Talk:Umbran Watch/@comment-1990357-20121007181756/@comment-3207303-20130110185550

My understanding is that it didn't alter the timeline, but rather ensured it came to pass. Bayonetta always had the Watch close to her heart, which prevented Jeanne stabbing her, and so they fought their way out of the sanctuary down the cliff (as depicted in the opening) and then Jeanne used the red gemstone to seal Bayonetta - thus preventing her becoming the Left Eye - in the coffin in the lake.

All that happened when Bayonetta took Ceraza back to her timeline was ensure that the young girl would wear her Watch around her neck. It's a closed loop.