From my newest pocket watch to my oldest. This is my great great grandfather’s pocket watch. It was made in 1873 from a base movement manufactured in London. Watchmaker William Williams completed the movement in Llanidloes Wales and cased it in a solid silver case. My great great grandfather bought the watch right before immigrating to America where he and his family went into the coal mining business.

William Williams, Watchmaker. 1873

From my newest pocket watch to my oldest. This is my great great grandfather’s pocket watch. It was made in 1873 from a base movement manufactured in London. Watchmaker William Williams completed the movement in Llanidloes Wales and cased it in a solid silver case. My great great grandfather bought the watch right before immigrating to America where he and his family went into the coal mining business.

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Chris HughesApril 12, 2018
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John PepesonApril 13, 2018

That is beautiful and it is a lovely thing to be given such a tangible and intriguing thing as an ancestors watch. I don't live so far from Llanidloes funnily enough!!

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EdApril 13, 2018

Great story and very nice pocket watch. Thank you for sharing.

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Chris HughesApril 13, 2018

@JohnPepeson Very cool! I’ve traveled to Wales several times. My sister lives in London, so we visit Wales whenever I’m over there. My ancestors moved from there to Kentucky, which is also a coal rich locale and shares virtually the same climate as their home towns.

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