Vintage Elgin Sportsman 59 – thewatchpreserve。Vintage Elgin 0059 Sportsman Men\'s Mechanical Wristwatch P 72 Germany Gold Tone Product Description Item: Wristwatch Brand: Elgin Model: Sportsman Reference: 0059 Movement: Mechanical Case Material: Gold Tone Country: Germany Gender: Men\'s Caliber: P 72 Size: 33mm Product Measurements Diameter: 33mm Width: FALSEmm Lug Width: 18mm Lug to Lug: 38.5mm Thickness: 9.5 mm Product Condition No Elgin Dial Stamp. Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition for its age. Functions: Running, but may be in need of service. This means, it can run unreliably, start or stop and timekeeping is not guaranteed. Case: There are scratches on the case. Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal. Dial: The dial has light scratches on it. Crown: The crown is worn. Band: The band is not original. About the brand: First founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin watches were produced out of Elgin, Illinois at the world\'s largest dedicated watch production facility of the time. By 1910 - Elgin had built an observatory to help with the accuracy of their timepieces. Like most watch manufacturers, Elgin moved to defense production during the second World War and produced military issue watches such as the well known Elgin A-11. After the war, production of Elgin watches slowed and they transferred production to South Carolina. As the influx of Swiss watches came into the market, the Elgin brand sold its entities in 1968, and the name rights of the company were subsequently re-sold in th