{"id":2440,"date":"2014-01-14T03:44:43","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T03:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/?p=2440"},"modified":"2017-01-22T19:35:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T19:35:50","slug":"elgin-neptune-circa-1953","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grumpyguyinc.com\/?p=2440","title":{"rendered":"Elgin Neptune Circa 1953"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I picked up an Elgin Neptune.\u00a0 Using information from <a href=\"http:\/\/gjselgins.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/elgins-swiss-automatics.html\">Genejockey&#8217;s Elgin Blog<\/a>, this particular Elgin went into production in 1953 and was one of the first Elgin&#8217;s to use a Swiss based movement made by Schild, <a href=\"http:\/\/mb.nawcc.org\/showthread.php?77435-Need-help-with-Elgin-643-17j-wrist-watch\">caliber<\/a> 1361. It has 17 jewels and carried the Elgin caliber of 643. The case is 10K gold filled.<\/p>\n<p>The case is highlighted by unusual lugs which hides part of the band.\u00a0 The dial has an engraved pattern in a band near the bezel and the quarter hours are represented by Roman numerals.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the watch is in decent shape.\u00a0 It shows some wear, mostly some minor denting on the bezel and the case back. 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It has 17 jewels and carried the Elgin caliber of 643. The case is 10K gold filled. 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