VINTAGE ELCO SPECIAL SPIDER LUGS MEN'S WRISTWATCH CIRCA 1950'S
GOLD CHAMPAGNE DIAL WITH ARABIC MARKER
CRYSTAL IS CLEAN WITH NO CRACK NO SCRATCHES
THE 17 JEWEL SWISS ELCO CLASSIC BUMPER AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT AS CAL.1250
GOLD TONE METAL HANDS AND RED CENTER SWIPE SECOND HAND
GOLD TONE ARROW AND ARABIC MARKER (
GOLD PLATED STAINLESS STEEL CASE MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 34mm INCLUDING THE CROWN AND 31mm LUG TO LUG
UNSIGNED CROWN
GOLD PLATED SPIEDEL FLEXI BAND FITS 8.5" WRIST
DISCONTINUED MODEL... HARD TO FIND!
WORKING CONDITION, KEEPING TIME AND RECENTLY SERVICED
PRICE:USD200 (NEGOTIABLE)
History of Elco Wristwatches
Elco was primarily a British watch brand and importing/distribution company rather than a full manufacturer. The company, known as Elco Clocks and Watches Ltd, was founded in the early to mid-20th century by Polish émigré entrepreneur Alexander Margulies. Sources date its origins variably:
• 1932 (as a Swiss watch importer, becoming the UK’s largest clock and watch distributor by 1939)
• 1931 incorporation as Elco Clocks Ltd
• 1945 official registration
It specialized in importing Swiss-made movements and watches, often casing them in the UK (especially gold cases hallmarked in Britain) and selling them under the Elco name.
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