The way to describe ladies pocket watches is that they were timepieces designed around the neck, so a lady could tell the time and it looked beautiful. It was after all a piece of jewelry too. Sometimes special chains came with it or it could be used with an existing chain. They came from different countries but mainly Switzerland. These pocket watches were different in movement and design. They were available in gold, silver or other materials. The fancy ones were as varied as the necks they went on.

Some jeweler’s took the movements from good watch craftsmen and made their own designs around them. They competed against each other to see who could come up with a better ladies pocket watches design. The one who had the most popular at the time got the highest sales. The women who did not have the need to go out wore them mostly to tell the time.