Last weekend I was at a Christmas party hosted by the chairman of the Greenville, SC, Highland Festival and both my son and I wore pocket watches. Noting that the keeping of accurate time did not seem to be a function of either watch (one dates from 1887 and the other from 1910) I dropped them off this morning for their "million minute" tune-up. Turns out this is not an exercise for the financially faint of heart, but given that both watches are family heirlooms (Victoria's Jubilee and my Grandfather's wedding) I suppose it is worth the expense to see them ticking away for the next century or so.

I'll post a photo when I get them back after the first of the year.