View dial, view movement, view caseback, view inside caseback. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed. Railroad pocket watches o gauge railroading on line forum. Many of the major pocket watchmakers, including elgin, waltham, illinois and hamilton, began making railroad pocket watches that met the railroad specs. Here you will find our selection of vintage and antique mechanical pocketwatches, including exceptional manufacturers such as waltham. Waltham gold filled size 16 railroad watch with a 21 jewel beautiful and sparkling just. Goldbergs pocket watch collection railroad watches.
Find great deals on beautiful antique pocket watches when you shop the. How to value your waltham pocket watch flux magazine. Waltham watch company was the first watchmaker to massproduce watch movements on an assembly line. Waltham pocket watches have been around for more than 150 years and are a collectors item. See more ideas about watches, pocket watch and pocket. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Railroad grade pocket watches explained the vortic blog. Due to this incident a rule was made that railroad workers must have pocket watches that have standard time in all railroad tracks. The new collectors 2 guide to pocket watches although water may appear to drip at a steady, fixed rate, in fact the more water is in the vessel the faster it leaks out due to the pressure exerted by the weight of the water. In 1857 the american watch company in waltham, massachusetts introduced the. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Excellent 16s salesman railroad case case will fit all railroad, lever set, or pendent set 16s american made antique pocket watch movements from companies like these for example waltham, elgin, illinois, hamilton, hampden, rockford, south bend, etc. Antique 1903 waltham traveller goldp full hunter pocket watch.
Discussion in american pocket watches started by ogalirish, jul 24, 2008. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches. A railroad grade pocket watch is simply a watch that was approved by a particular railroad organization for use by conductors on their rail. The waltham watch company, also known as the american waltham watch co. Download this pocket watch antique vintage art nouveau for your android phone. Here you will find our selection of vintage and antique mechanical pocketwatches for sale. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Following the great train disaster in america in 1891 the tragedy occurred due to a faulty timepiece, waltham and a. How to determine value of waltham watches lovetoknow. Waltham railroad pocket watch and hopalong cassidy watch.
The hopalong cassidy character wristwatch case is from the united states time corp. The railroad industry produced a set of operating specifications for the watchmakers to follow. Real railroad watches were speced to have 19 jewels or more. Printable wall art, vintage map old americas instant download. They initially outfitted space for design and manufacturing in howards clock factory in roxbury, massachusetts, a community. Shop forand learn aboutantique waltham pocket watches. Waltham pocket watches are popular with antique collectors and retailers who specialize in watches. The companys historic 19thcentury manufacturing facilities in waltham, massachusetts have been preserved as the american waltham watch company. Made in france, this watch is thought to be 1960s or later.
Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroadgrade waltham or the earlier american waltham watch co. Get the best deals on waltham antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Waltham in 1849 aaron lufkin dennison, edward howard and david davis formed a company with a plan to develop machinery that could mass produce. A real railroad watch is 16 size by the original spec.
While there are watches that look like railroad watches with 17 or less jewels, these were made as less expensive imitations for the general public. American waltham pocket watches ashtonblakey vintage. Raymond sn k 696370 is in a classic teardrop model 3055 case. New listing hamilton 992 double roller 21 jewel railroad pocket watch 14k gold filled 1925. Waltham military pocket watch 1939 at ashtonblakey vintage. We specialize in rare vintage pocketwatches and wristwatches including illinois, hamilton, elgin and waltham, hampden for investment or hobby. Dec 15, 2014 waltham military pocket watch 1939 at ashtonblakey vintage watches. There were no swiss or japanese railroad pocket watches. Get the best deals on waltham open face antique pocket watches with 21 jewels when you shop the largest online selection at. Towards the end of their use, the most popluar pocket watches in use by cpr rail crews tended to be the hamilton 992b, and the waltham vanguard. This is a waltham railroad watch made specifically for the ball watch company. These railroadgrade pocket watches, as they became colloquially known, had to meet. On 1880 two trains collided because one of the engineers watch stopped for about four minutes.
