Like wedding rings and china sets, antique pocket watches often become precious family heirlooms passed down from parent to child for generations. They never lose their charm no matter how beaten and ...

Springfield 016, with a movement from a 1923 Illinois Watch Company pocket watch, $4200, vorticwatches.com. When it comes to watches, the Swiss get all the glory. It wasn’t always so. Beginning in the ...

When I first started exploring vintage watches, I was surprised by how small they seemed compared to today's oversized styles. Watches from the mid-20th century often have cases around 33 to 36 mm, ...

When we say "vintage," we don't mean rusty antique pocket watches from a flea market. The watches we're talking about are mechanical (the kind you wind yourself), simple (you don't need to know the ...

Experts say that thinking through your preferences and then checking out the market can lead to the watch of your dreams. By Victoria Gomelsky Before the 1980s, when computer-aided design and ...

Ben Shoppe has carved a niche in the fine jewelry world with timeless pieces that are meant for real life, including their new charms. Senior Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent ...

Vortic is among relatively few companies specializing in converting vintage pocket watches into wristwatches. While the majority of such pocket watches tend to be classically styled, Vortic’s newest ...

A British-made pocket watch, which took four years to make, has smashed a world record - after fetching $2.7 million at auction. The timepiece, packed with moon phases, an alarm and a thermometer, was ...

Aiche is best known for her signature bohemian designs—think vibrant, chunky turquoise pendants accented with shark teeth, drop earrings made with ammonite fossils, and rings crafted from ...