Nickel Finish
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Nickel movements are silver-tone, often polished and sometimes embellished with decorative damaskeen patterns. Nickel is a more durable material than the brass movements that preceded it, especially for decorative finishes. |
Gilt Finish
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Gilt pocket watch movements are gold in color, due to a gilded finish over brass movement plates. They were then engraved, usually without color inlay. Gilt movements were very common before 1900, when nickel movements began to gain popularity. |
Two-Tone |
Two-tone movement finishes were usually reserved for more expensive pieces, due to the additional time and workmanship required. Nickel movements had sections that were gilt, and then embellished with damaskeened details across both silver-tone and gold-tone areas. |