Pocket Watches
1970s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled, White Gold, Silver
20th Century Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Enamel
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1890s American Gilded Age Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1990s American Modernist Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Emerald, Gold-filled, White Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Gold-filled, White Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
19th Century Unknown Classical Roman Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
1950s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
1940s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
Can you pull off a vintage pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, a pocket watch can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.
The earliest pocket watches were luxury items, and, owing to cost, they weren’t commonplace until the 19th century. Artfully crafted pocket watches were a symbol of wealth, and manufacturers such as Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe became known for theirs. (Today, they’re among the most sought after by collectors and enthusiasts.)
At the onset, pocket watches resembled small round table clocks, and pulling your small round table clock — perhaps of the silver variety — out of your breast pocket in front of someone else demonstrated unequivocally that you cared about punctuality. For collectors, pocket watches are big, and that means a larger canvas provided for functions without crowding the dial. For example, the Marius Lecoultre pocket watch — made circa 1890 — does everything but uncork your wine.
In the late 1800s, the open-face pocket watch became a staple on the American railroad. It was a requirement for railway workers to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule. This was a boon to the watchmaking industry, with companies like Hamilton, the Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company producing high-grade and workingman’s watches.
By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch. Suddenly, if you wanted to know the time, you merely glanced at your wrist. But given their vintage charm and our general appetite for good design, pocket watches are a piece of statement-making jewelry and today can prove complementary to your formal attire in a manner that is stylish and unconventional.
Let time take its course — browse a vast selection of antique and vintage pocket watches available on 1stDibs designed by legendary brands such as IWC, Cartier and more.