I Corner Antiques

One never really gets to think about history much until on happens to unearth a little piece of history – and then then the thoughts come, either as memory or speculation. Take the Elgin pocket watch, for example. When we mention the Elgin pocket watch, we evidently don’t really refer to watches being created under [...]

This Christmas, the men in your life deserve some attention and a liberal dash of tender loving care. After all, all year long they’ve labored long and hard for the family, so any kind of special care is well-deserved and rightfully earned. What better way to show your sincere appreciation than by giving your dad, [...]

When you are in the market for the best vintage railroad pocket watch available, something noteworthy is that they have only every been manufactured in the USA, and have had particular standards that had to be met. The size of the movement also needs to be paid particular attention to. The size of the watch’s [...]

When you see someone with a pocket watch it can invoke images of elegance, sophistication and style, they have a sense of history and sophistication. The main reason everyone doesn’t own one is that people don’t generally buy them for themselves.
A pocket watch can make a unique wedding gift, for the groom as well as [...]

Pocket watches, we have all seen them, especially if you are a fan of old English movies or Sherlock Holmes films you would have seen one. A watch made out of some type of precious metal, silver or gold or even in some cases steel with a cover to protect the screen and a chain [...]

 

Sometimes, it’s not so much the message that counts, but how this message was expressed. The same is true of the presents you give to the men in your life – be they boyfriend, husband, brother, father, uncle, or a second cousin.

 

Pocket watches unlike wristwatches were designed to be carried in a pocket as opposed [...]

Your pooch is royalty, and she knows it. After all, she’s getting all the tender loving care and pampering she needs from you 24/7. Of course, she’s way too good for common vinyl and plastic dog collars. She’s a classy lady, indeed, and what she wears around her neck is nothing less than classic pearls [...]

Collectors have been vying for antique pocket watches the world over. The earliest time keepers were originally designed large and square and they date back to the early 16th century. They were originally only owned by the true aristocracy as it was a genuine status symbol of authority and wealth. They were simply out of [...]

If you have ever worked for your company’s marketing department, you will know the importance of keeping your clients’ goodwill. Keeping clients happy is a time-honored strategy, and no one is better at this than corporate America. In fact, giving promotional items, or things with your company’s name on it, is considered part of a [...]

Are you a man looking for a fashion statement without going for the overdrive? You can be discreet but upbeat with pocket watches. The women will find you intriguing and very macho each time you fish out your small gold timepiece from your vest pocket.
Macho Fashion Sense
Pocket watches were invented back in the 1500s; these [...]