A piece of history for our #Bestof2018: This watch was used by the great British hero, Lord Admiral Horatio #Nelson, to orchestrate the Royal Navy’s victory at the Battle of #Trafalgar. It sold for £322,000 in London in July. Now mounted in a gilt-brass carriage clock case, the pocket watch was carried by Nelson during his final battle and retrieved from his wounded body before he died. Nelson was using the latest technology of his time: this ‘stopwatch’ was made by Josiah Emery, one of the most innovative watchmakers of the 18th century. #sothebyswatches #josiahemery