Patek Philippe

 at least started their collections with pocket watches. OK, most of them did it a long time ago. Still we talk quite often about some of them  e.g. James Ward Packard or Henry Graves Jr.. The latter are mainly famous for their lust for Grande Complicat...  

It's kind of like Google Glass. It may be a good thing, it may be functional, it may even improve our lives. However, it's just not socially acceptable to have a Google Glass on your head all the time. Even here in Fremont/San Jose/Silicon Valley/San Fran... 

The same issue I have/had quite often with my wristwatches. Maybe it would be easier with a pocketwatch, because I could tell it´s "just" a family heirloom and nothing I had to buy for. Patrick, thanks for your reply! Oliver

Oliver you raise an interesting topic. I think pocketwatches have made a small comeback. Maybe because men are also now wearing more three piece suits today. However will they be as important as before when they were introduced? No. The wristwatch is too ... 

won´t replace the wristwatch in general. Still I can imagine a strong future for interesting pieces, because some of them represent skills & beauty almost impossible to find in a wristwatch these days. Hunting is part of the fun of our hobby/passion a... 

in my eyes We love to see them We are glad they exist but we are unwilling to consider them seriously Your wife has keen eye indeed dear Oliver that Pocket watch screams class Thank you very much for absolutely marvelous post and interesting topic Best re... 

"wife has keen eye" Sure, she married me :-) Cordially, Oliver

I surprised myself to spend one whole day discussing Pocket watches with the JLC Heritage Gallery Team, when I was there to see and discuss many other things. They kindly opened the Pocket watches and what I saw just captivated me. There is something abou...  

I agree and not only when it comes to your example. All shown examples are superb, but the cal. 170 is just to die for. Thanks for sharing, Nicolas! Oliver

Oh Oliver, you certainly got me excited with those gorgeous pictures For current collectors and watch enthusiasts, your questions are essentially an issue of personal initiative, ie, how deep into the history of horology do you wish to delve? Can one spea...  

that you would love the topic :-) Thanks a lot for sharing your observations regarding the topic, the sponsored events, the future interest and so on - much appreciated. Nerd Nite , I like that and it reminds me the Pecha Kucha events I attended several t... 

the PechaKucha 20x20 events sound fascinating. I wonder if their format of 20 photos for 20 seconds each favors visual content foremost. If you do get to the Berlin Nerd Nite, please post or PM me about the experience. If I may also indulge in one more co... 

This is indeed very encouraging as I was starting to think the wrist shot had replaced a serious interest in real horology. ...  

Very very interesting, thank you for sharing. Christian

Oliver

Pocket watches are a piece of history many with interesting provenance. While wrist watches are more practical, they are also uncapped in supply. The ratio of pocket watches to watch enthusiasts is only going down over time.

it is more important or can be found more often at pocketwatches. It is just a matter of time and interest, isn´t it? Thanks! Oliver

on vintage pocket watches. Really got me more interested to learn more about them. I really appreciate that with limited technology during those days, watchmakers could still produce such horological works of art. cheers robin

but we should not forget the impressive knowledge and skills they had in the past. Quite a few skills are (almost) lost today and the industry doesn´t care - at least most of the time. Even with (almost) unlimited technology today, some people think the b... 

I would not wear one, as it is not my style but I have seriously considered buying a Patek pocket watch but mainly to use as a desk clock. I like things with a small footprint, powerful laptop instead of bulky tower computer etc… so it may be better than ...