A Brief History of Packard and Pocket Watches | Vortic Watch Company at Barrett-Jackson

Last week we mentioned finding a pocket watch featuring a mysterious logo on its dial. This week, R.T. from Vortic Watch Company will take you through what we learned about these very special Hamilton x Packard pocket watches.

Who were the Packard Brothers? Why was their logo featured on these Hamilton watches? How did we get them? What was the Packard Motor Company's connection to one of the most beloved fighter planes ever created? Join R.T. as he answers these questions. And as always, if you have more information, PLEASE add it in the comments below!

We're at the Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, Arizona! From the 20th to the 28th of January, 2024, you'll find us at the World's Greatest collector car auction, with some VERY RARE automobile-branded watches on display.

00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Legal Disclaimer
00:46 - A Brief History of the Packard Motor Car Company
00:54 - The Two Brothers Who Started it All.
01:14 - Why are we talking about Packard?
01:38 - The Price of a Packard
02:07 - Ask the Man Who Owns One
02:38 - Variations across Pocket Watches
03:20 - A brief word on the merger of Packard and Studebaker
03:59 - What part did Packard play in World War 2?
04:54 - 1956 was not the end for Packard...
05:11 - Where did James Ward's connection to pocket watches come from?
06:04 - Examples of different pocket watch designs
07:07 - How do we preserve the watches here at Vortic?
07:34 - What does a Vortic Pocket Watch Conversion look like?
08:33 - Barrett Jackson Auto Auction 2024
09:27 - Wrap up
09:49 - Outro

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