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British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948
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British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

1940 - 1960
Description

British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.R.(S) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

Price: £395.00 – UK Shipping Included

An excellent opportunity to acquire a fine original British Railways Southern Region issued railway pocket watch, numbered B.R.(S) 6211, manufactured by the respected watchmaker Recta and dating from the post-1948 British Railways era.

This highly collectable vintage British railway pocket watch remains in fine original condition, displaying only slight signs of age-related wear. A particularly attractive example of an officially railway-issued timepiece, ideal for collectors of British Railways memorabilia, Southern Region railwayana, vintage pocket watches and horological history.

The watch features a beautiful mint-condition original Recta stylised signed dial, complemented by its striking deep blue handset. The fully signed Recta movement is a quality 15-jewel mechanism, retaining its original character and presentation.

The watch is housed in an excellent original screw-front and screw-back case, presenting exceptionally well throughout.

Condition and Working Order

• Fine original overall condition with only slight wear.

• Mint Recta stylised signed dial.

• Attractive original deep blue hands.

• Fully signed 15-jewel Recta mechanical movement.

• Excellent screw-front and screw-back case.

• Fully working order and keeping time.

Dimensions

• Case diameter: Approximately 52mm, excluding crown and stem tube.

• Case depth: Approximately 14mm.

Historical Interest and Collectability

British Railways Southern Region issued pocket watches are particularly interesting collectables, representing the history of Britain's nationalised railway network following the formation of British Railways in 1948. Officially numbered railway timepieces such as this example are sought after by collectors of railway watches, British railwayana and vintage mechanical horology.

This is a particularly fine and attractive original example which would make an excellent addition to a collection of British Railways watches, Southern Railway memorabilia or vintage British railway timepieces.

A superb example that would be difficult to better.

PRICE: £395.00

UK postage and shipping included in the purchase price.

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

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Railway Issued Pocket Watch to the 1950s.

Independent Date Check ID 09705872
Dealer's Item Date1950s
Sellingantiques Date1950s
Sellingantiques agingItem 65-80 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1950s:
Case back marked B.R.(S): British Railways Southern Region issue, formed in 1948.
Screw-off case and bezel with reeded edges: dust-resistant pattern for railway duty.
Signed Recta 15-jewel lever movement: Swiss calibre made for official transport contract.
Even hairline scratching across the back: pocket wear from working railway service.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243696
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA1652
Description
British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.R.(S) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

Price: £395.00 – UK Shipping Included

“
An excellent opportunity to acquire a fine original British Railways Southern Region issued railway pocket watch, numbered B.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

R.(S) 6211, manufactured by the respected watchmaker Recta and dating from the post-1948 British Railways era.

fig 1. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 1. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

This highly collectable vintage British railway pocket watch remains in fine original condition, displaying only slight signs of age-related wear. A particularly attractive example of an officially railway-issued timepiece, ideal for collectors of British Railways memorabilia, Southern Region railwayana, vintage pocket watches and horological history.

fig 2. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 2. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

The watch features a beautiful mint-condition original Recta stylised signed dial, complemented by its striking deep blue handset. The fully signed Recta movement is a quality 15-jewel mechanism, retaining its original character and presentation.

fig 3. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 3. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

The watch is housed in an excellent original screw-front and screw-back case, presenting exceptionally well throughout.

Condition and Working Order

• Fine original overall condition with only slight wear.

fig 4. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 4. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

• Mint Recta stylised signed dial.

• Attractive original deep blue hands.

• Fully signed 15-jewel Recta mechanical movement.

• Excellent screw-front and screw-back case.

• Fully working order and keeping time.

fig 5. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 5. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

Dimensions

• Case diameter: Approximately 52mm, excluding crown and stem tube.

• Case depth: Approximately 14mm.

