A pocket watch that stopped when its owner went down with the Titanic is going to auction with a high five-figure asking price. Uruguayan passenger Ramon Gomez died when the ship sank in the Atlantic ...
My maternal grandfather’s gold pocket watch, bequeathed to me by my mother, hangs on a hook under a bell jar atop a bookcase in my living room. Its crystal is missing, its face has several nicks ...
The textured khaki dial showcases white Arabic numerals, while the main hour and minute hands, as well as the chronograph hands are showcased in a vibrant orange colour. Other features of the ...
So, farewell, Silk Roads; hello, Golden Road. So... are we more grateful to the Indians, for the numerals we now call Arabic and the number zero – plus Buddhism – or to the Chinese ...