1924 Elgin B.W. Raymond Railroad Grade Pocket Watch, Grade 472
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1924
This Elgin B.W. Raymond railroad-grade pocket watch is dated by movement serial 26624152 to 1924. According to the source, the size 16s mechanism is an Elgin grade 472, model 15 movement containing 21 jewels and adjusted to five positions.
The white dial displays bold black Arabic hour numerals, blued steel hands, an up/down 40-hour power reserve wind indicator at 12 o'clock, and a subsidiary seconds dial inscribed INVAR BALANCE at 6 o'clock. The source reports that the piece is cased in a 10K gold-filled Wadsworth case signed B.W. Raymond Model.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad grade open face pocket watch with power reserve indicator
- Case Maker
- Wadsworth
- Complication
- Up/down wind indicator (40-hour power reserve)
- Case Material
- 10K gold filled
- Place recorded
- United States
- Grade and Model
- Grade 472, Model 15
- Movement Serial
- 26624152
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
Design
- Casing
- The watch is housed in a 10K gold-filled case signed 'B.W. Raymond Model', attributed to Wadsworth. The case features decorative engraving on the bezel and bow. The internal hallmarks are not visible in the source material. A patent date of February 21, 1928, is associated with the case.
- Visible features
- • Open-face white dial with bold black Arabic numerals and minute track markers • Blued steel hands including spade hour hand and subsidiary indicator hands • Power reserve subdial at 12 o'clock marked 'DN', 'UP', and calibrated from 0 to 40 • Subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock inscribed 'INVAR BALANCE' • Engraved decorative pattern along the bezel circumference and upper bow • Signed 'ELGIN' below the power reserve indicator register
- Dial Configuration
- The timepiece features an open-face white dial with bold black Arabic numerals and minute track markers. It includes an up/down power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock, calibrated from 0 to 40. A subsidiary seconds register is located at 6 o'clock and is inscribed with 'INVAR BALANCE'. The dial includes blued steel hands and is signed 'ELGIN' below the power reserve indicator.
- Movement Specifications
- The movement is identified as an Elgin grade 472, model 15, size 16s. It is reported to have 21 jewels and is adjusted to five positions. Based on movement serial number 26624152, the production is dated to 1924.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 472, Model 15
- Serial number
- 26624152
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement is not visible in the photograph; serial number, jewel count, and grade details rely on source reporting
- Research required: Case back and internal hallmarks are not depicted in the image