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I have either my great grandfather or great great grandfathers pocket watch and am curious to find out where it may have come from and any other information about it. My grandfather gave it to me and he had kept it locked up after recieving it himself. I don't know much about it, the watch says ELEX 17 Jewels. It also has the markings Rivera and INCABLOC on it as well. It winds up and still works. There is an engraving of a train on the back and has a leather strap attached to it. I have not been able to find another one like it on the internet yet. If anyone happens to have an idea to the origin of this I would appreciate the information. Thanks for looking.
Pocket WatchesPocket watch use peaked in the late 19th century as a wave of investment we…