Comments on: How to Buy Antique Railroad Pocket Watches

By: Restorer

Restorer — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:53:21 +0000

Now everything is clear, thank you for your reply!

By: jfc

jfc — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:04:15 +0000

Hi Restorer,

As I understand it, officially sanctioned railroad watches had to be made in the US. That was, of course, back in the days before international free trade agreements like the Common Market and NAFTA. The US was protecting its internal markets as were European governments.

This doesn’t mean that Swiss railway chronometers of the same time period are fakes or not any good, just that they would not meet the requirements to be referred to a railroad watches in the US collectors market.

By: Restorer

Restorer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:24:14 +0000

“First, these watches were only manufactured in the United States, only unofficial replicas or knockoffs were made elsewhere in the world.” - but I saw great Swiss railway chronometers. It’s fake?

By: Cute Plus Size Maternity Clothes

Cute Plus Size Maternity Clothes — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:29:19 +0000

What a funny coincidence… my husband just told me that what he’d really like for his upcoming birthday is a railroad pocket watch. There are some absolutely lovely ones coming up in the eBay listings on this posting, but they are a little more pricey than I imagined they would be.

However, since he really seems to have his heart set on an antique railroad pocket watch, I may just have to search a little harder between the sofa cushions and see if I can manage to buy one of these for him.

By: Cect 168 Phones

Cect 168 Phones — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:19:08 +0000

What a coincidence — I recently bought an authentic railroad pocket watch for my husband, and he loved it.

But Fergus, the question is: What will you be buying for your wife’s birthday? If she comes through with that Hamilton railroad pocket watch, you’re going to have to choose something pretty special for her, huh?

By: Amish Patio Furniture

Amish Patio Furniture — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:10:47 +0000

Fergus I agree, the Hamilton railroad pocket watch is beautiful. But the one that caught my eye was the Elgin 23 jewel watch — that really is very, very elegant.

By: Fergus Mayhew

Fergus Mayhew — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:08:05 +0000

There’s a Hamilton railroad pocket watch that popped up as one of the eBay listings on this page that is just beautiful.

It’s a little spendy for me right now, but this may have to go on the birthday list for my dear wife. She always complains that it is hard to buy me presents — perhaps I can make it easier for her this year.