http://www.pocketwatch321.com New Pocket Watch Articles for the Trendy en-us Copyright 2008 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:04 -0400 http://www.pocketwatch321.com/ar/dale_earnhardt_pocket_watch.phpDale Earnhardt Pocket Watch<p>Regardless of whether you are a NASCAR fan, an Earnhardt fan or a pocket watch collector, you won't go wrong with a Dale Earnhardt pocket watch. These watches make a great gift for that race fan or watch collector in your life. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Dale+Earnhardt+Pocket+Watch" rel="tag">Dale Earnhardt Pocket Watch</a></p>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:04 -0400 http://www.pocketwatch321.com/ar/harry_potter_pocket_watches.phpHarry Potter Pocket Watches<p>Harry Potter pocket watches are pursued by two groups of collectors: those who are fans of Harry Potter, and those who collect pocket watches. These watches make perfect gifts for the child in your family that enjoys Harry Potter. These watches don't always come cheap, though. While they were offered in retail stores by Warner Brothers for the price of $30, they are now being featured on online auction sites and specialty sites for prices in the hundreds. One good place... <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Harry+Potter+Pocket+Watches" rel="tag">Harry Potter Pocket Watches</a></p>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:04 -0400 http://www.pocketwatch321.com/ar/pocketwatch.phpPocketwatch<p>These timepieces have been around as early as 1462. In a letter from a clockmaker named Bartholomew Manfredi to the Marchese di Manta, Manfredi offers di Manta what he called a pocket clock, and claimed it was better than the one that belonged to the Duke of Moderna. In 1510, a man named Peter Heinlen brought pocketwatches to the masses by manufacturing them. They were widely popular until it was discovered in the 20th century that wrist watches were simply more conveni... <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Pocketwatch" rel="tag">Pocketwatch</a></p>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:04 -0400 http://www.pocketwatch321.com/ar/pocket_watches_under_30.phpPocket Watches Under 30<p>Pocket watches can often be engraved with a special message, date, name or initials. This can turn a $30 pocket watch into a prized heirloom. If you purchase the pocket watch at a retail store or jewelry shop, ask about free engraving. Often, even with pocket watches under $30, engraving is offered free of charge. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Pocket+Watches+Under+30" rel="tag">Pocket Watches Under 30</a></p>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:04 -0400 http://www.pocketwatch321.com/ar/hampden_ladies_pocket_watches.phpHampden Ladies Pocket Watches<p>Pocket watches were also closely associated with the railroading industry. In the 1800's, pocket watches were used to keep precise time. There were a stringent set of criteria that all railroad watches had to meet before they could be used. This was due to an infamous train wreck that occured in 1891 because the engineer's watch had stopped for four minutes. <b>Tags: </b><a href="http://technorati.com/tags/Hampden+Ladies+Pocket+Watches" rel="tag">Hampden Ladies Pocket Watches</a></p>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:49:04 -0400