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Longines Express Monarch railroad pocket watch
Longines Express Monarch Canadian railroad pocket watch, 1901.
The watch has a high grade stem-winding movement, 21 jewels, five adjustments, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 1,818,621 dates it back to 1901. The movement is also signed with the name of the original retailer and jeweller, J Guy Barber of Revelstoke, British Columbia. In 1907, Guy Barber was also listed as an inspector of Canadian Pacific Railway watches.
The great North American railroad watch became an institution after a fatal crash in 1891, which was caused in part by the stopping and then restarting of the engineer's watch, which caused it to be four minutes slow. In the early days of railroading, when trains ran by strict time and timetable rules, that four minutes proved to be fatal. As a result, in 1893, the General Railroad Timepiece Standards were adopted, which mandated high grade specifications including a minimum of 17 jewels in the movement, five adjustments and micro-metric regulation.
While the US railroad watches had American movements, the Canadian railroad watches often had Swiss movements, most notably Brandt (Omega), Longines and Zenith.
The watch measures 54mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The gold filled case was made by the Keystone Watch Case Company, and their mark is inside the case back along with the scratched in name of a previous owner of the watch, F Harris. His initials could be the same initials engraved on the back of the watch but they are quite difficult to decipher. Both the case and watch glass are in good condition with just the odd minor mark (and two small nibbles to the edge of the glass).
The white dial, known as a Canadian railroad dial, is in super condition and is signed by the original retailer. By 1883, the CPR had adopted 24 hour time as a standard, and it was a requirement that all watches used in company service had to be equipped with the 24 hour dial.
The watch has blued steel hands which are lever set. This was yet another requirement for railroad watches so that a train crew member could not accidentally alter the time setting while winding their watch.
The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.
ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE.
Please contact us for international shipping prices.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the international buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable. If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping and associated charges will be deducted from any refund.
Due to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you. Any orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.
All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.
We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.
Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the \'Buy Securely\' button on each listing page.
We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.
SellerThe Vintage Wrist Watch Company
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The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Private dealer
By appointment only
Worcestershire
England
Tel : 01386 750238
Non UK callers : +44 1386 750238
The watch has a high grade stem-winding movement, 21 jewels, five adjustments, which is working nicely. The movement is fully signed and the serial number 1,818,621 dates it back to 1901. The movement is also signed with the name of the original retailer and jeweller, J Guy Barber of Revelstoke, British Columbia. In 1907, Guy Barber was also listed as an inspector of Canadian Pacific Railway watches.
The great North American railroad watch became an institution after a fatal crash in 1891, which was caused in part by the stopping and then restarting of the engineer's watch, which caused it to be four minutes slow. In the early days of railroading, when trains ran by strict time and timetable rules, that four minutes proved to be fatal. As a result, in 1893, the General Railroad Timepiece Standards were adopted, which mandated high grade specifications including a minimum of 17 jewels in the movement, five adjustments and micro-metric regulation.
While the US railroad watches had American movements, the Canadian railroad watches often had Swiss movements, most notably Brandt (Omega), Longines and Zenith.
The watch measures 54mm diameter excluding the winding stem and the loop. The gold filled case was made by the Keystone Watch Case Company, and their mark is inside the case back along with the scratched in name of a previous owner of the watch, F Harris. His initials could be the same initials engraved on the back of the watch but they are quite difficult to decipher. Both the case and watch glass are in good condition with just the odd minor mark (and two small nibbles to the edge of the glass).
The white dial, known as a Canadian railroad dial, is in super condition and is signed by the original retailer. By 1883, the CPR had adopted 24 hour time as a standard, and it was a requirement that all watches used in company service had to be equipped with the 24 hour dial.
The watch has blued steel hands which are lever set. This was yet another requirement for railroad watches so that a train crew member could not accidentally alter the time setting while winding their watch.
The watch will be sent in a new presentation box.
ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE.
Please contact us for international shipping prices.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the international buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable. If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping and associated charges will be deducted from any refund.
Due to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you. Any orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.
All of our watches are checked over before listing, and are also checked for accuracy which is usually within around +/- two to three minutes over 24 hours (unless otherwise stated), which is considered respectable for a vintage watch.
We are a VAT registered company and all purchases are covered by Consumer Regulations.
Credit / debit card purchases can be made over the telephone on 01386 750238 or you can proceed via the \'Buy Securely\' button on each listing page.
We are an on-line only business and do not have facilities for callers. Our offices are open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
With regards to appraisals / valuations, we receive a huge number of information requests each day and unfortunately do not have the manpower to deal with them all individually. Our advice would be to contact a local auctioneer for a full appraisal.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 16/MAY/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. SOLD
Date 1901
1900s Antiques Origin Swiss
Maker Longines
Item code as170a5668
Status Sold
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ALL PRICES INCLUDE UK POSTAGE.
Please contact us for international shipping prices.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the international buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable. If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping and associated charges will be deducted from any refund.
Due to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you. Any orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.
Please contact us for international shipping prices.
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the international buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable. If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping and associated charges will be deducted from any refund.
Due to Customs regulations, we are unable to send watches / precious metals to certain countries. If you are unsure about your country’s regulations, please contact us and we can check for you. Any orders from prohibited countries will be refunded, less any Paypal fees which are non-refundable.
View all stock from
The Vintage Wrist Watch Company
Private dealerBy appointment only
Worcestershire
England
Tel : 01386 750238
Non UK callers : +44 1386 750238
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