Round faced Pagol ladies’ watch

This manual wind ladies watch is by the swiss watchmaker company Pagol, which was popular in Asia in the 1960s and 1970s. It dates to the 1960s, at a time when more women were entering the work force. The watch was both a practical and aesthetic accessory for the working woman. This watch belonged to Sin Mee Kuen, a mandarin teacher in Nan Hua Girls’ School. She would wear it to keep time during her lessons, paired with a cheongsam and heeled shoes.

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