Finding J.P. Morgan's Long-Lost Pocket Watch

January 10, 2022

The show returns for 2022 with a very special episode featuring a chat with returning guest and friend-of-the-show, Daniel Miller. Daniel is a business reporter and journalist for the Los Angeles Times and he recently published a story about his prolonged hunt to find a very special pocket watch commissioned by the famous banker, J. P. Morgan. The watch had been made in 1909 by the British firm J. Player & Sons and had traded hands several times before disappearing in the late 1970s C and that's where Daniel started to work. It's a fabulous story, highlighted by a remarkable cast of characters that would eventually lead Daniel down a series of rabbit holes as he connected industrialists with collectors, magnates, descendants of royalty, dealers, and even a sultan for good measure. It's nothing short of an absolute treat to have Daniel on the show again as he provides an inside track on his hunt, plenty of behind-the-scenes tidbits, and even a first-hand retelling of how this story ends.?This is not one to skip and it's a great way to kick off what is going to be a fantastic year for HODINKEE Radio. Thanks so much for listening.? Show Notes 1:28 Larger Than Life Podcast?1:45 The Hunt for J.P. Morgan's Million-Dollar Pocket Watch (LA Times)3:03 SJX's story on J.P. Morgan's pocket watch3:33 Additional background from Carl Player3:34Carl Player's Instagram ?11:15 The Graves Supercomplication28:27 Asprey of London32:18 The Breguet 28242:26 Breitling Chronomat 769 44:22 Daniel Miller on Twitter