Featured Please tell me about pocket watches!

I was looking for a GWR railway watch for my partners 50th birthday and posted in the wanted section and have been looking at auctions but I am coming to the conclusion that I am not going to find what I want in time so I am widening the search to others but I am way out of my knowledge comfort zone. It must be working but I don’t mind if it needs cleaning and servicing.
I like this one as it’s slightly unusual but what should I look for or avoid?
I don’t like new or gold plated and nothing girly!.
Thankyou for any advice so I don’t make an expensive mistake!
I’ve got until February........

 

Thanks for looking Davey.
That link doesn’t work but I think I know which one it is as there is only one on there at the moment. £450 seems a bit steep as it’s nickel (which I know most of the railway ones are)and got a chip in the crystal and cracked face. Thats why I was looking at alternatives to see if I can get something better for the money.

 

This one claims to be coin silver. I didn't look closely, but it's listed as a Great Western watch. There were a number of others, all modern fantasy pieces with batteries.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-...161398?hash=item1ef68886b6:g:JgoAAOSwnxVcfuA5

 

Thanks for looking
I was after a station watch which have numbers engraved on the back relating to the station where it was used.
I really appreciate you taking time to look though. I agree most are modern cheap ones.

 

I found a case on the UK site, but it was in the SOLD section.(sigh)

 

The one that you are looking at is definitely not a RR watch. A RR watch would have 15+ jewels; adjusted to five positions: have arabic numerals; be lever set; be 16 size or greater; and open faced. To set the watch the bezel would have to be unscrewed to access the lever. Most of the working models were encased in a plain nickel case. The RR's usually had a list of the makers and models acceptable to their lines. Upon retirement a worker many times would have his watch re-cased to something fancier. To make matters worse the manufacturers would sell to the public "RR grade" watches. A "good" RR watch sells from $300 to $1000. An excellent one can be had for about $500. To qualify my comments I must say that these are the qualifications for the U.S.

 

Thanks Gus!.
I was looking at the one above as an alternative as I can’t find a suitable railway watch. I know this hexagonal one isn’t a railway watch but as I can’t find one I was looking at non- railway alternatives and wanted some advice as to what to avoid or what to look for.
It’s such a minefield!

 

The one you show is a nice looking watch with the case being 9K but ...... there does not appear to be any markings on the works which is unusual for a gold cased watch. I count 4 jewels which would indicate a 9, 10 or 11 jeweled watch. The face is nice but not in sinc with quality case? I also like the looks of this watch but I would be leery of paying very much over the scrap value of the gold.

 

Thanks Gus!.
It’s sold now anyway (£150) Please are you able to give me any pointers that I should be looking for or questions to ask sellers?. Looking at up to £350 or a bit more for the right one.