Emtek 2466 American Classic Brass Doorbell with Plate & Button - Watford Rosette

The 2466 Watford doorbell comes in ten finishes that follow Emtek's standard finish codes, so it can be matched to knobs, levers and other trim in the same code: Oil Rubbed Bronze (US10B), Polished Nickel (US14), Satin Nickel (US15), Pewter (US15A), Flat Black (US19), Polished Chrome (US26), Polished Brass Lifetime (US3), Unlacquered Brass (US3NL), Satin Brass (US4) and French Antique (US7). Note that Unlacquered Brass is a living finish and will patina over time, while Polished Brass Lifetime is coated to hold its color.

The 2466 ships as a complete trim set: the brass plate with the Watford rosette, a lighted push button, and matching screws in the same finish. The screws are not sold separately, so nothing extra needs to be ordered to mount it. What is not included is the chime, transformer and low-voltage wiring, which is existing building infrastructure on a replacement job.

They are the same brass doorbell in different rosette shapes, so the code you order is really a style decision. 2466 is the Watford rosette. The others are 2400 regular, 2402 oval, 2403 rectangular, 2408 the #8 rosette, 2409 Quincy and 2404 Wilshire. Pick the rosette that matches the rose or backplate shape already on your entry lockset and levers.

The button is lighted. It runs off the same low-voltage doorbell circuit as the button it replaces, so there is no separate power feed to pull. If your existing setup already has a working transformer and chime, the 2466 is a trim swap, not an electrical job.

Emtek lists the 2466 as residential hardware. For single-family homes, townhomes and the unit doors of a multi-family property it is the right kind of part. For a high-traffic commercial entry or a vandal-exposed exterior, a residential decorative brass button is the wrong specification and a commercial-rated weatherproof station is what to look for instead.

Brass, both the material and the substrate, so the plate and button housing are brass through rather than a zinc casting with a brass color on top. That matters on an exterior door: brass takes weather without swelling or crumbling the way a plated pot-metal button can, and the plated finishes are applied over a brass base.

Yes, and the way to do it is to fix two things: the model code and the finish code. Order 2466 for the Watford rosette on every door and hold one finish code (say US15 Satin Nickel or US19 Flat Black) across the portfolio, and every button arrives identical with its own matching screws. Because the rosette shape is what changes between the 24xx codes, staying on 2466 is what keeps the look consistent unit to unit.

The Watford rosette sits in Emtek's American Classic styling, which is the traditional side of their range rather than the modern one. If your entry set, hinges and levers are American Classic pieces in the brass collection, the 2466 is the doorbell drawn to go with them.