How to display old pocket watches

Sometimes it is easy to forget that there was a long tradition of quality watchmaking right here in the USA that persisted until only a few decades ago. The gents over at Analog/Shift have taken this to heart and turned a handful of antique American pocket watches into desk clocks, fitting each fully-restored watch with an individually carved hardwood stand. Sure, you might not want to throw a Waltham railroad watch into your pocket, but it's a handsome option for sitting next to your iMac.

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Have a family heirloom that you love, want too be able to see it every day? Custom frame it, example, here is a nice way to display an old pocket watch...

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Learn where to buy a pocket watch and how to maintain it for yearsMany years ago, pocket watches were common accessories in men's fashion. Pocket watches are still available for purchase and many are handed down as heirlooms. If the pocket...

Not all of your watches are equally valuable, but what do you do with old watches that don’t work any more? We have some options for you.

Some of the things I love the most in our house are things that have been passed down to B and I from our families. I love to display them and use them to decorate in our home. I absolutely LOVE that they are not just something we bought at Homegoods (which there is nothing wrong with Homegoods, I'm a huge fan) and that they have a story behind them. Recently we were given some leather working tools that were B's great-grandfather's, B's mom thought that I might be able to use them. They…

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I've got some cool new things listed at Vintage Supply and wanted to tell you about them. Old watches have so many uses, I never get tired of using them in my work. I have 3 sets of cigar boxes...

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