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IL,Elgin-,Elgin B.W. Raymond 21 Jewel, 16 Size Open Faced Watch, 5 Positions

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Jewelry & Watches Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 USD and UP
IL,Elgin-,Elgin B.W. Raymond 21 Jewel, 16 Size Open Faced Watch, 5 Positions
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday August22, 10am-6pm
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August 23 & 24, 2013
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Reno, NV 89502

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Reno, NV 89511
Sunday August 25, 10am-1pm

1927-This stem wind, lever set open-face Railroad style pocket watch is an Elgin size 16 21 Jewel movement that has been adjusted for 5 positions. The dial is single-sunk white enamel with large black arabic numerals in the hour chapter ring, and arabic numerals in 10 second intervals in the seconds dial. The hands are all blued spades. The face is marked Elgin. The case is gold, finely engraved along the edges and bow, and the edge of the case is marked "10k Gold Filled". The front and rear bezels screw off, and the back is marked "Watch/ Star Case/ Company 10 Kt. Gold Filled/ 5482629". The mechanism is engraved with the "B.W. Raymond" model name, of which only 2000 were produced. The mechanism is also marked "21 Jewels" , "Adjusted 5 Positions" and the interior, below the cock, is engraved "Elgin Nat`l Watch Co./ USA". The serial number 29149901 dates this watch to the 1927 production year. According to the company history, "Watch companies in the US tended to name their highest grade movements after the company founders and/or investors. Benjamin W. Raymond was one such individual, as he was a former mayor of Chicago who put together the team of investors which got the company off the ground. The name "BW Raymond" was bestowed on the very first movement built by the company, and was reserved for the company`s railroad grade pocketwatches." HKA#64358