Watches/Jam

Watches are unique collectbles and since the beginning of civilization man has held a fascination for time. When man scooped up handful of sand and created the hourglass, portable timepices have been in demand for wealthy and poor alike. Man has sought constantly to improve his time-measuring instrument and has made them with the finest metals and jewel. The pocket watch, in particular, became an ornamentation and source of pride, and this accounts for its value among families for generation after generation.

Thw watch has become precious and sentimental to so many because it is one of the true personal companions of the individual night and day. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of India and one of the rare people history who was able to renounce worldly posessions, was obsessed with the proper use of his time. Each minute, he held was to be used in the service of his fellow man. His own days were ordered by one of his few personal posession, a sixteen-year old, eight shilling Ingersoll pocket watch that was always tied to his waist with a piece of string.

Another factor that has made watches unique collectibles is the intricate artisan ship with which they are put together. Many of the watches of yesteryear. which were assembled with extreme accuracy and fine workmanship, continue to be reliable timepieces today. They stand out as unique because that type of watch is no longer hand made. In today's world of mass production, the watch with individual craftsmanship containing precious jewels and metals can rarely be found - and, if found it is rarely affordable.

The well-made watch is a tribute to man's skills, artisanship and craftsmanship at their finest level. That is why the watch holds a special place in the collectible field.