The title to this video says 3000 produced. It should read 3000 production runs during the years 1873-1884 with a total of 56000 units produced. Can you imagine the pride that was felt in owning a Elgin Dexter Street watch in the 1880s? This is the watch without the case. The watch was produced in from 1873-1884 by the Elgin watch company in Elgin Illinois. It was a huge factory that produced thousands of watches if not millions. The factory started in the mid 1800s and continued operation into the 1960s (not real sure when the operation ceased). I remember riding my bicycle past the factory in 1964. It was a huge place that occupied square miles! According to this web site only 56000 Elgin Dexter Street pocket watches were produced. elginwatches.org It's very rare. I brought the watch back to life using a spray can of compressed air, the liquid when the canister is turned upside-down. Then a light spray of WD-40. She came back to life! Looks like it might have been a removable key wind. There is a small square peg on the back where a winding key would fit. I gently wound the watch with only a couple of turns with a small pliers, matching the grip of the pliers to the square of the peg. It is a real piece of workmanship. Take a look at the fancy engraving. Sold on eBay auction.
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