EARLY 1800s J RIEL, STADTAMHOF GERMANY LARGE PAIR CASED VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH. The dial is signed Joh. (Johann) Riel in Stadtamof. Dial has a loss and old repair between 12 & 2 otherwise in nice condition. The movement is signed Wohlf?? T Hirblingen Outer pair case is huge 67.6mm in diameter and does have some losses as per photo, inner case is 56.7mm. Case is possibly a low grade silver but it is not stamped as such. Both hands were loose and were only put in place for the photo. Local Brisbane pick-up welcomed. This is the buyers / importers responsibility. We are constantly adding to our ever increasing range and have a large assortment of American Railroad Grade Pocket Watches. American Railroad Pocket watches. Were amongst the highest grade watches made, having been made for the railways makes them a great choice to use every day, mainly for their durability over time. Their lower production quantities and of course their high grade movements make them also a great gift or investment. A typical railroad’s requirements for a pocket watch in the early 20th century might include. Only American-made watches may be used (depending on availability of spare parts). Only open-faced dials, with the stem at 12 o. Minimum of 17 functional jewels in the movement. Size 16 or 18 only. Maximum variation of 30 seconds (approximately 4 seconds daily) per weekly check. Watch adjusted to at least five positions: Face up and face down (the positions a watch might commonly take when laid on a flat surface); then crown up, crown pointing left, and crown pointing right (the positions a watch might commonly take in a pocket). Occasionally a sixth position, crown pointing down, would be included. Adjusted for severe temperature variance and isochronism (variance in spring tension). Indication of time with bold legible Arabic numerals, outer minute division, second dial, heavy hands. Lever used to set the time (no risk of inadvertently setting the watch to an erroneous time, when winding the watch with the stem). Anti-magnetic protection (after the advent of diesel-electric locomotives). The minimum requirements were raised several times as watch-making technology progressed, and the watch companies produced newer, even more reliable models. By WW2, many railroads required watches that were of a much higher grade (as many as 23 jewels, for example) than those made to comply with the original 1891 standard. _gsrx_vers_841 GS 7.0.16 (841). The item “EARLY 1800s J RIEL STADTAMHOF GERMANY LARGE PAIR CASED VERGE FUSEE POCKET WATCH” is in sale since Thursday, April 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Jewellery & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Pocket Watches\Antique”. The seller is “hnco” and is located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Gender: Mens
- Display: Analog
- Modified Item: No
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Closure: Open Face
- Brand: J Riel
- Movement: Mechanical (Key-winding)
- Year of Manufacture: 1810-1819
