No U.S. watchmaker has a prouder name than Elgin. But in recent years Elgin had led the industry in a field it was not one bit proud of—losses. In 1957-58 the company fell nearly $8,500,000 into the ...

Marty Mauser, the title character in the Oscar-nominated “Marty Supreme,” wears a vintage Elgin wristwatch manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co. in Elgin. According to Esquire magazine, the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This watch, once owned by a woman, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Wristwatches are relative newcomers ...

"I can't believe that the watch factory was here for 100 years and now it's gone." "So now I have to put a nickel in parking meter just to park for an hour?" "It looks like anyone wanting to bet on a ...

The Elgin Community Network's "Elgin Alive Series" program continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, in the Elgin Room at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. Fifteen years ...

We haven't revisited the timepiece category lately, so let's pick it up again today. Elgin — the place — is a city in Illinois about 35 miles northwest of Chicago. It was founded in 1835, chartered by ...