Specifications
SKU
12232025140647
Item
Pocket Watch
Brand
Elgin
Model
Raymond Wind Indicator
Case Material
10k GF
Jewels
23j
Gender
Unisex
Grade
494
Size
16s
Movement
Mechanical
Measurements
Diameter
50.5mm
Condition
- Overall Condition: Fair, overall condition for its age.
- Functions: Running and keeping time. Slow 41 Seconds a Day, Amplitude 231, Beat Error 0.7
- Case: There are scratches on the case.
- Crystal: There are scratches on the crystal.
- Dial: The dial has light scratches on it. White
- Hands: There is discoloration on the hands.
- Additional Information: This is a 1932 Elgin B.W. Raymond pocket watch, grade 494, a high-grade railroad timepiece featuring a 23-jewel, fully adjusted movement and a power-reserve indicator, allowing the user to monitor mainspring tension.
- About the brand: First founded in 1864 as the National Watch Company, Elgin watches were produced out of Elgin, Illinois at the world's largest dedicated watch production facility of the time. By 1910 - Elgin had built an observatory to help with the accuracy of their timepieces. Like most watch manufacturers, Elgin moved to defense production during the second World War and produced military issue watches such as the well known Elgin A-11. After the war, production of Elgin watches slowed and they transferred production to South Carolina. As the influx of Swiss watches came into the market, the Elgin brand sold its entities in 1968, and the name rights of the company were subsequently re-sold in the following years. Although the Elgin National Watch Company no longer exists, their impact on American watch making is seen through their large catalog of excellent vintage watches.