Description:

Elgin 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 5p B.W. Raymond grade 478 pocket watch #26261197, handsome nickel split plate movement with screw-down gold jewel settings (GJS), a gold center wheel and a bar style damascene pattern, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with bold boxcar style numbers, a black-marked minute marks along the outer edge and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some faint hairlines, bold blue steel spade & whip style hands.

Attractive SWC (Star) yellow gold filled (YGF) screw back & bezel (SB&B) case, model No. 39, with "Elgin R.R." marked on the base of the heavy pendant, a smooth polish back, checkerboard style engraving on the bezels, recessed crown, a large bow and glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear with a small bit of smoothing to the top area of both bezels, a few small spots of brass starting on the upper frame, pendant & bow and a small flake at the edge of the crystal, we can replace the crystal with a new plastic one at no charge on request, measures approx. 51mm in diameter x 63mm in length x 13mm thick (crystal included). An attractive, high grade triple signed railroad grade Elgin from the 1920s in excellent+ overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1924-1925
  • Company: Elgin
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 0721J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 5 positions
  • Model/Grade: B.W. Raymond grade 478
  • Serial #: 26261197
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: gold jewel settings (GJS), screw-down jewel settings, gold center wheel
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Dial Details: boxcar style numbers
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: factory case, SWC (Star) model No. 39, recessed crown
  • Case Width/Diameter: 51mm (2.01 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  63mm (2.48 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  13mm (0.51 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Gentlemen's