This video is a great introduction to learning about a classic antique collectible: Pocket Watches.
American watch companies came to distinguish their product from the more expensive Swiss by mass production. The American Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts lead the way.
It soon became known as the Waltham Watch Company. Elgin was soon to follow.
We discuss hunter cases and open-face vintage collectible pocket watches. We’ll learn about these pocket watches’ key wind movements, followed by stem wind with stem set, lever set, and pin set movements. What distinguishes railroad-grade vintage pocket watches?
This information and other questions are answered in this introductory video on Antique Pocket Watches.
