Vintage Solid 14k Gold Elgin Caliber 680 Watch -1955 Era

Case The inside of the case back is marked: * 14 KARAT GOLD * Star Watch Case Co. * Case No. 4909 * Serial: S469212 That confirms this is a solid 14K gold case, not gold-filled. Movement The movement is marked: * ELGIN 680 U.S.A. * 21 JEWELS * Adjusted This is a high-grade Elgin Caliber 680, one of Elgin’s better manual-wind wristwatch movements from the late 1940s to early 1950s. A 21-jewel movement is more desirable than the common 17-jewel versions. * Solid 14K case (15 g empty) and 26 with all parts * Original 21-jewel Elgin 680 movement * Original dial and hands * Not running * No box or papers Sold AS IS