Elgin B.W. Raymond 21-Jewel Railroad Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1924
This Elgin B.W. Raymond open-face railroad pocket watch is reported by the auction house to feature a 21-jewel movement adjusted to five positions, manufactured circa 1924 based on movement serial number 27606237.
The white dial displays bold black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, blued steel hands, and a sunken subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The watch is cased in yellow 12-karat gold fill measuring approximately two inches in diameter, featuring a grooved decorative bezel pattern, top winding crown, and 'ELGIN R.R.' stamped directly beneath the winder.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad pocket watch
- Model
- B.W. Raymond 21 jewel railroad watch
- Diameter
- Approx. 2 inches
- Adjustments
- Adjusted to five positions
- Case Material
- 12kt gold fill case
- Case Stamping
- Elgin R.R. below winder
- Place recorded
- United States
- Manufacture Date
- 1924
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin
- Movement Serial Number
- 27606237
Design
- Visible features
- • Open-face white dial signed 'ELGIN' in uppercase sans-serif lettering beneath 12 o'clock. • Bold black painted Arabic numeral hour markers with a sunken subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock. • Blued steel spade hour and minute hands and a blued subsidiary seconds hand. • Beveled bezel featuring a repeating textured notched pattern around the front perimeter. • Engraving reading 'ELGIN R.R.' stamped on the case neck directly under the ribbed winding crown.
- Dial and Visual Presentation
- The pocket watch displays an open-face configuration with a white dial signed 'ELGIN' in sans-serif capital letters below the 12 o'clock marker. It features bold black painted Arabic numerals and blued steel spade hour and minute hands. A sunken subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic indicators and a blued seconds hand is located at 6 o'clock. The front perimeter of the case is bordered by a beveled bezel with a repeating textured notched pattern.
- Case Construction and Exterior Stamping
- The auction catalog describes the housing as a 12kt gold fill case measuring approximately 2 inches in diameter. Directly beneath the ribbed winding crown on the neck of the case, the watch is stamped 'Elgin R.R.' Case back markings and internal manufacturer hallmarks are not recorded in this source, as only a frontal view is provided.
- Movement Details and Reported Specifications
- According to the auction listing, the movement is an Elgin B.W. Raymond 21-jewel railroad watch movement adjusted to five positions. The serial number is recorded as 27606237, which the catalog notes as manufactured in 1924. The movement was listed by the auction house as 'operating at this time' for its January 2014 sale. Because no view of the uncased movement is provided in this source, internal finishes, exact caliber markings, and ongoing mechanical timing remain unverified.
Identification
- Serial number
- 27606237
- 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: Internal movement and case back hallmarks are not visible in the provided photograph; movement details, jewel count, and adjustments are taken from source cataloguing.
- Research required: Operational condition reported at the time of the 2014 auction is unverified.