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Elgin National Watch Company

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Elgin National Watch Company

Summary

Elgin National Watch Company is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (669 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elgin National Watch Company's instance of is recorded as business[3].
  • Elgin National Watch Company's founder is recorded as Philo Carpenter[4].
  • Elgin National Watch Company's headquarters location is recorded as Elgin[5].
  • Elgin National Watch Company's Commons category is recorded as Elgin National Watch Company[6].
  • 1864 marks the founding of Elgin National Watch Company[7].
  • Elgin National Watch Company was dissolved in 1968[8].

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Founding

Elgin National Watch Company's founder is recorded as Philo Carpenter[4]. 1864 marks the founding of it[7].

Operations

Elgin National Watch Company's headquarters location is recorded as Elgin[5].

Dissolution

Elgin National Watch Company was dissolved in 1968[8].

Why It Matters

Elgin National Watch Company ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (669 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Headquarters location → Elgin
    Dissolved → —
    Instance of → business
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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