pocket watch

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Newsboy caps, button-down vests and a predominance of subtle plaids recalled "Peaky Blinders", while pocket watch chains consolidated the 1920s feel.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

A Titanic passenger’s pocket watch sold for an ice-cold $2.3 million at auction.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of one of the richest passengers on the Titanic has fetched a "record-breaking" £1.78m at auction.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

So was a string of pearls she’d worn at her wedding and her great-grandfather’s pocket watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

Stepping aside to let other passengers pass, I checked my pocket watch.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros