B.W. Raymond

The Comprehensive List of Elgin B.W. Raymond Grades

By Nathan Moore

In Elgin

When the National Watch Company was organized in 1865, former Chicago mayor Benjamin Wright Raymond was appointed as the company's first president. After organizing a factory at Elgin, Illinois, the company introduced a watch to the market in 1867 - christened the "B.W. Raymond" in...

National Watch Company B.W. Raymond with Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Dial, c.1872

By Nathan Moore

Pictured: B.W. Raymond #180892 with Double-Sunk “Pennsylvania Railroad” Dial by the National Watch Company, c.1872. Around 1870, the National Watch Company began furnishing watches featuring custom-marked hand-painted dials for use.

Elgin , Patents & Innovations , Production , Trends

The (Elgin) National Watch Company’s First Stem Wind Watches: Overview

By Rick Hufnagel

H.H. Taylor #155911 The National Watch Company put its first watches on the market in 1867. These 18 size key wind movements quickly gained popularity all over the country and.