The Pocket Watch The United States produced millions of pocket watches well into the middle of the last century. They ran the railroads with them. They flew planes and navigated ships. They fought wars with them. I own a vintage Elgin, myself—passed down to me from the family of Eldred Park “Jimmy” Jamieson—second husband to my grandmother Audrey Charlotte Armour. It quite possibly belonged to … Continue reading Vortic Watches and the Art of Upcycling