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Collecting: JW Benson Tropical wristwatch

No other gift bestowed upon me has given me as much pride to own than my late grandfather’s JW Benson … More

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Mr Holmes’ residence. Blog post on Sherlock’s London coming soon...

A classic Rotary timepiece with Bregeut influences. Known more commonly as the ‘Sherlock’ for Benedict Cumberbatch wore this on his wrist as Holmes in all 4 seasons of the BBC television series.

"Time is everything; five minutes make the difference between victory and defeat." Horatio Nelson born on this day in 1758 at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott on display at the National Maritime Museum Greenwich. #navalhistory #hmsvictory #horationelson #royalnavy #napoleonicwars #napoleonic #regencyera #militaryhistory #eighteenthcentury #bornthisday #bornonthisday #nelsonscolumn #trafalgarsquare #battleoftrafalgar #lordnelson #admiralnelson #nationalmaritimemuseum

The commuters have left the building. Just the end of another night underground in the capitol.

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I’m in love. #horology #clocks #agentlemansjotter #kingsroad #chelsea

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