Raymond 21 jewel railroad watch, adjusted to five positions, seconds subdial, 12kt gold fill case, stamped elgin r. Mechanism and dial signed bw raymond, who was the founder of the elgin watch company. Lot8 elgin b w raymond 21 jewel railroad pocket watch working. The 21 jewel, lever setting, 16 size movement runs with strong motion and keeps very good time.
After a year of designing and building the lathes and machines to achieve seemingly impossible levels of precision, a team of watchmakers and mechanical engineers produced their first pocket watch movement, named for mayor b. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. It is further marked elgin natl watch co, usa beneath the balance cock. Get the best deals on elgin lever antique pocket watches with 21 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Nov 24, 2014 early elgin export watches, 18701888 1. Vintage elgin 21 jewel bw raymond pocket watch ebay. Watch companies used the grade number system to show a difference of a model name could also be a number that had been produced over a period of years. Elgin pocket watch 14kts gold filled case star dennison. The following pricing is a guideline of what your pocket watch may need to again become a beautiful and dependable daily companion. Elgin gold plated antique pocket watches with 21 jewels. Railroad grade elgin pocket watch lever set, bw raymond 21 jewel gr 472.
Elgin 478 bw raymond railroad pocket watch 1928 hibid. For example, the first run is from serial number 101 to, which were all b. Elgin watches all prices for elgin watches on chrono24. Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. A high quality 21 jewel caliber 571 mechanism made by elgin, usa. W raymond 21 jewels open face pocket watch 10k gold filled.
This watch was serviced 91515 and is running and keeping time. We buy and sell vintage pocket and wrist watches and watch accessories including ball, elgin, hamilton, hampden, howard, illinois, ladies hunting cases, rockford, south. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The 16 size, grade 478 movement is in excellent condition. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. Video of lord elgin 14k gold filled wadsworth 21 jewel pocket watch, 543 watch works. Pm2847 this item is currently for sale at our etsy store.
Raymond was used as a trade name used on pocket watch movements manufacturered by elgin the b. How much is a 15 jewel elgin pocket watch worth answers. Raymond elgin railroad grade 21 jewel pocket watch. Antique elgin b w raymond railroad pocket watch etsy.
To finish, i will need you to leave a feedback by clicking the stars and clicking the green submit button, thanks. Elgin probably flipflopped more than most since you would have a bw raymond that was, 18s,16s,12s in various jewel count, where a hamilton was more strict, a 992 was a 16s 21j and not an 18s 19j. Elgin lever antique pocket watches with 21 jewels for sale ebay. The current condition of your pocket watch will determine all.
Details about antique elgin bw raymond 12k gf 14s 21 jewel railroad star. View this auction and search for other auctions now on the leading online auction platform. Raymond elgin pocket watches, elgin, illinois, all leverset 21 jewel movements in openface cases, the veritas with montgomery dial in a goldfilled case, and two b. English sterling silver hallmarksno signature on dial 4. This is a 21 jewel 16 size up down wind indicator elgin father time pocket watch. A quick history of the elgin national watch company elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. Porcelain elgin single sunk dial with black enamel acrylic numbers with navy blue hands.
Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations. In 1958, they introduced the durabalance, an ingenious design for a freesprung balance. The first watch elgin made in 1867 had the serial number 101, and they continued to use serial numbers up into the 1950s. Here is a wonderful antique elgin 1941 10 k model 15, 21 jewel, grade 478 rail. If your watch isnt in poor condition as most 70 year old watches are, expect to pay less. Elgin grade numbers was in grading systems nawcc message. Buy elgin open face pocket watches and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. It is the older style bw raymond with a gold center wheel, screw down jewels, and an elgin railroad case. Find great deals on ebay for elgin bw raymond pocket watch and pocket watch case. It has a high grade 21 jewel lever set movement which is keeping excellent time. Pocketwatch 101 the problem with sevenjewel watches. Bw raymond 1941 elgin model 15, 21 jewel gold filled pocket watch runs great. This watch features a white dial, displaying black arabic hour indicators and blue hands, presenting a sub dial to the six oclock position and black and red arabic seconds indicators. Raymond railroad pocket watch featuring a porcelain dial with hour and minute numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, circa 1952. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Elgin 24 hour bw raymond railroad watch is available on hibid. Raymond, 23 jewels, adjusted 5 positions, temperature, and motor barrel. Elgin bw raymond railroad pocketwatch circa 1920s elgin yellow gold filled 16 size open face railroad grade 21 jewel pocket watch circa 1920s. Elgin antique pocket watches with 21 jewels 16 pocket. Video of lord elgin 14k gold filled wadsworth 21 jewel pocket watch, 543 watch works working.
