Pocket Watch Case

Hi, please look at my other items. Raymond 21 jewels model 15 grade 478 Elgin railroad gold filled case very very nice watch don’t miss this one!!!!! . PLEASE LOOK AT ALL PICTURES THEY ARE MOST OF THE DESCRIPTION!!! Most out of my own collection. It has just been cleaned and oiled and runs great, and is guarantee for 30 days. Because of there age they may not keep exact time. THIS IS JUST A HOBBY NOW. Please don’t miss this fabulous watch. I have over 40 years of watch experience. Good luck thank you. The item “Elgin BW Raymond (1924)16s. 21 jewels Elgin railroad case restored very nice” is in sale since Monday, January 01, 2018. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “fiste-marti” and is located in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Country Made: USA
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: Elgin
• Closure: Open Face
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Escapement Type: Lever
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• Serial Number: 26090334
• Model: model 15 grade 478
• Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
• Pocket Watch Size: 16

Elgin National Watch Co. Raymond railroad grade 183, model 2, class 1 pocket watch in excellent working condition. Serial number 7713004 dates this pocket watch to 1899. The size 18 full hunter case is absolutely beautiful. It is like looking at a piece of art. There are no initials or personal engravings on any of the covers. There are no visible dents, scratches or imperfections in any of the surfaces. All covers fit and function perfectly. The front cover pops open when the crown is depressed. The bow stands up in place when released. There is a steam locomotive engraving on front cover. A view of a scenic river valley with train bridge winding over the river with steamboats on the river, the detail and craftsmanship is incredible. This is a one of a kind combination railroad grade B. Raymond in a beautiful hand engraved size 18 hunter case. You will not find another preserved in this original condition. The railroad grade 17 jewel movement is clean. The balance wheel has a brisk rhythmic motion. Raymond winds, sets and runs it is keeping accurate time. It may require cleaning, oiling and adjusting to maintain it as an accurate time piece. This is the nicest railroad grade size 18 hunter case I have ever had the chance to possess. It has been well maintained and well cared for 117 years. This is your chance to own a one of a kind museum piece railroad watch. You will not find one in nicer condition. Please review all pictures to judge the condition for yourself. Quality pocket watches timed the railroads that built America and people of the turn of the century relied on a pocket watch for everyday life. I wi ll gladly answer any questions you might have about this item. Thank you for your interest in this listing! The item “1899 ELGIN B W RAYMOND 18s 17 JEWEL POCKET WATCH FULL HUNTER CASE RAILROAD GRADE” is in sale since Saturday, October 07, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “la81la81″ and is located in Lansing, Michigan. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Reunion.

• Model: B.W. Raymond
• Brand: Elgin National Watch Co.
• Serial Number: 7713004
• Movement: Mechanical: Hand-winding
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Material: Gold Plated
• Features: Railroad grade 183 model 2 class 1
• Year of Manufacture: 1890-1899
• Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

This is a Railroad Approved American pocket watch. RAYMOND Streamliner Original Case and Box. Mint white porcelain Railroad Dial with bold Arabic figures. Adjusted 6 positions, lever set, 14k GOLD Center Wheel and jewel caps, Serial No. All original excellent condition. Original Streamliner model case. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON’T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. OTHER NICE FEATURES: Free U. The item “ELGIN 21j B. W. RAYMOND Streamliner Porcelain Dial, Case and Box. Circa 1924″ is in sale since Thursday, March 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “watchco1974″ and is located in Santa Monica, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Brazil, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Year of Manufacture: 1910-1919
• Brand: Elgin
• Closure: Open Face
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Escapement Type: Lever
• Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Serial Number: No. 27,702,755
• Number of Jewels: 21j
• Pocket Watch Size: 16 size
• Model: B.W. Raymond Model
