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CONDITION
Brand: Elgin
Era/Style: 1930s Art Deco Driver’s / Transitional Watch
Dial: White Porcelain Enamel with an Offset/Tilted Orientation
Dial Features: Bold Arabic numerals, sub-seconds register at 6 o’clock, red outer minute track
Case Shape: Cushion
Case Material: Base Metal Bezel/Body with a Stainless Steel Case Back
Case Markings: Base Metal / Stainless Steel” engraved on the case back edge
Movement Type: Mechanical (Manual Hand-Winding)
Case Diameter: 30 mm (excluding crown)
Lug-to-Lug: 38 mm
Lug Width” 16 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Strap: Aftermarket vintage-style stitched leather strap
CONDITION:
Dial & Hands: Clean and beautiful original white porcelain enamel dial, no major visible straches and very minor aging characteristic of authentic porcelain
Case & Bezel: The Art Deco cushion case displays a handsome vintage patina with honest surface character. The back case is still very good for its age.
Crystal is clean, provide clear visibility through the dial.
Movement winds smoothly and has good power reserve
Strap: High-quality aftermarket tan leather strap with contrast stitching that accentuates the classic motoring aesthetic.
COLLECTOR’S NOTES
• Horological Transits: This timepiece represents a fascinating historical bridge between the pocket watch era and the dawn of the purpose-built wristwatch. Early models like this often adapted smaller pocket watch movements into innovative new case styles.
• The Ergonomic “Driver” Layout: True offset-dial driving watches are an exceptionally rare subset of early American horology. Designed specifically for the pioneering motoring class of the early 20th century, the shifted orientation eliminated the need for a driver to take their hands off the steering wheel to read the time.
• Collectible Dial Type: Unlike printed metal dials that oxidize, fade, or blister over the decades, genuine porcelain enamel dials retain their brilliant, deep white hue indefinitely. Finding one in this crisp, clean condition adds significant collector value.
• Mid-Size Utility: At a 30mm cushion configuration with a 38mm lug-to-lug layout, this piece has an incredible presence on the wrist. It functions beautifully today as both a wearable conversation starter and a historical artifact from the golden age of American watchmaking.