Historical Interest and Collectability

British Railways Southern Region issued pocket watches are particularly interesting collectables, representing the history of Britain's nationalised railway network following the formation of British Railways in 1948. Officially numbered railway timepieces such as this example are sought after by collectors of railway watches, British railwayana and vintage mechanical horology.

fig 6. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 6. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

This is a particularly fine and attractive original example which would make an excellent addition to a collection of British Railways watches, Southern Railway memorabilia or vintage British railway timepieces.

fig 7. An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
fig 7. British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

A superb example that would be difficult to better.

PRICE: £395.00

UK postage and shipping included in the purchase price.

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

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Railway Issued Pocket Watch to the 1950s.

Independent Date Report ID 09705872
Dealer's Item Date1950s
Sellingantiques dating1950s
Sellingantiques agingItem 65-80 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1950s:
Case back marked B.R.(S): British Railways Southern Region issue, formed in 1948.
Screw-off case and bezel with reeded edges: dust-resistant pattern for railway duty.
Signed Recta 15-jewel lever movement: Swiss calibre made for official transport contract.
Even hairline scratching across the back: pocket wear from working railway service.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243696
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA1652
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Archive I An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.

British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.r.(s) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948

Archive II An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View II
Archive III An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View III
Archive IV An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View IV
Archive V An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View V
Archive VI An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View VI
Archive VII An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View VII
Archive VIII An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View VIII
Archive IX An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View IX
Archive X An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View X
Archive XI An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View XI
Archive XII An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View XII
Archive XIII An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View XIII
Archive XIV An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View XIV
Archive XV An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown. View XV
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An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
British Railways Southern Region Issued Pocket Watch No. B.R.(S) 6211 – Recta – Post-1948
Ref: SA1243696
An open-face vintage pocket watch featuring a white dial with bold black Arabic numerals, a sub-seconds dial at six oclock, and a polished silver-coloured metal casing with a top winding crown.
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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • Style20th Century Railwayana
  • MaterialChrome Plated Metal, Glass, Enamel
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSub-seconds dial, Arabic numerals, Open-face case, Top winding crown

This open-face pocket watch dates from the post-1948 British Railways era and is manufactured by Recta. The piece is formed from a polished silver-coloured chrome-plated metal case with a round profile, a glazed front protecting the face, and a ribbed circular top winding crown with a rounded onion finial and a swinging bow. The white enamel dial displays bold black Arabic numerals, a track-style minute circle, the text Recta near the centre, a sub-seconds dial positioned above six o'clock with its own numerical track, and small inscriptions reading Non Magnetic and Swiss Made near the lower edge. Slight signs of age-related wear appear on the metal casing, which measures 52 mm in case diameter and 14 mm in case depth. Deep blue hands sweep across the face, driven by a 15-jewel mechanical movement within a screw-front and screw-back case numbered B.R.(S) 6211. The timepiece fits naturally into a collector's display cabinet or a gentleman's study desk within a home today, functioning as a working horological piece of 20th-century railwayana.

FAQs

Railway pocket watches were standardized mechanical timepieces issued to railway staff to maintain accurate train schedules and operational safety. These watches adhered to strict standards of legibility, precision, and durability, often produced by prominent Swiss or domestic watchmakers under contract for transport authorities.

These timepieces typically feature nickel- or chrome-plated brass cases designed to withstand daily wear, protective glass crystals, and white enamel or painted dials with bold black Arabic numerals. The internal movements rely on jewelled Swiss lever escapements engineered for stability against magnetism and temperature changes.

Authentic railway pocket watches generally bear official issue numbers or regional markings stamped into the outer case back or movement, such as British Railways regional identifiers. Additionally, dial markings frequently indicate non-magnetic properties, Swiss manufacture, and clear utility-focused numeral typography.

Pocket watches can be displayed in modern interiors using dedicated brass watch stands, glass cloches, or framed shadow boxes on desk spaces and shelving. They also serve as tactile accents when arranged alongside desk accessories, valet trays, or vintage horological collections.

Mechanical pocket watches should be kept in a dry environment away from strong magnetic fields and extreme temperature shifts. To preserve the movement, wind the mechanism periodically and consult a professional watchmaker for routine servicing and lubrication every few years.
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