Import Code YXY Calibers

Elgin National Watch Company (Elgin, IL, founded 1864) produced over 40 million movements at its peak. Beginning in 1953, it began importing Swiss movements (initially FHF calibers 643, 644, 645) because it could no longer produce American watches cost-competitively against Swiss and Timex. Swiss self-winding Elgins were imported from 1953 until the 762/761 Durabalance automatics arrived in 1960; Swiss imports continued through the company's final years in the mid-1960s.
Showing 271-300 of 13,685 items.
NameMovement TypeDimensionsLaunch Year

Alpina 819

Alpina

Manual22 mm1922

Alpina 820

Alpina

Manual12.2 mm x 15.85 mm1945

Alpina 821

Alpina

Manual15.3 mm x 18.2 mm1945

Alpina 824

Alpina

Manual13 mm x 16 mm1950

Alpina 825

Alpina

Manual12.85 mm x 19.5 mm1950

Alpina 825A

Alpina

Manual12.85 mm x 19.5 mm1950

Alpina 826

Alpina

Manual23.69 mm1922
Manual23.69 mm1922

Alpina 831

Alpina

Manual12.8 mm x 19.5 mm1940

Alpina 831A

Alpina

Manual12.8 mm x 19.5 mm1940

Alpina 832

Alpina

Manual12.97 mm x 19.17 mm1945

Alpina 833

Alpina

Manual14.1 mm x 23.69 mm1922

Alpina 835

Alpina

Manual15.23 mm x 24.81 mm1924
Manual15.23 mm x 24.81 mm1925

Alpina 840

Alpina

Manual19.74 mm x 27.07 mm1935

Alpina 843

Alpina

Manual19.8 mm x 26.8 mm1930

Alpina 845

Alpina

Manual19.8 mm x 26.8 mm1930

Alpina 848

Alpina

Manual20.4 mm x 28.1 mm1934

Alpina 860

Alpina

Automatic29.89 mm(not set)

Alpina 861

Alpina

Manual15.23 mm x 24.81 mm1930

Alpina 870

Alpina

Manual13 mm x 15.55 mm1936

Alpina 872

Alpina

Manual13.05 mm x 15.55 mm1955

Alpina 874

Alpina

Manual13.05 mm x 15.55 mm1965

Alpina 877

Alpina

Manual16.92 mm x 32.71 mm1928

Alpina 879

Alpina

Manual10.15 mm x 24.81 mm1935

Alpina 890

Alpina

Manual29.33 mm1940

Alpina 911

Alpina

Manual42.6 mm1940

Alpina 940

Alpina

Manual29.33 mm1945

Alpina 942

Alpina

Manual31.58 mm1945

Alpina 943

Alpina

Manual31.58 mm1945
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