All posts tagged: movement

It all started with an internal challenge.

Almost a decade ago, I was looking for Christmas presents online and my wife came across an Etsy creator who had come up with a pair of earrings made from some small circular watch movements. I thought it was cool and she bought them. I […]

Pink Rectangle Waltham

A small, rectangle-shaped watch movement was made by the American Waltham Watch Company in 1928. This movement just has some pink Swarovski crystals attached to the top and a silver plated bail on the back.

Cicada Winged Elgin with Blue Crystals

This antique watch movement was made by the Elgin National Watch Company in 1916. This movement piece has 2 Swarovski crystals attached to one side and a resin-coated Cicada wing on the other side. This has a silver plated bail on the back.

Engraved Waltham with Cicada

An engraved watch movement looks like it is from the late 1800’s. even though the “Waltham” part of the “American Waltham Watch Company” is still visible, this plate had the remaining parts lost as was the piece that had a serial number. This has a […]

Monarch Watch on Monarch Wing

The movement of the watch, is labeled as the “Monarch Watch” but most likely was a small brand used to bring in Swiss made watches, into America, for another seller’s company. The style looks like early 1900’s. This has been paired with a resin-coated Monarch […]

Golden Watch and Blue Morpho

A real blue morpho butterfly wing has several coats of resin on it. At the top is a gold-colored watch movement. On the back is a silver plated bail and this hangs with a gold plated chain.

Art Deco Brass and Aluminum Steampunk

This is a necklace made by taking two strips of brass and hammered them by hand on only two sides. A square of aluminum was attached to the other sides and this was joined together, in a familiar Art Deco style. A single, small, antique […]

Small Watch in Gold Flakes

A small antique watch movement has been placed in the center of an antique pocket watch case back. There are gold-colored glass flakes that have had resin poured over them and then the watch has been attached on top. This has a silver plated bail […]

Bee and amber on Watch Plate

An antique pocket watch movement plate still has the gears attached to it under a thin coat of resin. There is a metal bee on one side and some pieces of amber on the opposite side. This has a silver plated bail on the back […]

Antique Swiss Golden Watch

This antique watch movement is Swiss made and has a golden colored metal. It still has the original dial on the opposite side. This has a silver plated bail and hangs with a silver plated chain.