Railroad pocket watch

Although pocket watches have been for regular produce since the 16th century, Railroad pocket watches, as well referred to as railroad chronometers, were originally created in America in the course of the 1890s designed for a single matter- to help control timekeeping clearly as well as precisely along the main railways. Those watches were made and produced in order to assist managers and operators of trains, carrying important goods vital to business as well as trade, avoid railroad wrecks and delays. To generate accurate timekeeping feasible, standards were set into place for railroad- grade pocket watches and given that those watches are noted for the extremely precise timing, they become highly sought after among watch collectors nowadays.

Fundamental standards for timekeeping were produced by the American Railway Association in 1887, though it wasn't until a serious accident in 1891 that those standards were broadly adopted plus codified still much more stringently. A big collision happened in the town of Kipton, Ohio for the reason that the watch this conductor was wearing had quit going for a whole 4 minutes. [..Read More..]

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Antique Illinois Railroad Pocket Watch 17J Swing Case Antique Illinois Railroad Pocket Watch 17j Swing Case Paypal 17 Bids US $43.00 11h 35m
Hamilton 992 Railroad Gold Filled Pocket Watches Hamilton 992 Railroad Gold Filled Pocket Watches Paypal 19 Bids US $350.00 12h 6m
Vintage 1906 Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Grade 845 Vintage 1906 Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Grade 845 Paypal 2 Bids US $99.50 12h 12m
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Vintage Westclox Railroad Train Pocketwatch Vintage Westclox Railroad Train Pocketwatch Paypal 3 Bids US $18.50 16h 2m
HAMILTON 940 21 JEWEL RAILROAD POCKET WATCH Hamilton 940 21 Jewel Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 8 Bids US $81.00 16h 21m
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VINTAGE WALTHAM RAILROAD 19J POCKET WATCH Vintage Waltham Railroad 19j Pocket Watch Paypal 2 Bids US $52.00 1d 5h 35m
VINTAGE RAILROAD ARNEX 17J POCKET WATCH Vintage Railroad Arnex 17j Pocket Watch Paypal 2 Bids US $11.50 1d 5h 43m
Hamilton Railroad Railway Special Pocket Watch 992B Hamilton Railroad Railway Special Pocket Watch 992b Paypal 6 Bids US $202.50 1d 10h 32m
Hamilton 23 J Railroad Style 16 Size Pocket Watch Dial Hamilton 23 J Railroad Style 16 Size Pocket Watch Dial Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 1d 12h 24m
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Waltham Railroad Wind Indicator Pocketwatch Waltham Railroad Wind Indicator Pocketwatch Paypal 5 Bids US $405.00 1d 13h 43m
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VINTAGE ELGIN FATHER TIME 21 J RAILROAD POCKET WATCH Vintage Elgin Father Time 21 J Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 9 Bids US $82.00 1d 15h 35m
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Illinois Railroad Approved Antique Pocket Watch 1922 Illinois Railroad Approved Antique Pocket Watch 1922 Paypal 6 Bids US $91.00 1d 15h 45m
ELGIN B W RAYMOND 21 JEWEL RAILROAD POCKET WATCH Elgin B W Raymond 21 Jewel Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 7 Bids US $75.55 1d 16h 9m
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1800s 10k GF LONG RAILROAD MENS POCKET WATCH FOB CHAIN 1800s 10k Gf Long Railroad Mens Pocket Watch Fob Chain Paypal 14 Bids US $30.00 2d 9h 45m
VINTAGE 1924 ELGIN BW RAYMOND RAILROAD POCKET WATCH 21J Vintage 1924 Elgin Bw Raymond Railroad Pocket Watch 21j Paypal 7 Bids US $107.50 7h 44m
Vintage 1894 Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Crescent St Vintage 1894 Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Crescent St Paypal 1 Bid US $75.00 2d 11h 49m
Nice South Bend Gold Railroad Pocket Watch 19 jewels Nice South Bend Gold Railroad Pocket Watch 19 Jewels Paypal 5 Bids US $27.99 2d 15h 9m
Rare Illinois Bunn Hunter Gold Railroad Pocket Watch Rare Illinois Bunn Hunter Gold Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 33 Bids US $238.61 2d 15h 12m
1917 15J ILLINOIS POCKET WATCH NMINT RAILROAD DIAL EX 1917 15j Illinois Pocket Watch Nmint Railroad Dial Ex Paypal 11 Bids US $46.00 2d 15h 40m
1927 21J ELGIN B W RAYMOND RAILROAD POCKET WATCH NICE 1927 21j Elgin B W Raymond Railroad Pocket Watch Nice Paypal 28 Bids US $96.00 2d 15h 45m
1920 WALTHAM 21J CRESCENT STREET RAILROAD POCKET WATCH 1920 Waltham 21j Crescent Street Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 37 Bids US $76.00 2d 15h 50m
ELGIN 16s POCKET WATCH RAILROAD CASE MADE IN 1919 NICE Elgin 16s Pocket Watch Railroad Case Made In 1919 Nice Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 2d 15h 58m
Vintage HAMILTON 21 JEWEL POCKET WATCH  Railroad Vintage Hamilton 21 Jewel Pocket Watch Railroad Paypal 1 Bid US $49.00 2d 16h 15m
HAMILTON RAILROAD POCKET WATCH 10 KGFLEVER SET 21 J Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch 10 Kgflever Set 21 J Paypal 1 Bid US $9.95 2d 16h 18m
18S KEY WIND RAILROAD RR TRAIN POCKET WATCH CASE PARTS 18s Key Wind Railroad Rr Train Pocket Watch Case Parts Paypal 3 Bids US $10.99 2d 16h 32m
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Vintage 18s Railroad Keystone J Boss Pocket Watch Case Vintage 18s Railroad Keystone J Boss Pocket Watch Case Paypal 3 Bids US $5.50 3d 8h 14m
VINTAGE CORTEBERT RAILROAD POCKET WATCH CALIBRE 532 Vintage Cortebert Railroad Pocket Watch Calibre 532 Paypal 2 Bids US $17.95 3d 8h 42m
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BANGOR AROOSTOOK RAILROAD POCKET WATCH Bangor Aroostook Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 3d 14h 46m
Vintage Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Runs Vintage Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Runs Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 3d 19h 56m
VINTAGE HAMILTON RAILROAD 992B POCKET WATCH LOOK Vintage Hamilton Railroad 992b Pocket Watch Look Paypal 5 Bids US $271.87 1d 17h 59m
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HAMILTON 992 RAILROAD GRADE 21 JEWEL POCKET WATCH Hamilton 992 Railroad Grade 21 Jewel Pocket Watch Paypal 2 Bids US $10.50 4d 16h 11m
1921 Elgin 18 size 17 jewel Pocket Watch Railroad Dial 1921 Elgin 18 Size 17 Jewel Pocket Watch Railroad Dial Paypal 1 Bid US $9.50 4d 16h 15m
1923 HAMILTON RAILROAD 992 21J POCKET WATCH LOOK 1923 Hamilton Railroad 992 21j Pocket Watch Look Paypal 4 Bids US $21.50 4d 17h 51m
ELGIN POCKET WATCH 21J RailRoad BW RAYMOND Good Cond Elgin Pocket Watch 21j Railroad Bw Raymond Good Cond Paypal 1 Bid US $250.00 5d 4h 56m
ELGIN BW RAYMOND OPEN FACE RAILROAD POCKET WATCH Elgin Bw Raymond Open Face Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 4 Bids US $25.00 5d 11h 8m
Waltham 18s Appleton Tracy Railroad pocket watch 1901 Waltham 18s Appleton Tracy Railroad Pocket Watch 1901 Paypal 7 Bids US $55.50 5d 15h 40m
1915 ILLINOIS SANTA FE SPECIAL Railroad Pocket Watch 1915 Illinois Santa Fe Special Railroad Pocket Watch Paypal 13 Bids US $177.50 5d 16h 29m
ANTIQUE ELGIN RAILROAD DIAL OPEN FACE POCKET WATCH Antique Elgin Railroad Dial Open Face Pocket Watch Paypal 1 Bid US $9.99 5d 18h 7m
1884 ANSONIA RAILROAD Alarm WATCH 4 parts pocket clock 1884 Ansonia Railroad Alarm Watch 4 Parts Pocket Clock Paypal 2 Bids US $1.29 5d 18h 53m
Curved glass pocket watch display case railroad grade Curved Glass Pocket Watch Display Case Railroad Grade Paypal 10 Bids US $101.00 3d 17h 44m
VINTAGE SEARS BRASS RAILROAD POCKET WATCH SMITHS IND Vintage Sears Brass Railroad Pocket Watch Smiths Ind Paypal 1 Bid US $4.99 6d 16h 31m
Hamilton 18s Railroad Grade 940 Lever Set Pocket Watch Hamilton 18s Railroad Grade 940 Lever Set Pocket Watch Paypal 3 Bids US $26.00 6d 17h 5m
Hamilton Railroad Railway Special Pocket Watch 992B Hamilton Railroad Railway Special Pocket Watch 992b Paypal 3 Bids US $127.98 4d 9h 9m
Curved glass pocket watch display case railroad grade Curved Glass Pocket Watch Display Case Railroad Grade Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 6d 17h 51m
1940 Waltham Crescent St Railroad 16s 17j Pocket Watch 1940 Waltham Crescent St Railroad 16s 17j Pocket Watch Paypal 3 Bids US $17.50 6d 13h 23m
Vintage Waltham Railroad Pocketwatch N R Vintage Waltham Railroad Pocketwatch N R Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 9d 9h 15m
HAMILTON RAIL ROAD GOLD FILLED POCKET WATCH 21 JEWEL Hamilton Rail Road Gold Filled Pocket Watch 21 Jewel Paypal 1 Bid US $.99 9d 12h 14m

