Sometimes, when you screw up, you think of a better way.

So I've been working on a commissioned watch for a while now, and since it is now after Christmas, I think I can safely let the cat out of the bag. Originally, I'd designed something with a normal buckle type strap and a spring tensioned strap on the cuff end. Well that didn't pan out, when I destroyed the finish on the buckle strap. So I went back to work with a new strap, and this new design hit me. It worked out much better, and I think is substantially better than the first try.

Clockwork Buckle Mark III

This buckle is made from a 1936 Ingraham carcass. It's got nearly everything to run, except the pallet fork and escapement wheel. I think the brass movement is a little more attractive than some of the other (functional) Westclox movements I've use. I also put a nice glass crystal on instead of the original plastic type. It should hold up to daily wear a little better and resist scratching.