There is someting about Railroad watches
that I really like. IMHO only behind military-issued watches in coolness-factor they offer a distinct look that is often shared across many manufacturers. A model that is very special and stands out in its design is the Universal Geneve Ferrovie dello Str...
Gorgeous pieces!
I knew about the Girard Perregaux Railtimer (was bidding on one on eBay recently but sadly it eold outside my comfort zone for such a quirly piece) bit I have never seen the Zenith or Omega before. Your collection is stunning, it serms like you have a vas...
Understandably so, both are really cool watches.
I especially like the GP as I really have a soft spot for this brand. Happy hunting!
What I find most compelling is the aesthetic effect . . .
. . . of a subsidiary seconds dial layout in a C-case. To say it's uncommon would be to engage in understatement. Please post a photo of the movement if you can. Impressed, Art
Indeed, they are not very common.
In my head is a picture of a few 1970s watches with C-cases and small seconds that still used the trusty old workhorse AS 1130 "Wehrmachtswerk" that served in many watches of the German Wehrmacht in WW 2 and was still used until the 70s due to its robustn...
You mean this
AS1130 powered. And how i like it, i wear it at this moment. Resistance is futile. No escape from my Arcadia possible. ...
Yes, I mean exactly this caliber which can also be found in some 60s/70s C-Case models
like these for example: None of these are mine but you can find loads of these on my local online classifieds for dirt cheap money. ...
Fantastic find!
Enjoy tremendously, and thanks for the excellent pictures! Cheers, Filip
Thanks a lot,
I will enjoy wearing this as soon as I found a jice strap! I am really in love with this watch.
Congrats on your find it’s beautiful
I love railroad watches as if they have two sides in one they are very romantic and in the other they have to be very precise and durable as they are needed for engineering issues and everything to go smoothly.
Exactly, when they are properly maintained
you can expect very good timekeeping results I think. The UG FS however does not have a Hacking feature, so for the Italians a few seconds here and there were not that critical...
Different times…
Now with the fast trains like Freccie Rosse etc the calculations must be pretty important. I didn’t know that the watch did not have a hacking feature, thanks for pointing it out.
Wow, very nice watch!
What is up with the "split" hour hand? Is this for 2 timezones that are 1 hour apart?
In fact i have nothing special with trains
how different it is with rail road watches. ...
I really understand you,
I don´t really have a fascination for trains apart from some historical curiosity (my granddad was a railway station master) but railroad watches are something that truly fascinate me. As far as I know, Austria never had any official railroad-issued wrist...