One of the very first watches, created by a locksmith. Today it is nearly impossible to find watchmakers to service or repair vintage mechanical pocket ... preventing the movement from running.

It wasn’t until the mainspring-driven movement came along that timekeeping ... solid weight. So pocket watches weren’t exactly an overnight success. Early pieces were largely ornamental ...

But remember he was concerned about the small inaccuracies caused by gravity pulling at the components of a watch movement worn on a stationary pocket, not the constantly moving wrist. We’re not ...