This pendant watch carries the silhouette of a Victorian hunter-case pocket watch — a round engraved case that opens to reveal the dial, suspended from a decorative bow bail on a gold-tone cable chain. The front cover is pierced with an openwork floral pattern that allows the dial to be read without opening, while the back is deeply engraved with scrolling chrysanthemum and foliate motifs. It is the kind of piece that reads as an heirloom at a glance, romantic and slightly theatrical in the best way.

Materials Gold-tone base metal, mineral crystal, cable chain

Details

• Era: 1970's-80's
• Markings: "Quartz / Japan Movt" on dial; no additional markings found
• Style notes: Hunter-case pendant watch; pierced openwork front cover; deeply engraved floral and scroll back; decorative bow bail; spring ring clasp
• Function: Quartz; untested
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition — some gold tone loss on case; verdigris present on case back; chain in good condition
• Measurement: 1.5" pendant; 29" chain

Collected by Mineral and Matter