Celtic Pocket Watch By Mullingar Pewter Day 8 Gift

A Celtic pocket watch is a vintage gift for the Irish man in your life. In centuries past, pocket watches were an integral part of fashion for men.

For the eighth day of our Twelve Days of Christmas Irish Gift Giveaways, this ornate pocket watch will add a touch of Irish style to some man's wardrobe.

What a perfect way to carry a little piece of Ireland in your pocket.

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This gift is once again brought to you by Aidan from Gifts of Ireland. This Mullingar Pewter pocket watch is a timepiece to make a statement, and demonstrate your Irish pride.

And so, without further ado, let me show you our eighth lovely prize.

(A quick tip from Mom - Take a look at the video at the top or side of this post to see the prize in more detail plus you'll hear a lovely Irish Christmas blessing at the end.)

Day 8 Prize: Mullingar Pewter Celtic Pocket Watch

Pocket watches date back all the way to the early 1500's when they were called pocket clocks. The earlier designs were worn around the neck, but in 1524 the first lightweight watch mechanism was invented to allow these watches to be carried in a pocket.

In 1675, Charles II of England popularized the fashion of carrying a small pocket watch. The style caught on all across Europe and North America.

Open pocket watch — Celtic Style Pocket Watch

Our prize today is made by Mullingar Pewter. We're delighted to bring you a Celtic pocket watch which has been handcrafted in the Mullingar Pewter workshop in County Westmeath.

It features a lovely Celtic Trinity Knot design on the cover.

The watch features a quartz movement and it comes in a lovely green presentation box, plus a chain to allow the wearer choose how to carry it.

These vintage timepieces are wonderful when paired with a waistcoat or jacket. Check out Aidan's tips on how to style a pocket watch.

The traditional Irish design on the cover is handcrafted in the Mullingar Pewter workshop.

Inner workings of a pocket watch — Inner workings of a Mullingar Pewter pocket watch

Check Out Our Video Prize Reveal

At the top of this post I've shared another short video featuring this pocket watch.

You'll get a much better appreciation for the Celtic embossed design on the cover of the watch if you watch the video.

Plus I share another Irish Christmas blessing at the end of the video. We have a blessing for each day of our giveaways.

How To Purchase From Gifts of Ireland

Aidan stocks a wide selection of gifts from Mullingar Pewter.

You can purchase this lovely Celtic Men's Pocet Watch through this link..

Mullingar Pewter Celtic Pocket Watch

Take a look! There are some great sale prices in Aidan's shop right now.

How To Enter Our Giveaway

One reader will win a Mullingar Pewter Celtic Pocket Watch.

To enter simply leave a comment on this blog post by noon Eastern Time on Tuesday December 7th, 2021.

You can write any comment. If you need inspiration why not let us know if you wear a watch or use your phone to tell the time.

If you live in Canada or Ireland, then please answer the following question in your comment by typing A, B or C for the correct answer ...

Where is Mullingar in Ireland?

A. County Dublin

B. County Cork

C. County Westmeath

A winning comment will be chosen randomly using the Pick Giveaway Winner Wordpress plug-in.

Remember to leave your e-mail so that I can contact you should you win. Your e-mail won’t be published, just used to contact our winner for mailing of the prize.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday December 7th, 2021, at the bottom of this blog post.

You may check out Irish American Mom’s complete terms and conditions for sweepstakes’ entries here.

A bit thank you to all who support this giveaway and share it with family and friends. Why not spread a little Irish Christmas cheer with those you love this year?

Any many thanks to the good folks at Gifts of Ireland for so generously sponsoring this prize, and all the prizes in our 12 Days of Christmas Irish Gift Giveaways.

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for Day 9 of our Irish giveaways. And don't forget to enter our Day 7 giveaway for the lovely Erin Knitwear hat.

I'll add the links to all our giveaways as we progress through our 12 days.

Update: Winner Chosen

Our winner has been randomly chosen using the Pick Giveaway Winner Plug-in for WordPress.

And the lucky reader is ….

Betty Magennis

I’ll send an email to arrange mailing of her prize. A big thank you to everyone for supporting this giveaway by leaving comments. I thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every comment.

Thank you all for supporting our Irish American community.

Stay tuned for more stories and giveaways over the coming weeks and months.

Thanks for following my recipes and ramblings.

Slán agus beannacht,

(Goodbye and blessings)

Mairéad -Irish American Mom

Pronunciation - slawn ah-gus ban-ock-th

Mairéad - rhymes with parade

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