How Pocket Watches Got Cool Again – from Peaky Blinders to ‘Watchtok’

Today, Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura, the Thai-Born, London-Based Jeweller Behind Rihanna’s Customised 1970S King Midas Rolex Watch, Is the Leading Name Behind the Ring Watch’s Revival. with One of Her Latest Collections, Bodiratnangkura Has Brought New Life to Five Different Rolex Watches from the 1960S and 1980S, Embedding the Dials into Custom Rings Using Her Signature Layered 18K Siam Gold, and Adding the Rolex Crown Winder on the Side to Keep Its Watch Credentials Intact. the La Toile, for Example, a Customised Vintage Rolex Precision Ring Watch from 1965, Is Crafted in Yellow Gold with Dainty Glass Crystals Covering the Intricate Face. Other Designs, Like the Beads and Signet Watches, Opt for White Gold in a Beautiful, Textured Finish That Is Both Unexpected and Wearable, Too.

Horology Queens: 8 Female Watch Influencers Breaking Gender Boundaries

For a More Accessible Take on the Trend, Us-Based Watchmaker Fossil – Founded in 1984 by Tom Kartsotis in Richardson, Texas – Has Debuted a Staple Collection of Ring Watches, Available in a Yellow and Rose Gold Tone, as Well as Classic Stainless Steel. Each Model Flaunts a Sunray Dial, Some Trimmed with Crystals, and a Flexible Bracelet-Style Band. Fossil Also Offers a Playful Interpretation Courtesy of Its New Partnership with Everyone’s Favourite Doll, Barbie. Carved in Gold-Tone Stainless Steel in a Floral Motif, the Collaborative Model Sports a Flexible Band and a Silver Sunray Dial, Punctuated with a 1990S-Era Barbie Logo.

Time on a Ring: How Fine Jewellers Are Reviving the Ring Watch, from Playful Barbie Themes by Fossil to Embedded Rolex Dials, and the World’s Smallest Mechanical Movement from Jaeger-Lecoultre

By Chloe Bennett

• Oct 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Time on a Ring: How Fine Jewellers Are Reviving the Ring Watch, from Playful Barbie Themes by Fossil to Embedded Rolex Dials, and the World’s Smallest Mechanical Movement from Jaeger-Lecoultre

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Despite Their Resurging Appeal, Ring Watches Are Nothing New, in Fact, the First Known Ring Watch Is Reported to Have Been Made in the 1750S And, by the 1900S, Swiss Watchmakers Were Able to Create Ring Watches That Could Run for 46 Hours Without Being Wound.

Chloe Bennett

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