1934 ELGIN B.W. Raymond Pocket Watch 16s Railroad Wind Indicator 23 Jewels

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.”  1934 ELGIN B.W. Raymond  Grade 494 Pocket Watch   This is an interesting timepiece: a B.W. Raymond Elgin Railroad Grade pocket watch from 1934.  This manual-winding watch features an original Elgin caliber 494 movement with 23 jewels, size 16s, and model 15. The movement is finely adjusted for six positions and temperature, includes a lever set mechanism, a sub-second dial, and a wind indicator. Proudly made in the U.S.A., this model is part of a limited production, with only 1,000 units in this run and a total of 5,000 in the grade/model.  Original white dial with large, bold Arabic numerals, bold minute markers, a