Elaine 6J adj. 2p wrist watch #1027, attractive vintage mechanical manual-wind nickel bridge movement with a bold red ruby balance wheel jewel and a brushed finish, single sunk (SS) champagne-toned metal dial with a brushed finish, fancy engraved imitation double sunk line, fancy Arabic luminous numbers with a black outline and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has a light patina across the dial along with a few small scratches, blue steel skeletonized spade & wedge style hands.
Heavy rectangular white base metal (WBM) chrome case with deeply engraved geometric patterns on the bezel, frame & lugs that have been finished with black enamel, slightly flared sides, short curved extended lugs and a glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear overall with some heavy wear on the back cover, missing enamel in a number of the engravings and a small line of discoloration around the crystal where the crystal cement has yellowed with age, measures approx. 26mm wide x 37mm lug to lug x 8mm thick (crystal included), lightly textured, lightly padded black leather strap band with an engraved WBM buckle that matches the watch case engraving.
Also comes with a brown leatherette Gardner-Rosencrans Co. (Longmont, CO) jeweler's box with a white satin and fitted black velvet interior and a Elaine-Goering Watch Co guarantee card. An early mechanical wind wrist watch from the 1930s in very good overall condition!
- Year Made: 1930s
- Company:
Elaine
- Jewels: 226J
- Setting/Movement Type:
manual-wind
- Adjustments: 1-3 positions
- Serial #: 1027
- Movement Finish: nickel
- Movement Details: bridge layout
- Dial Material: metal
- Dial Color: champagne
- Dial Details:
imitation double sunk (DS) accent line
- Hand Style:
skeletonized - standard, spade, wedge
- Case Style:
rectangular
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Case Material:
Base Metal - Chrome, Enamel
- Case Details:
enamel accents
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Case Width, without crown:
26mm (1.02 inches)
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Case Length, lug to lug:
37mm (1.46 inches)
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Case Thickness:
8mm (0.31 inches)
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Interior Lug Width:
16mm
(5/8")
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Band Size:
7in. to 7.99in.
(measurement range includes watch length & band)
- Band Material: leather strap
- Crystal Material: glass
- Box Info: jeweler's box & card
- Condition:
Very Good
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Gender:
Unisex
This watch is in good running condition, unless otherwise noted in the description. This means that on receipt, pending any item-specific running conditions noted in the description, you can expect the watch to be winding and setting properly and to run smoothly while keeping reasonable time. We consider "reasonable time" to meet these basic guidelines:
- Railroad Grade Watches will be keeping +/- 5 minutes per day
- Pocket and Wrist Watches with 15 or more jewels will be keeping +/- 10 minutes per day
- All key wind watches and watches with 14 or fewer jewels will be keeping +/- 15 minutes per day
The above guideline is the lowest standard in which we would ship out a watch, however in most cases, you will see much better timekeeping. Most of our watches have been in storage for many years, so if you plan on carrying/wearing them everyday, you should consider having them cleaned and oiled soon, and then once a year thereafter to keep them in top running condition. If the watches will be for occasional use or display, they should be cleaned and serviced every 3 to 5 years depending on use.
As of January 15th, 2025, we are not offering a cleaning and service option through PM Time Service. While we do hope to offer this again in the future, we are unfortunately unable to meet customer requests for watch servicing at this time. Please note that, unless otherwise mentioned within the "Full Description" tab, this watch is being sold in good running condition and is ready to wear or carry on arrival.
Unlike modern quartz watches, most vintage watches need daily winding in order to keep the watch functioning for timekeeping. Additionally, there are a number of different ways to set the time other than simply pulling the crown away from the watch body. We are happy to provide an overview of each of the different setting types on our
"How To Use" page, where we also provide information on proper winding techniques for each style and some suggestions for the proper long term care and storage of your watch.
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