Vintage Pocket Watch

To understand how important the railroad watch was, first we need to know a little about the railroad. By 1880 there were thousands of miles of track and hundreds of trains sharing these tracks at the same time. To be sure that no two trains met in the wrong direction, time was of great importance. [...]

The types of vintage pocket watches can create a near endless list. Just a few to start. American and European-made watches Openface watch Hunter face watch Railroad watch Gold or Silver watches Historical watches    A new collector may feel quite overwhelmed by the many choices available. The quick answer is to collect what You [...]

 Mechanisms for keeping time were developed hundreds of years ago, however it was in the 1500′s before the first mobile time keeping device came to be. The clock’s mechanism at that time was quite large and too heavy to be considered for a portable clock. The majority of clocks were very large and were used in [...]