Pocket watches with a kilt?

[Mr. MacDougall]

once upon a time my brother made me a leather pouch that fits on my belt. The watch fits in there, the chain hooks to where ever I find convenient. I wish I still had it.

I bet you could talk CavScout into making something similar for you, reasonably inexpensively.

[Daaaaang]

You could use something similar to "sporran hangers/suspenders", I'd suspect.

I bet you could talk CavScout into making something similar for you, reasonably inexpensively.

This is intriguing.

[Galician]

Did you look at the pocket watch site given above? There are some belt holders there, different sizes and colors, even.

[Bugbear]

I use a pocket watch because of the larger face and so on. Mine is silver and has a chain with a clip on each end. I put the watch in my sporran with the clip on the edge under the flap. I also have a vest and wear the watch in any of the pockets. I'm making a pouch that can go on the belt or top edge of the kilt. This is leather and has a clip on the back; the chain would be attached to the belt or something so it hangs in an arch.

[Standard]

I think that I'd go with the small leather pouch/pocket watch holder. Like you I think the idea of putting your good pocket watch into the sporran to be jostled about with keys, pocket knife, coins, etc. will not be good on the case of your fine watch. Someone suggested tucking it into the top of your kilt, but I personally would be worried about sweat damage, here in the humid midwest cornfield summers that would be an issue with me. However the small pocketwatch leather pouch would protect your watch from scratches and moisture, and look pretty good too. Maybe you could find one with a celtic knot or cross carved (stamped) into the cover? Any hoo, just my two cents worth.

[McMurdo]

Years ago I had a Harley Davidson Pocket watch that came with a chain, and a fob to keep it on your belt, it broke one day when two girls were taking my pants off and it fell

It was great watch for riding the motorcycle and when I wasn't I could use it as a pocket watch, wish I still had that watch.

[Bugbear]

What were you doing wearing pants!

Years ago I had a Harley Davidson Pocket watch that came with a chain, and a fob to keep it on your belt, it broke one day when two girls were taking my pants off and it fell

It was great watch for riding the motorcycle and when I wasn't I could use it as a pocket watch, wish I still had that watch.

[McMurdo]

What were you doing wearing pants!

I don't ride a motorcycle with a kilt on, that just ain't gonna happen ever.

[Nick]

I love pocket watches. I haven't worn a wristwatch in over a decade, so I've had a lot of pocket watches (ask sorcererdale, he's fixed a few of them!) I've found various ways to carry them. On my Pittsburgh Kilt I had a custom watch pocket sewn to the inside apron. I'm not very fond of the pouch on the belt for myself.

As for keeping it in the sporran, there's two things. One, an old-fashioned fob to make it easier to fish out, or a chain with a clip that would normally clip to the belt, but in this case to the edge of the sporran. The only downside with keeping the watch in the sporran is I keep my car keys in there too, and they'd scratch up the case of a nice watch. If I ever get around to making myself a day sporran, I'm going to stitch a watch pocket into the top back inside.

[McFarkus]

The only downside with keeping the watch in the sporran is I keep my car keys in there too, and they'd scratch up the case of a nice watch. If I ever get around to making myself a day sporran, I'm going to stitch a watch pocket into the top back inside.

Daaaaang, If you decide to get a Thorfinn, Turpin can easily add a compartment for the pocket watch in addition to a cell phone compartment.