Pocket watch
A pocket watch is is a watch made to be carried in a pocket, generally with an attached chain to allow them to be secured to clothing, preventing them from being dropped. Though quite popular after their creation, they were eventually overshadowed by the wristwatch.
History[edit | edit source]
Among the many treasures collected by pirate Alonzo Batilla figured a pocket watch originally belonging to François l'Olonnais.[1]
During her career as an Assassin, Aveline de Grandpré purchased a number of these watches from smugglers and amassed a vast collection. For this, she was gifted the Dueling Pistol.[2]
On 27 December 1776, French Assassin Charles Dorian gave his pocket watch to his son, Arno, to calm him. Arno kept it as a heirloom, a reminder of his father, who died later that same day. Despite its sentimental value, he once wagered it in a game, only to regret it afterward and steal it back.[3] Over the years, Arno repeatedly lost the watch due to misfortune, yet he always found a way to recover it.[4]
By 2014, Arno's pocket watch had ended up in the archives of Abstergo Entertainment. A Templar agent was granted permission to examine the watch using Eagle Vision, allowing them to detect fingerprints and traces of Arno's tears on its surface—a feat that impressed Grand Master Alan Rikkin.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Cartographer's Watch
1,250 écu -
Engraved Watch
1,875 écu -
Pourpre Rosa Watch
4,375 écu -
Gentleman's Watch
6,250 écu -
Flemish Timepiece
9,375 écu -
Antique Watch
13,750 écu -
Parisian Masterpiece
21,250 écu -
Engraved Silver
28,750 écu -
Armada Gold
35,000 écu -
Admiral's Treasure
43,750 écu -
Render of Charles Dorian's watch
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
In Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD, the "One Watch is not Enough" achievement could be earned by purchasing all the pocket watches.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed Unity: Abstergo Entertainment – Employee Handbook
- Assassin's Creed: Unity
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