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Albert	A watch chain, usually with oval links, each twisted to allow the chain to lie flat, named after the Prince Consort 1819 – 1861, Queen Victoria’s husband. The term is frequently used to describe any watch chain that attaches a watch to a waistcoat. Often each link is graduated in size to give a tapered appearance and is refered to as a variagated chain.