Pocket Watches
1980s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1880s British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
Silver
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
1850s French Antique Pocket Watches
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1850s French Baroque Antique Pocket Watches
1860s Austrian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Russian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1820s French Antique Pocket Watches
1880s British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Platinum
Early 2000s French Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-18th Century Unknown Greek Revival Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Agate, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Pocket Watches
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Early 19th Century American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Enamel
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1830s British Baroque Antique Pocket Watches
Late 18th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Rose Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled, White Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
1890s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Modern Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
1950s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
1990s Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Brass, Other
Late 19th Century Swiss Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
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.