pocketwatches
Chain-dangling time keepers
Pocketwatches is the plural of pocketwatch—a timepiece designed to be carried in a pocket rather than worn on the wrist.
Before wristwatches became standard in the early twentieth century, pocketwatches were the dominant portable timepieces, typically attached to a chain fastened to a vest or belt loop.
His grandfather's pocketwatch still kept perfect time.
Chain-attached bauble
- chainLinked segments forming length
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
- chatelaineEstate's managing lady
open-face · pendant · engraving · monogram · enamel · filigree · ornate · heirloom
Hour-measuring device
- movementChange in position
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
- mainspringClock's power coil
jewels · complications · winding · stem · crown · dial · hands · chronometer
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- patinaSurface film from aging
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- appraisalEstimation of worth
auction · estate · rare · serial number · hallmark · mint condition · restoration · Waltham
Inherited family treasure
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- mementoToken of recollection
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
sentimental · passed down · engraved · war · soldier · portrait · locket · ceremony
fob
Chain-attached bauble
- chainLinked segments forming length
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- waistcoatSleeveless torso garment
chatelaine · open-face · pendant · engraving · monogram · enamel · filigree · ornate · heirloom · gentleman
timepiece
Hour-measuring device
- movementChange in position
- escapementTick-controlling clock component
- balance wheelTimekeeping oscillator in watches
mainspring · jewels · complications · winding · stem · crown · dial · hands · chronometer · caliber
antique
Old valued collectible
- vintageQuality from past eras
- patinaSurface film from aging
- provenanceRecord of ownership
appraisal · auction · estate · rare · serial number · hallmark · mint condition · restoration · Waltham · Elgin
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- mementoToken of recollection
keepsake · sentimental · passed down · engraved · war · soldier · portrait · locket · ceremony · ritual
conductor
One who directs musicians
- trainmanRailroad crew worker
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
certification · accuracy · schedule · timetable · railway · approved · official · adjusted · positions · temperatures
pocketwatchesgrandfather clocks
Tall freestanding pendulum timepieces
wall clocks · mantel clocks · sundials · clock towers · Big Ben
pocketwatchessmartwatches
Computerized wrist devices
digital watches · Apple Watch · fitness trackers · atomic clocks