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The pocket watch was preserved underwater in the wreckage of the Great Lakes deadliest shipwreck for decades. This spring, it made its way home to England, hand delivered by a Michigan historian ...
Divers recovered the watch from Lake Michigan in late 1992. Valerie van Heest A pocket watch discovered in a deadly Lake Michigan shipwreck has returned home to the United Kingdom after 165 years.
Science Archaeology Pocket watch from Great Lakes’ deadliest shipwreck returned to family In 1860, the 'Lady Elgin' claimed over 300 lives in Lake Michigan. Andrew Paul Jun 3, 2025 11:32 AM EDT ...
After 165 years, journalist Herbert Ingram's pocket watch, lost in the Lady Elgin sinking on Lake Michigan, has returned to his hometown of Boston, England.
After sinking to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1860 — along with the steamship Lady Elgin — Herbert Ingram’s pocket watch is back home. The historic timepiece returned to Boston ...
Vintage pocket watches hold timeless beauty, but over the years, they can lose their shine. This restoration video reveals the meticulous process of bringing an old mechanical pocket watch back to ...
His pocket watch is a reflection of that. Rather than engraving the watch with his initials, Capone directed his jeweler to spell out “AC” using 90 single-cut diamonds.
The Watch Museum's inventory includes a wide array of pocket watches, such as Verge Fusee, Pair Cased, Repeater, Chronograph, English Lever, and Breguet models.
A pocket watch found with the body of a Titanic passenger who died in the 1912 disaster is expected to sell for up to $66,000 at an upcoming auction.
A ladies’ pocket watch found among the belongings of one the passengers who drowned on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic could sell for up to £50,000 at auction. Danish second-class ...