Title character in ‘Marty Supreme’ film wears Elgin wristwatch

Marty Mauser, title character in the film “Marty Supreme,” wears a vintage watch manufactured by the Elgin National Watch Co.
Chicago Tribune

National Watch District homes, buildings to be centerpiece of this year’s Historic Elgin House Tour

The Elgin National Watch Historic District will take center stage this weekend during the Gifford Park Association’s 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour. Four homes on Arlington Street, one on South ...
Daily Herald

‘It’s very popular’: Elgin tours revisit Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District after 26 years

Visitors can tour five homes in the Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District at the 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.
Daily Herald

Elgin program offers grants to restore historic properties, adds paint program in Watch District

A grant program designed to help restore homes in Elgin's historic districts is back for its 30th year and has added a new painting program for residents of the Elgin National Watch Historic District.
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[Trade catalogs from Elgin National Watch Co.]

Watches (1904) ; gages, oil burner nozzles, burnishing tools for soft metals, bearings, knife edges, soft wire dies, pressure vessel windows, thread guides, spray ...