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Pocket watch · Presentation pocket watch

Garrard British Rail (Eastern Region) Presentation Pocket Watch

Partially verified

This gold presentation pocket watch, held in the Science Museum Group collection, is catalogued as made by Garrard and Company Limited for British Rail (Eastern Region). The smooth, polished metallic case back bears an engraved five-line presentation inscription commemorating A.B. Barringer for forty-five years of service. According to museum documentation, the watch features an Arabic face marked 'Garrard Swiss Made'. The case is fitted with a hinged case back configuration, a ribbed winding crown, and a rounded suspension bow at the twelve o'clock pendant.

Rear three-quarter view showing the engraved presentation case back, winding crown, and bow
Rear three-quarter view showing the engraved presentation case back, winding crown, and bow — Science Museum Group. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk
Category
Pocket watch · Presentation pocket watch
Maker / attribution
Garrard and Company Limited
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
co224221
Source-reported date
Not established
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Object Identity and Presentation

The object is a gold presentation pocket watch documented in the Science Museum Group collection. The case back is polished and features a five-line engraving dedicated to A.B. Barringer, recognizing 45 years of service with the British Rail (Eastern Region).

The case back is connected to the watch body via a visible exterior hinge mechanism positioned at the bottom perimeter.

Evidence for this section
  • “inscribed "BR Eastern Region. A.B. Barringer. In appreciation of 45 years service"”
  • “Visible exterior hinge mechanism at the bottom of the case perimeter”

Construction and Configuration

The watch features a fluted winding crown situated at the top, surmounted by a curved suspension bow. The dial is reported by the collection to feature Arabic numerals.

The internal movement and dial are not visible in the available photographic records, and the internal composition is not documented.

Evidence for this section
  • “Fluted winding crown surmounted by a curved suspension bow at the pendant”
  • “gold, Arabic face”

Maker and Markings

The timepiece is attributed to the maker Garrard and Company Limited. Museum documentation specifies that the watch face is marked with the phrase 'Garrard Swiss Made'.

The exact date of manufacture is not recorded in the source documentation.

Evidence for this section
  • “Pocket watch maker: Garrard and Company Limited”
  • “"Garrard Swiss Made"”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific date of manufacture for this watch?
  • Are there hallmarking details present on the interior of the case not mentioned in the online catalogue?
  • What is the specific movement caliber used by Garrard for this model?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Garrard British Rail (Eastern Region) Presentation Pocket Watch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerGarrard and Company Limited“Pocket watch maker: Garrard and Company Limited”
MarkingsGarrard Swiss Made“"Garrard Swiss Made"”
Material and FaceGold, Arabic face“gold, Arabic face”
Case InscriptionBR Eastern Region. A.B. Barringer. In appreciation of 45 years service“inscribed "BR Eastern Region. A.B. Barringer. In appreciation of 45 years service"”
Dial InscriptionGarrard Swiss Made“"Garrard Swiss Made"”

Visible details

  • Polished circular metallic case back engraved across five lines: 'B.R. / EASTERN REGION / A.B. BARRINGER / IN APPRECIATION OF / 45 YEARS SERVICE'
  • Fluted winding crown surmounted by a curved suspension bow at the pendant
  • Visible exterior hinge mechanism at the bottom of the case perimeter

Research qualifications

  • The dial and internal movement are not visible in the photograph; dial inscriptions and numerals are based entirely on catalogue records

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Pocket watch | Science Museum Group Collection

Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record 6e344e261b

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