Pocket Watch with Chain

When you think of a pocket watch, you normally envision a chain attached to the device. If you are getting a tattoo of a pocket watch, chances are you know a little bit about them already. If you know about pocket watches already, then you already know that the chain is a vital part of the watch. The chain is the security, it is the comfort of knowing that if your watch accidentally falls or someone tries to pickpocket you, that the chain will stop such events from happening. With this being said and in mind, adding a chain to your pocket watch tattoo can symbolize much more than you would think. Adding a chain to the pocket watch design not only shows that you take care of your valuable items, but it says you go that extra step to ensure that your item is safe. It also adds a sense of sophistication to the overall feel of the watch. Instead of having the pocket watch loosely jump around in your pocket, the chain adds that touch of class to saying that you are not going to risk losing such an important piece, it also ensures that the pocket watch does not get completely scratched up from the loose items in its proximity.

Pocket Watch and Skull

Time is a constant reminder that death is just around the corner for all of us. Although it is a grim thought, the tattoo community is filled with images of death. Skeletons and skulls are a popular item to get as a tattoo, for many the reasons they have these can be different. Some say that having skulls and pictures of the grim reaper ward off the evil spirits and that those images are actually beneficial in keeping our spirits protected. Whether you believe this or not, the idea behind it is bittersweet. One particular design that you may get for your pocket watch is to incorporate the fact that time is always pushing us to our last breath, and what better way to depict this than with a skull or grim reaper? This idea can be done in many different ways. Having a skull or the reaper inside the watch itself is an option. You could even add skeleton hands, or a scythe, to the watch by using the bones for the hands of the clock. With the image of a skull or reaper on the inside of the watch, it really adds onto the sense that time is precious. Another great idea for a graphic would be to have a skeleton or hooded grim reaper figure holding onto the watch itself. This could express that your time may be up and the reaper is here to take you to your endless slumber.