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What is the best watch for nurses?
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The best watch for nurses is really a matter of preference. For an on-the-job watch for everyday wear, you’ll want to think about comfort, durability, how practical you’d like the watch to be, features-wise, and more. On 1stDibs, you can find a wide range of antique and vintage wristwatches today.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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Vintage Girard Perregaux Mid Century Modern Ladies Watch Brooch Pin
By Girard Perregaux
Located in Montreal, QC
Girard-Perregaux, a luxury Swiss watch manufacture with its origins dating back to 1791 made charming vintage brooch watches, often called "nurse watches" or pendant watches, popular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Brooches
Materials
Gold-filled
Abercrombie & Fitch Stainless Steel 1 Button Chronograph Watch, 1930s
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Long Beach, CA
This was likely a woman's or nurse's watch because of the size, but not necessarily, although it would be considered so today.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
J.E. Caldwell Nickel Finished Doctor's Chronograph Manual Wristwatch, 1920s
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
The watch was certainly produced as nurse's watch probably in the mid 1920's.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Gruen Gold Filled Art Deco Ladies Dr's Watch with Fired Enamel Printed Dial 1925
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
Which suggests it was a nurses watch. You can wear though all the time and count on it, even if you do not need to take a pulse.
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Platinum Diamonds Sapphires Swiss Watch Brooch Certificate Mag Featured, 1920
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
The early 20th century saw this kind of pin/brooch watch created for nurses. But this particular item was surely made for a high society lady.
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, Platinum
