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<p>[QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4446674, member: 19137"]Nice find. You can see your watch works details here;</p><p><a href="https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/7456882" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/7456882" rel="nofollow">Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 7456882 (Grade 180) (pocketwatchdatabase.com)</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I believe the coin silver cases on an 18s are like 3 ounces without the works - going from memory now so don't quote me. It is railroad grade - just an FYI. The plain coin case is nice IMHO as typically an engraved case on PW this old would be heavily worn. Allows someone to have it customized <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Anyway, BW Raymond PW are desirable. A lot goes into value, age, configuration, dial, does it run, case condition etc. If the crystal can be polished out if glass and if plastic, replaced. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this is helpful.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4446674, member: 19137"]Nice find. You can see your watch works details here; [URL='https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/search/result/elgin/7456882']Elgin Pocket Watch: Serial Number 7456882 (Grade 180) (pocketwatchdatabase.com)[/URL] I believe the coin silver cases on an 18s are like 3 ounces without the works - going from memory now so don't quote me. It is railroad grade - just an FYI. The plain coin case is nice IMHO as typically an engraved case on PW this old would be heavily worn. Allows someone to have it customized :) Anyway, BW Raymond PW are desirable. A lot goes into value, age, configuration, dial, does it run, case condition etc. If the crystal can be polished out if glass and if plastic, replaced. Hope this is helpful.[/QUOTE]
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