pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

A pocket watch (or pocketwatch) is a that is made to be carried in a , as opposed to a , which is strapped to the . They were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after I during which a transitional design,  were used by the military. Pocket watches generally have an attached to allow them to be secured to a , or , and to prevent them from being dropped. Watches were also mounted on a short  strap or fob, when a long chain would have been cumbersome or likely to catch on things. This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face and crystal. Women's watches were normally of this form, with a  that was more decorative than protective. Chains were frequently decorated with a  or  pendant, often carrying the arms of some , which by association also became known as a fob. Ostensibly "practical" gadgets such as a watch winding key,  or  also appeared on watch chains, although usually in an overly decorated style. Also common are fasteners designed to be put through a  and worn in a jacket or , this sort being frequently associated with and named after 

An early reference to the  watch is in a letter in November 1462 from the Italian  Bartholomew Manfredi to the Marchese di Mantova Federico Gonzaga

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock

pocket watch clock