Saxonia Large Railway Pocket Watch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 20th century
This open-face railway pocket watch, branded Saxonia and dated by the dealer to the beginning of the 20th century, features a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, an outer 24-hour chapter ring, and a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clock.
It is fitted with blued steel hands and housed in a solid nickel case measuring 57 mm in diameter. The seller notes that the case back features a locomotive in relief and that it houses a gilded brass anchor escapement movement equipped with a compensated balance, Breguet hairspring, and micrometric adjustment.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad watch
- Movement
- Gilded brass movement with anchor escapement, compensated balance, Breguet hairspring, and micrometric adjustment
- Place recorded
- Germany
- Case dimensions
- Diameter 57 mm, height 77.5 mm
- Dial description
- Enamel dial with Arabic numerals, seconds at six o'clock, and pear-shaped hands
- Maker / attribution
- Saxonia
- Case material and decoration
- Solid nickel case with locomotive in relief on the back
Design
- Visible features
- • White enamel dial signed 'SAXONIA' below 12 o'clock. • Outer railway chapter ring displaying numerals 13 through 24. • Pear-shaped blued steel hour hand and slender blued minute hand. • Subsidiary seconds register positioned at 6 o'clock. • Open-face metallic case with a pendant bow and fluted crown at 12 o'clock.
- Movement Specifications
- The watch contains a gilded brass movement. Stated technical features include an anchor escapement, a compensated balance, a Breguet balance spring, and a micrometric adjustment of the racket. These internal movement specifications are provided by the seller and remain unverified by the visible photographic documentation.
- Dial and Visual Configuration
- The timepiece is an open-face pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial signed 'SAXONIA' below the 12 o'clock position. The dial layout includes Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds register at 6 o'clock. The watch is equipped with pear-shaped hands described as burnished steel. An outer chapter ring displaying numerals 13 through 24 is present.
- Construction and Case Specifications
- The watch is housed in a solid nickel case measuring 57 mm in diameter with a stated height of 77.5 mm. The case features a pendant bow and a crown at the 12 o'clock position. The seller reports that the case back features a locomotive in relief. This detail is not visible in the provided source photograph.
Identification
- Reference
- 1628824
- 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: Case back with locomotive relief is not visible in the photograph.
- Research required: Movement specifications (escapement, balance, hairspring) cannot be independently verified from the dial photograph.