8th Kobe Japanese Red Cross Society Branch Employees' General Meeting Commemorative Watch Fob/日本赤十字社 神戸市赤員部 第八回社員総會記念章

1st variation "watch fob with a die crack".

Size 20 mm.

Reverse

日本赤十字社 - Japanese Red Cross Society

神戸市赤員部 - Kobe City Branch

第八回社員総會記念 - 8th Employees' General Meeting Commemorative

正大七年五月 - May 1918

Original case.

Inside label of Korindo workshophttps://asiamedals.info/threads/badges-medals-and-watch-fobs-manufactured-by-kobayashi-korindo-workshop.24480/

 

All known watch fobs have crack on reverse.

Die defect.

 

2nd variation "watch fob without a die crack".

 

Cased specimen without die crack from the collection of Jason Larsen. Photos courtesy of the owner.

 

1st variation vs. 2nd variation /note that variation with a crack has an additional floral ornament on the inscription field/.