A pocket watch is a subtle way to demonstrate both sophistication and style. If you are new to collecting pocket watches my best advice is to take your time, even buying from me. 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. Whether by train, postbus, boat or urban public transport, everything is possible. New listing antique 14k solid gold diamond waltham pocket watch 10. With a swiss travel pass in your pocket, you have the ideal rail pass to travel in switzerland.
The longines railroad pocket watch longines media center. Swiss travel pass most popular rail pass of switzerland. Pocket watch up until the start of the 20th century the. Unless a pocket watch is very rare small differences can make a big difference in price. The hands are particularly delicate making this pocket watch quite a dainty and delightful piece.
For clarity this picture does not include the sponsors mark, but a set of british hallmarks is not valid without a sponsors mark. Vintage elgin watch elgin vintage watches vintage pocket. The official app from swiss federal railways is a quick and simple way of checking out live train times while in switzerland. Whether youd like it as a watch, wall clock, pocket watch or alarm clock, order the model you want online now. Knox success stories swiss federal railways samsung knox. Collectors encyclopedia of pendant and pocket watches 1500. Elco pocket watch with a swiss unitas 429 movement.
New listing rare 1904 waltham royal 17 jewel 12 size solid 14k gold pocket watch no reserve. Pocket watches whoever thinks about the brand perseo, surely cannot forget about the pocket watch of the italian railway, that was the symbol of the economical boom in the 50s and 60s. Swiss railway cuts device staging time by 50% with knox configure. Once youre on the train, you need to have a valid ticket in your pocket.
Nov, 2011 the glacier express is a train which connects the two major mountain resorts of st. When looking for the number on your watch you should be looking at the serial number on the movement, not the case. Feb 02, 20 this is a beauty of a pocket watch made by the rockford watch company of rockford, il in 1903. Antique pocket watch services antique swiss and american mechanical watch repair specialists since 1987 there are over 100 reasons why your swiss or american pocketwatch wont run.
The largest and most complete vintage watch online price guide of its kind. Ferrovie federali svizzere, ffs is the national railway company of switzerland. Against a black background, contrasting tachymeters create circular tracks to underline the railroad theme. As occurred with many other details of the time service rules, the acceptance, popularity and use of specific makes and grades varied from railroad to railroad and from decade to decade. A valid and legal british hallmark in a nineteenth or twentieth century watch case must have four marks. Collectors encyclopedia of pendant and pocket watches 15001950 collectors encyclopedia bell, c jeanenne on.
Railroad pocket watch fine timepieces online auction. The longines railroad pocket watch the longines heritage military the longines master collection conquest moonphase ladies flagship heritage 60th anniversary 19572017 the longines avigation watch type a7 1935 record the longines legend diver watch the longines heritage 1969. Entry restrictions for various countries due to the corona virus outbreak. It is not an express in the sense of being a highspeed train but rather. The list of approved wristwatches grew, and the number of pocket watches approved remained unchanged. I adopted the clockface design it is pocket watch watch. 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. Find the perfect style for any occasion from the best watch brands with overstock your online watches store. Would you also like to get your hands on an official swiss station clock by mondaine. Shop for the best pocket watches for sale at discount prices, including antique pocket watches, vintage pocket watch, mechanical pocket watches, openface watches and all kinds of amazing pocketwatch for men online shopping from. Vintage pocket watch 1959 swiss 15j 9ct gold filled case. Wakmann swiss 17jewel, face signed imperial with a diesel locomotive and back of. Owners can trace their pocket watchs history by obtaining the unique serial number featured on the movement part of the watchnot the watch case, which displays only a case serial number.
One or more of its 200 parts may be broken, rusted, miscalibrated, unoriginal, previously improperly serviced, under lubricated or just plain tired. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. Delving into the rich heritage of its long history, it presents the longines railroad pocket watch, a steel pocket watch inspired by the railroad models produced at the time of the railways expansion. The levy brothers were jewish immigrants from alsace lorraine who settled in the 19th century in canada.
In 1893, the hamilton watch company of lancaster, pennsylvania began producing pocket watches primarily for railroad workers. Its watches had 42hour mainsprings, with 17 jewels in their isochronous movements. This swiss made style railroad watch, uses the eta 64971 movement. Capitol buren watch co open face 16 size railroad pocket watch swiss movement. A needle and the index which i am shameless and am easy to look at. Novice collectors typically think of all large pocket watches as railroad watches but in truth, only the best of the american production conformed to the continually evolving. Public transport in switzerland everything you need to know. More than a century ago already, the swiss watchmaking brand longines brought its name and experience to the adventure of the railroad.
