Elgin B.W. Raymond Grade 70 Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1881
This is an Elgin B.W. Raymond size 18s pocket watch dated to 1881. According to the seller, it features a manual-winding Grade 70 movement fitted with 15 jewels and a lever set mechanism.
The movement is marked B. W. Raymond Elgin, IL, Adjusted, with movement serial number 887736. The white dial displays Roman numerals, a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position, and is signed Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co. The movement is housed in a 54.3mm silver hunter case hallmarked Fahys 925/1000Fine with serial number 5875504.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Size
- 18s
- Type
- Hunter case pocket watch
- Jewels
- 15 jewels
- Case Diameter
- 54.3 mm
- Case Markings
- Fahys 925/1000Fine 5875504
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Serial
- 887736
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with black Roman numerals and an outer minute track. • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock. • Winding crown and stem positioned at the 3 o'clock side. • Coin-edge reeding along the outer bezel border. • Blue-steel hands with decorative accents.
- Identity and Provenance
- This timepiece is identified as an Elgin B.W. Raymond Grade 70 pocket watch. The seller associates the watch with a production date of 1881. The movement is recorded with serial number 887736. The watch is housed in a 54.3mm silver hunter case, marked with the serial number 5875504.
- Dial and Visual Features
- The watch features a white dial with Roman numerals, a black railroad-style minute track, and a subsidiary seconds dial located at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is signed 'Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co.' The case is described as a 54.3mm round hunter-style case with an engraved design and a double-hinged back.
- Mechanical Specifications
- The watch is powered by an Elgin caliber 70 movement with 15 jewels. It is described as a manual-winding, lever-set movement, noted as adjusted. The movement plate bears the markings 'B. W. Raymond Elgin, IL' and 'Adjusted'.
Identification
- Reference
- Grade 70
- Serial number
- 887736
- 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: Front hunting case lid is opened or not visible in the primary dial image.