Elgin National Watch Co. Description This watch, once owned by a woman, ... Pocket Watch Physical Description brass (watch case material) metal, gold (watch movement material) Measurements overall: 2 ...

Briska and E.C. “Mike” Alft co-authored “Elgin Time: A History of the Elgin National Watch Company 1864-1968” and interviewed former employees for the video documentary, “Circle of Time ...

The district is just south of downtown Elgin and encompasses the part of town associated with the Elgin National Watch Co., which operated from 1864 to 1968.