If searching for the perfect antique railroad pocket watch, one point to note is that they are invariably of US make due to mandatory by the standards set in place. Besides, give consideration to the watch movement's size. A watch movement's size is decided by measuring a dial across the middle and after that along to the point where it's narrowest. Noting those standards placed by the Railways, any railroad- grade pocket watch were asked to be at least size 18 or 15. 227mm. That requirement altered to a bigger size 16(16. 919mm) by the Thirties.

Additionally, the watches were open faced rather than contained within a hinged case plus they were marked with Arabic numerals Roman. Every watch used no less than 17 jewels within its movement. The watches required the capability to be adjusted in over 5 positions- - face up, face down, crown up, crown down, or even sideways. , the timepieces were needed to maintain correct time inside thirty seconds week. This timepieces were even needed to have the ability to compensate for temperatures in a range of 34 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

More demands for the railroad watches steel escape wheels, lever sets, double rollers, regulators, winding stems pegged at 12 o'clock, white dials, but black hands. Using those standards, the good quality plus accuracy of these pocket watches were indeed unsurpassed in best.

Since US watch companies rose to fulfill the challenge given by the urgent requirements of a expanding railroad business, they produced ever more precise timepieces, often surpassing the necessities in the railroads. And the Waltham Watch manufacturer was the first to comply with the requirements of the railroad industry, though they were promptly followed by most of the other important US watch companies, together with Westclox, Ball, Hampden,Illinois, Elgin and Hamilton to name a few. It's those pocket watches, usually featuring as many as 23 jewels plus six adjustable positions rather than five, which are very looked for by collectors and watches enthusiasts.