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 China Vintage Bronze Mechanical Pocket Watch Clock  US $.01
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 glass Ball mechanical Pocket watch clock US $.99
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 BD 112 CLOCKMAKER CUCKOO CLOCK MATERIAL DEER HEADS ANTLERS AND PENDULUMS US $26.65
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 BD 113 WATCH MAKER HOROLOVAR 400 DAY CLOCK REPAIR BOOK US $10.50
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 BD 117 CLOCK MAKER CUCKOO CLOCK BELLOWS 5 COMPLETE SETS MORE US $12.37
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 Vintage United Pocket Watch Wall Clock US $28.00
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 500 PCS ANTIQUE POCKET WATCH DIFFERENT MINIATURE SCREWS PARTS US $19.00
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 Wonderful chinese Brass and glass pocket watch ball clock US $.99
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 Copper POCKET WATCH CLOCK girl rabbit PENDANT LONG NECKLACE US $3.99
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 China Vintage Mechanical Pocket Watch Clock B 293 US $.10
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 Grandfather Oak Clock Miniature Clock Case Pocket Watch Holder 1898 US $41.00
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 Chinese Brass Long Chain Pocket Watch Clock US $4.99
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 Work well Brass and glass pocket watch machine clock US $9.99
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 NEW PLASTIC 6 CLOCK DOME FOR CLOCKS OR DIAPLAY IN BOX US $3.99
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 Antique Clock pocket Watch Watchmaker manual CD US $9.99
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 GOLF BAG Gold Clubs Timex Desk CLOCK 35high Waterbury Office Quartz Collector US $9.99
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 Brass Battery operated round Pocket watch Clock WORKS US $3.99
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 Folding LED Lighted 30xLoupe Antique Clock Repair Tool US $9.99
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 Work CHINESE OLD BRASS GLASS pocket watch BALL clock US $.01
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 Lot of 5 Vintage Clock and Watch Faces Westclox Big Ben Steampunk Art CHEAP US $5.56
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 Sport Golf Coach Pocket Watch Key Ring Chain Bag Pendant Gift Golfer Love US $.99
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 CHINESE OLD BRASS GLASS Pocket Watch BALL Clock US $.85
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 Old brass crystal mechanical ball pocket clock watch US $.21
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 Bronze Color Elephants Necklace Clock Pocket Clock 33 Long Pendant 43mm US $5.95
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 1991 Burwood New Haven Campbells Soup Kids Wall Clock Oven Mitts Shelf NICE US $8.50
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 Old brass glass pocket watch ball clock AAABB US $.98
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 collectable Victorian Crystal Ball Mechanical Pocket Watch Clock US $.07
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 ANTIQUE VINTAGE NEW HAVEN BAKELITE MINIATURE CLOCK WORKING US $24.99
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 1 VTG NEW OLD STOCK BRASS TRAVELING CLOCK KEY DOUBLE SLOTTED 1 2MM 3MM US $7.95
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 Collectiables Brass Long Chain Pocket Watch Clock US $.01
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 Antique Waltham Pocket Watch Clock US $26.00
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 Work well Brass and glass pocket watch ball machine clock US $5.99
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 ANTIQUE GILDED WATERBURY CLOCK CO CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM US $240.00
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 Antique United Gold Wall Clock from the 50s or 60s shaped like a pocket watch US $14.95
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 RARE RUSSIAN USSR TABLE WATCH AGAT A153 US $39.99
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 Work CHINESE BRASS GLASS pocket watch BALL clock with Chain US $5.99
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 refinement Chinese Brass Long Chain Pocket Watch Clock US $.06
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 Work Good BRASS GLASS pocket watch BALL clock US $.10
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 Vintage Digital Travel Alarm Clock Very Small US $7.99
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 Wonderful Chinese brass and glass pocket watch machine clock US $.99
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 Work well Brass and glass pocket watch machine clock with chain US $9.99
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 CHINA COPPER MECHANICAL POCKET WATCH CLOCK US $.21
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 old pocket watch mechanical copper pearl clock US $.99
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 Colibri PGA Tour Pocket Desk Watch US $19.99 |
 Jefferson Golden Hour Mystery Clock US $60.00
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 VINTAGE SWISS PIERPONT 17 JEWELS POCKET WATCH NURSE WATCH US $35.00
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 Vtg Verichron Wooden Wall Clock Pocket Watch Design Model 323 713 Near Mint NR US $12.99
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 vintage united wall clock shape like a pocket watch US $24.00
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 VTG 1960S GENERAL ELECTRIC GE FLIP ALARM CLOCK WITH SPINNER LIGHTED DIAL WORK US $24.99
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 VTG LANSHIRE PORCELAIN HANDPAINTED SIGNED BUBBLE CONVEX GLASS MANTLE SHELF CLOCK US $24.99
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 Vintage Brass Bulova DeskTop Clock Made In Japan US $7.99
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 VTG BULOVA BRASS ENGRAVED FRONT CARRIAGE SHELF MANTLE DESK CLOCK MADE W GERMANY US $24.99
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 VTG MID CENTURY CYPRESS WOOD SLAB PETITE WALL CLOCK BEACH HOUSE DECOR WORKS EUC US $24.99
