Antique and vintage pocket watches, waltham royal pocket watch in beautiful. Elgin national watch company serial number, elgin pocket watch. In this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroadgrade elgin or the earlier national watch co. Waltham vanguard, 1908 model, 19 jewels, railraod grade, lever setting, adjusted 5 positions. Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730a b. These railroadgrade pocket watches, as they became colloquially known, had to meet the general railroad timepiece. Elgin veritas 21 jewel size 16,railroad grade open face pocket watch gwo. Mainwatch grade numbersmain were not reused like grade names were but they still were just names. The hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special the hamilton grade 992b is a high quality antique mechanical pocket watch. Anantique 1900 elgin 18 size 17 jewels gold filled case railroad grade. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. For example, the only railroad grade pocket watch that elgin was making in the 1950s was the grade 571, and they didnt start selling the b.
The 16size open face case is 10k gold filled and elgin signed. Nos elgin 18 size heavy spade railroad pocket watch hand set h119. Elgin did the same thing a little less consistently than waltham. Make offer elgin veritas 21j railroad pocket watch grade 239 ferguson dial coin silver case chicago b. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog. The last elgins talks about elgins durabalance and the railroad grade b.
It is in fact contemporary to grade watches in the 550,000 1,000,000 serial numbers. Elgin veritas 23j railroad grade open face pocket watch grade. Farwell, father time in in 17 jewel through 21 jewel, w. Illinois railroad grade size 18 pocket watch from 1915. Currently in working condition see catalogue guarantee. Simply said this is a super clean piece and a genuine railroad model up and down with the original enamel elgin dial. Raymond, past chicago mayor and member of the board of directors of the chicago and galena union railroad, promoted the construction of a watch factory in the west. New listing 1909 hamilton lancaster 21j 18s grade 940 model 1 railroad pocket watch b618. General railroad timepiece standards for railroad pocket. The watch is an elgin model 2 lever set with a gilt finish. A railroad chronometer or railroad standard watch is a specialized timepiece that once was. Elgin b w raymond movement sn 3661819 size 18 ca 1888 in nawco guaranteed 20 years gold filled case.
A railroad grade pocket watch is simply a watch that was approved by a particular railroad organization for use by conductors on their rail. Elgin veritas 21j railroad grade open face pocket watch grade 239 beast mode. It does show some wear including some small dings on the caseback, but looks very good for close to 100 years old. Antique elgin pocket watch circa 1927 railroad quality. Not all of these were railroad approved even though all are railroad grade. The specific definition of railroad grade evolved quite a bit over the years. Hamilton time king railroad watch enamel dial elgin b. Elgin national watch company in the spring of 1864 half a dozen ambitious chicago businessmen decided that if massachusetts could build a factory that built watches illinois could, too. Many people are fascinated by pocket watches, but are a bit intimidated by the thought of actually owning a miniaturized piece of complicated machinery made a. The serial number for this railroad up and down wind indicator elgin movement is 31,312,994 which tells me this piece was produced in the elgin america watch factory in the year 1928. Add a vintage timepiece to your collection with your pick from the range of elgin pocket watches, which are very sought after by watch collectors. Elgin railroad grade pocket watches collectible pocket. A railroad grade pocket watch is simply a watch that was approved by a particular railroad organization for use by engineers and conductors on their line.
Antique elgin pocket watch repair, mechanical elgin pocket. Elgin railroad pocket watch with updown power reserve. Retail window these are dates that we have seen the models advertised, its to provide an idea of how common a model might be. It was the genuine, audacious, selfreliant western spirit. And, contrary to common belief, there were many regulations in place before webb c. Advance, age, atlas watch co california watch, the chief model, the convertible model, the h. An article by paul chambre titled forgotten masterpieces. Elgin watches were manufactured in illinois from 1864 to 1968. This is a combined list of railroad grade watches which is generally attributed webb c. It is a wonderful article on railroad grade pocket watches. Printable wall art, vintage map old americas instant download. Raymond sn k 696370 is in a classic teardrop model 3055 case. Illinois later produced an extensive line of extremely fine and accurate railroadgrade pocket watches like the sangamo special, bunn special and santa fe special.
When wadsworth got killed off, a few models were produced by. The up down indicator refers to the 2ndary dial at 12 oclock which is a power reserve indicator. The standards for railroad watches eventually required numbers for the naming of a particular model and grade. This bw raymond is highlighted with this pristine elgin montgomery. Elgin bw raymond railroad grade pocket watch movement ca. Here we have a railroadgrade elgin veritas from the early 1920s. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Although elgin stopped trading in 1964, the company had almost 100 years of trading, during which time they produced over 60 million watches. Vintage elgin pocket watch railroad grade 571 model bw. Casker is a leading supplier of wrist watch, pocket watch, and clock parts to professional horologists. Antique pocket watches with 23 jewels for sale ebay. Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special.
