Posted by Bryce on May 25, 2014, 10:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Swiss watch"
Yes Nellie, The top picture is the Swiss watch.
I am not 100% sure which watch the bottom one is. The French watch also had a thin band. This may well be one of her other wedding gifts. I do not think that this watch (plate 118 picture) is worn currently....but I may be wrong!
Cheers! Bryce
--Previous Message-- : : Edit: Oops. My mistake. Should be : : : I have this one as : the gift from the Swiss. : : : : --Previous Message-- : LittleMo, : : It is my understanding the the Swiss watch : was given to Diana as a wedding gift. I : therefore assume that it formed part of her : estate and perhaps we will see it once again : in use by the Duchess of Cambridge or her : future sister-in-law (i.e. Harry's wife). : : As for the new small jubilee watch, to the : best of my knowledge, it has not yet been : worn in public. But, if anyone knows : differently, please let us know. : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : Ah yes, you are right Bryce, I was confusing : the lost and replaced French watch of HM : with the Swiss watch that Diana wore. Was : the Swiss watch gifted to Diana or just : loaned ? : : There is also an article here saying that : she was given another tiny watch for her : diamond jubilee. Have we ever seen that worn : ? : : : : : http://www.thejewelleryeditor.com/2012/05/queen-receives-diamond-watch-from-jaeger-lecoultre/ : : --Previous Message-- : I had not heard that the "Swiss" : watch had been lost. : : While at Sandringham, The Queen had lost the : watch given to her in 1938 by the French : Republic. The French were kind enough to : replaced this during her state visit to : France in 1957. : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : And hasn't it also been reported that it was : lost at some time after given to Diana ? : : --Previous Message-- : I assume you mean the Queen wore this watch : before she gave it to Diana, but not since? : : : : : : : : : : :