gubelin pocket watch

Gubelin watches, both pocket models and wristwatches, were first created in 1885 in Berlin, Germany. In the early years of the company, Gubelin partnered with high-end watchmakers, such as Patek-Philippe, Jaeger Lacoultre and Audemars Piguet.

The resulting time pieces were exquisitely engineered and also beautiful; there were wrist watches and pocket watches, fashioned in all types of shapes and sizes. After collaborative work with other watch makers, Gubelin went solo and continued to create many styles and types of watches for men and women, at varying price points.

Gubelin vintage pocket watches can still be purchased from collectors and online vintage retailers; some Gubelin watches continue to be manufactured today, nearly 150 years later.

elgin vintage pocket watch

Elgin started in the watch business in 1864. The first Elgin was the BW Raymond railroad watch, which was released to the public in 1867.

Elgin’s first company name was the “National Watch Company. In 1874, the name became “Elgin National Watch Company”. This name remained in use until the late 1960′s, when Elgin got completely out of the watch business. The new name was “Elgin National Industries”.

Elgin was the first major watch company to mass produce high quality pocket watches. Elgin National Watch Company produced some 60 million watches, so both watches and spare parts can still be found today.