Waltham Open Face Railroad Pocket Watch for Dominion Railways
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1887
This Waltham open face railroad pocket watch, dated circa 1887, was produced for the Canadian market and Dominion Railways. The timepiece houses a 15-jewel, 18-size M1883 gilt full-plate adjusted movement bearing serial number 3624800.
The movement is configured with screwed jewel settings, a bimetallic balance, an overcoiled spring, and a precision rack-and-pinion regulator. It is fitted in a 55mm coin silver patent swing-out case by A.W.Co. The source reports that these watches were manufactured for the Dominion Atlantic Railway in Nova Scotia.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Railroad watch
- Serial Number
- 3624800
- Place recorded
- United States
- Movement Caliber
- 15-jewel M1883 18-size gilt full plate adjusted movement
- Case Construction
- Coin silver A.W.Co. patent swing out case
- Historical Context
- Manufactured for Dominion Atlantic Railway in Nova Scotia
- Maker / attribution
- Waltham
Design
- Visible features
- • Full-plate gilt movement shown swung out from its outer silver case housing • Engraving on top plate reads 'DOMINION RAILWAYS.' within an ornate foliate ribbon banner • Engraved balance cock decorated with scrollwork alongside a precision micrometer regulator mechanism • Plate inscriptions include 'ADJUSTED.', 'SAFETY PINION', and movement serial number 3624800 • Blued steel screws and jewel settings visible on the movement plate
- Movement Construction
- The watch contains a 15-jewel M1883 18-size gilt full-plate adjusted movement. Technical features include jewels in settings, a bimetallic balance, an overcoiled hairspring, and a precision rack-and-pinion regulator. Inscriptions on the movement include 'ADJUSTED', 'SAFETY PINION', and the serial number 3624800.
- Dial and Case Features
- The timepiece is housed in a 55mm coin silver A.W.Co. patent swing-out case, which is reported to feature gold inlay of a locomotive. The top plate is engraved with the text 'DOMINION RAILWAYS.' within an ornate foliate ribbon banner. The double-sunk white enamel dial is signed 'A.W.W. Co. Waltham' and displays a painted enamel vignette of a locomotive and tender, Roman numerals, and Arabic 24-hour markers.
- Identity and Provenance
- This Waltham open-face pocket watch is identified in the source as being produced for the Canadian market and Dominion Railways. The documentation states that these watches were manufactured for the Dominion Atlantic Railway in Nova Scotia. The timepiece is dated to approximately 1887 and is associated with movement serial number 3624800.
Identification
- Reference
- M1883
- Serial number
- 3624800
- 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: The dial and case exterior with gold inlay are not depicted in the primary photograph, which displays only the swung-out movement and case frame.