# Watchcase

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thumb|A case for a pocket watch, 1870. The outer clamshell protects the watch. The inner layer contains a glass window. The ring is for the attachment of a chain.

A '''watchcase''' is a usually metal clamshell case for a mechanical [watch](/source/watch),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of WATCHCASE |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watchcase |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> common until the early twentieth century. It is meant to sit around the inner case of the watch.<ref>{{Citation |last=Matthews |first=Martin |title=Watchcase |date=2007 |url=https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O297395/watchcase-matthews-martin/ |access-date=2024-12-01}}</ref> The term refers to the component holding the main watch components.<ref>https://www.wixonjewelers.com/education-type/watch-diagram/</ref>

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