The Little White Bird (1902)

J. M. Barrie's novel blends adult narration, Kensington Gardens fantasy, and the first appearance of Peter Pan. (Open Library)

Watches

Unidentified watch: Mary repeatedly consults and kisses the inexpensive watch her husband gave her before pawning it to buy baby linen. The earlier Waterbury-and-George claim came from a misattributed Punch issue, not Barrie's novel.

Source text: Once she kissed it. I had always known that she was fond of her cheap little watch, which he gave her, I think, on the day I dropped the letter, but why kiss it in the street? (Project Gutenberg ebook 1376)