A clock fanatic from Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta has become known for one of the world’s largest collection of antique clocks and watches.
Gul Kakar, 44, has been collecting antique watches and clocks from different countries, and they date back to as far as 1850.
From delicate wristwatches and weighty pocket pieces to a 7-foot-tall grandfather clock and a 2-inch-long pocket watch, Kakar has an enormous collection of vintage timepieces tucked carefully in a small room in the city’s police headquarters compound.
(Courtesy of Caters News)
“I love my antique clocks … I love their natural sound,” the police officer said. “I have clocks from England, Germany, France, the USA, and Holland. It is my personal collection. Every clock has its own value, especially the grandfather clocks.”…