We recently came across a silver Marvin half-hunter trench watch dating from 1915, which was retailed by the famous London department store, Harrods. It caught…
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In previous Time Worn Watches articles, the military focus has nearly always been on trench watches. In this post, we thought we might turn our…
Leave a CommentPocket watches have shaped personal timekeeping for centuries, evolving from early mechanical curiosities into the refined objects of precision and beauty admired today. Central to…
Leave a CommentSotheby’s auction house ran its Fine Watches auction from the 9th to the 17th of December 2025. Amongst the 51 lots was the extraordinary musical…
Leave a CommentThe J Player & Sons 1907 pocket watch, known as the “Hyper Complication,” stands as an extraordinary benchmark in the final years of the pocket…
Leave a CommentThis was an interesting piece of news that was shared amongst the Time Worn Watches group. It is an 18-carat solid gold pocket watch made…
Leave a CommentWe recently wrote a post about the world of ladies’ antique watches, which are sadly undervalued compared to men’s watches. This is partly due to…
Leave a CommentLadies’ antique watches, sadly, do not feature prominently in these Time Worn Watches pages. It has not been a deliberate omission. It’s simply because, as…
Leave a CommentIWC has rarely been featured in any Time Worn Watches post until now. I don’t really know why. The brand is respectable, and they produced…
Leave a CommentThe period between 1910 and 1920 profoundly reshaped watchmaking. This decade witnessed a significant shift in watch design. Pocket watches had long dominated the market.…
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