Comments on: Any engraving suggestions for the inside of a pocket watch? http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html Info And Excellent Deals On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:15:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: heidi s http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 heidi s Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:50:59 +0000 #comment-148 I work for an engraving company, here's some advice. Don't buy a pocket watch that uses a battery. They are cheap and cheesy. They also usually have a finish on the inside that makes it very difficult to read the inscription. Instead, go to a jewelry store that sells "estate jewelry". They often have antique (early 20's to 40's) pocket watches that have been refinished and cleaned. This is of course a bit more expensive and high maintenence than a quartz watch. As for the quote, I can't help, I've engraved so many good and bad ideas I'm numb. I work for an engraving company, here’s some advice. Don’t buy a pocket watch that uses a battery. They are cheap and cheesy. They also usually have a finish on the inside that makes it very difficult to read the inscription. Instead, go to a jewelry store that sells “estate jewelry”. They often have antique (early 20’s to 40’s) pocket watches that have been refinished and cleaned. This is of course a bit more expensive and high maintenence than a quartz watch. As for the quote, I can’t help, I’ve engraved so many good and bad ideas I’m numb.

]]> By: chefgrille http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-147 chefgrille Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:59:44 +0000 #comment-147 This is what my great-grandfather did. He bought one and had his wife's name and year engraved inside but at the top of the inside panel. When great grandma was ready to give it to her daughter, she took it back to the jeweler and had my grandma's name and year that it was given. She did the same thing when it passed on to my mother. I inherited it before mom could have my name added. It's not exactly what you're asking for, but it turned out to be a family tradition from the 1800's. And this way should you ever break up (God forbid) then he can still pass it down to his son in the same tradition. Just a thought! This is what my great-grandfather did. He bought one and had his wife’s name and year engraved inside but at the top of the inside panel. When great grandma was ready to give it to her daughter, she took it back to the jeweler and had my grandma’s name and year that it was given. She did the same thing when it passed on to my mother. I inherited it before mom could have my name added.

It’s not exactly what you’re asking for, but it turned out to be a family tradition from the 1800’s. And this way should you ever break up (God forbid) then he can still pass it down to his son in the same tradition.

Just a thought!

]]> By: hijadelruido http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 hijadelruido Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:03:39 +0000 #comment-146 make it personal. you can go with a quote, but anybody can do that. You're already giving him something special so make the inscription special as well. I'm sure you'll have no problem with that. My dad used to have one with a date in it. Not sure what that date meant, but it seemed to mean a lot to him. make it personal. you can go with a quote, but anybody can do that. You’re already giving him something special so make the inscription special as well. I’m sure you’ll have no problem with that. My dad used to have one with a date in it. Not sure what that date meant, but it seemed to mean a lot to him.

]]> By: "Bob" http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 "Bob" Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:37:07 +0000 #comment-145 "Time is pricless, when spent with you!" “Time is pricless, when spent with you!”

]]> By: Belle http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-144 Belle Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:57:40 +0000 #comment-144 I would come up with the saying on your own, so it's from you and your feelings. Then have it translated into latin or french. Different and heartfelt, can't go wrong with that! I would come up with the saying on your own, so it’s from you and your feelings. Then have it translated into latin or french. Different and heartfelt, can’t go wrong with that!

]]> By: Jari http://www.engravedpocketwatches.info/any-engraving-suggestions-for-the-inside-of-a-pocket-watch.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 Jari Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:03:16 +0000 #comment-143 "My clock is ticking, wink wink." :) “My clock is ticking, wink wink.”
:)

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