Elgin large cushion cased wrist watch with fabulous pink on white porcelain dial with gold inlay and black Arabic numerals and minutes track. Single sunk Dial with sub seconds at 6:00 is mint original condition with no hairlines or damage. 33mm x 38mm nickel case with 18mm spring bar lugs is clean with no scratches or damage. Back snaps on snugly. Inside is an original Elgin 7 jewel lever movement from 1897 that is clean and keeping good time. Original glass crystal is perfect. Original blued steel hands are corrosion free. Original crown shows minor wear. The c.1897 movement and the porcelain dial were re-cased in 1925 and this was a common practice done both at the factory and by local watchmakers working with movements and dials originally intended for ladies pocket watches and adapted to fill the demand for wristwatches after WW1. Fitted with a black lizard grain 18mm strap. This is a nice Elgin with a great antique look in a large size for the time and a large width strap, all in excellent condition.