Q: I have inherited my grandfather’s World War I era Hamilton railroad pocket watch that he used during his days working on the steam trains. It is not worth much money-wise, but it tells an important ...

Railroad watches came into being after trainmen keeping different times led to a number of accidents in the 19th century. Contributed photos In today’s edition of What’s It Worth? we answer a reader’s ...

It's an old Hamilton railroad watch. It's gold with a gold chain and a penknife on the end. For many years, I assumed it was my grandfather's railroad watch, but it does not have the fliptop cover ...

The term “American-made” holds little allure for those who have learned to regard Switzerland as the sole source of fine mechanical watches. Yet the quality and design of American timepieces once ...