pocket watch

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As the Royal Pop is on a lanyard, it manages to evoke both a traditional masculine pocket watch and a fashion accessory that can be hung from a handbag.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A gold pocket watch owned by an unsung hero of the Titanic disaster could fetch up to £100,000 at auction, those selling it say.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

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

It’s like you’re getting dressed for a wedding — the hat, the shoes, the pocket watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The cap’n looked at his pocket watch and said, “Wouldn’t you know it, she ain’t leaving when she s’pose to.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis