Elgin pocket watches is different to the Elgin Wrist Watches, which were designed to carry in a pocket as contrasting to being robed on the wrist. Developed in the sixteenth century they were accepted awaiting the wristwatch came about after WWI.
They are typically on a sequence so they can be attached to the coat or a belt round to remain them from being damaged. Elgin pocket watches are frequently accessible in either open faced or hunter cased. The hunter cases have a frontage that is hinged to look after the Elgin watch.
