Following World War II, returning servicemen complained that their Elgin watches couldn't take the punishment of corrosive environmental situations in various theatres of the war. The Elgin Watch Company took those complaints to heart, and after four years of research, "Elgiloy®", a non-corroding watch spring material with an infinite life span, was born. But as word of its durability spread outside the watch industry, the demand for Elgiloy grew...in aerospace, medical devices, and petrochemical applications. As markets expanded, facilities were added to keep up with the demand for more wire and strip. Additional compatible alloys were added to the production and today Elgiloy produces more than 40 high performance alloys.
