Elgin B.W. Raymond Railroad Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1943
This Elgin railroad pocket watch, dated to circa 1943 by the source, is cased in a 50mm 10K yellow gold-filled open-face case featuring an arched bow. The white dial displays bold black Arabic hour numerals, an inner circular track, an outer minute scale with triangular markers, and a subsidiary seconds dial at the 6 o'clock position.
The dial features blued steel spade and whip hands and is signed 'ELGIN' above a small five-pointed star. According to the seller, the watch is powered by a 21-jewel gilded B.W. Raymond movement, movement number 41168228, adjusted to temperature and five positions.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad pocket watch
- Circa Date
- Circa 1943
- Case Material
- 10K yellow gold-filled
- Movement Grade
- B.W. Raymond
- Place recorded
- United States
- Case Serial Number
- 86384
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
- Jewels and Adjustments
- 21 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions and temperature
- Movement Serial Number
- 41168228
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with bold black Arabic numerals and a thin concentric inner circle • Outer minute track punctuated by triangular hour markers • Blued steel spade and whip hands • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock • Arched bow mounted over a fluted winding crown • Dial signed 'ELGIN' above a five-pointed star
- Case Construction
- The timepiece is housed in a 50mm open-face case rendered in 10K yellow gold-filled material. It features a fluted winding crown situated beneath an arched bow. The case is listed with serial number 86384. The interior of the case back was not depicted in the source materials.
- Dial Specifications
- The white dial displays bold black Arabic numerals, an inner circular track, and an outer minute track punctuated by triangular hour markers. Time is indicated by blued steel spade and whip hands, with a subsidiary seconds register positioned at the 6 o'clock mark. The dial is signed 'ELGIN' above a small five-pointed star.
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is powered by a 21-jewel gilded B.W. Raymond movement, identified by serial number 41168228. This movement is reported as adjusted to five positions and temperature. The item is dated to circa 1943. The seller states the watch has undergone a restoration, though specific mechanical interventions are not detailed.
Identification
- Serial number
- 41168228
- 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 case back interior are not shown in the supplied image; specifications rely on dealer documentation
- Research required: Source notes the watch has received a complete restoration without detailing specific interventions