Monument Moment: Elgin’s lost watchmaking empire still ticks through Chicago history @FOX32Chicago
Monument Moment: Elgin’s lost watchmaking empire still ticks through Chicago history @FOX32Chicago
Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Once the nation’s largest watchmaker, Elgin National Watch Company produced more than 60 million timepieces and employed thousands before its factory disappeared—but its legacy still lives on in Elgin and Chicago.
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Monument Moment: Elgin’s lost watchmaking empire still ticks through Chicago history

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