Product Details
＋ELGIN B. W. Raymond
Railroad Pocket Watch
Model 15 Grade 472
The B.W. Raymond Watch was named after Elgin's founder, and former mayor of Chicago, B. W. Raymond. The B.W. Raymond moniker only appeared on watches that Elgin believed represented the absolute pinnacle of engineering and accuracy.
Elgin was committed to making top-of-the-line railroad pocket watches.
The American railroad standard of timekeeping was 4 seconds per day, or 30 seconds per week. This is a tighter tolerance than COSC Chronometer certification.
Holding this pristine Elgin B. W. Raymond Elgin railroad grade pocket watch, serial number 29720819, dated from 1927 and made in the U.S.A by the prestigious Elgin Watch Company. This pocket watch is a manual-winding watch with an original Elgin open-faced movement 16s, featuring 21 jewels, model 15, caliber grade 472, adjusted to 5 positions and has a sub second hand. The model is the first 16F 'J'-shaped/swan-neck regulator, and is a pendant wind, level set.
The movement is signed B.W. Raymond, 21 Jewels, 29720819, Adjusted 5 Positions, and Elgin Nat'l Watch Co.
The white ceramic dial features bold, easy-to-read black Arabic numerals, black and red numbered minute marks, and a sub-second at the 6 position. The Arabic numerals in the sub-second are all black. All three hands are blued steel, with the hour and minute hands sword-shaped and the sub second hand is stick-shaped.
It is cased in a stunning 10K yellow gold-filled art deco engraved case. The case exterior shows light wear, but no brassing. The inside of the caseback is signed B. W. Raymond Model, Cased and Timed by Elgin National Watch Co., 10 K Gold Filled, Wadsworth Quality, BOW Patented 7814984.
It is coming with a very attractive vintage art deco pocket watch chain that is marked 1/20 12K G.F on its clasp.
This antique Elgin railroad pocket watch is still running and keeping great time at 95 years old! This little piece of history will make an excellent addition to the railroad watch lover's collection!
Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any question, or respectful offers.
Movement:
B.W. Raymond
21 Jewels
29720819
Adjusted 5 Positions
Elgin Nat'l Watch Co.
Measures (mm):
Case Diameter: 50
Case Thickness: 14.1
Lug Width 14.4
Case Back Markers:
B.W. Raymond Model
Cased and Timed by Elgin National Watch Co.
10 K Gold Filled
Wadsworth Quality
BOW Patented
7814984
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.
The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
It will be carefully packed.
Please view our other listings.
Thank you for looking!
WA-0412
Railroad Pocket Watch
Model 15 Grade 472
The B.W. Raymond Watch was named after Elgin's founder, and former mayor of Chicago, B. W. Raymond. The B.W. Raymond moniker only appeared on watches that Elgin believed represented the absolute pinnacle of engineering and accuracy.
Elgin was committed to making top-of-the-line railroad pocket watches.
The American railroad standard of timekeeping was 4 seconds per day, or 30 seconds per week. This is a tighter tolerance than COSC Chronometer certification.
Holding this pristine Elgin B. W. Raymond Elgin railroad grade pocket watch, serial number 29720819, dated from 1927 and made in the U.S.A by the prestigious Elgin Watch Company. This pocket watch is a manual-winding watch with an original Elgin open-faced movement 16s, featuring 21 jewels, model 15, caliber grade 472, adjusted to 5 positions and has a sub second hand. The model is the first 16F 'J'-shaped/swan-neck regulator, and is a pendant wind, level set.
The movement is signed B.W. Raymond, 21 Jewels, 29720819, Adjusted 5 Positions, and Elgin Nat'l Watch Co.
The white ceramic dial features bold, easy-to-read black Arabic numerals, black and red numbered minute marks, and a sub-second at the 6 position. The Arabic numerals in the sub-second are all black. All three hands are blued steel, with the hour and minute hands sword-shaped and the sub second hand is stick-shaped.
It is cased in a stunning 10K yellow gold-filled art deco engraved case. The case exterior shows light wear, but no brassing. The inside of the caseback is signed B. W. Raymond Model, Cased and Timed by Elgin National Watch Co., 10 K Gold Filled, Wadsworth Quality, BOW Patented 7814984.
It is coming with a very attractive vintage art deco pocket watch chain that is marked 1/20 12K G.F on its clasp.
This antique Elgin railroad pocket watch is still running and keeping great time at 95 years old! This little piece of history will make an excellent addition to the railroad watch lover's collection!
Thank you for looking! Please feel free to contact us with any question, or respectful offers.
Movement:
B.W. Raymond
21 Jewels
29720819
Adjusted 5 Positions
Elgin Nat'l Watch Co.
Measures (mm):
Case Diameter: 50
Case Thickness: 14.1
Lug Width 14.4
Case Back Markers:
B.W. Raymond Model
Cased and Timed by Elgin National Watch Co.
10 K Gold Filled
Wadsworth Quality
BOW Patented
7814984
Vintage watches are traditionally smaller than today's watches. Men’s watches typically measure between 29-36mm wide (some larger, some smaller) excluding the crown. In the listing details we typically try to do our best to list all pertinent dimensions of a watch. If you don't see it, or we failed to do so, please reach out to us. Women’s watches from the 1900s-1970s were also much smaller than today's offerings. Please also feel free to ask any questions you have pertaining to size.
We prefer to shoot photographs outside when weather is permitting. However, when we shoot indoors, please be aware that we shoot our photographs inside of lightboxes that are lit with 360 LED bulbs. This indeed magnifies any flaws. Usually, they are much less obvious to the naked eye. Having said that, we never photoshop any of our photography, remove blemishes, etc. We adjust lighting when necessary, but what you see is what you are getting, and we take pride in that.
The condition is pre-owned.
The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear but is fully operational and functions as intended.
Please review the photos and feel free to ask any questions you may have.
It will be carefully packed.
Please view our other listings.
Thank you for looking!
WA-0412
