No U.S. watchmaker has a prouder name than Elgin. But in recent years Elgin had led the industry in a field it was not one bit proud of—losses. In 1957-58 the company fell nearly $8,500,000 into the ...
Visitors can tour five homes in the Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District at the 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.