Even though it could use a cleaning, the lever set movement is very attractive with its nickel and gold, two tone finish and excellent damaskeening. There are 16 jewels and the movement is marked “Adjusted” and “Safety Pinion”. I tested the timing by fully winding it then carrying it in a watch pocket during the day and laying flat, face up over night. In 24 hours, it lost about 3 minutes and runs for a bit more than 30 hours on a wind. I believe that the dial is original. As you can see from the pictures there are a number of hairlines and a chip especially near the 2 and 3. The case is not original. The front screws on nicely but can take a couple tries to get it started. The back cover screws on with no problem. The inscription inside the back cover indicates that it is “base metal”. Not sure what that would be but from my experience, I would say that it is brass. It has a nice design, is highly polished and possibly lacquer coated since it doesn’t show any tarnish. There are a few minor dings and scratches (see pictures) but looks much better than most cases. The beveled glass crystal is in overall good condition. The chain is new and included to protect the watch from accidental dropping but it is not really gold. (National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors). The item “VERY RARE, DESIRABLE 18 SIZE, COLUMBUS RAILWAY KING. 16 JEWEL, RUNNING CONDITION” is in sale since Tuesday, August 18, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Watches\Pocket Watches”. The seller is “billzcoolstuff” and is located in Mishawaka, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay, El salvador, Russian federation.
- Year Manufactured: 1900
- Closure: Open Face
- Brand: Columbus
- Model: Railway King
- Type: Pocket Watch
- Caseback: Screwback
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Style: Open Face / Lever Set
- Case Finish: Polished
- Dial Style: 12-Hour Dial
- Case Material: Base Metal
- Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
- Escapement Type: Lever Set
- Case Color: Brass
- Serial Number: 364468
- Number of Jewels: 16 Jewels
- Pocket Watch Size: 18