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If you value your pocket watch and want to show it off to friends or relatives, a pocket watch stand (or pocket watch dome) can be a great way to showcase your beautiful timepiece.

Leaving your pocket watch in a drawer, on a shelf, or somewhere unprotected can expose to a manner of dangers – from dust to a friend or family member’s accident bump. We all know that one accidental bump and fall of a pocket watch can lead to costly repairs and irreversible scratches.

My favorite pocket watch stand is one by The Franklin Mint – called the … Read the rest

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As I sit here writing, my elgin pocket watch is sitting on my desk, ticking away as if there was no other world out there. A commonly asked question I get when I talk to people who have received a gift, inheritance, or a new purchase, is how to clean a pocket watch.

Of course, the number one rule is use common sense. I cannot stress this enough. Properly taking care of your pocket watch can promote its lifespan by decades, and perhaps even for a century or more – which could enable you to give it on to future … Read the rest

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