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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 »	Burlington Pocket Watch, Railroad, drw14
	Details » Buy Now for $275.00 »	Buy: $275.00	Ships: $5.95	$280.95	3 hrs 44 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Waterford, MI, USA ZIP 483** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $5.95 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: goldandsilvertreasure Feedback: 5,314 / 99.6% See other items for sale from goldandsilvertreasure
Buy Now »	1924 PAPER AD 4 PG 18 Size Pocket Watch Railroad North Shore Trans Atlantic
	Details » Buy Now for $19.99 »	Buy: $19.99	Ships: $4.49	$24.48	5 hrs 1 min
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Wooster, OH, USA ZIP 446 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.49 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: gdawg Feedback: 17,552 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from gdawg
Buy Now »	Vintage Relic Antique Look Pocket Watch Railroad Eagle Americana Design
	Details » Buy Now for $20.00 »	Buy: $20.00	Ships: Free	$20.00	1 day 4 hrs 14 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Brown City, MI, USA ZIP 484 Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 3 business days Returns Accepted Seller: thepumpkingirl Feedback: 5,759 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from thepumpkingirl
Buy Now »	DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE POCKET WATCH RAILROAD WORKER DISNEY TIN RARE LOWER $$
	Details » Buy Now for $89.99 »	Buy: $89.99	Ships: $3.95	$93.94	1 day 7 hrs 12 mins
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Coventry, RI, USA ZIP 028 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $3.95 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: auctiontimes Feedback: 16,271 / 100%** See other items for sale from auctiontimes
Buy Now »	1969 Press Photo Silver Key Winder Watch, railroad time keeper - noa34295
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	Item Condition: Item Location: Memphis, TN, USA ZIP 381** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.99 Expedited Shipping - One-Day Shipping Available Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: historicimages-market Feedback: 72,997 / 99.9% See other items for sale from historicimages-market
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Ironwood, MI, USA ZIP 499** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $8.00 Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Seller: skilledtrader00752 Feedback: 2,804 / 99.2% See other items for sale from skilledtrader00752
Buy Now »	Mechanical Pocket Watch Railroad Jesse Kansas City Vintage Chain Wind As Seen TV
	Details » Buy Now for $11.99 »	Buy: $11.99	Ships: Free	$11.99	2 days 14 hrs 20 mins
	Item Condition: New without tags Item Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA ZIP 917** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: bjg_deals Feedback: 37,556 / 99.3% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from bjg_deals
Buy Now »	DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE POCKET WATCH RAILROAD WORKER NEW DISNEY TIN RARE LOWER $$
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	Item Condition: New Item Location: Coventry, RI, USA ZIP 028 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $3.95 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: auctiontimes Feedback: 16,271 / 100%** See other items for sale from auctiontimes
Buy Now »	1907 Hamilton Pocket Watch Railroad Model 950 / 23j / 16s . ORIGINAL BOX AND PAPERS
	Details » Buy Now for $1,200.00 »	Buy: $1,200.00	Ships: $15.00	$1,215.00	4 days 6 hrs 33 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Darby, MT, USA ZIP 598 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $15.00 Handling Time: 3 business days Seller: cheryl110 Feedback: 3,893 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from cheryl110
Buy Now »	Hamilton 992 Pocket Watch RailRoad 21J Gold Filled Size 16 Nice!
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Tavares, FL, USA ZIP 327 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $9.95 Handling Time: 4 business days Returns Accepted Seller: moshultz2347 Feedback: 2,575 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from moshultz2347
Buy Now »	Vintage 1922 HAMILTON WATCH Pocket Watch Railroad Accuracy 20's Print Ad
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Buy Now »	1907 PAPER AD Dueber Hampden Pocket Watch Railroad Railway Gen Stark Wm McKinley
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	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Wooster, OH, USA ZIP 446 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $4.49 Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: gdawg Feedback: 17,552 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from gdawg
Buy Now »	Vintage Quartz Pocket Watch Railroad Train Theme Ronica
	Details » Buy Now for $15.00 »	Buy: $15.00	Ships: Based on Zip	$15.00 Plus shipping	5 days 7 hrs 3 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Centralia, IL, USA ZIP 628** Shipping Type: Calculated Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: silveragecollectibles618 Feedback: 13,936 / 99.4% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from silveragecollectibles618
Buy Now »	Hamilton pocket watch railroad grade 21 jewel mod# 268217 gold filled case
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Buy Now »	1902 Hamilton 940 Pocket Watch Railroad Grade Montgomery Dial Works! Keystone
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Fayetteville, AR, USA ZIP 727** Shipping Type: Free Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: yadda_yadda_yadda Feedback: 9,727 / 99.7% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from yadda_yadda_yadda
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	Details » Buy Now for $9.99 »	Buy: $9.99	Ships: Free	$9.99	6 days 10 hrs 19 mins
	Item Condition: New with defects Item Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA ZIP 917** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: bjg_deals Feedback: 37,575 / 99.3% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from bjg_deals
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	Details » Bid on This Item (0 bids) » Buy Now for $20.00 »	Bid: $10.00 Buy: $20.00	Ships: $8.00	$18.00	6 days 11 hrs 31 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Burton, MI, USA ZIP 485** Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $8.00 Expedited Shipping Handling Time: 1 business day Seller: jessnskip Feedback: 2,166 / 98.1% See other items for sale from jessnskip
Buy Now »	Vntage Original Ad Art HAMILTON WATCH Railroad Accuracy
	Details » Buy Now for $13.59 »	Buy: $13.59	Ships: Free	$13.59	7 days 7 hrs 47 mins
	Item Condition: Used Item Location: Chico, CA, USA ZIP 959 Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: sherblay Feedback: 10,389 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from sherblay
Buy Now »	Hamilton Watch Railroad Timekeeper Balls 20th model railroad watches wallet
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Terre Haute, IN, USA ZIP 478 Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: reebootn Feedback: 1,538 / 100%** Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from reebootn
Buy Now »	1923 Burlington 14k Gold filled Pocket watch/Railroad Grade:Limited Approval
	Details » Buy Now for $390.00 »	Buy: $390.00	Ships: $12.95	$402.95	7 days 10 hrs 14 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Canada ZIP L7N3V5 Shipping Type: Flat Rate Shipping Cost: $12.95 Handling Time: 3 business days Returns Accepted Seller: dahabs25 Feedback: 3,497 / 99.5% See other items for sale from dahabs25
Buy Now »	Vintage Lucerne Pocket Watch Railroad Train
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	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Mentone, CA, USA ZIP 923** Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 2 business days Seller: sixtytwoolds Feedback: 9,890 / 99.8% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from sixtytwoolds
Buy Now »	Waltham pocket watch, railroad, Runs, 1900 vintage, needs overhaul, inscribed, G
	Details » Buy Now for $420.00 »	Buy: $420.00	Ships: Free	$420.00	8 days 11 hrs 55 mins
	Item Condition: Pre-owned Item Location: Glendora, CA, USA ZIP 917** Shipping Type: Free Handling Time: 1 business day Returns Accepted Seller: timelessclassicwatches Feedback: 7,314 / 99.8% Top-Rated Seller See other items for sale from timelessclassicwatches