The Story of the Amulet (1906)

E. Nesbit's 1906 novel, the last of the Psammead books, sends Cyril, Anthea, Robert and Jane through time in search of the missing half of an Egyptian amulet. The contents of their pockets, a fragment of a Waterbury watch included, go with them. (Wikipedia)

Watches

Waterbury watch: Among the treasures the children carry are tape, sealing wax and the part of a Waterbury watch that Robert had not been able to help taking to pieces, a fragment their hosts in the past regard with awe alongside the red roses. The text names the maker only.

Source text: part of the Waterbury watch that Robert had not been able to help taking (E. Nesbit, The Story of the Amulet, T. Fisher Unwin, 1906, Internet Archive scan, page image 352; Internet Archive) {{DEFAULTSORT:Story of the Amulet (1906)}