What is the maximum number of jewels that can be in a watch?
Is there a maximum?
In a simple hand-wound mechanical watch, the number of jewels varies from a minimum of 14 to a maximum of 19. (1)
This can bring the jewel count up to 23 jewels, which is the maximum you will normally see on a pocket watch... Most watches made before the mid-1890s had a maximum of 15 jewels, even the highest grade railroad watches. (2)
The optimum number of jewels is 18. (3)
It varies, depending upon the type and size of watch.
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