pocket watches

For my college graduation, my grandfather gave me the family heirloom watch that belonged to my first ancestor to bear my name. (I am the fourth consecutively, and he was the uncle after whom the first was named.) He made is fortune in the oil industry, and the watch is a beautiful gold 1888...

Here is one from my small collection. American Watch Co. (Waltham). P. S. Bartlett, full plate, key wound/key set, made ca. 1867; Keystone Watch Case Co. J. Boss gold-filled case, 20-yr guarantee.