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North British Railway Pocket Watch by Elgin, No 485, Dating Pre 1920
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North British Railway Pocket Watch by Elgin, No 485, Dating Pre 1920

1900 - 1920
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North British Railway pocket watch by Elgin reference number N.B.R. 485, dating pre-1920. This is a rare railway-issue pocket watch supplied by Elgin and fully signed throughout. The dial shows just one very faint stress line only and a related edge chip as shown in the pics. Fitted with its original bevelled glass and deep-blued handset. Matching case numbers throughout. The case back still retains a good set of markings, but there is wear as expected with tool watch use. Fully signed movement in full working order, keeping time. A large heavy watch with a diameter of 59mm diameter excluding stem tube and crown and approx. 2cm deep. A rare example. Price £695.00 including shipping to within the UK.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
5.9cm (2.32")
Width
5.9cm (2.32")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Antique Railway Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

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SA994992
Dealers Internal Reference
OSA1328
Description
North British Railway pocket watch by Elgin reference number N.B.R. 485, dating pre-1920. This is a rare railway-issue pocket watch supplied by Elgin and fully signed throughout. The dial shows just one very faint stress line only and a related edge chip as shown in the pics. Fitted with its original bevelled glass and deep-blued handset. Matching case numbers throughout.
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The case back still retains a good set of markings, but there is wear as expected with tool watch use.
Oliver Sargent Antiques

Fully signed movement in full working order, keeping time. A large heavy watch with a diameter of 59mm diameter excluding stem tube and crown and approx. 2cm deep. A rare example. Price £695.00 including shipping to within the UK.

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

please visit: www.oliversargentantiques.com

Height
5.9cm (2.32")
Width
5.9cm (2.32")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Oliver Sargent Antiques has dated this Antique Railway Pocket Watch to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA994992
Dealers Internal Ref
OSA1328
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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An open-face antique pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone nickel case.
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Archive I An open-face antique pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone nickel case.

North British Railway Pocket Watch by Elgin, No 485, Dating Pre 1920

Archive II An open-face antique pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone nickel case. View II
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An open-face antique pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone nickel case.
North British Railway pocket watch by Elgin, no 485, dating pre 1920
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An open-face antique pocket watch featuring a white enamel dial with black Roman numerals, a sub-seconds dial, and a silver-tone nickel case.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectPocket Watches
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialNickel, Enamel, Glass
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsRoman numerals, Sub-seconds dial, Open-face case, Coin-edge bezel
  • SizeH 5.9 cm (2 in) x W 5.9 cm (2 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This Edwardian open-face pocket watch dates from the 1910 period, styled for a gentleman's library. Constructed from nickel, enamel, and glass, the piece exhibits a silver-tone finish with a coin-edge bezel and an ornate crown and loop hardware at the top. The white enamel dial displays black Roman numerals, deep-blued hands, and a sub-seconds dial at the bottom, alongside Elgin U.S.A. lettering. Signs of age include a faint stress line and an edge chip on the dial, matching case numbers, and general tool wear on the case. Measuring 5.9 cm high, 5.9 cm wide, and 2 cm deep, this heavy railway-issue watch functions as a collectible cabinet piece or a desk accessory.

FAQs

Railway pocket watches were precise timepieces issued or approved for official use by railway companies to maintain accurate scheduling and operational safety across rail networks.

Cases were commonly crafted from nickel alloy, silver, or gold-filled metal, protecting a glass crystal over a ceramic enamel dial with mechanical internal components.

Authentic railway timepieces feature legible dials with bold Roman or Arabic numerals, secondary seconds sub-dials, maker marks, and official railway company inventory or serial numbers engraved on the case.

Pocket watches can be presented on a specialised glass cloche, mounted within a framed shadow box, or suspended on a dedicated pocket watch stand atop a desk or bookshelf.

To preserve mechanical pocket watches, keep them in a dry environment, avoid over-winding the mechanism, and have the internal movement serviced by a professional horologist periodically.
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