Life-saving Watch
I am just watching the Antiques Road Show on BBC, a gentleman brought in his grandfather’s pocket watch. I don’t know what type of watch it is, but that is a bullet lodged in it during the First World War. I know we say every scratch adds to the stories of our watches, but this, wow!
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Steven Jones
I am from Liverpool, live in Scotland with my wife and 2 young children. I’ve always worn a watch but never gave them too much thought. I wanted to get something to mark my 40th and happened to see so...
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That is amazing!
That's a scratch I would gladly accept.
Little bit of spit and polish and that will rub out .
As a military history buff, that is awesome!
I'll have to watch it on iPlayer. Been a bit busy with DIY today so I've missed everything.
His clock didn’t run out that day, the pocket watch on the other hand….
Some Crunchers here would have knelt down in the muddy trench, holding the watch like a dying puppy and said, "it should've been me," before letting out a wail of agony.
That's awesome and would be displayed front and centre
As a military history buff, that is awesome!
It was shown alongside a lady’s collection of her grandfather’s items from the First World War; he was also shot, the bullet lodged in a pocket book, she had the book and the bullet, amazing.
Wristwatches are more comfortable to wear on a war they said
Wow maybe saved his life
Thanks for letting me know, I've just watched it. Amazing stories. I thought the valuation was wrong though. Not that you can put a value on family history, it wouldn't be sold. But they said £600 for the field book and medals, and £600 for the watch and some other memorabilia. I can see watch collectors spending much more than that for such a unique piece - we spend that on "limited" editions!
So does that mean if you double wrist you can stop bullets like Wonder Woman? 🥴
Good trade, I'll say. Pocket watch for a life? Damn good trade. 🤝
Also, what kind of bullet is that? Wouldn't be surprised if it's a 9mm Parabellum but if it's a 7.92mm slug than hot damn, that's awesome as (excuse me while I'm swearing).
That’s insane!
Salvador Dali in the making. Love #pocketwatches