Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1896 — The Highest Price Watch. [ARTICLE]

The Highest Price Watch.

“While In Geneva.some mouths ago,” said Colonel .1. It. Reynolds, “I visited the principal watch works there, and ns a mutter of curiosity asked tin* manager what was the highest price watch that was made in Geneva. Ho said that the* most expensive watch turned out in Switzerland was worth ¥7OO. This watch had a split second hand and struck the hours if needed. It also had in it a tiny musical box, Which played throe distiuet tunes. This watch, he said, was the finest that could Ik* made, but that ornaments, diamonds, etc., could be worked into the oases, which would run the price up into os many thousands as the purchaser desired. He said there had been one watch made in ids establishment the cases of which had been studded with diamonds, and which cost $17,000. 'but. as far as the watch itself was concerned it was a S7OO watch. Missouri man has invented a rob* ber-uroof car.