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Manual winding, 21 jewel lever set movement. Original 14k gold filled Keystone case (50mm diameter). Enamel dial with black Arabic numerals; up down indicator at 12 o’clock; sub-seconds at 6 o’clock. Very rare and collectible 21 jewel B. Raymond railroad watch with up/down indicator and original Keystone case ca. Request a Return Authorization number, and return the item in the condition in which it was received, including all boxes, books, papers, hang tags, etc. The Return Authorization number must be noted on the outside of the package. This is to insure that when purchasing an unused item, you can be assured that what you receive is in 100% unworn in factory original condition. When you see any item listed as unused or new, you can be confident the piece you are receiving is in factory mint condition. All payments must be made in US dollars. We stand behind every watch we sell and unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of them. About DeMesy Fine Watches & Jewelry. A well respected expert throughout the world in fine watches, Mr. DeMesy has co-authored a series of price guides, which have become the standard reference for both collectors and dealers alike. He has also received the IWJG’s 1992 “Presidential Award for Wristwatch Excellence” — in addition to many other awards and honors. ALL ITEMS ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE. DeMesy Fine Watches & Jewelry is a well respected founding member of the International Watch & Jewelry Guild, a member of the JewelerÂs Board of Trade, and a lifetime member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. The free listing tool. The item “Elgin B. W. Raymond 14k GF Keystone Case Railroad Pocket Watch Up/Down Indicator” is in sale since Monday, October 19, 2015. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “demesyfinewatches” and is located in Dallas, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Elgin
• MPN: Does not apply

Up for sale is a beautiful antique 16s Elgin B. Raymond Rail Road pocket watch. It is a Grade 472 and was made in 1927, and is all original. The beautiful original lever set movement has 21 jewels, adjusted to 5 positions. It is lever set and has a special invar balance. It has beautiful gold screw settings, gold center wheel and gold balance weights, and is in great condition! The original dial is in very good condition and just has some fine hairlines. This lovely pocket watch is in the original very nice 10k gold filled Wadsworth case, which is in very good condition. The covers open and close as they should. This beautiful watch runs great and keeps good time – a great watch! The item “Antique original 16s Elgin B. W. Raymond Rail Road pocket watch. 1927. Nice case” is in sale since Monday, August 14, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “sillybrit03″ and is located in Henderson, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• 19th century: pocket watch
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Brand: Elgin
• Serial Number: 29147077
• Pocket Watch Size: 16
• Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
• Model: B.W. Raymond Grade 472
• Age: 1927
• Movement: Rail Road grade

Production year of the movement within +/- 3 years” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; color: rgb(165, 76, 0); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;>. Hunting: The stem is at the 3:00 position, and the movement is meant to be mounted in a case that has a covering over the face. “Sidewinders” are hunting movements in openface cases. ” style=”box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: none; outline: none; color: rgb(165, 76, 0); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;>. Here is your chance to get a piece of American History in a great Historical time piece! UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE ANTIQUE ELGIN POCKET WATCH – LOW SERIAL NUMBER YEAR 1881 KEY WIND KEY SET MOVEMENT IN A BEAUTIFUL Keystone Coin Silver CASE – RUNNING WELL AND KEEPING GOOD TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER TRUE NATIONAL WATCH CO. Elgin POST CIVIL WAR WATCH THAN THIS ONE!!! A TRUE WILD WEST HISTORICAL PIECE!! WATCH WIND KEY INCLUDED! THESE LOW # MODLES ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND!!! THE CASE MEASURES : 57 MM (NOT INCLUDED THE CROWN) 83 MM (INCLUDED THE CROWN). THE CASE MARKED : Keystone Coin Silver CASE CO. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CASE – SHINY – SOME DENTS IN GOOD USED CONDITION – FACE COVERS CLOSE AS THEY SHOULD AND THE SWING OUT HING IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE MOVEMENT READS : ELGIN NATL WATCH CO. THIS 15 JEWELS ORIGINAL ELGIN MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CLEANED , OILED AND ADJUSTED RUNNING WELL. I ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT THIS WATCH IS KEEPING GREAT TIME IN A 24hr PERIOD. A FANTASTIC RUNNING 130 YEAR PLUS POCKET WATCH!! THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN DIAL HAS NO HAIRLINES IN IT , (SEE PICS) BEAUTIFUL IN GOOD CONDITION – GENUINE CRYSTAL IS CLEAN IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. THREE HANDS ARE SUPPER RARE & NICE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH GREAT FOR YOUR COLLECTION. A Quick History of the Elgin National Watch Company. Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. 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. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. Elgin was originally called the “National Watch Company”. The name never really stuck and in 1874, they changed their name to the “Elgin National Watch Company” because most of the watch trade and public were calling them “watches from Elgin”. They kept that name until the late 1960s when they stopped producing watches and changed their name to the “Elgin National Industries”. Elgin was founded on the idea of mass producing high quality pocket watches using machine made, interchangeable parts. Up until around 1850, watches were made mostly by hand, which meant that if a part broke, you had to find someone with the tools and skill to make a new part. Elgin never made the very highest quality watches in the world, nor did they make the very cheapest, but together with Waltham (aka The American Watch Company), they dominated the vast middle ground of the watch market. Today, collecting Elgin watches is quite popular. Because Elgin produced so many watches and produced so many spare parts, they can still be easily bought and fixed, so even a 100 year old Elgin can be used, with care, on a daily basis. While mechanical watches can’t compete with quartz watches for accuracy, there is something about having a watch that ticks that a quartz watch just can’t replace. The incorporators were Philo Carpenter, Howard Z. In September of 1864 a visit was made by some company representatives to the Waltham Watch Co. And seven of their key people where lured away to work for the newly formed company and they were nicknamed the Seven Stars. Since turn about is fair play, Elgin lost several of the Seven Stars to the Illinois Watch Co. A few years later in 1869. The Seven Stars were all machinists first and watchmakers second. One of these men was Charles S. Moseley and he became the factory’s first superintendent. He had been in the watch business since 1852. The Elgin businessmen had been informed that if they wanted the company to be located in Elgin they would have to donate 35 acres of land. The requested location for the company was on a farm with absentee owners. The first movement was delivered from the factory April 1, 1867 and was named in honor of Benjamin W. It was an 18 size, key wind, and full plate, with quick train and straight-line escapement arranged to set on the face and was adjusted to temperature. At that time watches took six months to complete and the B. On July 16, 1867, a new watch was made and it was named the H. The slow train was then adopted on all the new movements brought out and they appeared on the market as follows; J. Ryerson, October 14, 1867; H. Taylor, November 20, 1867; G. Wheeler, November 26, 1867 and Matthew Laflin, January 2, 1868. Laflin and Ryerson both sat on the Elgin’s board of directors and Laflin’s family did so for more than 70 years. On May 20, 1869 the first “Lady Elgin” made its appearance and was the first of a series of 10 size movements and it was also key wind. This was followed on August 24, 1870 by the Francis Rubie, which was adjusted to temperature, on September 8, 1871 by the Gail Borden (of Elsie fame) and on December 20, 1871 by the Dexter Street. The customer would pick out the case of his choice, add the dial and then the jeweler would put them together. The first stem wind movement was placed on the market June 28, 1873. On May 12, 1874 during a special stockholder’s meeting held in Chicago, the name of the company was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company. This was thought to be advisable because the movements manufactured by the company were universally known as and called “Elgin Watches” or the “Watch from Elgin”. In 1888 the factory was producing about 7,500 movements per week, about one fifth of which were key wind and one tenth of the movements were nickel. The factory had 2,300 employees at this time and they were split 50/50 between men and women but not so their pay. During World War I the United States Army had the Elgin factory train more than 350 men to make the precision repairs required in the battlefields. It was during the Second World War that all civilian work was stopped and Elgin made military watches, chronometers for the U. Navy, fuses for artillery shells, altimeters and instruments for aircraft and sapphire bearings used in the aiming of cannon. The Elgin Company was awarded ten Army-Navy “E” awards, for full filling contracts ahead of schedule. The Elgin Company diversified after World War II making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the heart’s beat was the Elgin watch. