The first timepieces to be worn, made in 16th-century Europe, were transitional in size between clocks and … See more

The rise of railroading during the last half of the 19th century led to the widespread use of pocket watches.
A famous train wreck on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway in Kipton, Ohio, … See more

There are two main styles of pocket watch, the hunter-case pocket watch and the open-face pocket watch.
An open-faced, or Lépine, watch, is one in which the case lacks a metal cover to protect the … See more

The first pocket watches, since their creation in the 16th century, up until the third quarter of the 19th century, had key-wind and key-set movements. A watch key was necessary to wind the watch and to set the time. T… See more