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The time keeper is an unusual 91mm victorinox knife. The back bears the marks of the swiss federal railway who use this clock design officially. Tissot pocket watches are also ideal collectible pieces. The watch has a swiss stemwinding movement, possibly manufactured by edward kummer of bettlach, which is working nicely. The swiss rail network is noteworthy for its density, its coordination between services, its integration with other modes of transport, timeliness and a thriving domestic and transalp freight system. This is perhaps victorinoxs first attempt at mating electronic devices into their knives, not to mention the swiss passion for timepieces. The watch is relatively heavy in my hand not enough to be a burden but sufficient to show its quality. Vintage railway timekeeper pocket watch shockproof mint working condition.
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A vintage majestime, swiss made, open face pocket watch with stainless steel case decorated with a locomotive in relief. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. The timepiece runs well and comes with a matching key. The levy brothers were jewish immigrants from alsace lorraine who settled in the 19th century in canada. Details about antique box watch co railway timekeeper pocket watch timekeeper.
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