Description:

Elgin 16S 21J lever set (LS) adj. 9p B.W. Raymond grade 571 pocket watch #I275208, attractive nickel split plate movement with bold red ruby jewels and a bar-style damascene pattern, single sunk (SS) porcelain enamel dial with bold fancy Arabic numbers, red Arabic 5 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register has some faint hairlines, bold blue steel spade & whip style hands, handsome yellow gold filled (YGF) smooth polish Elgin model 3055 screw back & bezel (SB&B) case with steeply sloped bezels, heavy stepped shoulders with detailing framing the recessed crown and a fancy bow, case is showing normal even wear with some small spots of brass starting on the frame & bezels and some notable scratches on the back bezel, additionally the back cover seats firmly as expected however the case was cross-threaded and it can be a little finicky to get started when screwing it back on, measures approx. 49mm in diameter x 61mm in length x 15mm thick (crystal included). A high grade triple signed railroad grade Elgin from the 1950s in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1954-1955
  • Company: Elgin
  • Movement Size: 0516S
  • Jewels: 0721J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 9 positions
  • Model/Grade: B.W. Raymond grade 571
  • Serial #: I275208
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Hand Style: spade & whip
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Gold Filled - Yellow
  • Case Details: factory case, model 3055, fancy bow, recessed crown
  • Case Width/Diameter: 49mm (1.93 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  61mm (2.40 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  15mm (0.59 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Gentlemen's