It famously became a place of refuge for the future Charles II, who in 1651 concealed himself in an oak tree near the house in order to evade Parliamentarian forces. His dramatic escape and subsequent restoration to the throne made both the house and the Royal Oak, as it became known, popular tourist attractions.

For some mom and pop bars, it's too late — the weight of the pandemic was so heavy that they've closed altogether, but not Royal Oaks. The Youngstown bar isn't big or fancy, but it has been open for 87 years. Two brothers own it now, they have for 19 years.

The Royal Oak is a timepiece of enormous grace and delicacy Elements such as the hands have evolved and changed from one reference to the next, but they have always had the elegance of a hand drawn in the sketchbook of a Renaissance master. The Royal Oak is, in a word, a masterpiece.

On 14 October 1939, Royal Oak was anchored at Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland, when she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-47.