![]() The definitive railroad watches were the ones sold (and labeled) by Ball, but Ball wasn't a manufacturer. Fancy damasking and shiny plates didn't mean much to a working man who just needed to be confident that he's on the right track at the right time, and by the 20's they had electric signals and stuff that made the watches a secondary thing. Railroad watches were tool watches they were all about accuracy. ![]() The "Railroad standard" (which wasn't an actual standard) was a moving target that was used more as a marketing device then anything else. With Elgin, you'll want a Veritas.ĭefine "Quality", to start with. With Waltham, the Riverside Maximus was considered a railroad watch and is probably the best finished of the bunch. For Illinois, look for a Sangamo Special or in later years a 23j Bunn Special. For Hamilton, the will mean a 946, 950, or 950B. With that said, if you want "the best" the typical railroad grades of given era, you need to move up the latter a bit. ![]() The 992B and 950B were among the best standard production timekeepers made in the US. The 992B in particular was designed with the watchmaker in mind, and this shows. A lot of the reason for that is how easily they go back together. If it's been messed with too much by someone who didn't know what they were doing, it really doesn't matter how good of a watch it started out.įor myself, I'm always happy to see a Hamilton 992, 992B, or Illinois Bunn Special come across my bench. Truth be told, any standard watch from any American maker will serve quite well if it's in good condition. That always a contentious topic and largely dependent on the age you're talking about.
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