Antique 1868 ELGIN Grade 57 G.M. Wheeler Pocket Watch - Key Wind Silver Open Case

AS IS / RUNS / NEEDS SERVICE 1868 ELGIN – Grade 57 G.M. Wheeler Pocket Watch - Key Wind  Dated from 1868, this is a very rare and well-preserved timepiece! A unique vintage Elgin pocket watch, just with 5 digits serial number N. 17676, made by the famous US watchmarker Elgin Watch Company. It is a manual-winding watch with a high-grade Elgin movement, size 18s, grade 57 G.M. Wheeler, 11 jewels, key wind, sub-second, U.S.A. made.  George M. Wheeler was one of the founders and board of directors of Elgin National Watch Co. from 1864 through 1868. To honor one of the founders of the company, the mark "G.M. Wheeler" was introduced in 1867 as a trade name or private label and it was used By Elgin National Co. on high grade pocket watch movements.  After +150 years, it still has the super clean and original white dial featuring bold Roman Numerals, "railroad" minute track and blue steel matching hands.  The sub second is located at 6 o'clock. The dial is also signed with National Watch Co. o