Elgin
Low-priced fashion watches sold under the name of the Elgin National Watch Company of Illinois.
Status: Watchlist
- Founded
- 1864
- HQ
- USA
- Manufacturing
- Various
- Ownership type
- Unknown
- Status since
- 2026-10-30
Ownership
The Elgin National Watch Company closed its Elgin, Illinois plant in 1964 and ended US manufacturing in 1968. The name has been resold several times and is reported to be held by M.Z. Berger.
Why Watchlist
The Elgin name carries a century of Illinois watchmaking. Current Elgin watches sell for about $40 at mass retail with country of origin listed as "Imported".
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