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Z53. Waltham Canadian Railway Time Service Railroad Watch! This rare timepiece is from my personal collection. All of the Canadian Railway marked watches are scarce and highly collectible. Most are 18 size and marked Canadian Pacific Railway and have a beaver logo. This 16 size Waltham with the Canadian Railway Time Service marking is one of the very scarcest. I don't know the actual production number, but this watch is from a factory run of only 200, and I think the total number of these is well under 1,000. Okay, so what do we have here? This watch is 16 size (case diameter 51 mm), lever set, 17 jewels, adjusted 5 positions, and has fancy damascening with unusual pattern on the barrel and crown wheels. The movement is marked "Waltham, Mass, Made for Canadian Pacific Railway Time Service". Movement condition is excellent. This movement also has raised gold jewel settings, gold center wheel, and gold balance wheel screws. This fine old railroad has the original and classic "Canadian" style dial with the 13-24 hour numerals inside the standard 1-12 hour markers. The dial is excellent but not perfect. If you look very carefully, you will see a tiny chip missing from the very bottom of the seconds bit. The dial also has a very short hairline below the seconds bit. These minor blemishes don't begin to distract from the striking and very nice original dial. Canadian watches were typically housed in Canadian cases, I suppose to reduce tarrifs. This case looks identical to the American J. Boss Railroad Model, but is marked "DERBY roller plate STURDY Made in Canada". Case is excellent with very little wear, but there is a tiny bit of brass on the bow. Now, this movement, serial number 18038125, was made in about 1912, and this case style didn't show up until the mid-1920s, so I don't see how this could be anything except a Canadian replacement of the original case. Regardless, everything looks great and this is one fine rare watch! $1495 |
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Z496. Grade 645 Waltham 21J Railroad Pocket WatchThis is a nice, high grade Waltham pocket watch in 16 size (case diameter 49 mm). The case looks original to me and is 20 years gold filled. Case is excellent with no brass, and just a hint of a little dimple in the back. The dial is excellent, with a very hard to see little hairline inside the seconds bit. Crystal is unbreakable and like new. Movement condition is excellent! This is a lever set, adjusted 5 position, grade 645, American Railroad Pocket Watch. And it is in very nice shape! $285 |