Lot 515: A 1925 Elgin Open-Faced Pocket Watch with Attached Curb Link Chain

A 1925 Elgin open-faced pocket watch, featuring a two-tone silvered dial with a central engine-turned motif of two birds. The dial is set with stylised Arabic numerals, a peripheral minute track, and a recessed sub-seconds dial at the six o’clock position. A printed cartouche above the centre reads ELGIN. The case is constructed from yellow metal with a linear engine-turned pattern to the back, featuring a rectangular cartouche engraved with the initials B.J.O. The interior of the case back is struck with a logo depicting a set of scales, and the legends FAHYS, MONTAUK, GUARANTEED, 20 YEARS, and the number 872584. The 17-jewel manual wind movement is engraved ELGIN NATL WATCH CO., U.S.A., 17 JEWELS, and the serial number 28063389. The watch is accompanied by a curb link watch chain featuring a T-bar and a swivel clasp.