Pocket Watch Database
Elgin Grade 453
Veritas, O.F. Nickel
Lever Setting for Railroad Service, Pendant Winding. Twenty-three ruby and sapphire jewels. Gold jewel settings. Barrel arbor pivots running in jewels. Double-roller escapement. Steel escape wheel. Exposed sapphire pallet stones. Compensating balance. Micrometric regulator. Adjusted to temperature, isochronism, five positions. Safety barrel. Patent recoiling click and self-locking setting device. Deouble-bunk glass enamel dial. Engraving inlaid with gold. Plates beautifully damaskeened. Closely timed and finely finished throughout.
Grade 453 Movement Characteristics
- Size16s
- Jewels23j
- ConfigurationOpenface
- FinishNickel
- Model15
- SettingLever
- AdjustedYes
- Railroad GradeYes
- Railroad Grade ClassClass A
Grade 453 Production Info
- Total Production9,000
- Number of Runs9
- Production Years1918-1923
- First Serial20,480,001
- Last Serial25,272,000
- Largest Run1,000
- Smallest Run1,000
- Most Common Run1,000