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Railroad Grade Pocket Watches

By the middle of the 19th century, American life and commerce had become increasingly dependent on railroads, and in the years following the Civil War the tracks became congested with train traffic. Trains needed to run on tight timetables so that all could share the available rails, and the need became evident to agree on a standard time. There were no time zones as we know them back then -- it was noon when the sun was high, which depends on your longitude. With rail lines spanning the North American continent, there were hundreds of definitions of "noon" spanning many hours, usually relying on the largest or most accurate clock in the area.

The railroad-grade pocket watch was developed to meet to make sure everyone operating the trains knew what time it was. To ensure that, the standards specified that a railroad grade pocket watch must contain a minimum number of jewels for bearings, pallets, and pins, must be lever set and have a lever type escapement with a safety wheel to ensure it would restart if stopped, must keep accurate time in several different positions and across a range of temperatures, regardless of how tightly the main spring was wound. Trainmen's pocket watches also had to be easily read in poor lighting, so they required a minimum size watch movement with Arabic numbers, a white dial, and contrasting spade hands.

Read more about railroad pocket watches, or browse the listings below to find one for your railroad memorabilia collection.

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Buy Now »	Elgin Natl pocket watch, railroad dial , working , Rare collector pocket watch !
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Canada ZIP T2R0M6 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $49.59 Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: cezar242000 Feedback: 204 / 100% See other items for sale from cezar242000
Buy Now »	Elgin Nathal pocket watch, Railroad dial, works , nice collector pocket watch !
	Details » Buy Now for $319.02 »	Buy: $319.02	Ships: $49.59	$368.61	13 hrs 49 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Canada ZIP T2R0M6 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $49.59 Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: cezar242000 Feedback: 204 / 100% See other items for sale from cezar242000
Buy Now »	45th Disneyland Ingersol Watch Railroad Partners Ticket Mickey Boxed LE Pin Set
	Details » Buy Now for $99.99 »	Buy: $99.99	Ships: $8.50	$108.49	1 day 57 mins
	Item Condition: Item Location: Brea, CA, USA ZIP 928** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $8.50 Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: dream499 Feedback: 78,591 / 99.9% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from dream499
Buy Now »	Vintage Arnex 7 Jewel Wind Men's Wrist Watch Railroad Style Montgomery Dial runs
	Details » Buy Now for $80.00 »	Buy: $80.00	Ships: Free	$80.00	1 day 2 hrs 52 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Angel Fire, NM, USA ZIP 877** Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 5 business days Returns Accepted Seller: workhomelib Feedback: 27,889 / 99.9% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from workhomelib
Buy Now »	1933 PAPER AD Illinois Pocket Watch Railroad Springfield Howard Hamilton Cleve
	Details » Buy Now for $14.99 »	Buy: $14.99	Ships: $4.99	$19.98	1 day 13 hrs 24 mins
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Wooster, OH, USA ZIP 446 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.99 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: gdawg Feedback: 19,174 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from gdawg
Buy Now »	1906 HAMILTON 940 21j 18s POCKET WATCH RAILROAD GRADE LEVER SET RUNNING
	Details » Buy Now for $375.00 »	Buy: $375.00	Ships: $3.25	$378.25	1 day 14 hrs 16 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Springfield, MO, USA ZIP 658 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $3.25 Handling Time: 1 business day Seller: mentalmike1949 Feedback: 9,163 / 100%** See other items for sale from mentalmike1949
Buy Now »	Vintage 1924 HAMILTON WATCH Pocket Watch Railroad Accuracy 20's Print Ad
	Details » Buy Now for $14.95 »	Buy: $14.95	Ships: $4.95	$19.90	1 day 19 hrs 16 mins
	Item Condition: Item Location: Chattanooga, TN, USA ZIP 374 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.95 Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: retro.ads Feedback: 1,535 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from retro.ads
Buy Now »	Arnex 17 Jewel Mens Wrist Watch Railroad Style Montgomery Dial - For Repair
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Monroeville, PA, USA ZIP 151 Shipping Type: Local Pick-up Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 3 business days Returns Accepted Seller: watchaddict412 Feedback: 3,695 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from watchaddict412
Buy Now »	Pocket Watch Railroad Embossed Case with Belt Chain
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	Item Condition: New without tags Item Location: La Valle, WI, USA ZIP 539** Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 5 business days Seller: fordmanted2b2b Feedback: 705 / 97.6% See other items for sale from fordmanted2b2b
Buy Now »	ELGIN 16 SIZE, 14K GOLD B.W.C. Co. HUNTING CASE POCKET WATCH RAILROAD GRADE NR
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Williamsburg, MI, USA ZIP 496** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $12.95 Handling Time: 4 business days Returns Accepted Seller: antiquestvc Feedback: 2,075 / 99.8% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from antiquestvc
Buy Now »	Thomas H Cooper London Coin Silver Case Pocket Watch Railroad 13j Detached Lever