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and Elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. The clock tower of the National Street plant was torn down October 7, 1966. The world’s largest watch manufacturing complex was located in several buildings from its inception in 1864 until the last Elgin movement made in the United States was completed in Elgin, South Carolina, in 1968. Check out my other items! The item “1881 Elgin B. W. Raymond 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Coin Silver Case Railroad” is in sale since Sunday, July 30, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “harley-timespast” and is located in Grain Valley, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Year of Manufacture: 1880-1889
• Brand: Elgin
• Material: Coin Silver
• Closure: Open Face
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical
• Country Made: USA
• Model: 1
• MPN: B.W. Raymond
• Serial Number: 897223
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)
• Case Material: Coin Silver
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels
• Main Color: Silver
• Metal: Silver

Up for sale is a really beautiful Elgin B. Raymond 571 Rail Road pocket watch that is all original. It is size 16 and was made in 1954. It has a very unusual 21 jewel movement with 9 adjustments! It is in the original gold filled case in excellent condition! Movement : This watch runs great and keeps very good time. The beautiful original high grade movement is in very good condition. It has 21 jewels, and is unusual in that it has 9 adjustments! This is a really beautiful movement! Dial : The original dial is in excellent condition. Case : The original 10k gold filled Star case is in almost perfect condition! This beautiful watch is ready to display or carry! The item “Antique original 16s Elgin B. W. Raymond Rail Road pocket watch 1954. Lovely case” is in sale since Monday, June 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “tuff_tuff01″ and is located in Mount Enterprise, Texas. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: Elgin
• Serial Number: I379046
• Age: 1954
• Case Material: 10k gold filled
• Pocket Watch Size: 16
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Movement: Rail Road grade
• Number of Jewels: 21 Jewels
• Model: B.W.Raymond 571

Here is your chance to get a piece of American Railroad & Wild West History in a great Historical time piece! UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE ANTIQUE ELGIN POCKET WATCH – LOW SERIAL NUMBER YEAR 1871 KEY WIND KEY SET MOVEMENT IN A BEAUTIFUL COIN 5oz SILVER FULL HUNTER CASE – RUNNING WELL AND KEEPING GOOD ACCURATE TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER TRUE NATIONAL WATCH CO. Elgin POST CIVIL WAR WATCH THAN THIS ONE!!! A TRUE WILD WEST HISTORICAL PIECE!! WATCH WIND KEY INCLUDED! THESE LOW # MODLES ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND!!! THE CASE MEASURES : 57 MM (NOT INCLUDED THE CROWN) 83 MM (INCLUDED THE CROWN). THE CASE MARKED : COIN SILVER WATCH CASE CO. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CASE – SHINY – FEW DENTS IN GOOD USED CONDITION – FACE COVERS CLOSE AS THEY SHOULD AND THE SWING OUT HING IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE MOVEMENT READS : ELGIN NATL WATCH CO. THIS 15 JEWELS ORIGINAL ELGIN MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CLEANED , OILED AND ADJUSTED RUNNING WELL. I ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT THIS WATCH IS KEEPING GREAT TIME IN A 24hr PERIOD. A FANTASTIC RUNNING 140 YEAR PLUS POCKET WATCH!! THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN DIAL HAS NO HAIRLINES IN IT , (SEE PICS) BEAUTIFUL IN GOOD CONDITION – GENUINE CRYSTAL IS CLEAN IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. THREE HANDS ARE NICE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH GREAT FOR YOUR COLLECTION. A Quick History of the Elgin National Watch Company. Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. 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. