The 18-karat gold Tiffany & Co. timepiece was gifted to British captain Sir Arthur Rostron who saved 700 passengers on the night the Titanic sank.
Like wedding rings and china sets, antique pocket watches often become precious family heirlooms passed down from parent to child for generations. They never lose their charm no matter how beaten ...
One of the very first watches, created by a locksmith. Today it is nearly impossible to find watchmakers to service or repair vintage mechanical pocket and wristwatches, so we have to do it ourselves.
My brother found an old pocket watch while metal detecting, and we thought it might be valuable. So, we took it to our local pawn shop to get it tested. Turns out… it's not what we expected.