Mine is this Ball-Waltham Official RR Standard, 21j from circa 1911, with single sunk dial with a very feint hairline. States, "Adjusted to 5 positions". Incorrect case but possibly the correct hands.

Case needs a good cleaning, a good runner.

movement

I recently acquired this hunter version of a Waltham Dominion Railways pocket watch.

It goes nicely with its open face cousin.

Now the open face will have someone to hang out with.

Note the variation in the background cloud pattern, amongst other differences....

nice one Barry.

Nice watches Barry, I always enjoy seeing them.

So it seems each dial was individually hand painted.

There is one in the link below with CPR on the tender. Also one on ebay now without the painting, Waltham logo and red afternoon numbers, way pricey.

You may be aware of this but here is a link discussing them on the Dominion Atlantic Railway Digital Preservation Initiative board:

DAR DPI FORUM

Thanks, Lorne!

Beautiful watches Barry and a tough act to follow!I just received an Elgin 18 size,17 jewels,PW/LS,Grade 226,Model 2Hunter,S/N 8077438 circa 1900.Gilt movt. There was only 2600 of these made and only in the year 1900.Really keeps RR time.
Roger

movt.

I had been looking for some time for a Model 9 marked "Temperature" and six positions. I did find one a few weeks ago and am in the process of replacing the dial with one very similar minus the chips and lines.

Dial and case are toast

The full movement hasn't been cleaned yet but the new dial and case will make this one a very nice watch. Also just got a 17 Jewel Model 9 and so have a couple of nice ones to go with the 19 jewel and the 21 jewel. I have to kick this habit!

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I have to kick this habit!

Good luck with that.

I bought this just because I think the case will look better in hand. Tracking shows it just cleared customs so I should know in a few days. Did you ever have that that fellow do some re-engraving for you? If so I would like to see a B&A as I may want to get this one done.

If not and you are still looking to try for a bit of a deal on more than one, I'm in.

It just occurred to me that this one may not be distinct enough so perhaps I may have to find a pic of one like this. I guess "Good luck with that" would apply here as well.

Maybe that babe on NCIS can enhance it like she does with ground off serial numbers on guns.

Lorne, I did have two cases re-engraved and they were very nice. I never could get a really good deal for multiples going. Don does not need the pattern on the case as he has the templates on hand.
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Here's an interesting high-grade Swiss watch made to resemble a Waltham Model 1892 by Gallet & Co. for sale in Timothy Eaton's Canadian department stores. I collect Model 1892's, so this 18-size, 23-jewel 6-position Interocean model really does speak to me, espectially the bold RN 24-hour PL dial, which has to be the coolest Canadian style dial I've ever seen.



18-Size 23-Jewel Eaton-Gallet Interocean Model -- Made to Resemble a Waltham M1892

Handsome dial Ed. Not that it is difficult to read a conventional dial but this is pleasant to the eye, it "radiates", just like the iris of your eye.

Larry has one very similar 10 posts down on pg.1 of his private label thread. It reads Watson Bros. Calgary but the simplicity of the <E> on this one gives it a symmetry that is very easy to look at.

I am surprised that Webb C. Ball never made a dial like this.

Thanks Lorne. I think you analyzed why and how this dial was speaking to me very accurately!

Ed, your "interocean" Gallet has to be rare indeed. The elegant presentation including an artful execution of the dial, a highly detailed and gold filled movement finish has to make this one of the most earnest "Swiss copies" made.

Capping the 3rd end 4th wheels with two extra jewels to reach the 23 mark "shows" well while helping mask the going barrel "faux" copy of a Waltham 1892.

That's cool info David. The only other example I've seen offered for sale on eBay was slightly later (movement #126788), had some big scratches on the movement, a boring 24-hour AN dial, and still sold for $1350, $360 more than I paid for mine 2 days before.



Another 18-size Eaton-Gallet Interocean (mvt #126788)
that sold 2 days after mine. I think I got the better watch.

here is my Washington only 400/500 ever made in
hunter case
one finger goes nice with my 3 fingers collection.

and the movement

Really nice Peter, what happened to the other two fingers
Seriously, these are neat watches and unusual.

I agree Mike, some Illinois collectors look down their rather long noses at Washington Watch Co. as somehow being of lesser quality than the regular Illinois grades, which of course isn't true at all. They were private label Illinois watches made for sale by Montgomery Ward, with each model being fully equivalent to a regular Illinois grade.

I just picked up a 16-size Liberty Bell hunter the other day. Another 1-finger movement, rather cute I thought. It's in a proper hunter case to boot, which by itself is worth about what I paid for the whole watch.



Recent Acquisition -- 16S Washington Watch Co. Liberty Bell Hunter

Yes Ed, we agree. Very nice find! Now, this is my finished product from the post above. My 21 jewel Bunn Special Model 9, marked "Temperature and Six Positions" with a bath, a new dial, different hands and case. Clearly not original, but darn nice looking.

Without that pesky extra thick crystal

Cleaner movement

That's a Variety 6 16-size 21-jewel Bunn Special, circa 1915 (Total Production = 7700). It has a transitional dial: older bold gothic Arabic numerals and the newer plain bold Arabic (a.k.a. straight-line) "ILLINOIS" signature.

Thanks Ed, as you can see, the dial is the same as the one that was on it before (original?) but without the gash near the lever. The case is more appropriate than the one on it when I acquired it. I felt fortunate to be able to obtain another identical dial that was inappropriate on the "parts movement" I purchased.

Ed, what makes it a "variety 6"? Is it the spelled out "Temperature"?

Yes Mike, I'm thinking the current dial and case are both period-correct, so it your Model 9 has now been restored to what could have been its original appearance.

nice work Mike.