Pocket watch · Open-face pocket watch
This vintage open-face pocket watch by Ruxton Watch Co. is reported by the source to date to circa the 1950s–1960s and to be Swiss-made. The timepiece features a white dial displaying Arabic numeral hour markers, an outer minute track with red five-minute designations, and a subsidiary seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position. The dial is printed 'RUXTON RAILROADER 17 JEWELS'. The silveroid case measures approximately 49.7 mm across with an acrylic crystal and a top-mounted winding crown with bow. The source reports that the watch is powered by a 17-jewel manual-winding movement inscribed 'Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted.'
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
The Ruxton Railroader is identified as a Swiss-made, open-face pocket watch. The source describes the item as a vintage piece from the mid-20th century.
The source provides a manufacturing era of circa 1950s-1960s.
The watch is housed in a 49.7 mm silveroid case. It features a pull-push crown, a polished bow, and an onion-style crown design.
The watch is fitted with an acrylic crystal and a snap-on caseback.
The white enamel dial displays black Arabic numerals, an outer red minute track, and a subsidiary seconds register at the 6 o'clock position.
The watch is powered by a manual-wind mechanical movement featuring 17 jewels, with internal markings reading 'Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted.'
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| SKU | WA-5206 | “SKU: WA-5206” |
| Brand | Ruxton Watch Co. | “Brand: Ruxton Watch Co.” |
| Case Size | 49.7 mm | “Case Size: 49.7” |
| Case Material | Silveroid | “Case Material: Silveroid” |
| Movement Inscription | Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted | “marked “Ruxton Watch Co. – Swiss – Seventeen Jewels – Unadjusted.”” |
| Jewels | 17 jewels | “Powered by a mechanical manual-wind movement with 17 jewels” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
Reviewed 2026-10-22 · Record c72be1bcf3
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