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| Industry | Watch manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | National Watch Company |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Founder | Philo Carpenter Howard Z. Culver Benjamin W. Raymond George M. Wheeler Thomas S. Dickerson Edward H. Williams W. Robbins |
| Defunct | 1968 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
| Products | Pocket watches, wrist watches, bomb sights and precision instruments |
The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin.
For nearly 100 years, the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the world's largest site dedicated to watchmaking.[1]
- ^ "Elgin: An American History by E. C. Alft". ElginHistory.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.