Comments on: An Exquisite Pocket Watch And The Emperor Who Owned It

By: ethiopian

ethiopian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:10:31 +0000

The wach was stolen from America from the Royal family house ok! the servant sold it to one rich Areb for only $10,000 dollar because he was desperate to leave USA we know first hand please dont egnor this.

By: ethiopian

ethiopian — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:05:16 +0000

tadias, why did you cancele a very important information that gave you about the wach. we told you the wach was given to king menelik. king Menelike didnt give it to any one it was in the royal family house here in virginia the servant stolt it because he was not paid his salary. There is a police record and we know it was in his hands. There is a lot to tell about this man. This matter should be investgated by the Ethiopian Gov. and the wach should be returned.

By: doria@historyofwatches

doria@historyofwatches — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:54:49 +0000

A very interesting read indeed

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By: Sal

Sal — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:50:13 +0000

Wow, that was indeed a great story.

Its unfortunate that Empreror Menelik is talked about more negatively by different ethnic groups in Ethiopia that one never seems to hear the positive stuff except in headlines.

Thank you for the enlightenment.

By: sara befekadu

sara befekadu — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:19:09 +0000

Now that was interesting! We need more journals like Robert P. Skinner’s. I can imagine how interesting it could have been talking to King Menelik!

I want to wright a play about Menelik and any useful info please share it with me!

this is my e-mail sasibilove@yahoo.com

thanks

By: Ambaye

Ambaye — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:30:19 +0000

Thank you for this piece of information about the humorous Ethiopian King Menelik. I found the story fascinating. I would like to receive a copy of the re-issue of Ambassador Robert P. Skinner’s memoir.

Best Regards

By: Antonio Asara

Antonio Asara — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:54:20 +0000

Thanks for the advice. i actually plan to travel to ethiopia next winter. My girlfriend is from addis and i would love to check out the historical sites in ethiopia.

By: Ash

Ash — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:56:14 +0000

Very good story on Menelik II. I have two suggestions for the two writers.

Antonio – if you want to know more about Ethiopian Aristocrats, you definitely need to go to Ethiopia and do some research. Do not just go to Addis Abeba. That would be a waste of time and money. You would be amazed, albet questionable, on how much oral history is told by the elders in rural/village Ethiopia. Some times it would be hard to verify or to quote a reliable source, nevertheless it is worth it.

Bezawit – one – no one knows who won this auction. There are plenty speculative rumors as to who bid and who went home with it at the end. Two – The Museum you mention would not have the money and the know how to bid and outbid. I am actively involved in auctions and can tell you there were steps to be taken if the Museum had wanted this item. I would not be surprised a bit if I come to know that the Museum did not even know about this auction after all! I recently purchased an original sheet of stamps with different pictures of Menelik (1893), Taitu (1903)and Selassie (1921). The stamps are beleived to be one of the first that bear the features of Menelik and Taitu.

By: Bezawit

Bezawit — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:52 +0000

Thank you for this fascinating piece of information! Wow!

Shouldn’t this pocket watch be placed in a museum in Ethiopia? It is disappointing that the National Museum of Ethiopia did not participate in the auction in order to acquire and bring the historic pocket watch home, where it belongs.

By: Antonio Asara

Antonio Asara — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:31:20 +0000

Its great that there is an article to tell of the emperor and his personality and of how things were at the time of the defeat of the Italians. Sadly in this day and age many don’t know of Ethiopian kings and of there rich history. I find it interesting that after Menelik crushed the Italians that all the so-called world powers wanted to become friends. Its a shame that respect for Ethiopia or for that matter other African kingdoms had to come after bloodshed. I personally didn’t know that blacks from the Caribbean or America ventured to Abyssinia afterwards. I find that interesting because I am a majoring in African studies. Thank you Tadias for providing information that most here in the west do not value. Being of African descent I am proud that our history is now being recognized.