Ruxton Railroader Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1950s-1960s
This vintage open-face pocket watch by Ruxton Watch Co. is reported by the source to date to circa the 1950s–1960s and to be Swiss-made. The timepiece features a white dial displaying Arabic numeral hour markers, an outer minute track with red five-minute designations, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position.
The dial is printed 'RUXTON RAILROADER 17 JEWELS'. The silveroid case measures approximately 49.7 mm across with an acrylic crystal and a top-mounted winding crown with bow. The source reports that the watch is powered by a 17-jewel manual-winding movement inscribed 'Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted.'
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad watch
- Brand
- Ruxton Watch Co.
- Jewels
- 17 jewels
- Case Size
- 49.7 mm
- Case Material
- Silveroid
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Ruxton Watch Co.
- Movement Inscription
- Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted
Design
- Visible features
- • White dial with black Arabic numeral hour markers and red outer minute numerals • Dial labeled 'RUXTON / RAILROADER / 17 JEWELS' • Subsidiary seconds dial positioned at 6 o'clock • Open-face metallic case with top-mounted onion-style fluted crown and rounded bow • Visible hairline cracks on the dial surface near the 6 o'clock position
- Dial and Movement
- The white enamel dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer red minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register at the 6 o'clock position. The watch is powered by a manual-wind mechanical movement featuring 17 jewels, with internal markings reading 'Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted.'
- Identity and Dating
- The Ruxton Railroader is identified as a Swiss-made, open-face pocket watch. The source describes the item as a vintage piece from the mid-20th century. The source provides a manufacturing era of circa 1950s-1960s.
- Construction and Case
- The watch is housed in a 49.7 mm silveroid case. It features a pull-push crown, a polished bow, and an onion-style crown design. The watch is fitted with an acrylic crystal and a snap-on caseback.
Identification
- SKU
- WA-5206
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and interior case markings are not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Wooden display stand shown in the photograph is not part of the object