Green Pocket Watch Porcelain Limoges Box

A green pocket watch recalls the days when a gentleman checked the time with a flick of the wrist and a gold chain. The watch was painted by hand on a porcelain Limoges box in Limoges, France.

Keeping Time the Old Way

Before wristwatches, the pocket watch was a prized possession, often passed from father to son. This green version captures that classic round shape in porcelain, a timepiece meant for admiring rather than winding.

Tick Tock in Porcelain

• Pocket watch shape painted green
• Fits a menswear, timepiece or heirloom style collection
• Pairs with tuxedo, pipe and top hat pieces

For the Man Who Values Time

This is a smart present for a retirement, a graduation, a Father's Day, or a groomsman thank-you. It also suits a watch collector, a railroad history fan, or a grandfather who still carries the family pocket watch. Set it on a dresser beside cufflinks, on a desk in a study, or in a glass cabinet with other menswear pieces. Since each watch is painted by hand, the green tones and details vary a little from box to box.

A French Gentleman's Habit

Tiny porcelain boxes became fashionable in 18th-century France, where they held snuff and pills. That tradition still guides the shapes made in Limoges today.