My only story is how I got my first Antique Pocket Watch. Was visiting my Mom and she was going through some of the "clutter" she has from my grandparents. I happen to look in her "Trash" and I saw what looked like a small box you would keep jewelry or something in. That box turned out to be some kind of broken Travel Clock, but moving it revealed 2 pocket watches! I picked them both up and the one was extremely heavy!
At the time I thought maybe it was real Silver or something because of the weight. I could tell it was old just looking at it but I couldn't get it open and it may have been better if I never had! LOL

I struggled a bit but finally managed to get the back off and was literally AWESTRUCK! I couldn't believe the craftsmanship had once existed to produce what I was seeing. A Waltham 1883 AT&Co Gilt Damaskeened absolutely gorgeous movement! My sister and I looked it up online and found the Pocket Watch Database and found it was made in 1891 or 92 and all the amazing facts that database holds.
Then another amazing thing happened. I wound it and it started ticking!! This watch is 130yrs old and it still freakin works!!!!!!! Amazed doesn't begin to describe how I felt!
At that point I'm hooked and have to know everything I can about these time pieces and this era in American History that I knew nothing about!
It's now been professionally serviced and I even carry it on me frequently and it keeps great time!
One day I have to take better updated pics but this is pretty much How I saw it that day!
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