The Pocket Watch Comeback You Didn’t See Coming

Move over James Bond. Since Peaky Blinders’ launch in 2013, people around the world have coveted the look of actor Cillian Murphy’s brooding character Tommy Shelby. While most have leaned into the haircut, characterized by its aggressively short back and sides, others with a keener eye for detail look to the Birmingham gangster’s accessories – namely, his pocket watch. 

A true product of its time, Shelby’s favored timepiece is thought to be a Waltham railroad pocket watch – gold in the earlier series, later shifting to platinum or silver – worn on a chain threaded through his waistcoat.

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