This tiny pendant is an antique watch movement, most likely from a lady’s watch line, made by the Wittnauer Watch Company. It has a thin coat of resin on it and a metal wing has been attached to the side of it. A diamond-cut, white […]
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Antique Automatic Watch Golden Colored on Gold Plated Chain
An antique, automatic watch movement, from the Elgin Watch Company, has a coating of resin on one side only. The other side with the balance disk is still free to move and spin along the central axis. If the watch worked, every time the disk […]
Antique Filigree with Antique Watch as Pendant
This necklace is made using an antique jewelry finding, with an interesting filigree pattern, as a base. A small, round, antique watch is placed on top. This is hung by a stainless steel chain.
Antique Watch Tin Red Beads
An antique watch movement is encased in resin, while over a layer of red, metal beads. The beads and watch are in an old jeweler’s tin. This hangs from a stainless steel chain.
Antique Watch with Metal Wing and Malachite
This piece is made from different antique watches. The watch plate at the 12 o’clock position is the original piece still attached to the backing. The plate on the side near the 4 o’clock position, was an additional one. In the center of the large […]
Antique Watch with Jeweled Beetle Wings on a Dog Tag
A necklace is made by making a jeweled beetle and attaching it to a dog tag. The dog tag has a flower image on it and on top of that is the beetle over a coat of resin. The body of the beetle is made […]
Antique Watch Movement with Paua Shell Necklace
This necklace is made with an antique pocket watch back plate with a different antique pocket watch part on top. Then, a gear and a white topaz sit on the side with a coat of resin. A long, Paua shell piece sits on the opposite […]
Antique Watch with Green Winding Crown and Wings as a Necklace
Here we have an antique watch movement, encased in resin and adorned with green dragonfly charm. The original winding crown for the watch, is still attached to the bottom of the movement. There are two metal wings, attached to the back on either side and […]
Antique Dollar Watch with Spring Case and Metal Dragonfly
This necklace is made from an antique Dollar Watch movement. During the late 1890’s to about the 1950’s, companies started to make watches that were cheaper to produce and had less features. A dollar in 1892 is equivalent to about $27 today. In that time […]
Antique Watch Dial with Stainless Steel Cross and 10 Blue Topazes
This necklace is made from an antique, pocket watch, dial. The dial is enamel, coated onto a copper plate. On top and in the center is a large stainless steel cross. On either side of the cross, there are 5, rectangle-cut, blue topazes, that are […]
Antique Pocket Watch with Rubies
An antique pocket watch movement has 3 square-shaped rubies on top of it. A metal wing is attached to the side and a coat of resin covers it. The pendant hangs from a stainless steel chain.
Antique Watch Case with Fabric Bead as Galaxy
An interesting idea created an interesting necklace. A thick and heavy, metal, wrist watch case, has a fabric bead inside. The bead was made by hand-dyed wool, which was then wrapped in a coil and felted together to form “beads”. They were to be used […]
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