Posted by Adam Quinan on November 26, 2008 at 18:07:59 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Captain John's Chronometer and Barometer posted by ACB on November 26, 2008 at 16:04:31:
While it seems likely that it was a pocket watch, I am not sure that it is definitive. I recall carrying my wristwatch in a pocket for any number of reasons, one of them being that the strap had broken or that I would be risking damaging it by wearing it on my wrist. I have never owned a pocket watch.
Wristwatches were generally cheaper than pocket watches as well as being found to be more practical during World War 1, so I personally suspect John's first watch would have been a cheap wristwatch.
However, for the purpose of keeping a six year old happy, I suspect a pocket watch would be more impressive.