Historical information

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.

Significance

This watch is a reminder of the significance of one's first watch and of the technology of watches in the mid-20th century.

Physical description

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).

Inscriptions & markings

On face: '17 jewels'