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The Watch Company That Built a City — And What Happened to It | Nexus Elgin

Elgin National Watch Company produced over 60 million watches and gave an entire city its identity. In 1968, after 104 years, it closed. This is the story of what they built, how it ended, and why ...

Why Elgin Matters

For more than a century, Elgin, Illinois stood at the center of American watchmaking. The story of the city helped inspire the creation of Nexus Elgin and the Revival Edition.