Walthamball official rr standard sn b 263497 in its stirrup bow case is also highly recognizable as a railroad watch. Unfollow waltham railroad pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Waltham railroad pocket watch with locomotive design on dial, ca 1960s 16 size, 17 jewel. I love this pocket watch because it tells time, it is part ofa long histor of pocket watches with the same dial design, it is the official japanese railways watch given to all engineers they have a cut out at their dashboards, it is quartz and accurate to 15 seconds a month, as well as having a 10 year battery, and because a pocket watchers are classy, and. Waltham premier 21j rr railroad pocket watch 16s yellow 10k. Vintage watches and antique pocket watch dealer including omega, rolex. Im after some more info about waltham movementsgrades considered as railroad issues. How to identify a waltham pocket watch our pastimes. The railroad pocket watch is particularly appealing to collectors for several reasons, even though the faces are very plain.
Railroad watches were not produced in the same quantities as everyday pocket watches, even though quite a few companies made them. A pocket watch or pocketwatch is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist they were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after world war i during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. Hamilton model 950 pocket watch national museum of american. A waltham railroad pocket watch and hopalong cassidy character wristwatch case. See todays waltham pocket watches for sale, best offer and auction. Get the best deal for waltham antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Waltham pocket watch porcelain dial original 45mm18 like new. Curiously enough, any pocket watch that was on the 1957 list is still considered an approved watch for railroad service today by the canadian pacific railway. The waltham railroad pocket watch includes a locomotive design on the white dial, and engraving on the case back. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of waltham s. From the early 1880s until the mid 1920s, american railroad watches were arguably the best and highest quality, mass produced watches in the world. Railroad grade vintage mens waltham pocket watches in this section, you will find a nice selection of vintage railroad grade waltham or the earlier american waltham watch co. Of course, the only way to know the true value is to take your waltham watch to a professional watch valuer or a waltham pocket watch expert.
They were made between 1851 and 1957 in waltham, massachusetts. Waltham railroad pocket watch, 17 jewel nov 25, 2011. Waltham used a special type of rose engine on some of their models1872, 1883 that gave each operator considerable control over the pattern. Waltham, 21 jewel crescent street, model 1908, made around 1909, 16 size, railroad grade, lever setting, micrometer regulator, awco silveroid base metal screw type case.
Thus, a 21jewel railroad grade movement adjusted to temperature and 5 or 6 positions typically cost twice as much as a 17jewel movement of the same model that was only adjusted to temperature. New listing beautiful waltham 18s pocket watch sterling silver engraved case serviced. Among the brand names of railroad grade watches celebrated among railroaders were hamilton, illinois, elgin, howard, and waltham. New listing antique 14k solid gold diamond waltham pocket watch 10. New listing rare 1904 waltham royal 17 jewel 12 size solid 14k gold pocket watch no reserve. This serial number will tell a little about the watch and is useful information to know when looking to find out the value of a waltham watch. Make offer vintage waltham pocket watch 17 jewels gold plated hand wind running swiss made. This is my fathers pocket watch, and he wore it every day that i can. Waltham open face antique pocket watches with 21 jewels for. There is lever set cut on both left side and right side. Home american waltham pocket watches page 1 of 2 filter by. The quality of the railroad pocket watch was very high, second only to chronometers. Ive got a modest waltham collection and recently aquired two nice pieces a 1918 riverside sn 22330234 and 1902 crescent street sn fontarial, helvetica, sansserif 11010460 font, both described as railroad grade. In 1849 aaron lufkin dennison, edward howard and david davis formed a company with a plan to use machinery to manufacture watch movement parts so precisely that they would become fully interchangeable.
Hours, minutes, sunken seconds subdial at 6 oclock position crystal type. Like any other collectors items, the oldest and rarest pieces are the most valuable, so it is important to know as much information as you can about a watch before buying or selling it. See more ideas about jewelry, railroad wife and railroad pocket watch. Antique waltham 14k gold pocket watch ladys handpainted enamel picture. Browse our selection of vintage and antique mens waltham railroadgrade pocket watches for sale. The model 1883s can make an interesting collection in and of themselves, since one almost never finds two that are exactly alike and some are quite fascinating in person. And, contrary to common belief, there were many regulations in place before webb c. Thus the birth of railroad pocket watch, also known as standard pocket watch. It is possible that this watch was recased at some point as it has the motif of a twa dc 3 on the back. This had the combined effects of increasing productivity and lowering the prices of walthams. Railroad pocket watch for sale in uk view 16 bargains. Get the best deals on waltham modern pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Some of the technical specifications for railroad watches mandated that each watch have. The specific definition of railroad grade evolved quite a bit over the years.
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