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November 28th, 2014

Full Circle – Are Pocket Watches Back in Style?

When it comes to ocular horology, few things are more iconic than the beloved form of the pocket watch. There’s something undoubtedly charming about a pocket watch, and they definitely exude a classic sense of beauty, but surely they’re now a little, well, out-dated…aren’t they? Well, numerous people would vehemently disagree with such a sentiment, and there’s a strong train of thought that is suggesting that the pocket watch is currently in the process of making a comeback.

This angle has been recently discussed in The Telegraph, and there’s little doubt that the pocket watch still has a starring role to play in terms of individual style. Popular culture is littered with instances where a pocket watch crops up; the remotely activated pocket watch in The Thomas Crown Affair and the Mad Hatter’s timepiece in Alice in Wonderland are two great examples. There are plenty of examples of watch brands that continue to fly the flag for the pocket watch as well, and we’ve chosen a few select timepieces from our stock to display that fact beyond any doubt.

Tissot Systerur Watches

Tissot watches are often referenced from a contemporary ‘sports-watch’ type angle, but the Tissot Systerur watch collection rather flies in the face of such a narrow-minded assumption. What must be said is that the Systerur family manages to imbue the pocket watch with an almost indescribable ‘contemporary’ spirit, and they’re ideally suited to be worn by a forward-thinking professional as a result. Our gold-plated Tissot Systerur watch retails for £135, whilst the stainless steel variant is on sale for £125, so they are just as accessible as they are attractive. The mineral glass fronts are also optimised for durability, so form definitely hasn’t taken precedence over function.

Rotary Pocket Skeleton Mechanical Watch

One of the delightful aspects about any pocket watch is the ‘vintage’ appeal of such a timepiece, and that is a property that this Rotary Pocket Skeleton Mechanical watch embraces with considerable aplomb. There’s an innate essence of intrigue present whenever you observe the complications of a high-class mechanical movement, and you can certainly spend an age marvelling at the mechanism within this pocket watch, exposed through a skeleton dial as it is. Framed by clean-cut aesthetics in white and steel, and augmented by roman numerals, this gloriously crafted pocket watch costs just £129 and – with a lifetime guarantee in place – you really can’t say any fairer than that.

Longines Lepine 18th Anniversary

Longines watches have been on the go for many years, and this longevity is perfectly summed up by their choice of a pocket watch as a part of their 180th anniversary celebrations. An elegantly styled timepiece in stainless steel, the dial of this model is also finely balanced with the addition of blue steel hands against a pristine white backdrop. Like our aforementioned timepiece, roman numerals have been utilised with great effect, and if you were looking to hark back to the early days of watchmaking, you couldn’t do much better than to select this as your preferred timepiece.

Completed by a polished sapphire crystal and an exhibition caseback, this Longines Lepine 180th Anniversary watch is on sale at Banks Lyon Jewellers for £1,550, and is also obtainable on 0% finance for 36 monthly payments of £34.44 alongside a 20% deposit. If you’d like to find out more about any of our pocket watch timepieces, or would like to ask a question concerning the availability of such a watch, please don’t hesitate to contact us now by calling 01524 38 48 58 or emailing [email protected]. We’ll be happy to assist you however we can.

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