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Benjamin W Raymond served twice as Mayor of Chicago and was one of the businessmen responsible for the construction of a new watch factory in the nearby town of Elgin, Illinois. The company would first be known as the National Watch Co, and their debut model was named in Raymond's honor. This gorgeous 16-size 21-jewel example is also a BW Raymond grade in the wind-indicator Model 15, which shows how long the watch has been running (in hours) since it was last wound. The movement has gold jewel settings and a full set of conical screws, and was just fully restored for the next owner to enjoy for years to come. The Arabic dial is flawless and snowy white behind a set of matching and correct blued hands, and the 25-year gold-filled Crescent case is in fantastic shape with tight hinges, a sharp crown, a French bow, a new beveled glass crystal, and a blank cuvette (dust cover).