Elgin Gold-Filled Open Face 'Time Indicator' Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1914
According to the auction catalog, this open face pocket watch by Elgin dates to circa 1914 and features a 58.00 mm diameter gold-filled case. The white double-sunk dial is signed ELGIN with bold black Arabic numerals, blued steel spade hands, an up/down power reserve subdial at 12 o'clock, and subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock.
The catalog notes an exhibition crystal case back displaying a stem-wound, lever-set 19-jewel nickel three-quarter plate movement adjusted to temperature, isochronism, and five positions. The damaskeened movement is signed B.W. Raymond ELGIN IL and numbered 17375941.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Open-face pocket watch with power reserve indicator
- Subdials
- 40 hour power reserve indication and small seconds
- Case diameter
- 58.00 mm
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement number
- 17375941
- Dial description
- White double-sunk dial signed ELGIN, Arabic numerals
- Movement signature
- B.W. Raymond ELGIN IL
- Maker / attribution
- Elgin
- Movement specification
- 19 jewel nickel 3/4 plate movement
Design
- Visible features
- • Yellow gold-tone open face case with a ribbed crown, bow, and reeded decorative bezel rings • Blued steel spade hour hand, matching blued minute hand, and smaller blued hands on both subdials • Up/Down indicator track marked with UP, DN, and numerical values 0 through 40 • Bold Arabic hour markers with outer minute track and diamond-shaped five-minute accents
- Movement Specifications
- The movement is a 19-jewel nickel three-quarter plate mechanism, described as stem-wound and lever-set. It is noted to have adjustments for temperature, isochronism, and five positions, as well as a double roller, gilt inlay, gold setting screws, and a damaskeened finish. The movement is signed 'B.W. Raymond ELGIN IL' and bears the serial number 17375941.
- Dial and Timekeeping Displays
- The watch features a white double-sunk dial signed 'ELGIN' with Arabic numerals. Time is displayed using blued steel spade hands. The dial includes a subsidiary seconds subdial at 6 o'clock and a power reserve indicator subdial at 12 o'clock, with a track marked for 40 hours.
- Case and Exterior Construction
- The timepiece is an open-face pocket watch measuring 58.00 mm in diameter. The exterior is described by the source as having a gold-filled (G.F.) composition. The case features a ribbed crown, a bow, and reeded decorative bezel rings. The auction catalog reports the inclusion of an exhibition crystal case back. The movement was not independently verified for this record.
Identification
- Serial number
- 17375941
- 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 exhibition case back are catalog-described but not visible in the provided photograph
- Research required: Gold-filled composition is reported by the auctioneer ('G.F.') rather than independently verified