Elgin B. W. Raymond Railroad Pocket Watch Model 15 Grade 472
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1927
This open-faced Elgin B. W. Raymond railroad-grade pocket watch is dated by the seller to 1927 and is powered by a 16-size manual-winding Model 15, Grade 472 movement.
The 21-jewel mechanism is reported to be adjusted to five positions and equipped with a swan-neck regulator. The watch features a white dial with bold black Arabic hour numerals, an outer minute track with red five-minute designations, blued steel hands, and a subsidiary seconds dial marked 'INVAR BALANCE' at the 6 o'clock position. The movement is fitted in an engraved 10K yellow gold-filled Wadsworth case.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad pocket watch
- Jewel Count
- 21 Jewels
- Case Diameter
- 50 mm
- Case Material
- 10K yellow gold-filled
- Serial Number
- 29720819
- Movement Grade
- Grade 472
- Place recorded
- United States
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin National Watch Co.
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The pocket watch presents an open-faced white dial with bold black Arabic numerals and an outer minute track featuring black markers accompanied by red-numbered five-minute intervals. At the 6 o'clock position, a subsidiary seconds dial features black Arabic numerals and includes the text 'INVAR BALANCE'. The time is indicated by three blued steel hands: sword-shaped hands for the hours and minutes, and a blued stick-shaped hand for the subsidiary seconds.
- Visible features
- • White dial featuring bold black Arabic hour numerals and a outer minute track with five-minute markers numbered in red • Blued steel hour and minute hands alongside a blued stick sub-seconds hand • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock inscribed 'INVAR BALANCE' • Engraved geometric patterning visible along the bezel and bow
- Case Construction and Markings
- The case measures 50 mm in diameter and 14.1 mm in thickness, with a reported lug width of 14.4 mm. Visual observation confirms engraved geometric patterning along the bezel and bow, while the seller describes the metal as 10K yellow gold-filled with an art deco engraved style. According to the listing transcript, the interior of the caseback is inscribed: 'B. W. Raymond Model, Cased and Timed by Elgin National Watch Co., 10 K Gold Filled, Wadsworth Quality, BOW Patented 7814984'.
- Reported Movement and Setting Mechanism
- The movement is stated by the seller to be a 16s manual-winding Elgin Model 15, Grade 472 mechanism with 21 jewels, adjusted to five positions, and bearing serial number 29720819 (dated in the listing to 1927). The seller also describes it as featuring a 'J'-shaped or swan-neck regulator. The listing specifies the winding and setting configuration as pendant-wind and 'level set' (likely intended as lever set). Because internal components are not visible in the front dial-facing photograph, these mechanical specifications, jewel counts, and movement signatures reflect seller report rather than independent verification.
Identification
- Reference
- Model 15 Grade 472
- Serial number
- 29720819
- 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 features and inside caseback hallmarks are reported by the seller and are not directly visible in the dial-facing photograph.
- Research required: A chain mentioned in the listing is an accessory and not permanently integrated into the pocket watch.