Pocket watches · Form
Carriage and Travel Watches
Needs researchLarger, robust portable timepieces intended for travel rather than pocket carriage, sometimes cased for a travelling case or trunk rather than worn.
Mechanism
Standard watch movement types scaled up in size and durability rather than a distinct mechanism.
Typical characteristics
- Larger diameter than a typical pocket watch
- Robust, often plain case suited to travel
- Sometimes combined with an alarm function
Identification characteristics
- Larger-than-usual case diameter for the period
- Simplified, robust case fittings
Collector significance
Illustrates the functional end of portable timekeeping, as distinct from dress or presentation pieces.
Known variations
- Travel alarm watch
- Officer's travel watch
Photographs
Photographs are illustrative examples of the type, not necessarily the exact object described. Verify details against the source file page.
Sources & references
- General horological surveys; the boundary with carriage clocks proper needs further sourcing.
Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.