Code: 4.32
This is an official American Railroad pocket watch made by the Ball Watch company using a Waltham movement. The Ball watch company did not manufacture their own movements. The company was set up by Webb C Ball of Cleveland, Ohio who was the general time inspector. After the fatal collision of two trains in 1891, due to a faulty timepiece, Ball was commissioned with drawing up a state wide timepiece inspection system. As all companies up until then used their own guidelines, Ball presented his guidelines and most American companies set out to meet these recommendations. The Ball watch company used the movements by these companies to create a line of watches which bore the official Rail Road official standard.
Movement – this high grade full plate nickel movement has a lever escapement with a micrometer regulator and raised gold jewel settings. The movement is decorated with circular damascening. The movement is signed “Official RR Standard, Trade Mark, Ball Watch Co, Cleveland, 19 Jewels, Adjusted 5 positions, Sapphire Pallets, Patented Nov 17..96,” #B239387. The movement is in 90% mint condition – some small scratches only
Case - the movement comes in a gold plated open face case, pocket watch case which has a screw off back and front by Wandsworth. The case has floral engraving on the back and a smooth plain finish on the rest of the case. The case is in 95% mint condition – superb crisp condition
Dial – the white enamel dial has a full set of blue steel hands and is signed “Trade Mark, Official RR Standard, Ball Watch Co Cleveland”. The dial is in 99% mint condition
The watch has a bevelled mineral glass
The watch is stem wound / lever set.
The watch measures 50mm x 12mm deep
