Friday, June 17, 2011

History of Antique Gold Pocket Watches


Time has always been a valued member, and is now a valuable asset for those who collect antique gold pocket watches.

The history of pocket watches dating to the mid 1400's, evidenced by a letter from an Italian watchmaker, a noble man. In the document, the nobleman is offered what is referred to as "pocket clock" of the watchmaker. A businessman of German descent made ​​pocket watches in 1524 in England with a revolutionary spring Technology, dials, that only a hand drawn to indicate the hour now show the place of the sun at the time. Time could be estimated within an hour or so of real time. The minute hand was not until much later in the late 1600s, when technology advanced further added so that carriers of the clocks to measure time in minutes from the actual time. As technology allows more accurate calibration time, more decorations were added to meet a growing interest in the> Watches.

Portable clocks, as they were called in the early days, were first built of steel by forging and mechanics, as they were working with the alloy used. Over time, other substances were more suitable place, used as brass, silver and gold. Jewels and tender leaves work were added to decorate some of the watches to make it even more attractive for the rich. Antique gold pocket watches, especially with precious stones, areParticularly valuable to collectors because these decorations.

Waltham, Elgin, Hamilton, Illinois and Ball are just some of the early manufacturers of pocket watches, whose products are among the highest value. It dates from the mid-1800 and of beautiful design, many of these watches are coveted by collectors' items. Another popular kind of collector's watch is a series called Railroad watches. These clocks were used byTrain drivers at crucial times to keep schedules for train arrival and departure. The accuracy of the watches were more accurate than the most accurate, since any deviation of the time could mean faster or slower tragic situations for two trains on one track. As with any antique, the value depends on the item, how much a buyer is willing to pay for it.

The price of many collector's antique gold pocket watches, with stories that back nearly 150 years. Often owned by theto do well in society, would probably watch this wonderful story, if only they could show more than time.

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