Gold chain for pocket watches

Pjotr1 · Jul 12, 2023

Hi all,

Recently I have bought some nice pocket watches. Unfortunately, I currently have to wear them on a shoelace, since I don’t own a watch chain… Would anyone have a nice, thin, elegant, (rose) gold chain available? An EU deal is preferred.

Cheers, Peter.

Canuck · Jul 12, 2023

Have you tried eBay? You might want to focus on trying to locate a 19th century English 9 karat gold chain as the alloy tends to be quite red in colour. There’s one on eBay right now. Don’t expect to find a bargain with gold close to $2,000 per oz.

Pjotr1 · Jul 13, 2023

Thanks for your advice 👍. I will of course keep an eye on ebay, but thought that asking here was also worth a try!

Canuck · Jul 13, 2023

There are three general styles of pocket watch chain. Albert, double Albert, Dicken, or Waldemar. These are usually made with chains and are best suited to wear with a vest. You can find images of these chains if you Google the names.

timjohn · Jul 13, 2023

Hard to do over the internet: You need to be really careful matching the colour -- ask me how I know not all yellow golds are equal

Gold chain for pocket watches

Pjotr1

Canuck

Pjotr1

Canuck

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