I recently came across this gentleman’s antique silver Zenith trench watch from Favre Leuba, dating from 1916. The Favre Leuba name was not one I…
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When people think of antique watches, one of the most iconic associations is the sound of ticking. That steady, rhythmic tick has become deeply intertwined…
1 CommentI need to be honest at the start. I don’t own a minute repeater watch and most probably never will. The antique watches that I…
1 CommentI recently received an email from a visitor to Time Worn Watches with questions about a pocket watch that had been passed down through the…
4 CommentsDuring some recent research on a particular Tavannes trench watch, I came across a reference to the US patent “U.S. PAT 24 May 1904”. This…
1 CommentThe trench watch or “wristlet” was a type of watch that evolved on the battlefields of World War I. Pocket watches, which were worn by…
6 CommentsThis is a black dialled Tavannes trench watch from 1914. It took me several days to complete my research, and I had been looking to…
2 CommentsThis post was inspired by the recent news that one of Winston Churchill’s prized timepieces will be available for sale by Dawsons Auctioneers on the…
1 CommentIf you were to start collecting Swiss made pocket watches from the early 20th century, inevitably, you would come across the name George Stockwell. His…
4 CommentsHave you recently acquired an antique watch? Perhaps you have recently inherited a family heirloom? Or maybe you have started a small collection of antique…
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