Chains:

Chains come is many colors, metals, styles, lengths and designs. The most common chain styles are the belt hook type which slides over the belt and the spring ring, trigger hook and lobster claw types which hook to a belt loop.

Holders, Loops and Straps:

A leather pocket watch holder slides over the belt. The pocket watch is protected inside the holder and attaches with a spring ring, trigger hook or lobster claw chain to either the holder itself or to a belt loop.

A leather belt loop slides over the belt and then a standard spring ring, trigger hook or lobster claw chain is attached to the loop.

A leather strap is used to carry a pocket watch in either the watch pocket (usually found on jeans) or the front pocket, with or without a fob.

Leather Fobs:

Fobs (not to be confused with a decorative ornament used on straps that have the same name like in the example above) are made of leather, usually braided, with or without buckle or fittings and attach to the belt or a belt loop.

Vest Chains:

Vest chains can be either Single or Double Albert style, with or without a fob drop (optional). A pocket knife is usually paired with the pocket watch on the Double Albert style of chain.

Pocket watch accessories can be found in our Accessories Department.

CAUTION: Open face watches are normally carried with the dial facing in toward the body which will be the right direction when reading the time and which places the back of the watch to the outside where bumps or hits cannot damage the crystal.

VERY IMPORTANT: A pocket watch should never be placed unprotected in a pocket with keys, coins, knife, etc. as this will surely scratch the case and crack or scratch the crystal.

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