Gold rings such as the classic seal ring have long been a staple of a gentleman's wardrobe. A signet ring with a family crest could never be in bad taste. Rings were worn with design variations of understated engraving and hand chasing. Watches and Their Accessories Pocket watches were immensely popular between 1850 and 1950. Larger cases fell out of favor when new, smaller movements and thinner cases in platinum and gold were introduced in the 1920's.
Watch chains are of many link styles and variations.
This chain would go through the vest or waistcoat button hole. A man's watch chain functioned like a woman's chatelaine but with fewer whimsical or sentimental charms attached to it. Watch fobs, highly decorative pendant-like devices, were usually set with a hard stone. Some would have fraternal significance, such as for Masons, Odd Fellows, or Phi Beta Kappa. An imperative accessory for the early watch was the winding key used to wind and set the watch.