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 3 NEW OLD STOCK DOXA 8 DAY ALARM CLOCK 19 LIGNE BALANCE STAFFS US $9.95
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 Work Chinese od Brass GLASS pocket watch BALL clock US $.10
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 Vintage DUNHILL Swiss Pocket Watch style Solid brass Travel clock US $102.51
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 Rare Ingraham Ball Novelty Clock Watch 1940’s US $75.00
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 Beautiful POCKET WATCH CLOCK bird PENDANT LONG NECKLACE US $3.99
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 WATCHMAKERS VINTAGE GRAVER FROM CHARLES ESTATE ITEMS US $8.50
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 TEN AND A HALF INCH POCKET WATCH WORLD TIME CLOCK MUST SEE US $15.27 |
 NEW Sport Golf Coach Pocket Watch Key Ring Chain Bag Pendant Xmas Gift US $.99
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 VINTAGE NEW HAVEN ALARM CLOCK US $9.99
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 QUEEN GERMAN DESIGN BRASS ALARM CLOCK WORKING US $9.99
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 Antique German Wristwatch Clock Auction Catalog 1930s ROLEX Movado Cartier Gold US $18.00
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 Soviet Luch pocket Alarm Clock NEW Old Stock Russian Belarus US $19.99
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 Lot of 3 Swiss Endura 1 Jewel pocket watches look US $9.99
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 ONE Needle Oiler Antique Clock OIL AUCTION with FREE SHIPPING US $4.25
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 New Rolex Watches Book by Dowling Hess with Price Guide BK 287 US $134.95
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 Cute POCKET WATCH CLOCK hollow PENDANT LONG NECKLACE US $5.99
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 Work CHINESE BRASS GLASS pocket watch BALL clock US $.99
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 Copper POCKET WATCH CLOCK Owl PENDANT LONG NECKLACE US $1.06
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 Lovely Cat Clock Mold a Flax Ivory or fake Ivory US $29.95
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 Welch Clocks by Tran Duy Ly Price Guide Clock Book Limited Edition w supplement US $88.88
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 VTG SETH THOMAS MID CENTURY CANEWOOD CANE BRASS WOOD CONVEX GLASS ALARM CLOCK US $24.99
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 Nice BRONZE POCKET WATCH CLOCK Camera PENDANT LONG NECKLACE US $.99
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 Over 100 Clock or Watch Crystals Glass not Plastic US $5.00
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 BRAUN TRAVEL ALARM CLOCK AB313sl German Made Dieter Rams Era with box papers US $49.99
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 L1 GILBERT MANOR BLACK MANTLE CLOCK LIONS HEAD 8 DAY TIME AND STRIKE CLOCK US $3.03
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 L2 HOWARD MILLER 3 WEIGHT CLOCK MOVEMENT MADE IN GERMANY US $.99
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 L5 LUX KEEBLER SONG BIRD CLOCK 5 EXTRA FRONTS FOR LUX CLOCKS US $.99
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The Antique Pocket Watch
Collectors have been vying for antique pocket watches the world over. The earliest time keepers were originally designed large and square and they date back to the early 16th century. They were originally only owned by the true aristocracy as it was a genuine status symbol of authority and wealth. They were simply out of the reach of the common populace. Clocks had originally been used with weights and were quite large. The pocket watch was made possible by the introduction of springs instead of the weights in clocks, and this enabled time keepers to be worn with the use of a chain on the body. They were more portable but they were still considerably larger than the watches of today. This was also around the same time that precision became more and more important to the watch makers. It is rare, but some of the early models of the pocket watches even came with an alarm.
100 years later, the design and the craftsmanship that went into the making of each individual watch made an instant artist of the watchmaker. The cases that were introduced to protect the delicate workings were made slimmer and the corners were rounded which softened the square and boxy look of the first pocket watches. Ornate designs were used and the watchmakers began to personally sign the dial. This is a tradition that is still followed by watchmakers in the modern world.
Another 100 years saw the introduction of precious gems in the making of the watches, particularly diamonds, which were used in the bearings in the mechanisms. There are two types of pocket watches, the first are open-faced and know as Savonette's, or 'hunter cases'. The chain we know of as a 'fob chain' and it was attached to a jacket lapel, a belt loop or a waistcoat. The delicate movements of the hands were smoothed by the use of oil, and by the second half of this century, the second hand was introduced, which further ensured the precision of time telling.
By the 19th century, the pocket watch really came into its own. The American Railroad Association came together and established a set of standards for the quality and precision of these watches for the sake of safety. After a tragic train accident in 1891, the standards were implemented. After 1893, pocket watches that followed these stringent requirements were known as railroad grade pocket watches. Well respected watchmakers, such as Ulysse Nardin, Minerva, Heuer, IWC and many others, started at this time and became well established. This was also the time that the crown winder was introduced.
This was later followed by the introduction of certificates which were issued for the best designs, but the popularity of the pocket watch began to fade with the introduction of the wrist watch in the 20th century, which were introduced after the First World War. The antique pocket watch has become a true collector's item today. Anyone looking for a special gift that is out of the ordinary, a silver pocket watch fits the bill. They are elegant, distinctive and charming.
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