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Northfield, NJ, USA ZIP 082 Shipping Type: Free Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: violet_collectibles Feedback: 1,908 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from violet_collectibles
Buy Now »	Waltham Vanguard Pocket Watch Railroad Grade, 16s 8 Pos. 23j SERVICED! c1952
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Roanoke, VA, USA ZIP 240** Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: avp4591 Feedback: 525 / 99.5% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from avp4591
Buy Now »	Ancre Remontoir 15 Rubis Pocket Rubis LARGE Silver Pocket Watch - Railroad Motif
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Thousand Oaks, CA, USA ZIP 913 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Seller: citycountryboy Feedback: 1,595 / 100%** See other items for sale from citycountryboy
Buy Now »	1940 Hamilton Watch "Railroad Accuracy" VTG PRINT AD 7X10 N.G. (AD1)
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	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Inverness, FL, USA ZIP 344** Shipping Type: Calculated Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: curiouscollection Feedback: 1,127 / 99.9% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from curiouscollection
Buy Now »	ANTIQUE ELGIN POCKET WATCH RAILROAD GRADE MONTGOMERY DIAL **
	Details » Buy Now for $29.95 »	Buy: $29.95	Ships: $5.00	$34.95	7 days 16 hrs 31 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Green Bay, WI, USA ZIP 543** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $5.00 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: aa_and_jewelry Feedback: 26,237 / 99.9% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from aa_and_jewelry
Buy Now »	1949 HAMILTON WRIST WATCH RAILROAD ACCURACY vintage art print ad
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	Item Condition: Used Item Location: North Adams, MA, USA ZIP 012 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $5.45 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: crosby-auctions Feedback: 7,504 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from crosby-auctions
Buy Now »	Antique 16 Size 387 Elgin 17J Manual Wind Pocket Watch Railroad Style 10k RGP
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Angel Fire, NM, USA ZIP 877** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Handling Time: 5 business days Returns Accepted Seller: workhomelib Feedback: 27,889 / 99.9% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from workhomelib
Buy Now »	1931 PAPER AD 10 PG Waltham Pocket Wrist Watch Railroad Lugless
	Details » Buy Now for $37.99 »	Buy: $37.99	Ships: $4.99	$42.98	9 days 27 mins
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Wooster, OH, USA ZIP 446 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.99 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: gdawg Feedback: 19,240 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from gdawg
Buy Now »	Rare Disney Mickey Mouse Pocket Watch Railroad Vintage 90s Gold IN BOX FREE SHIP
	Details » Buy Now for $249.99 »	Buy: $249.99	Ships: Free	$249.99	9 days 35 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA ZIP 333 Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: soldaniil Feedback: 68 / 100%** See other items for sale from soldaniil
Buy Now »	Vintage Lucerne Pocket Watch Railroad Train
	Details » Buy Now for $15.00 »	Buy: $15.00	Ships: Based on Zip	$15.00 Plus shipping	9 days 15 hrs 53 mins
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Summerville, SC, USA ZIP 294 Shipping Type: Calculated Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: lovin-life-lorrie Feedback: 2,373 / 100%** See other items for sale from lovin-life-lorrie
Buy Now »	#A430,Vintage Armitron Quartz Pocket Watch,Railroad Motif,Matching Chain
	Details » Buy Now for $54.00 »	Buy: $54.00	Ships: $4.70	$58.70	10 days 3 hrs 3 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Green, OH, USA ZIP 442** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.70 Handling Time: 3 business days Returns Accepted Seller: joebmod Feedback: 15,335 / 99.6% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from joebmod
Buy Now »	Antique 16 Size 387 Elgin 17J Manual Wind Pocket Watch Railroad Style 10k RGP
	Details » Buy Now for $115.00 »	Buy: $115.00	Ships: Based on Zip	$115.00 Plus shipping	10 days 15 hrs 30 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Madison, WV, USA ZIP 251 Shipping Type: Calculated Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: primitivetymeantiques Feedback: 2,001 / 100%** See other items for sale from primitivetymeantiques
Buy Now »	NEW YORK CENTRAL TIME SERVICE ELGIN WATCH RAILROAD RAILWAY RR RWY PASS
	Details » Buy Now for $19.99 »	Buy: $19.99	Ships: $3.99	$23.98	10 days 17 hrs 33 mins
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: USA Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $3.99 Handling Time: 10 business days Seller: gold-myna Feedback: 3,196 / 100% See other items for sale from gold-myna
Buy Now »	Arnex 17 Jewel Wrist Watch Railroad Style Montgomery Dial For Parts Or Repair
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Marydel, DE, USA ZIP 199 Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 3 business days Returns Accepted Seller: cinester Feedback: 3,788 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from cinester
Buy Now »	Vintage Ball Trainmaster 2821 ETA 25 Jewel 34mm Automatic Watch Railroad Dial
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: North Hollywood, CA, USA ZIP 916** Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: shaggydog_24 Feedback: 4,620 / 98.9% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from shaggydog_24