Sold elgin 23 jewel bw raymond in a bw raymond stiff bow. This is a difficult to find elgin b w raymond railroad pocket watch made by the elgin national watch company circa 1950s. Raymond being the most commonly found models, and for which parts are semiavailable. Pocket watch case blog archive elgin 16s 21j bw raymond. The first watch elgin made, an 18 sized b w raymond railroad grade watch, was finished in 1867 and over the next 100 years, they went on to produce about 60 million watches. Vintage elgin railroad approved pocket watch for restoration. Mar 06, 2017 this is a 1954 elgin bw raymond open face size 16s. Elgin b w raymond 21 jewel railroad grade pocket watch, status. Raymond 15 jewel 18s railroad watches grade number 69.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Discussed the differences between jeweled and nonjeweled bearings and illustrates common wear conditions in seven jewel watches. This is an example of one of elgin s top of the line 16 size railroad grade pocket watches. Mar 29, 20 when it comes down to it, most of these 80100 year old pocket watches show pretty serious wear, so to find one that is truly in near mint condition is quite unusual and very special. The lever setting movement is marked elgin natl watch co. Elgin 478 bw raymond railroad pocket watch 1928 is available on hibid. Elgin organized the serial numbers into runs of identical grade watches. Unfollow elgin pocket watch 15 jewel to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Get the best deals on elgin lever antique pocket watches with 21 jewels when you shop the. W raymond 16 size 21 jewels open face lever set gf pocket watch wchain. Identify the watch pretend you dont know the subject of this talk. It is their bw raymond model featuring 23 jewels and a very desirable bw raymond stiff bow case. He should also have at least one geniune 21 jewel railroad approved pocket watch, with the hamilton 992, the waltham vanguard, the illinois bunn special, and the elgin 571 b.
Lord elgin 14k gold filled wadsworth 21 jewel pocket watch. This is a great example of one of elgin s excellent rail road model pocket watches. Elgin gold filled father time open face pocket watch gr 454 12 j 16s 1920. Bw raymond 1941 elgin model 15, 21 jewel gold filled. Explains the wear problems inherent in nonjeweled bushings in lower grade american pocket watches. Elgin 21 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay. The dial has small faint hairline in wind indicator dial and one almost invisible at 1 hour mark. Man does not live by shotguns, fine wrist watches, fine briar pipes, good knives, and pretty pistols alone. Elgin the collectors site for antique elgin pocket watches. Get the best deals on elgin 21 jewels antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Every watch i accept for restoration is fully disassembled. Raymond watch was named after benjamin wright raymond, the first president and one of the primary investors in the national watch company of chicago later renamed the elign national watch company. Raymonds, one with bold arabic numeral dial in a goldfilled case with original box, and one in a stainless steel case, dia.
Featuring screw down case back and bezel, stem wind and lever set movement. Rather than make up new text about the elgin watch company, ill quote from wayne schlitts excellent elgin national watch company web site click to visit. Hold elgin b w raymond, 21 jewel pocket watch elgin rr case. Note that the back of the case has a small dent in it taking the back on and which makes for taking the back on and off tricky but do able. Raymond, 21 jewels, adjusted 5 positions, with the serial number 28962368 dating it to 1925 according to published production records. Early elgin export watches, 18701888 luis casillas nawcc chapter 5 san francisco september, 2015 2. Elgin 24 hour bw raymond railroad watch hibid auctions.
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