In the 1880’s in France it was very popular to wear a golden eagle pin with a size 6 pocket watch (Smallest size made) attached to a loop on the bottom of the pin. The ladies could then pivot the watch and see what time it was. After all they didn’t have pockets and the wrist watch was still 30 years away. In World War I the French Pilots used a variety of pins and badges for their uniforms to show they were pilots. One of the more popular ones were the 1880’s Golden Eagles without the watches. These can seen in Philippe Bartlett’s book on WWI French Aero insignia. On page 350 he shows 16 different Eagles. One of the most popular was the one made by Bijou Fix Company and maybe because it is one of the largest ones. A picture of this wing can be found in French Military Aeronautical Branch Badges up to 1918 By Philippe Bartlett on page 350, Figure 1. A picture of this same wing is also shown on Page 24 of More Silver Wings, Pinks and Greens with a statement that some American Pilots had been photographed wearing this unofficial wing. This is a museum quality reproduction of that badge in sterling silver with a 24 karat gold plating.