Elgin B.W. Raymond 16s Grade 472 Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1926
Maker / issuer
Elgin National Watch CompanyThis open-face pocket watch, dated to circa 1926 by the source and produced by the Elgin Watch Company, is identified as a B.W. Raymond model. According to the seller, it houses a manual-winding Grade 472 movement with 21 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions, bearing serial number 28930142 and an Invar balance.
The white railroad-style dial features bold black Arabic numerals, an outer perimeter track with individual numbers 1 to 60 and red markers at five-minute intervals, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial inscribed 'INVAR BALANCE'. The 49 mm case is reported as 14K yellow gold-filled, marked 'B&B ROYAL 20 Years'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad pocket watch
- Grade
- 472
- Adjustments
- 5 Positions
- Jewel Count
- 21 Jewels
- Case Markings
- B&B ROYAL 20 Years 6371351
- Case Material
- 14K yellow gold filled
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Company
- Movement Serial Number
- 28930142
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial shows fine hairline cracks radiating across the surface, notably near the upper center and 10 to 12 markers. • Blued spade-style hands and blued sub-seconds hand. • Outer perimeter displays individual minute numbers 1 through 60 with red emphasis at five-minute intervals.
- Dial and Visual Display
- The timepiece features a white railroad-style dial marked with bold black Arabic numerals and an outer perimeter track showing individual minutes 1 through 60, emphasized with red markers at five-minute intervals. Time is indicated by blued spade-style hands, along with a blued seconds hand on the subsidiary register positioned at 6 o'clock. The dial is signed with the Elgin name at the top and marked 'Invar Balance' on the lower subsidiary dial. Direct visual observation reveals condition wear, specifically fine hairline cracks radiating across the dial surface near the upper center and 10 to 12 markers.
- Case Construction and Measurements
- The watch is housed in an open-face round case reported by the seller as 'all 14K yellow gold filled'. The listing records internal case back markings as 'B&B ROYAL 20 Years 6371351'. Reported dimensions include a case diameter listed as 49 mm in the measurements table (and described as '49.2mm round case' in the narrative), a width with crown of 57.7 mm, and a total case thickness of 14.5 mm. Physical inspection of the internal case back is not possible from the single front-facing photograph.
- Reported Movement and Mechanism Specifications
- According to the seller's description, the pocket watch contains a manual-winding movement signed 'B. W. Raymond Elgin Watch Co. U.S.A.' with caliber grade 472, 21 jewels, and adjustments to 5 positions, bearing serial number 28930142. The seller notes the presence of an Invar balance alloy. The source dates the watch to 1926, asserting that 'movement grade 472 was made only between 1922 to 1926 and this timepiece is one of 21,000 ever made'. Because the movement is not visible in the provided photo, these mechanical and production details represent source-reported claims rather than verified observations.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 472
- Serial number
- 28930142
- 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 and interior case back are not shown in the provided photograph.
- Research required: Movement grade, jewel count, adjustments, and case back markings are reported by the source seller and cannot be independently verified from the dial photo alone.