Elgin American

Elgin made a few different lines of pocketwatches under other names; Atlas and Sundial and a few others.  These watches did not say "Elgin" anyplace on them.  They seem, mostly, to be less finely finished versions of known Elgin models.  Their serial numbers also seem to fall into line.

I was recently sent some pictures of what appears to be an 18 size, 7 jewel Elgin watch marked "American".  To my knowledge there no record or other examples of this particular alternative brand.

The dial reads: "AMERICA", "PHILADELPHIA" and "USA".

Philadelphia? There's no relevant connection between the Elgin company and Philadelphia to my knowledge.

The watch's owner says it was purchased recently in Norway.  Could Elgin have made this watch for the European market?

For now it remains a mystery.