The grade 428 is a 6/0 size, 15 jewel, Elgin movement. This example, made about 1928, is cased as a nice men's wristwatch.
Men did not wear wristwatches much in early times. Wristwatches were considered feminine. The use of wristwatches by solders during World War I helped establish the trend. This is a relatively early example.
The dial on this one is heavy on the luminous paste. It was probably originally a military style.
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