Vintage Pendant Necklace, Pocketwatch on Gold Chain

Material: Pendant is gold plated

Condition: *The watch is not currently working.* As a piece of jewelry though, it's in great condition with only minor scratches.

Measurements:

Chain is 23" if it was open and measured on a flat surface.

Pendant length: 2"

Watch face: 1 1/8"

Closure: None. It goes on over the head.

Markings: Arnex 17 Jewels Incabloc France

Arnex is a brand originating in the Swiss Jura, the heart of the Swiss watch-making industry, from a community called Arnex-sur-Orbe. The original company was acquired by Lucien Piccard (The LP Watch Group). The brand is associated with good quality but affordable time pieces.

Incabloc is a shock-protection system introduced in 1934.

17 jewels make it a “fully-jeweled” time piece, i. e. an appropriate number of jewels for a reliable mechanical watch. The jewels are there to decrease friction and wear inside the watch mechanism and to improve reliability. The jewels would be industrial-grade synthetics in any watch made in the period in question.

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Portland, Or.