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Great Northern Railway Issued Pocket Watch by John Walker, Issue No 553, Dating Circa 1860.
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Great Northern Railway Issued Pocket Watch by John Walker, Issue No 553, Dating Circa 1860.

19th century
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For sale, this magnificent Great Northern Railway issued pocket watch by John Walker, issue no 553, dating circa 1860. Fully signed throughout and in full working order, this heavy robust watch is in remarkable original condition. Fully signed original and unrestored dial and deep blued handset. The dial is in undamaged condition. The front bevelled glass appears to be original to the watch but does show clouding due to fine usage wear, but obviously very well looked after. The case is 60mm diameter excluding bow tube and 23mm deep. The watch has been subject to a full strip down and service and now keeps excellent time over a 24-hour period. Supplied with two keys. This is a remarkable example of a rare Railway watch from the second half of the Victorian period.

Price £1795.00

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.co.uk

or: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
2.3cm (0.91")
Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Victorian Railway Pocket Watch to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA925852
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA1270
Description
For sale, this magnificent Great Northern Railway issued pocket watch by John Walker, issue no 553, dating circa 1860.
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Fully signed throughout and in full working order, this heavy robust watch is in remarkable original condition.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

Fully signed original and unrestored dial and deep blued handset. The dial is in undamaged condition. The front bevelled glass appears to be original to the watch but does show clouding due to fine usage wear, but obviously very well looked after. The case is 60mm diameter excluding bow tube and 23mm deep. The watch has been subject to a full strip down and service and now keeps excellent time over a 24-hour period. Supplied with two keys. This is a remarkable example of a rare Railway watch from the second half of the Victorian period.

Price £1795.00

You can find more items of interest and purchase through our website, using all major credit cards:

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.co.uk

or: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
2.3cm (0.91")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Victorian Railway Pocket Watch to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA925852
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA1270
Oliver Sargent Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2013

Specialists in vintage military watches & clocks and antique oriental ceramics & works of art

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A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering.
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Archive I A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering.

Great Northern Railway Issued Pocket Watch by John Walker, Issue No 553, Dating Circa 1860.

Archive II A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View II
Archive III A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View III
Archive IV A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View IV
Archive V A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View V
Archive VI A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View VI
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Archive VIII A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View IX
Archive X A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View X
Archive XI A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XI
Archive XII A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XII
Archive XIII A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XIII
Archive XIV A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XIV
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Archive XVII A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XVII
Archive XVIII A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XVIII
Archive XIX A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XIX
Archive XX A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XX
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Archive XXII A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering. View XXII
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Oliver Sargent Antiques
Telephone 07804 225 614
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Sturminster
Newton
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United Kingdom
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A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering.
Great Northern Railway issued pocket watch by John Walker, issue no 553, dating circa 1860.
Ref: SA925852
A Victorian open-face brass pocket watch featuring an off-white enamel dial marked with black Roman numerals and Great Northern Railway lettering.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourBrass, Off-White
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Open-face case, Spade hands, Enamel dial
  • SizeH 6 cm (2 in) x W 6 cm (2 in) x D 2.3 cm (1 in)

This Victorian open-face pocket watch dates from circa 1860 and bears the issuer name Great Northern Railway along with maker details for John Walker. The heavy brass case encloses an off-white enamel dial featuring black Roman numerals, black lettering, deep blued spade hands, and a bevelled glass front. The finish displays a brass tone alongside the off-white dial ground. Additional details include an attached bow winding loop at the top and delicate winding strings adjacent to the hardware. The item measures 6 cm high by 6 cm wide and 2.3 cm deep. Collectors and enthusiasts display pieces of this nature on a desk, within a gentleman's library bookcase, or inside a cabinet setting alongside other horological items. The design complements period interiors and historic displays without requiring active use in a modern pocket, serving instead as a decorative and conversational study piece.

FAQs

A railway pocket watch is a precision timepiece issued to railway personnel during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to maintain accurate schedules across rail networks.

Victorian pocket watches were commonly crafted with brass, silver, or gold cases, protective mineral glass crystals, and vitreous enamel dials with hand-painted numerals.

Authentic railway pocket watches typically feature official railway company markings or inscriptions, clear issue numbers, high-grade movement mechanisms, and legible Roman or Arabic numerals.

Antique pocket watches are frequently displayed under glass dome cloches, mounted on specialised desk stands, or worn attached to traditional waistcoat fob chains.

Store the watch in a dry environment away from magnetic fields, avoid overwinding the mechanical spring, and have the movement serviced periodically by a qualified horologist.
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