Vintage Elgin B.W. Raymond railroad-grade pocket watch, circa 1928. Grade 478, 16-size, 21 jewels, adjusted 5 positions. Serial #30397554. Openface, lever-set movement.
12K gold filled case by Star Watch Case Co. with crisp coined/fluted bezel edges.
Original white porcelain (enamel) railroad dial with bold Arabic numerals and sunken sub-seconds dial — clean, no hairlines or chips. Blued steel "spade and whip" hands with uniform color, no rust.
Movement features beautiful damaskeening and a swan-neck micrometric regulator. Crystal is clear. Includes matching gold-colored metal chain with swivel connector and spring-ring clasp. Movement is running.
Condition: Excellent overall. Case shows light surface scratches and a shallow indentation on the back cover, consistent with age, but no brassing-through. Dial is exceptionally clean. Watchmaker service marks ("Z-133") inside case back.