Elgin B.W. Raymond 16-size railroad grade pocket watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1911
Maker / issuer
Elgin National Watch CompanyAccording to the source, this is an American railroad grade pocket watch made by the Elgin National Watch Company around 1911. It features a size 16, 17-jewel grade 370, model 15 movement with a safety barrel, lever escapement, and micrometer regulator, numbered 15502333.
The movement is fitted into a gold-plated open-face screw-back case by B & B measuring 49 mm wide by 12 mm deep. The double-sunk white enamel dial displays black Arabic hour numerals, outer red five-minute markers, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- Gold plated open face case by B & B
- Type
- Open-face railroad grade pocket watch
- Dimensions
- 49mm wide x 12mm deep
- Jewel Count
- 17 Jewels
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Company
- Winding and Setting
- Stem wound / lever set
- Movement Serial Number
- 15502333
- Movement Grade and Model
- 370 grade, model 15
Design
- Visible features
- • Double-sunk white enamel dial signed 'ELGIN' with black Arabic numerals and red outer five-minute numerals • Blued steel spade-tipped hour and minute hands with a matching blued subsidiary seconds hand • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Polished gold-tone open-face case with fluted crown and rounded bow at 12 o'clock • Visible hairline cracks on the enamel dial extending across the 1 and 2 o'clock area and near 9 o'clock
- Case Construction
- The movement is housed in a gold-plated open-face case by B & B, featuring a screw-on back and bezel. The dimensions are 49 mm in width by 12 mm in depth. The case back displays engine turning with a vacant crest. The seller reports light wear on the engine turning and minor marks on the sides of the case.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch is fitted with a double-sunk white enamel dial signed 'Elgin' with blued steel hands. The dial displays Arabic numerals. The source reports the dial is in 90% mint condition, noting a forked hairline crack near the 1 o'clock position and a single hairline crack near the 9 o'clock position.
- Movement and Technical Configuration
- The timepiece features a 16-size, 17-jewel movement identified as grade 370, model 15, with serial number 15502333. It is a nickel three-quarter plate configuration equipped with a lever escapement, a safety barrel, and a micrometer regulator. The source describes the movement as having large gold jewel settings, a gold hairspring, and a gold stud. The condition is reported by the seller as 90% mint with some light scratches.
Identification
- Reference
- 370 grade, model 15
- Serial number
- 15502333
- 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: The movement and interior case back are not depicted in the provided photograph; all internal specifications derive from dealer description.