Walthamball official rr standard sn b 263497 in its stirrup bow case is also highly recognizable as a railroad watch. Serial number 19900812 year 1916 grade 290 size 16s code h3n6p jewels 7j. A well maintained and adjusted watch kept in a fixed location at room temperature can reach accuracies normally only seen with quartz watches. Beautiful condition enamel dial with blued steel hands. Elgin antique pocket watches with railroad watch for sale ebay. This fine timepiece is lever set and stem wound and a size 16 measuring 2 inches in diameter, the most popular of sizes. While there had been discussions of timekeeping standards as early as 1853, when the superintendent of the boston and providence railroad instituted the first watch inspection program to determine whether the watches used were fit to be trusted or not, it is the 1893 general railroad timepiece standards that first defined and identified a true railroad pocket watch. Folks we have a special offering for your consideration this pristine elgin railroad pocket watch circa 1954. Elgin 1898 model 7 18s 17j railroad grade open face pocket watch parts or repair. The waltham watch company and the elgin watch company were both used as early as. Check out our elgin pocket watch selection for the very best in unique or custom.
Learn what a railroad grade pocket watch is, what is special about. For nearly 100 years the companys manufacturing complex in elgin, illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. Antique rockford railroad grade pocket watch 1903 mens by avintageobsession on old. In 1958, they introduced the durabalance, an ingenious design for a freesprung balance. The generally accepted dates for the last run of grade 571 would place it in 1954. Elgin antique pocket watches with 15 jewels 18 pocket watch for. Railroad timekeeping standards were developed and the american watch companies needed to produce better and better grades of watches known as railroad grade. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements.
Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you shop the extensive selection at. Elgin railroad grade gold filled pocket watch circa 1910 in working condition. The elgin national watch company, commonly known as elgin watch company, was a major us watch maker from 1864 to 1968. Illinois sangamo grade pocket watch, 23j, 16sz, mvmtdial, runs. Elgin national watch company, elgin, illinois rails west. Boss goldfilled openface case, porcelain dial with sunk seconds dial. The company sold watches under the names elgin, lord elgin, and lady elgin. Hot springs national park, ar, usa zip 719 shipping type. Elgin gold plated 18 pocket watch antique pocket watches for sale. Elgin 21jewel railroadgrade mans model 15 pocket watch, grade 590, movement marked b. Railroadgrade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy. It shows how a 19j bwraymond works, with very good pictures. Big 1899 elgin bw raymond railroad grade pocket watch heavy 18s roman nums. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals.
Elgin open face antique pocket watches for sale ebay. Railroad grade pocket watches from all major brands can be found here. In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. The last elgins talks about elgin s durabalance and the railroad grade b. Read this page for detailed information about using and caring for pocket watches. The historic signature on this stunning 1915 illinois pocket watch dial represents dedicated artisans who. Adams, chicago watchmaker and timekeeper for the railroad serving the chicago area, along with benjamin w. Elgin grade numbers was in grading systems nawcc forums. Elgin bw raymond model patented gold filled pocket watch with updown indicator and subsidiary seconds. Illinois railroad grade size 18 pocket watch from 1915, status. Com specializing in vintage railroadgrade pocketwatches compare our price and quality our 22nd year online est. Elgin railroad grade pocket watches page 3 collectible. In 187879, due to financial difficulties, the company was reorganized and the name changed to the illinois springfield watch company.
Vintage elgin watch elgin vintage watches vintage pocket watch. Throughout their history, the elgin national watch company was known for horological innovations. Use the links on the side of the page to find the brand you are looking for. Elgin 6s lever set, gold full hunter pocket watch near mint. This elgin railroad grade 571 model bw raymond is an elgin watch company top of the line offering. Elgin 16s 21j ls adj 5p father time grade 454 pocket watch. The elgin watch company, out of elgin, illinois, was in business from 18641964, and while active, was the largestproducing american watch company, manufacturing an estimated half of all pocket watches dollar watches not included. Novice collectors typically think of all large pocket watches as railroad watches but in truth, only the best of the american production conformed to the continually evolving. But the specific definition of railroad grade evolved quite a bit over the years. Railroad grade is a term that you often see applied to pocket watches sometimes just railroad or railways is used with the implication that these watches were suitable for use by guards, stationmasters, drivers, etc. To be a railroad grade watch, the following criteria must be met. Welcome to our little catalog, its a work in progress and no doubt will never be 100% completed.
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