By: geoff magee | 2012-03-08 | Antiques By owning your own Elgin Pocket Watch you truly own a piece of railroad history. In addition to this you will also ensure you have many hours of enjoyment as you adjust and admire your very own antique read more
By: Enda McLarnon | 2012-01-15 | Jewelry If you own or are about to buy an antique Elgin Pocket Watch, then I would recommend having a good read of this article. The Elgin Company started 1865 and then stopped producing watches in 1964, so they made many watches for 100 years. In the early days the investors picked the city of Elgin in the state of Illinois to build the Elgin factory. read more
By: Stanley I Huddle | 2010-03-28 | Crafts In the 1800's America's commerce depended on our railroad system, and railroad safety depended on accurate timekeeping. In 1887 the American Railway Association defined the basic standard for watches. It took a disaster however, to create widespread acceptance of stringent accuracy and durability standards for the timepieces used to regulate the daily operation of American railroads. read more
By: Daniel Crow | 2010-12-01 | Jewelry Rapidly gaining popularity as latest fashion accessories, pocket watches are increasingly sought by one and all. Do check out the latest range of pocket watches available online and make sure you pay the most suitable price for the same. read more
By: Daniel Crow | 2011-01-04 | Jewelry Pocket watches are not simply the reserve of the upper classes, or even gentry from a past age. They are perfect for the modern style icon in need of a timepiece that sets him out from the everyday crowd, but puts him firmly as a member of a select group. read more
By: Daniel Crow | 2011-01-04 | Jewelry Pocket watches are not simply the reserve of the upper classes, or even gentry from a past age. They are perfect for the modern style icon in need of a timepiece that sets him out from the everyday crowd, but puts him firmly as a member of a select group. read more
By: EfrainMillard | 2010-11-30 | Business Opportunities If you do like fine things, as most people do, you must have got great interest in watches. read more
By: Daniel Crow | 2010-12-01 | Jewelry Accurist watches exemplify perseverance and quality. With a wide range of watches to choose from, you can choose as per your preference and tastes. Moreover coupled with a 3 year guarantee, the Accurist watches are designed to suit one and all. read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-28 | Business Construction Designed by architect Philip Hardwick, it was inspired by the Roman architecture Hardwick encountered on a trip to Italy in 1818 and 1819. Strictly speaking it was not an arch at all, but a propylaeum of the Doric order. The sandstone structure was designed for the London and Birmingham Railway (L&BR), mirroring Birmingham Curzon Street station, at the other end of the company's mainline. The arch was to be not only a fitting gateway to the north read more
By: gaga | 2010-12-30 | Business History Early beagle-type dogs Dogs of similar size and purpose to the modern Beagle[a] can be traced in Ancient Greece back to around the 5th century BC. Xenophon, born around 433 BC, in his Treatise on Hunting or Cynegeticus refers to a hound that hunted hares by scent and was followed on foot. Dogs of this type were taken to Rome[citation needed] and may have been imported to Roman Britain read more
By: gaga | 2011-01-26 | Business Technology One of the key thematic characteristics of the Iron Kingdoms campaign settings is the inclusion of steam, clockwork, and firearm technologies which are commonly absent from many fantasy RPG settings. In the Iron Kingdoms, arcane magic and the refinement of technology arose at roughly the same time, and complement each other. This has set up something of a steampunk infused fantasy game, in a similar way that Shadowrun mixes cyberpunk and fantasy influences read more
By: barbrine | 2010-09-28 | Jewelry Like the hands on a watch, certain ideas cross paths, brush against each other and then glide on. Those of designer and architect Marc Berthier, and of Pierre-Alexis Dumas, artistic director of Hermès, simply met and mingled. These devotees of the finer things in life united their passions and their expertise. This encounter and this creative spirit "squared" have given rise to a rare object stemming from a magnificent alchemist's blend. read more
By: Sethe Gomez | 2011-02-24 | Mobile Phones Nokia has created a number of powerful handsets. If you are looking for a powerful business handset, the E7 a phone that can make you take full advantage of business benefits. If you are looking for music phones, the X5 and the X6 will allow you to enjoy music wherever you go at any time. read more
By: Sethe Gomez | 2011-02-25 | Mobile Nokia has created a number of powerful handsets. If you are looking for a powerful business handset, the E7 a phone that can make you take full advantage of business benefits. If you are looking for music phones, the X5 and the X6 will allow you to enjoy music wherever you go at any time. read more
By: barbrine | 2010-09-29 | Jewelry In honor of this history and to celebrate the Portuguese of today and yesterday, with the help of ambassador and legendary footballer Luis Figo IWC last week introduced a red gold limited edition model of fifty pieces: the Portuguese Automatic Tribute to Portugal. read more