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Railroads. The 956 movements were stamped with the 956 model number onto the movement plate, typical of railroad watches. Not until decades later, as exhibited on Omega wristwatch movements, for example, did it become standard practice to put model numbers on all movements. Marc S.
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still sold new for about $ 2,000) gain or lose up to 60 seconds per week. Pocket watches are less accurate. Modern 17-jewel mechanical pocket watches generally gain/lose about 40 seconds per day. Therefore, it is far more likely that a high-quality pocket watch of the late 19th century would gain/lose 30 seconds per *day* not per week.
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Railroad trade. Its a great example of a 17 jewel railroad watch released before 21 jewel or 23 jewel RR Watches became standard. Not accepted by the Watch collecting hobby as a true railroad watch, because after the first 1,500
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