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. Elgin was originally called the “National Watch Company”. The name never really stuck and in 1874, they changed their name to the “Elgin National Watch Company” because most of the watch trade and public were calling them “watches from Elgin”. They kept that name until the late 1960s when they stopped producing watches and changed their name to the “Elgin National Industries”. Elgin was founded on the idea of mass producing high quality pocket watches using machine made, interchangeable parts. Up until around 1850, watches were made mostly by hand, which meant that if a part broke, you had to find someone with the tools and skill to make a new part. Elgin never made the very highest quality watches in the world, nor did they make the very cheapest, but together with Waltham (aka The American Watch Company), they dominated the vast middle ground of the watch market. Today, collecting Elgin watches is quite popular. Because Elgin produced so many watches and produced so many spare parts, they can still be easily bought and fixed, so even a 100 year old Elgin can be used, with care, on a daily basis. While mechanical watches can’t compete with quartz watches for accuracy, there is something about having a watch that ticks that a quartz watch just can’t replace. The incorporators were Philo Carpenter, Howard Z. In September of 1864 a visit was made by some company representatives to the Waltham Watch Co. And seven of their key people where lured away to work for the newly formed company and they were nicknamed the Seven Stars. Since turn about is fair play, Elgin lost several of the Seven Stars to the Illinois Watch Co. A few years later in 1869. The Seven Stars were all machinists first and watchmakers second. One of these men was Charles S. Moseley and he became the factory’s first superintendent. He had been in the watch business since 1852. The Elgin businessmen had been informed that if they wanted the company to be located in Elgin they would have to donate 35 acres of land. The requested location for the company was on a farm with absentee owners. The first movement was delivered from the factory April 1, 1867 and was named in honor of Benjamin W. It was an 18 size, key wind, and full plate, with quick train and straight-line escapement arranged to set on the face and was adjusted to temperature. At that time watches took six months to complete and the B. On July 16, 1867, a new watch was made and it was named the H. The slow train was then adopted on all the new movements brought out and they appeared on the market as follows; J. Ryerson, October 14, 1867; H. Taylor, November 20, 1867; G. Wheeler, November 26, 1867 and Matthew Laflin, January 2, 1868. Laflin and Ryerson both sat on the Elgin’s board of directors and Laflin’s family did so for more than 70 years. On May 20, 1869 the first “Lady Elgin” made its appearance and was the first of a series of 10 size movements and it was also key wind. This was followed on August 24, 1870 by the Francis Rubie, which was adjusted to temperature, on September 8, 1871 by the Gail Borden (of Elsie fame) and on December 20, 1871 by the Dexter Street. The customer would pick out the case of his choice, add the dial and then the jeweler would put them together. The first stem wind movement was placed on the market June 28, 1873. On May 12, 1874 during a special stockholder’s meeting held in Chicago, the name of the company was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company. This was thought to be advisable because the movements manufactured by the company were universally known as and called “Elgin Watches” or the “Watch from Elgin”. In 1888 the factory was producing about 7,500 movements per week, about one fifth of which were key wind and one tenth of the movements were nickel. The factory had 2,300 employees at this time and they were split 50/50 between men and women but not so their pay. During World War I the United States Army had the Elgin factory train more than 350 men to make the precision repairs required in the battlefields. It was during the Second World War that all civilian work was stopped and Elgin made military watches, chronometers for the U. Navy, fuses for artillery shells, altimeters and instruments for aircraft and sapphire bearings used in the aiming of cannon. The Elgin Company was awarded ten Army-Navy “E” awards, for full filling contracts ahead of schedule. The Elgin Company diversified after World War II making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the heart’s beat was the Elgin watch. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and Elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. The clock tower of the National Street plant was torn down October 7, 1966. The world’s largest watch manufacturing complex was located in several buildings from its inception in 1864 until the last Elgin movement made in the United States was completed in Elgin, South Carolina, in 1968. Check out my other items! The item “1871 Elgin B. W. Raymond 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Large 5oz Coin Silver Case” is in sale since Saturday, June 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “harley-timespast” and is located in Grain Valley, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Colombia, Panama, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.

