Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 2146 (Grade 69)

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Elgin National Watch Co.

Grade: 69

B.W. Raymond

Manufacturer:	Elgin
Manufacturer Location:	Elgin, Illinois
Movement Serial Number:	2146
Grade:	69
Variation:	B.W. Raymond
Model:	1
Class:	1
Estimated Production Year:	1867
Run Quantity:	400
Grade/Model Run:	2 of 24
Grade/Model Total Production:	29,054
Variant Est. Production:	26,054 (18S-M1-15J-HGK-A2P-B.W. RAYMOND)
Size:	18s
Jewels:	15j
Movement Configuration:	Adaptable
Movement Finish:	Gilt
Movement Setting:	Key
Plate:	Full Plate
Barrel:	Going
Train:	Quick
Adjusted:	Yes
Adjusted to Position:	Yes
Adjusted # of Positions:	2
Adjustment Tolerance:	[21] 2P +/- 15 s/24hrs., Temp. +/- 8 s/16hrs., Reg. +/- 5 s/24hrs.
Railroad Grade:	Yes
U.S. Patents:	77078
Data Research:	1896 Elgin Serial List 1904 Elgin Serial List 1915 Elgin Serial List 1927/1950 Elgin Serial List
Case:	Various
Registry Population:	5 (1.25%)
Database Version:	v49.712

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Production Metrics Tree: Grade 69

Target Profile: 18S-M1-15J-HGK-A2P-B.W. RAYMOND

Elgin Grade 69 (All Variations): 29,054 ETP
18S: 29,054 100.00% 18s, Grade 69
18S-M1: 29,054 100.00% 18s, Grade 69, Model 1
18S-M1-15J: 29,054 100.00% 18s, Grade 69, Model 1, 15 Jewels
18S-M1-15J-HGK: 29,054 100.00% 18s, Grade 69, Model 1, 15 Jewels, Adaptable/Key/Gilt
18S-M1-15J-HGK-A2P: 29,054 100.00%
18S-M1-15J-HGK-A2P-B.W. RAYMOND: 26,054 89.67%

Population Registry for This Run

	Image	Serial Number	Run Position	Primary Identification Method	Discovery Date
1		2031	#231	Collection	May 18, 2013
2		2093	#293	Inferred
3		2105	#305	Inferred
4	Image Credit: Dtvoreis	2146	#346	Collection	June 14, 2019
5		2163	#363	Collection	March 26, 2019
Standard Deviation of Known Examples: 51.55 (Expected: 115.61, Δ64.06/16.02%)

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