WTB US ARMY ELGIN A-11

All,

My brother was just discharged from the Army after 6 years. He has a deep interest in and respect for military history, recently expressing interest in a WWII field watch, and asked me if I knew about them.

Thought it would make a great gift on his wedding day as I will be privileged to be his Best Man.

Open to learning more about the A-11 and would appreciate referrals to reputable sellers here on OF or outside of the sandbox.

If you have one that you may be willing to sell, would be interested in starting that conversation.

Thanks in advance!

I know it may not be nice to know but you missed one by a matter of hours. Be worth keeping an eye on in case the buyer drops out

https://omegaforums.net/threads/elgin-a-11.159993/

OP, I sent your name to the buyer in case he wants to contact you. No guarantees but he knows of your interest.

Todd at Hackset watches is a good resource. I bought my a11 from him years ago and he’s serviced 3 A17’s for me. He has access to a pretty deep stash of old stock and reproduction parts.

http://www.hackset.net/all.htm#new

@tapaptpat @JwRosenthal

Excellent! Thank you, both very much👍

This thread is heart warming for a number of different reasons. I love this forum!

I wish you the best of luck @64Wing!

All,

Thank you so very much for your kind responses. What a fine bunch we have here on OF!

I'm pleased to share that I've acquired a nice example. Special thanks to @pdxleaf for the hookup!

I managed to acquire a NOS American Watch Co. strap that should be a very nice match for this little gem.

I wonder if I might impose upon you all for one last round of help: spring bars. This is an area of the watch world that seems to go as deep as the minutiae of movements and dial markings. Does anyone know which spring bars were used on these A-11s?

I'm arranging to have this watch sent to my preferred watchmaker for a full service. By then, I hope to have the proper spring bars in my possession. When it returns from servicing, I'll put it all together for photos to share! I can't wait to present it to my brother on his wedding day, but I for sure need to get cracking on a speech 😟

Thanks again, and be well!