Pocket Watch Database

Elgin Grade 86

Grade 86 is a 15j Interchangeable watch maufacturered by Elgin. The size 16s, Model 2 movement features a nickel finish and is adjusted. During the time the watch was manufactured, it would have qualified for railroad service and is considered to be railroad grade.

Grade 86 Movement Characteristics

  • Size16s
  • Jewels15j
  • ConfigurationInterchangeable
  • FinishNickel
  • Model2
  • SettingLever
  • AdjustedYes
  • Railroad GradeYes

Grade 86 Production Info

  • Total Production15,700
  • Number of Runs16
  • Production Years1880-1896
  • First Serial701,001
  • Last Serial6,336,700
  • Largest Run1,000
  • Smallest Run700
  • Most Common Run1,000

Research Notes

The August 19, 1892 issue of The Jewelers' Circular lists the No. 86 (along with the B.W. Raymond and No. 50) as accepted by William Walcott, time inspector of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad (qualified as "Railroad Grade").