Antique Pocket Watches

Antique Pocket Watches

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.

There's always been a lively market for collectibles in this country, including watches and, most especially, antique pocket watches. Sometimes called "vintage" (to describe it as something different from antique), whole industries are devoted to the buying and selling of these fine timekeeping pieces. Understanding vintage Hamilton pocket watches, as part of a watch collecting hobby or even business, can be a worthy effort to undertake.

Antique Pocket Watches