Pocket watch from 1907 with alarm and thermometer sets world record as it sells for £2.1m
Summary
A pocket watch made in Coventry in 1907 sold for a record £2.1 million at an auction in Switzerland. The watch, made by J Player & Sons, includes features like moon phases, an alarm, and a thermometer.Key Facts
- A 1907 pocket watch sold for a record £2.1 million in Switzerland.
- The watch was made by J Player & Sons in Coventry.
- It includes complex features such as moon phases, an alarm, and a thermometer.
- The watch was auctioned by Phillips Watches.
- It is considered one of the most complicated English pocket watches ever made.
- The watch took about four years to make.
- The identities of the buyer and seller were kept confidential.
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