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Lord Elgin 23 Jewels watch manual-wind movement.The watch dial indicates it has 23 jewels, a feature common in high-grade Elgin wristwatches from the 1940s through the 1960s. Caliber 775 is specifically the center sweep-second version The Rarity of the Caliber 775Finding an Elgin 775 is actually a treat for collectors. Because Elgin was phasing out domestic movement production in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the 775 sweep-second movement was produced in much smaller quantities than its sub-seconds sibling.The Added Jewels: To achieve the 23-jewel count on a sweep-seconds model, Elgin added friction-reducing cap jewels over the escape, third, and fourth wheels.The "db" Symbol: The stylized "𝜙" symbol printed under the text on your dial is the official Elgin DuraBalance logo, proving the dial and movement are historically correct to each other. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation. Caliber 775 "Durabalance" movement is between $200 and $400 USD 775 movement is historically notable to c