Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 270

No. 270, O.F., Lever Set. Nickel. 21 Fine Ruby Jewels (Gold Settings), Adjusted to Temperature, Isochronism and Positions, Quick Train with Gold Wheels, Straight Line Escapement with Steel Escape Wheel, Pallet Arbor and Escape Pinion Cone Pivoted and Cap Jeweled, Exposed Pallets, Compensating Balance, Breguet Hair Spring, Micrometric Regulator, Display Winding work, Patent Recoiling Click, Patent Self-Locking Setting Device, Double Sunk Glass Enamel Dial, Dust Ring, Engraving Inlaid with Gold, Damaskeened Plates, Closely Timed and Finelty Finished Throughout, Lever Set.

Grade 270 Movement Characteristics

  • Size16s
  • Jewels21j
  • ConfigurationOpenface
  • FinishNickel
  • Model9
  • SettingLever
  • AdjustedYes
  • Railroad GradeYes
  • Railroad Grade ClassClass A

Grade 270 Production Info

  • Total Production12,000
  • Number of Runs14
  • Production Years1901-1908
  • First Serial9,250,001
  • Last Serial13,280,000
  • Largest Run1,000
  • Smallest Run50
  • Most Common Run1,000

Research Notes

9250001-11824001 (Runs 1-9): Marked "270"
11824551-13279001 (Runs 10-14): Marked "Veritas"

1904-BH: Adjusted to T, I, and Positions; DS Glass Enamel Dial; Gold Inlay
1907 A.C. Becken: "Adjusted to temperature, isochronism and positions" "double-sunk glass enamel dial"