16. Vintage Pocket Watch Movement & Steampunk Wing Bracelet
What This Idea Means
Merging Victorian elegance with whimsical fantasy technology, this steampunk design mounts an upcycled mechanical watch movement fitted with delicate brass angel or dragonfly wings onto a wide leather strap.
How to Make It
- Prepare Watch Base: Extract a non-working mechanical watch gear movement from an antique pocket watch.
- Attach Wing Charms: Glue detailed brass filigree wing charms behind the watch movement using clear two-part epoxy glue.
- Mount on Leather: Cut a 1.5-inch wide by 7-inch long soft brown leather wrist strap.
- Attach Centerpiece: Rivet or epoxy the winged watch movement onto the center of the leather strap.
- Install Hardware: Install double snap buttons or a buckle closure onto the ends of the leather strap.
Tips & Variations
- Tip: Clean old watch movements with rubbing alcohol beforehand to remove old oil residue so adhesive bonds strongly.
- Variation: Add small red or blue glass rhinestones into the open gear holes of the watch movement for bright pops of jewel tone color.
What You Need
- Vintage mechanical watch gear movement
- Stamped brass filigree wing charms
- Soft brown leather wrist strap (1.5 inches wide)
- Two-part clear epoxy glue & leather snap buttons
- Snap setting tool & hammer