1879 21 JEWEL ELGIN CONVERTIBLE

November 16, 2009, 18:50

Leonard Abbott

I THOUGHT I WOULD POST A PICTURE OF THIS WATCH SINCE THE ELGIN ARCHIVES SAY ONLY 500 ARE KNOWN TO EXSIST. THIS HAS A FEMALE WINDING ARBOR IN THE MOVEMENT AND A MALE STEM ON THE CASE. IT DOES NEED A NEW BOW AND CROWN, THE CROWN IS PEELING AND BOW IS BRASSING. IF ANYONE HAS ONE THAT WILL FIT I AM WILL TO BUY.

November 16, 2009, 19:20

Samie L. Smith

Leonard
That,s a beauty one of the nicest elgin,s ever made i love the jewels on these.

November 16, 2009, 19:31

Leonard Abbott

THANK YOU SAMIE, I HAD A ROUGH TIME POSTING ,SO TO SEE THE WHOLE WATCH YOU HAVE TO KEEP CLICKING DOWN.
LEONARD

Here is second image...

November 16, 2009, 20:16

Samie L. Smith

leonard next time you post up a watch just hit reply to post and replay too your own post that way you can load several pictures without having too start a new topic..

Your watch is among the rarest of the Elgins i have only ever seen 2 or 3 of these..

November 16, 2009, 20:35

Leonard Abbott

THANKS FOR THE INFO ON POSTING SAMIE. AS FOR THE WATCH GOES IT WAS A BUY IT NOW ON EBAY LAST WEEK. IT HAS BEEN IN ONE FAMILY SINCE NEW AS FAR AS I KNOW, FROM THE SELLER WHO IS 81 YEARS OLD. I JUST GOT IT TONIGHT AND IT NEEDED CLEANING AND THE PLASTIC CRYSTAL REPLACED. IT STARTED RUNNING WITH 7 TURNS WHILE BEING HELD VERY STILL. I DIDNT SEE HARDLEY ANY MISS- USE MARKS ANY WHERE INSIDE.
LEONARD

Here is the third image...

November 16, 2009, 22:08

Tom Brown

Leonard
Good thing you saw that before me, you pretty much got a 14K case for free! As I said in my email, Christmas?

Tom

November 17, 2009, 10:14

Mike LaForest

Oh my! That is one gorgeous movement, Leonard! It really is a stunner! Love that lettering, and those huge golden donuts around the jewels.... and 21 jewels to boot! Oh my, be- yoo -ti-ful!
Mike

November 17, 2009, 10:14

Tom Brown

Leonard

I am putting you in for the find of the 21st Century so far! It is my own new award & I am not sure what the prize is.

Tom

November 17, 2009, 10:20

Leonard Abbott

IM VERY SORRY THAT I DIDNT [ORIGINALLY] GET ALL 4 PICS IN ONE SPOT. IM A CAVE MAN WHEN IT COMES TO THIS.
LEONARD

Here is the fourth image...

November 17, 2009, 10:42

Lindell V. Riddle

All the images and comments on them are now together in this topic. Just as Samie politely pointed out above, we can place an image in every post, no need to begin separate topics. That is explained in more detail here...

https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...s/a/frm/f/7356029761

Back to the beautiful watch, this is indeed as Tom Brown mentioned, one of the truly great finds, I concur with the "be-yoo-ti-ful" as Mike put it. I have wanted one of these 21-Jewel examples all the time I have been seriously collecting but on the rare occasions when they are offered the prices have been a bit too much for me. Finding this extremely rare movement in what is apparently the original solid-gold case is without question quite a find!

Congratulations Leonard, and thanks for sharing it with all of us!

Lindell

November 17, 2009, 13:29

Jerry King

Leonard, you have automatically jumped to the head of the class....you are the #1 envy of 185....

There is nothing left to be said regarding the watch....SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!

Regards,

Jerry

November 17, 2009, 18:04

Leonard Abbott

THANK YOU LINDELL FOR PUTTING ALL MY PICTURES IN ONE SPOT. AND THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THE NICE COMMENTS ON MY WATCH.
LEONARD

November 17, 2009, 23:54

Mary Ann Scott

Leonard - I am so jealous! You have a gorgeous watch there and quite scarce, too! You did very well with this one. I will be glad to babysit it
for you sometime!

November 18, 2009, 20:07

Leonard Abbott

THANKS MARY ANN , TOM BROWN KEEPS TELLING ME CHRISTMAS IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND HE WOULD TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. DO YOU THINK I COULD START A NEW COMPANY CALLED RENT -A -WATCH ?
LEONARD

November 18, 2009, 20:30

Tom Brown

How about Leonard's Loaners? I will be 1st in line.

Tom

November 18, 2009, 20:54

Mary Ann Scott

Ha! Ha! That's good! Rent-a-watch! Leonard's Loaners!

If it wasn't for the fact that I think it best to keep shipping of watches to a minimum, either could be the next entrepreneurial success!

Leonard - if you happen to drive to Texas, stop by and show it off. Then you can go on to Tom in New Mexico.