American pocket watch movement Father Time 21 Jewels Circa 1919

Masonic pocket watch with a rare movement quality
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A rare gold filled American collector’s watch made by the Elgin National Watch Company in Elgin Illinois, United States, circa 1919. It has an open faced case that has a partially enamelled Masonic relief on the reverse with enamelled lettering “William Scales from his Masonic Brethern, Ottawa Illinois 1919”, an enamel dial with blued steel hands and a very fine “Father Time” quality precision lever movement with 21 jewels, screwed gold chatons, gold minute wheel and a special fine adjustment which is regulated in 5 positions.
Dial and movement signed.
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Diameter: 50mm
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Weight: 94 g
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Signed: Elgin
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The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watchmaker from 1864 to 1968. The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin. For nearly 100 years, the company’s manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the world’s largest site dedicated to watchmaking.