You have direct access to the sbb timetable as well as interactive train station maps. Antique solid gold swiss patek phillippe gold chronograph pocket watch 25. Beyond simply making a statement, a fine pocket watch should be made from a quality material, have a crystal that. The swiss public transport system is very extensive and can be hard to understand. Christmas 35, 200 yen with the swiss railroad formula. From the creators of pocket planes comes pocket trains. What to expect from internet in swiss trains, how does it work. Use this table to look up the serial number of your hamilton pocket watch and hence the year of manufacture. The 1957 list of approved watches was the last one to include pocket watches. In my opinion, from the late 1850s until just after wwii, the american watch industry produced more and probably better portable timekeeping machines than the rest of the world combined. For many, the sbb device is like an office in their pocket, offering access to email.
Hamilton 992b railroad pocket watch, hamilton railway special. Manage and grow multiple railroads by hauling important cargo around the world. To accurately read the serial number, you will need to determine the best way to open the case, which varies from model, size and style. The latest addition to the family contains an exclusive threehand h10 movement with 80 hours of power reserve. Swiss made ball railroad pocketwatch, manufactured in about 1950, by the record watch company, for the canadian pacific railroad. You can get printed pocket timetables for regions free of charge, or download them as a pdf file from the sbb website. Swiss made pocket watches camero railroad style pocket watch gold plated, eta 64971 movement swiss made. Illinois 60 hour 23 jewel bunn special antique railroad pocket. By the 1960s however, railroad pocket watches were falling out of favor and wristwatches began to appear in rails service more regularly. Best apps to download for travel in switzerland holidays to. What should a wristwatch nerd know about american pocket watches and the industry that made them.
Below is a picture of the serial number on the pocket watch case. Whether youd like it as a watch, wall clock, pocket watch or alarm clock. Make time for a classic with pocket watches from sears with a classically nostalgic look and feel, a pocket watch is the perfect accessory for any person with a dashing sense of style. Then the swiss travel guide is the perfect digital travel companion for you. Vintage and antique watch how to information by renaissance watch repair, provides a large amount of info on identifying, dating, evaluating vintage pocket watches specific makes or styles how to identify an original simon willard clock by ben e fulbright, adobe acrobat 23kb. How to find the serial number on an elgin pocket watch our. New listing beautiful waltham 18s pocket watch sterling silver engraved case serviced. Railroad timekeeping standards were developed and the american watch companies needed to produce better and better grades of watches known as railroad grade. Used railroad pocket watch for sale in opelika letgo. Jun 7, 2017 pocket watch up until the start of the 20th century the pocket watch was the time piece of choice the wristwatch was considered feminine and unmanly.
Bringing forth imagery of bygone eras, timeless fob watches have made their way into the closets and dressers of dapper men everywhere. Marks in watch cases hallmarks, sponsors marks, etc. Make offer mint conditonskeletonized eta 6497 swiss gold plated hunter case pocket watch vintage 1950s arnex 17 jewel incabloc swiss pocket watchdeer hunter ils 526. Transporting the imagination back to the era of pocket watches is the rounded case of the railroad auto, with its vertical brushing and tapered pusher protectors. When we tested it, we measured a 2540 mbps download speed and 17 mbps upload speed. Pocket watch mens watches find great watches deals. On the go with sbb mobile its easier and more efficient.
Swiss railroad clock mondaine mon dean it is adopted on a swiss railroad and is still it is highly visible, and, as for the design which is pop, man and woman has nothing to do it is a popular design. I really like the swiss pocket watches, railroad, that were used on canadian railways, example, longines, one i have is 17 jewels, 16 sz, and also my elco timer. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. You can download the unesco world heritage iphone app, the contura. Book lastminute offers and cheap flights online swiss. Get the best deals on swiss railway pocket watch when you shop the largest online selection at. For getting around in switzerland, trains are definitely best from zurich there are connections to all the major. Swiss agency for the environment, forests and landscape saefl, june. Identify current position starts a geolocation enquiry in the browser. Railroad grade watches had to meet strict guidelines to ensure their reliability and accuracy.
Read more details about the swiss travel pass and its validity below. With over three million users, sbb mobile is the most popular public transport app in switzerland. Today in every italian family the son or grandson admires their fathers or grandfathers railway watch. On the back side of the case is a etched design of a steam engine. Illinois 60 hour 23 jewel bunn special antique railroad pocket watch 16 size. Make offer capitol buren watch co open face 16 size railroad pocket watch swiss movement. A few canadian railroad watches please add yours nawcc. It is usually referred to by the initials of its german, french, and italian names, either as sbb cff ffs, or used separately. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki.