Grandfather of All Smoking Pipes
Those who were more discerning knew that although the gold pocket watch was a precious heirloom, it still couldn't compare to Jin Liwei's top-quality Irish whisky collection. A big part of the reason was the different identities of the original owners.
Yes, the pocket watch might belong to a long line of aristocrats but the Spanish viscountcy of Castillo de Estrellas was not really a major noble house. If not for Wei Lan marrying the current viscount, then they wouldn't even know that such a viscountcy existed. It might be a different story if the title was in the level of a duke, or better yet, a royal.
In comparison, the people present tonight put more importance on an elite businessman like Jin Liwei especially because aristocracy had already been long abolished in the country. For them, Jin Liwei was the epitome of a modern business emperor whose wealth was literally helping to finance various important industries across the world.