1926 ELGIN B. W. Raymond Pocket Watch Up Down Wind Indicator 21 Jewels 16s

ELGIN B. W. Raymond The BW Raymond Watch was named after Elgin's founder, and former mayor of Chicago, B. W. Raymond. The B.W. Raymond moniker only appeared on watches that Elgin believed represented the absolute pinnacle of engineering and accuracy.  “The B. W. Raymond is striking in its simplicity. The black numerals and the white dial strongly suggest a railroad watch.”  1926 ELGIN B. W. Raymond  Railroad Pocket Watch  Up Down Wind Indicator   Grade 478   This is a pristine timepiece, a vey rare Elgin B. W. Raymond Railroad grade pocket watch up down wind indicator dated from 1926 and made in U.S.A.   Open-face, manual-wind watch with an original Elgin Nat'l Watch Co. movement caliber grade 478, model 15, 21 jewels, size 16s, adjusted to 5 positions, sub second hand and featuring an additional function of a 40-hour wind indicator. Also, is a pendant wind, lever set (to set the time, open front cover and pull the lever escapement).   It has a white ceramic dial features bold, easy-to