Pocket Watches
2010s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1830s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Unknown Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Enamel, Gold
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1890s French Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1840s English Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 2000s Italian Pocket Watches
Quartz, Base Metal
1890s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1870s Swiss Napoleon III Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1890s French Napoleon III Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1850s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
1990s Italian Modern Pocket Watches
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Retro Antique Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Steel
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.