after many years of abuse.

 
Posts: 2625 | Location: Northeast Texas in the USA | Registered: November 20, 2003
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2

 
Posts: 2625 | Location: Northeast Texas in the USA | Registered: November 20, 2003
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Very nice Veritas Chris.

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Yes Chris, very nice indeed!

Thanks,

Debbie
Smile
 
Posts: 5207 | Location: Northern Ohio in the U.S.A. | Registered: December 04, 2002
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I finally got my "new" 350, so here it is!

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Again, this is s/n 12717805 c.a. 1905, kinda plain dial

 
Posts: 6492 | Location: Southern California in the USA | Registered: July 19, 2007
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Another grade 350 Veritas has surfaced, It is serial # 12717230 and E-bay number is # 150275229714.

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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I can lay my hands on these three
#12717451
#12717716
#12717971

Larry Rush
 
Posts: 41 | Location: Guthrie, Texas in the USA | Registered: March 13, 2007
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Thanks Larry for the numbers,
I now have 11 in my database.....Only 989 to go Eek

Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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An update to my list...
12717222 is currently listed on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/23-Jewel-E...297b2#ht_2633wt_1246
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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And I now have 18 of the gr 350 Veritas numbers.
12717017
12717064
12717222
12717230
12717289
12717436
12717451
12717482
12717546
12717562
12717610
12717659
12717716
12717783
12717792
12717805
12717863
12717971
Any others would be much appreciated.
Ray
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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Add two more to the list,

12717356-Mine and I will post pictures when it arrives.

12717276- Friend in Bama, both are legit and verified.
 
Posts: 1789 | Location: Michigan in the USA | Registered: September 19, 2009
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I have 12717259.
 
Posts: 171 | Location: Cookeville, Tennessee USA | Registered: July 25, 2005
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Thanks for the updated numbers.
 
Posts: 1499 | Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California USA | Registered: December 20, 2006
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I have one in grade 453

 
Posts: 4395 | Location: Arizona in the USA | Registered: July 23, 2011
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I have 12717793
 
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