This watch was owned by Mary A'Vard 1915-2000, a long-time resident of Emerald. Her daughter believes it was the first watch her mother ever owned. At that time, a person's first watch would represent a rite of passage into a more adult world. It would usually be expensive and well-made and would be intended to last decades. A watch movement with 17 jewels is considered a fully jeweled watch. This is a mechanical watch - it stored energy in its mainspring and required daily winding to ensure it kept reliable time unlike modern battery watches. This watch is a reminder of the significance of one's first watch and of the technology of watches in the mid-20th century.Lady's watch with a rectangular face. Stainless steel case and beveled dome and chain band. Gold hands with gold Arabic numerals (even numbers) alternating with simple bar markers (for the odd numbers). On face: '17 jewels'mary a'vard, emerald

A 4 jewel (written on face) wristwatch with a broad leather band and fastened by a narrower leather band. The face is white with black Roman numerals (other than XII, which is red). The watch case is silver in colour with some evidence of corrosion. There is a winder on the side and a small button (function unclear). on watch face "4 jewels, Swiss lever"gallipoli, world war 1, leather, great war, wrist watch, leather strap, john henderson, newcastle s own

Presented to the lodge by A C Downard to be presented to the IPM on 12/12/73 lodge masters jewelfoundation 1971 immediate past master- lodge Eumemmerring 846 presented to Wor. Bro. A. C. Downard foundation master 13 / 12 / 1972

Circular shaped pocket watch in a silver case, with black hour and minute hands. Numerals written in black with raised markings at each number.Metal clock with Braille and printed numbers'17 jewels' and 'faB' on clock faceassistive devices, braille