Read new articles on the history of Elgin watch company; the biggest factors that caused the disappearance of the U.S. watch industry; and the fabulous 27- and 30-jewel automatic watches Elgin launched in 1959, including the mystery over these watches’ names.

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Elgin 27-jewel Model A automatic watch, 1960