• Year of Manufacture: 1870-1879
• Brand: Elgin
• Material: Coin Silver
• Closure: Full Hunter
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical
• Country Made: USA
• Model: 1
• MPN: B.W. Raymond
• Serial Number: 125292
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)
• Case Material: Coin Silver
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels

Here is your chance to get a piece of American History in a great Historical time piece! UP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION THE ANTIQUE ELGIN POCKET WATCH – LOW SERIAL NUMBER YEAR 1871 KEY WIND KEY SET MOVEMENT IN A BEAUTIFUL SILVEROID CASE – RUNNING WELL AND KEEPING GOOD TIME. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER TRUE NATIONAL WATCH CO. Elgin POST CIVIL WAR WATCH THAN THIS ONE!!! A TRUE WILD WEST HISTORICAL PIECE!! WATCH WIND KEY INCLUDED! THESE LOW # MODLES ARE GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO FIND!!! THE CASE MEASURES : 57 MM (NOT INCLUDED THE CROWN) 83 MM (INCLUDED THE CROWN). THE CASE MARKED : SILVEROID CASE CO. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CASE – SHINY – SOME DENTS IN GOOD USED CONDITION – FACE COVERS CLOSE AS THEY SHOULD AND THE SWING OUT HING IS IN GREAT SHAPE. THE MOVEMENT READS : ELGIN NATL WATCH CO. THIS 15 JEWELS ORIGINAL ELGIN MOVEMENT HAS BEEN CLEANED , OILED AND ADJUSTED RUNNING WELL. I ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT THIS WATCH IS KEEPING GREAT TIME IN A 24hr PERIOD. A FANTASTIC RUNNING 140 YEAR PLUS POCKET WATCH!! THE ORIGINAL PORCELAIN DIAL HAS FEW HAIRLINES IN IT , (SEE PICS) BEAUTIFUL IN GOOD CONDITION – GENUINE CRYSTAL IS CLEAN IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. THREE HANDS ARE SUPPER RARE & NICE. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL WATCH GREAT FOR YOUR COLLECTION. A Quick History of the Elgin National Watch Company. Elgin was founded in 1864, right as the civil war was coming to an end. 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. Elgin produced their first wristwatch around 1910, leading most other American watch companies by many years. Elgin was originally called the “National Watch Company”. The name never really stuck and in 1874, they changed their name to the “Elgin National Watch Company” because most of the watch trade and public were calling them “watches from Elgin”. They kept that name until the late 1960s when they stopped producing watches and changed their name to the “Elgin National Industries”. Elgin was founded on the idea of mass producing high quality pocket watches using machine made, interchangeable parts. Up until around 1850, watches were made mostly by hand, which meant that if a part broke, you had to find someone with the tools and skill to make a new part. Elgin never made the very highest quality watches in the world, nor did they make the very cheapest, but together with Waltham (aka The American Watch Company), they dominated the vast middle ground of the watch market. Today, collecting Elgin watches is quite popular. Because Elgin produced so many watches and produced so many spare parts, they can still be easily bought and fixed, so even a 100 year old Elgin can be used, with care, on a daily basis. While mechanical watches can’t compete with quartz watches for accuracy, there is something about having a watch that ticks that a quartz watch just can’t replace. The incorporators were Philo Carpenter, Howard Z. In September of 1864 a visit was made by some company representatives to the Waltham Watch Co. And seven of their key people where lured away to work for the newly formed company and they were nicknamed the Seven Stars. Since turn about is fair play, Elgin lost several of the Seven Stars to the Illinois Watch Co. A few years later in 1869. The Seven Stars were all machinists first and watchmakers second. One of these men was Charles S. Moseley and he became the factory’s first superintendent. He had been in the watch business since 1852. The Elgin businessmen had been informed that if they wanted the company to be located in Elgin they would have to donate 35 acres of land. The requested location for the company was on a farm with absentee owners. The first movement was delivered from the factory April 1, 1867 and was named in honor of Benjamin W. It was an 18 size, key wind, and full plate, with quick train and straight-line escapement arranged to set