First incorporated in 1864, the Elgin National Watch Company hosted the largest dedicated watch manufacturing and design campus in the world at its headquarters outside of Chicago, Illinois.
The photo features an old Elgin National Watch Company timepiece, restored and on display at the Wind Up Watch fair held last year in New York City’s Chelsea Market. The next Wind Up watch fair takes place April 26-28 in San Francisco.
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