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In film and television, swinging a pocket watch in front of a character's face is commonly expected to induce hypnosis.
On BBC Doctor Who, the Tenth Doctor has a pocket watch (Fob watch) and says "It holds the memories of a Time Lord when in human form and when opened it will reinstate the owner to their natural form. (used in episodes "Human Nature" and "Utopia")
In the manga and anime Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric carries a silver pocket watch, which is given to all State Alchemists. He engraves the words "Don't Forget 3.Oct.11" inside the cover and seals it shut with alchemy to remind himself of his promise to regain his original body.
In the 2002 movie Time Machine, we see multiple pocket watches on a bedroom dresser table, as the main character is getting ready to go out for the evening, and he has to choose which watch to use for the evening.
In the anime Reborn!, the first generation of the Vongola mafia family, Primo and his Guardians, carried silver pocket watches with the Vongola insignia as a symbol of their friendship and ties to the Vongola Family. The watches were made specially by Talbot at the request of Primo.
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