What are the best silver pocket watches available today? Some would consider the best to be sterling silver pocket watches. You can find many online jewelers that sell pocket watches in sterling silver. The majority of these will be Swiss made watches. In general a pocket watch measures about 2 inches in diameter. A Swiss made watch should say it has genuine Swiss ETA quartz movement which ensures that the watch is the most accurate. When choosing a silver pocket watch you may find some jewelers also offer engraving on the watch.
This can be both advantages and disadvantages at the same time. If the watch is meant to be passed on as a family heirloom, then having the original ownerÕs name and possibly the date it was given can make it an extra treasured keepsake in years to come. However, if the watch is to be resold at some point in time, an engraving can actually decrease the value of even antique silver pocket watches, unless the engraving is someone who has become a notable figure in history.
Sterling silver watches may sometimes also be referred to as solid silver pocket watches. Most of them will feature a jewel ETA movement which is the means of the clockÕs performance. Some of the pocket watches are available with roman numerals and some are with standard Arabic. Silver pocket watches can be classified as stainless steel, sterling silver or solid sterling silver. Some watches have an open face design which means there is no cover over the watch face. Watches that have a cover you open to look at the watch face are often referred to as a hunting case style. There are also those rare watches that feature a skeletonized movement which means you can see the internal workings of the clock when you look at the face.
In addition to silver pocket watches there are pocket watch chains as well. Many finer made watches include the pocket watch chain with the watch. Silver watch chains are generally silver plated or plated with metal resembling silver, such as rhodium. Of course you can purchase a sterling silver watch chain, but they will be more expensive.
There are also several other variations on a silver pocket watch such as the Liberty half dollar pocket watch, the Franklin half dollar pocket watch and the Silver eagle half dollar pocket watch. There is also the Morgan silver dollar pocket watch which carries a genuine U.S. mint insignia. Because there is such a wide range of silver pocket watches itÕs best to do some shopping around to compare prices. The older the watch the more expensive it will be, but make sure you know what to look for so you donÕt get taken by someone trying to pass a cheap imitation of an antique off as real. Most genuine antique pieces will come with some sort of authenticity even if they are being sold at online auction sites.