Description:

Columbus 18S 16J lever set (LS) adj. 5p Railway King pocket watch #364834, impressive 2-tone full plate nickel movement with screw-down gold jewel settings (GJS) and a fancy concentric circle damascene pattern that has gold-flashed rings to create a target design, double sunk (DS) porcelain enamel dial with Roman numerals, red 5 minute markers and a black-marked subsidiary seconds register is marked "Columbus Railway King" on the upper half, dial does have some faint hairlines, blue steel spade style hands, re-cased into a heavy smooth polish Sterling silver (marked) screw back & bezel (SB&B) #4 weight case with a fancy blank monogram shield surrounded by floral engraving, a large heavy bow and an extra thick glass crystal, case is showing normal even wear but does have notable smoothing to the engraving and a small patch of damaged silver revealing the brass frame at 6:30, additionally the crystal does have a few small flakes at the edge and we can replace the crystal with a new plastic one at no charge on request, measures approx. 57mm in diameter x 83mm in length x 21mm thick (crystal included). A very heavy, high grade Columbus from the early 1900s that was considered to be railroad grade at the time of production in excellent overall condition!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 1900-1901
  • Company: Columbus
  • Movement Size: 0318S
  • Jewels: 1216J
  • Setting/Movement Type: lever set
  • Adjustments: 5 positions
  • Model/Grade: Railway King
  • Serial #: 364834
  • Movement Finish: 2-tone
  • Movement Details: gold jewel settings (GJS), screw-down jewel settings
  • Dial Material: porcelain enamel
  • Dial Details: marked "Railway King"
  • Hand Style: spade
  • Case Style: SB&B
  • Case Material: Silver - Sterling/Solid
  • Case Details: re-cased, extra-thick glass crystal
  • Case Width/Diameter: 57mm (2.24 inches)
  • Case Length, bow included:  83mm (3.27 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  21mm (0.83 inches)
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Gender: Gentlemen's