Curated Pocket Watches and Curiosities
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No. 1852, Confirmed by Breguet's Archive Records, 1914
A genuine Breguet pendant watch of 1914, its 18ct gold case worked in royal-blue guilloche enamel and centred with a rose-cut diamond...
Platinum, Original Factory Diamond-Set Dial, c.1937
A solid platinum Patek Philippe with an original factory diamond-set dial, the most luxurious specification the house built into a pocket watch....
Split-Seconds Chronometer in Rare Stainless Steel, 1953
A documented Neuchâtel Observatory split-seconds chronometer by Ulysse Nardin, cased in rare stainless steel. One of the hardest complications in watchmaking, offered...
The 'Envelope' in 18k Woven Gold, Ref. 9513, c.1965
Push the centre of the woven gold flap and a Piaget watch rises to meet you. Solid 18k gold, a blue sapphire...
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The Journal
The House of Stern: The Dial Makers Who Bought Patek Philippe, 1898-2016
The most famous watchmaker in the world belongs to a family of dial makers. The story of Stern Frères, from a Geneva...
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Dating a Pocket Watch by Its Serial Number
Year-by-year serial number tables for Elgin, Waltham, Omega and Longines movements, with the caveats that go with each, and why we do...
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How to Read a Hallmark
The five marks inside an English watch case, how to read them, and the full London, Birmingham and Chester date-letter tables from...
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