The Flamboyant Comeback of Pocket Watches intothe Current Souk

The pocket watches just as the name indicates, usually designed for carrying along in people’s pockets for telling time. Attached to them, there are chains which secures them in place, mainly the lapel, waistcoat or belt loop, to avoid loss, theft or being damaged. The wristwatch, normally strapped on the left wrist is small in comparison to the pocket watchesthat are big in their size and quite stylish. As history would tell, they were the commonest type of watch since their development in the 16th century. The wristwatches gained popularity after the First World War.

Currently, the quality of pocket watches has changed, for obvious reasons they have undergone a drastic turn around as compared to the antique watches of yester years. Some contemporary pocket watches look old-fashioned and they would give an impression that they actually belong to the 19th century. There are pocket watches that indicate two forms of times – these are ideal for travelers. They are designed in such a way that they indicate the time at the place where one is and give the correct time back home. When one is purchasing pocket watches, they need to find out from the seller whether it is waterproof, particularly in a case where one intends to go swimming or for diving enthusiasts who love adorning pocket watches on them.

In addition, there are keychain watches available in the market. These watches are quite fashionable, made up of a letter ‘A’ shaped key chain with roman digits, and a shiny silver accessory ring.

With the re-emergence of pocket watches,there are so many designers now who are making them according to their observation and the improved and sudden requirements for this specific watch. The chief brands thatmake these jewelry watches include Gucci and Tiffany. Should one require a fashionable ornament that tells time?If so, a pocket watch would be an ideal selection. There are also perfect presents suitable for gifts to a person of one’s choice who has a liking and passion for the pocket watches.  Another modern-day watch is the Kisai Rogue Touch Pocket Watch. It has a touch screen-based hybrid LCD/LED interface that is capable of displaying twofold time zones. Experts in watch making recommend that watches should be far from magnetic fields because magnets affect the mechanisms of the watches rendering them obsolete.