ingraved pocket watch

[conallstar57]

ok hi my great grandma passed away about 2 years ago and i recently got a pocket watch from my grandma saying that it was my greatgrandmas. inside on one side its ingraved and says "O.B. to A.K." and on the other side it opens up to the watch itself. Now i know that this watch has been in our family for at least 100 years, but i dont know who the initials stand for. i know that one of the names in the family is braun and my great grandmas maiden name starts with a K. so i want to know if there is anyway that i can find what they stand for by finding out who purchased the watch itself. my mom and grandma cant think of who it would be. is there any kind of database? i know the maker and the serial number.

[conallstar57]

ok hi my great grandma passed away about 2 years ago and i recently got a pocket watch from my grandma saying that it was my greatgrandmas. inside on one side its ingraved and says "O.B. to A.K." and on the other side it opens up to the watch itself. Now i know that this watch has been in our family for at least 100 years, but i dont know who the initials stand for. i know that one of the names in the family is braun and my great grandmas maiden name starts with a K. so i want to know if there is anyway that i can find what they stand for by finding out who purchased the watch itself. my mom and grandma cant think of who it would be. is there any kind of database? i know the maker and the serial number.

[Smudgy]

You won't find a database. The best you could do is locate the jeweler that originally sold the watch and hope they are still in buisness, still have records back to that date, and that the jeweler had recorded the information you seek. You may have better luck tracing your geneology to find any names that would ba applicable. If you want to find the age of the watch you could post pictures of the movement and case, making note of any numbers, writing, or hallmarks on either watch movement or case.