Elgin Official Boy Scout

Elgin marketed this inexpensive wristwatch at Boy Scouts and Boy Scout leaders during the 1930s. It was priced at a modest $16.95 in 1932. Owing to hard use in the outdoors, examples in extra nice condition such as this one are quite scarce. This example is in crisp, excellent condition showing only a few light marks to the chromium plating. The case shows most of its alternating brushed and polished finishes. Caseback is excellent and unengraved, with a few light scratches. Case measures 39mm long and 31mm wide. Has new glass crystal. Original factory new-old-stock dial is superb, has new luminous indices. The watch is powered by its correct 7-jewel Elgin grade 462 manual wind movement, just serviced and running strong.