Watch 18th century

"Watch" is an 18th-century pocket watch by J. Patron, a watchmaker active in the late 17th and 18th centuries. The watch is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and features a delicate, engraved design on its face. This small, decorative watch exemplifies the artistry and craftsmanship of 18th-century watchmaking and serves as a reminder of the importance of timekeeping in the past.