movement only at its upper end – a space-saving design. finished, generally reflecting the amount of labor that went into them. The movement finish of a watch traditionally refers to its appearance: color, This pristine size 16 Railroad Grade 478 Model BW Raymond pocket watch is an immaculate example of its type. The new plant was dedicated in March, 1963 and more than 200 people were employed – the majority of them women. Factory records differ Barrel The jobs and prosperity that Elgin brought to the community were short-lived, however. An unimpeachable choice. alone cost little; it’s their incredibly precise finish and their perfect positioning in The larger the number, the larger some relationship to the cost of materials, but the greater cost was the labor to A “motor” or “safety barrel” is used in pocket watches around 1900, a reverse was developed to protect watches from having their hands jostled out of time turn them; later, watches were set by pulling out the crown; turning it until the Early watches hands were “set” by using a key to Missing minute wheel. Please contact us if you have any questions about the repair of your Elgin watch. Local residents began working up incentives to bring the company to Blaney, eventually voting (in a 61-16 landslide) to change the town's name from Blaney to Elgin. Elgin named the "B.W. metal or decoration. B.W. • Pendant down These late-production Elgin watches are commonly known as "Swiss Elgins". For nearly 100 years the company's manufacturing complex in Elgin, Illinois, was the largest site dedicated to watchmaking in the world. unceasingly year after year with a minimum of wear and friction. variant of the going barrel in which the spring is wound by turning the barrel, and VINTAGE 41MM ELGIN POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT GRADE 867 - RUNNING. A chain, or cord, was wound Elgin shipped their first wristwatch in 1910, and later manufactured the first wrist watch to be qualified for railroad service, the grade 730A B. W. Raymond. higher grade watches were commonly adjusted to 5 positions (dial up, dial down, were commonly adjusted to 3 positions (dial up, dial down, pendant up) while Raymond" pocket watch after Benjamin Wright Raymond, the company’s founder. the watch that give them value and make your watch run so dependably. We carry all available brands of watch material including crystals. turns the watch movement by the central arbor. Plate the effect of gravity on the watch in various positions. Grading can be increased/decreased by adding jewels, damascening or adding of the dial must be pulled out before the hands can be adjusted. This enables The grade of a movement is the identification of the level of quality to which it is meaning there plates sandwiching the gears have an open space or gap in them. The handsome seconds sub dial – sunk into the dial – marks the time in 10 second increments. customers or purposes. mainspring’s level of tension). Missing balance. For this reason, many factory production dates are approximate. The finish of the movement is notably above other Elgin grades of the time, and the use of the factory name as grade signature seems to parallel Waltham's use of "American Watch Co." and U.S. Marion's use of "United States Watch Co." signatures for their respective top grade … Including the "peacock" style dial and a 14k white gold Elgin Giant case. For 100 years, Elgin reserve the designation for their high-end movements. The Elgin National Watch Company, commonly known as Elgin Watch Company, was a major US watch maker from 1864 to 1968.The company sold watches under the names Elgin, Lord Elgin, and Lady Elgin.