japanese imperial army watch fob

Size 26 mm. Thickness 3 mm. Weight 9.7 g. Obverse was designed by a famous medal artist I. Sato. Reverse 大正九年 - 1920 勤続章 - Continues Service Badge 大阪砲兵工廠 - Osaka Artillery Arsenal Original case. 勤続章 - Continues Service Badge 大阪砲兵工廠 - Osaka Artillery Arsenal

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 陸軍大演習記念 - Army Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge 大正六年上秋 - Early Autumn of 1917 Reverse marked with unreadable mark.

See also https://asiamedals.info/threads/china-incident-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.22957/page-3#post-211452 Obverse Inside the flag 警 for 警備 - Security /policing; guard/ 漢口警備記念 - Hankou Security /policing; guard/ Commemorative (Hankou was one of the three towns (the other two...

Size 22.25 mm. Reverse 第十師團 - 10th Division 陸軍記念大會 - Army Commemorative Convention /General Meeting/

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Reverse "2I.s" probably for 2nd Independent Squad.

Badge of similar design https://asiamedals.info/threads/tank-units-commemorative-badges-and-watch-fobs.23221/#post-346992 Windth 33.9 mm. Reverse 優秀章 - Excellence Badge

1st Engineer Battalion watch fobs. Silvered version. Obverse 優秀 - Excellence reverse 工兵第一大隊 - 1st Engineer Battalion Emblem

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 輜一六 - 16th Transport/Motor Battalion/Regiment reverse 凱旋記念- Triumphant Return Commemorative 昭和十一年七月- July 1936 Original case. 凱旋記念- Triumphant Return Commemorative

Obverse Sapper/Combat Engineer symbols reverse 第一中隊 - 1st Company 紀念之章 - Commemorative Badge Engraved 四拾年 - 1907 兵 - Soldier

https://asiamedals.info/threads/temporary-dispatch-to-korea-commemorative-watch-fob.26568/

https://asiamedals.info/threads/58th-anniversary-of-3rd-field-artillery-regiment-watch-fob.24419/

Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 誠 - Faithfulness reverse 2600 = 1940 陸軍土官學校 - Imperial Japanese Army Academy 第五十四期 - 54th Class [Term] 遠藤部隊 - Endo Unit 掛川隊 - Kakegawa Corps 卒業訣別記念 - Graduation Farewell Commemorative

Anonymous specimen from personal collection. Comparative size.

https://asiamedals.info/threads/army-shooting-badges-and-watch-fobs.24169/

Obverse 在營記念 - Service [lit. in barracks] Commemorative reverse Five virtues of a soldier. https://asiamedals.info/threads/50th-anniversary-plaque-and-watch-fob-of-the-imperial-rescript-to-to-soldiers-and-sailors-medaru.24486/

Post-war watch fob. Obverse Five virtues of a soldier. Loyalty. The soldier should consider loyalty his essential duty. "Remember that the protection of the state and the maintenance of its power depend upon the strength of its arms. ... Bear in mind that duty is weightier than a mountain...

Taisho Era Badges. 1920 Specimen from the collection of Raymond LaBar. Photos courtesy of the owner. Obverse 特別大演習記念章 - Special Large Maneuvers Commemorative Badge reverse 参加 - Participate 第六師團 - 6th Division 第十二師團 - 12th Division 第十八師團 - 18th Division 大正九年 = 1920

Obverse 朝鮮駐屯記念 - Korea Stationing Commemorative reverse 明治四十三年ハ月二十九日 - August 29, 1910 第十九師団 - 19th Division 第二十師団 - 20th Division Second design variation https://asiamedals.info/threads/wreath-shield-design-army-maneuvers-and-stationing-commemorative-badges.19452/#post-352997