now here's one I can't find on the net or in a book a rare Elgin factory combo 539 hacking movement as was used in the famous A-11 watches in WW2 with white dial in a sterling silver neck watch case, timed and cased by Elgin,never saw one before couldn't find hide nor hair out about it anywhere, anyone care to light up the darkness for us all? Other than a missing crystal running just fine!!

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I don't recognize it and hopefully someone here will. Do you think it could be possible that the movement is not originaly to the case and dial? Could it be a replacement? It is always hard to tell by the style of the numbers as to what date they really are, but they seem like they could older than the date of the movement. Also, the lack of any military markings on the case indicates that it is not a military timepiece though it is possible that Elgin was using this movement during or after the war in their civilian watches.

Post-war use of surplus military movements was done by recasing and redialing them for civilian sale. This is a nice example of such a watch.

Thank you ,Jim and Gregg!! It just struck me curious that a civilian watch,ladies neck watch size and for civilian use would have the hack mechanism. Perhaps it was so that madame could cross check her time with her former soldier sailor or airman beau of the day so that not a precious second was wasted !!