Antique Watch Sale Signals Resurrection of Pocket Watch Interest

The Breguet Museum of Place Vendome in Paris has acquired a quarter-repeating pocket watch built in 1807. The watch, a timepiece designed for an Ottoman Empire dignitary, is red-and-gold enameled double cased watch featuring a white dial that is engraved with Arabic numerals. The museum curator confirmed that the piece was purchased for 650,000 Swiss […]

By Seth Semilof