on the face and was adjusted to temperature. At that time watches took six months to complete and the B. On July 16, 1867, a new watch was made and it was named the H. The slow train was then adopted on all the new movements brought out and they appeared on the market as follows; J. Ryerson, October 14, 1867; H. Taylor, November 20, 1867; G. Wheeler, November 26, 1867 and Matthew Laflin, January 2, 1868. Laflin and Ryerson both sat on the Elgin’s board of directors and Laflin’s family did so for more than 70 years. On May 20, 1869 the first “Lady Elgin” made its appearance and was the first of a series of 10 size movements and it was also key wind. This was followed on August 24, 1870 by the Francis Rubie, which was adjusted to temperature, on September 8, 1871 by the Gail Borden (of Elsie fame) and on December 20, 1871 by the Dexter Street. The customer would pick out the case of his choice, add the dial and then the jeweler would put them together. The first stem wind movement was placed on the market June 28, 1873. On May 12, 1874 during a special stockholder’s meeting held in Chicago, the name of the company was changed to The Elgin National Watch Company. This was thought to be advisable because the movements manufactured by the company were universally known as and called “Elgin Watches” or the “Watch from Elgin”. In 1888 the factory was producing about 7,500 movements per week, about one fifth of which were key wind and one tenth of the movements were nickel. The factory had 2,300 employees at this time and they were split 50/50 between men and women but not so their pay. During World War I the United States Army had the Elgin factory train more than 350 men to make the precision repairs required in the battlefields. It was during the Second World War that all civilian work was stopped and Elgin made military watches, chronometers for the U. Navy, fuses for artillery shells, altimeters and instruments for aircraft and sapphire bearings used in the aiming of cannon. The Elgin Company was awarded ten Army-Navy “E” awards, for full filling contracts ahead of schedule. The Elgin Company diversified after World War II making decorator clocks, transistor radios, wedding rings, but the heart’s beat was the Elgin watch. That heart beat had been getting slower every year and Elgin ceased to depend on the watch factory as its main enterprise. The clock tower of the National Street plant was torn down October 7, 1966. The world’s largest watch manufacturing complex was located in several buildings from its inception in 1864 until the last Elgin movement made in the United States was completed in Elgin, South Carolina, in 1968. Check out my other items! The item “1871 Elgin B. W. Raymond 15j Key Wind Pocket Watch 18s Silveroid Case Railroad” is in sale since Sunday, April 02, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “harley-timespast” and is located in Grain Valley, Missouri. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, PH, SG, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM, AG, AW, BZ, DM, GD, KN, LC, MS, TC, BB, BD, BM, BN, BO, EC, EG, GF, GG, GI, GP, IS, JE, JO, KH, KY, LI, LK, LU, MC, MO, MQ, MV, NI, OM, PK, PY, RE.

• Year of Manufacture: Pre-1920
• Brand: Elgin
• Material: Silveroid
• Closure: Open Face
• Features: 12-Hour Dial
• Movement: Mechanical
• Country Made: USA
• Model: 1
• MPN: B.W. Raymond
• Serial Number: 128930
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Age: Antique (pre 1920)
• Case Material: Silveroid
• Pocket Watch Size: 18
• Number of Jewels: 15 Jewels

21J 571 MOVEMENT B. CASE RUNNING Pocket Watch 50mm. Please look closely at all picture for more on condition. ALL MY PIECES ARE ESTATE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN DESCRIPTION. ONCE YOU PAY NO OTHER ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED WITH THAT ORDER. A CASE WILL OPEN IF ITEM IS NOT PAID FOR. IF YOU ARE NOT 100% SATISFIED WITH YOUR ITEM YOU MAY RETURN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIVED DATE. I DO MY BEST TO PRESENT ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT EVERY ITEM I SELL. The item “ELGIN 21J 571 MOVEMENT B. W. RAYMOND GOLD FILLED CASE RUNNING Pocket Watch #L101″ is in sale since Wednesday, March 01, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “smallsword” and is located in NY. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Brand: ELGIN