Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1912 — Bracelet-Watch Is New Innovation in Time-Piece [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Bracelet-Watch Is New Innovation in Time-Piece

AN innovation in Jewelry is the new watch-bracelet, as shown in the above photograph. Tbe links of the bracelet are adjustable and are constructed so as to fit any size wrist. Owing to the radical change In recent years of women’s dress, the majority of women have discarded their watches entirely, while others carry them in mesh bags. The watch-bracelet, it is believed by leading jewelers, will resurrect the

time-piece with many women who like to carry watches. Not only is this contrivance in jewelry being worn by women, but the men of France and even in New York City have adopted it because of its practicability Several designs are being shown by fashionable jewelers this season. The ladies' styles are made in gold, silver and oxidized silver; the men’s in leather bracelets aqd gold or silver watches.