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British Railways (Western) Pocket Watch
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British Railways (Western) Pocket Watch

1940 - 1960
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A British Railways Western pocket watch. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. Signed 'REVUE Incabloc to the dial. A nickel case with the BR(W) mark numbered 03783. A screw down back cover. A 15 jewel Swiss mechanism. Circa 1950.

There are scratches to the front bevelled glass and a ding to the case rear - all part of it's history!

Case width 52mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this British Railways Pocket Watch to the 1950s.

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Description
A British Railways Western pocket watch. An enamel dial with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial. Signed 'REVUE Incabloc to the dial. A nickel case with the BR(W) mark numbered 03783. A screw down back cover. A 15 jewel Swiss mechanism. Circa 1950.
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There are scratches to the front bevelled glass and a ding to the case rear - all part of it's history!.
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
fig 1. An open-face silver-toned railway pocket watch with a white dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, and a small seconds sub-dial.
fig 1. British Railways (Western) Pocket Watch

Case width 52mm

From Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd you can expect a genuine antique watch in full working order. Worldwide tracked and insured delivery. Please phone 01179565281 to order the watch. We are members of The British Watchmakers and Clockmakers Guild.

Date of Manufacture

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd has dated this British Railways Pocket Watch to the 1950s.

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SA1238880
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2009
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Archive I An open-face silver-toned railway pocket watch with a white dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, and a small seconds sub-dial.

British Railways (Western) Pocket Watch

Archive II An open-face silver-toned railway pocket watch with a white dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, and a small seconds sub-dial. View II
Archive III An open-face silver-toned railway pocket watch with a white dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, and a small seconds sub-dial. View III
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Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd

Kembery Antique Clocks Ltd
Telephone 0117 956 5281
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Bristol
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Verified Since Aug 2009
Items For Sale 137
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An open-face silver-toned railway pocket watch with a white dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, and a small seconds sub-dial.
British Railways (Western) Pocket Watch
Ref: SA1238880
An open-face silver-toned railway pocket watch with a white dial, blued steel hands, Arabic numerals, and a small seconds sub-dial.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleMid-20th Century Industrial
  • MaterialNickel, Steel, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSub-seconds dial, Coin-edge bezel, Blued spade hands, Arabic numerals

FAQs

Railway pocket watches were precision timepieces issued to railway staff, including drivers and guards, to ensure strict adherence to train timetables. These watches required high accuracy, legibility, and reliable movement engineering to maintain safe operations across rail networks.

Pocket watches from this era commonly feature nickel-plated steel or solid nickel cases, acrylic or glass crystals, enamel or printed metal dials, and blued steel hands. Internal mechanical movements often incorporate jewelled bearings and shock-protection systems such as Incabloc to improve durability.

Authentic railway pocket watches usually feature official railway region markings or issue numbers engraved on the case back, clear dial typography with prominent Arabic numerals, and distinct serial numbers. They typically contain reliable Swiss or high-grade domestic mechanical movements designed for accurate daily timekeeping.

A pocket watch can be displayed on a specialised brass or timber watch stand placed on a desk, bookshelf, or sideboard. Alternatively, displaying the watch inside a glass dome or framed shadow box protects the timepiece while creating a refined focal point.

Mechanical pocket watches require regular winding without over-tightening the mainspring and should be serviced by a qualified horologist every three to five years. Store the watch in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields, extreme temperature changes, and moisture to preserve the movement.
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