empressissi™ is pleased to offer this unique and interesting GARLAND/Ball Watch Co. pocket watch with a Swiss wind movement in railroad style design.
The watch houses a large and heavy Swiss movement, running on 17 jewels and keeping good time. The movement is cased in a sturdy Keystone base metal open face case which is normally associated with Hamilton military models however this model is not lever set but crown wind/set. It has an original dust cover, crown, bow and mint mineral crystal.
The dial is a factory original enamel in excellent condition with railroad style design of thick numerals and original set of hands.
This impressive and unique Swiss pocket watch measures 52mm side to side (excluding crown).
The story behind the railroad watch. Why were these watches built to such strict standards? It began with a four-minute error on a single track in Ohio in 1891, and the uncompromising rules written in its wake. To read the full story, visit our blog, Second Hand Stories: A Brief History of the Railroad Watch, and the Four Minutes That Created It.
