Description

Only available from Hammacher Schlemmer, this is the engravable pocket watch incorporating a Walking Liberty, Franklin, or Kennedy silver half-dollar coin dated from 1934 to the present. The timeless timekeeper incorporates a genuine 50-cent piece of the year of your choice. Designed by Adolph A. Weinman and considered one of the finest examples of U.S. coinage, the Walking Liberty commemorates those born between 1934 and 1947. For numismatists born between 1948 and 1963, the Benjamin Franklin depicts the Liberty Bell and is forged from 90% silver. The John F. Kennedy half-dollar has been minted since 1964 and was released three months after the president’s assassination. The selected coin’s obverse is displayed on the hinged brushed-metal cover that opens to reveal the watch’s face. The pocket watch has a sweeping second hand and elegant roman numerals. The back of the steel case back may be engraved with up to three characters. With steel fob and 14" chain. 1 7/8" Diam. (4 oz.)