Do you still own a wind-up clock? I have one of these.

It may be worth something Element. The good thing about antiques is that they are not mass manufactured, sometimes handmade and often make money just by sitting in your house, plus I don't like cheap throw away items, I like something with a story, my partner has a passion for clocks and anything with an engine.  I have a few bits indoors, just things I like, and things my niece and nephews find fascinating, it shows them the evolution of craftsmanship.

Clocks are great, I just love the mechanics, my partner likes to fix old things as well, so if it's broken his more likely to buy it, he recently acquired one with a broken pendulum.