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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;BMRT, post: 632551, member: 10892&quot;]This just arrived today from its voyage from the U.K.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m trying to find as many details about it as I can. The seller said it’s a fob watch but I saw an advert for one similar in an old catalogue and it was referred to as a “Chatelaine watch”. When I looked up Chatelaine the examples I saw seem to be the keychain looking thing or attachments. I’m not sure which is correct. </p><p><br /></p><p>The inscription around the side says, “In memoriam June 22nd &amp; Aug 7th 1901”. I think it could be a momento mori but I didn’t find a name inscribed under the back plate and I’m too scared to force the front off to see if anything is engraved under the face. </p><p><br /></p><p>The brooch looks old but I don’t think it’s the original. The style under the guilloché looks different vs the watch itself. The brooch is marked “sterling” but no makers mark is visible to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>The watch is running when wound. I haven’t checked it for accuracy I’m just excited it ticks at all. The very top loop on the watch has a tiny mark but I haven’t been able to I.D. it yet. </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, any thoughts on what’s the correct term (fob vs chatelaine) or who could have made it?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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