Vulcain sterling silver pocket watch, 1930s

— A Vulcain that has been through it —

Vulcain was founded in Le Locle, Switzerland. This pocket watch comes from the transitional years before the era that would earn the company the title of the presidents' watch.

The dial has turned amber with age, and holds a quiet presence as the proof of a long journey.

— Sterling silver, and a precise mechanism —

The case is sterling silver (SV925), with hand-cut engraving around the flanks.

Open the case back for neatly arranged wheels and fifteen rubies, with "5 ADJ." stamped to mark it as a high-grade watch of its time.

— Classical —

The soft curve of Breguet hands, and raised Arabic numerals, make the face what it is.

The regular movement of the small seconds brings back a sense of the weight of time that a digital society tends to forget.