Most Expensive Pocket Watch
1914 Waltham “Swing Lug” WW1…….Trench Watch, Rare Design.
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Raleigh, NC
manufacturers already made smaller pocket watch movements, often sold as ladies pocket watches, Elgin, Waltham
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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver
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H 0.48 in W 1.25 in Dm 1.25 in
1920's Gruen Quadron 15 Jewel Restored. Beautiful Art Deco Watch
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
a category for wristwatches in 1925, so they were tested to pocket watch standards. Each of the 200
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Waltham 14k Solid Gold Rare Art Deco Watch with Original Gold Dial 1935
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
legacy and spirit lives on in this vintage pocket watch. It is truly a representation of the idea of
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
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14k Gold
European Gruen / Gilde Quadron #485, Rare Stateside Find. Art Deco 15J Caliber
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
tested to pocket watch standards. Each of the 200 were granted a certificate for timekeeping excellence
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
European Gruen / Alpina Quadron, Rare Stateside Find. Art Dec 15J Caliber 157
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
a category for wristwatches in 1925, so they were tested to pocket watch standards. Each of the 200
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
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W 0.79 in Dm 1.17 in
Art Deco Gruen "Quadron" Caliber 123, 17J, Stunning Survivor
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
Switzerland. There was not a category for wristwatches in 1925, so they were tested to pocket watch standards
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1920"s Art Deco Gruen Quadron 15 Jewel, Restored, 14KY Gold Filled
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
not a category for wristwatches in 1925, so they were tested to pocket watch standards. Each of the
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1942 Rolex “Raleigh” Stainless Steel. Total Restoration!
By Rolex
Located in Raleigh, NC
Welcome to the Vintage Watch Corner, a vintage watch place where you will find the unusual and most
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
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By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oysterdate / Reference 6694
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
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Omega Genève 1660191 Black Dial cal 1012 Automatic 3660835 Watch
By Omega
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand: Omega
Model: Genève
Reference Number: 1660191
Country Of Manufacture: Switzerland
Movement: Automatic Cal 1012
Case Material: Stainless steel
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Stainless Steel
Vintage Cartier 18k Gold 21mm Cushion Shape Mechanical Hand Wound Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Montclair, NJ
This beautiful classic vintage Cartier wrist watch features a mechanical hand wound Swiss movement mounted in an elegant, solid 18k yellow gold cushion shaped case. The watch comes w...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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H 1.02 in W 0.83 in
Zenith 14kt. 2 Tone Gold Art Deco Oversized Watch with Original Dial from 1920s
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Zenith Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oversized Pocket Wrist Watch / Art Deco Round
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Rose and White Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's
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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex Steel Oyster Lipton Wristwatch from 1944
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Round / Lipton
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1944
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm x Diameter 29mm
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
1902 English Waltham Solid Gold Blue Roman Numeral 15J
By Waltham
Located in Raleigh, NC
What an incredible offering. How about an English Waltham Trench Watch with a rare "Blue Roman Numeral" dial from the famous Bates and Bacon watch case manufacturing company.
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Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Wrist Watches
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Gold, 9k Gold
Yellow Gold Decorated Vintage WWII Komai Damascene Dragon Case & Lighter
Located in New York, NY
WWII Japanese Matching Komai Damascene Dragon STYLISH Cigarette Case & Cigarette Lighter
Yellow Gold Decorated 24K
Japanese Komai Style Cigarette Case & Lighter Set Meiji Period
Thi...
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Art Deco Vanity Items
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Yellow Gold
Rolex Extremely rare rectangular solid gold watch 1930s
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Ref 2356 Circa 1930
Rolex Vintage Rectangular solid gold case with solid wire gold fixed lugs.
This attractive watch is manual hand winding.
Excellent condition it has been rec...
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20th Century European Art Deco Wrist Watches
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Fine & V Rare Art-Deco Rolex 18K Gold, Diamond, Sapphire Cocktail Ladies' Watch
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
The unusually shaped hinged Case is the pivotal feature of
this exquisite & extremely rare Art-Deco ladies Rolex cocktail watch
Despite its age,
the timepiece is in excellent condi...
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
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H 1.58 in W 0.63 in
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Yellow Gold Presentation Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Presentation Pocket Watch, 47 M.M 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case with inside Gold dust cover, 18 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle L...
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1940's with Original Dial
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Width 23mm
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
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Gold-filled
1942 Lord Elgin Caliber 559 21 Jewels. Christmas 1943
By Elgin
Located in Raleigh, NC
Approximately 1942 model 4806A. 14 karat yellow gold filled “Lord Elgin” that has had a total restoration.
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Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches
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Gold-filled
Ladies Rolex Anniversary Datejust Diamond Bezel Watch, 1991
By Rolex
Located in Palm Desert, CA
18 Karat Ladies Rolex Anniversary Datejust Diamond Bezel Watch. Stunning wristwatch with a gold dial, gold hour, minute, and second hand, diamond hours (except for the 12th hour), an...
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mens Rolex Oyster Royal Ref 4444 Manual Wind 1940s Swiss Vintage RA159T
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless vintage classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Royal ref.4444 manual wind, c.1940s. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous, original Rolex signed vintage tropicalized dial...
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Patek Philippe 18Kt. Two-Tone Oversized Art Deco Wristwatch from 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Solid Yellow and White Gold
DIMENSIONS: Length 47mm X Width 29mm
CIRCA: 1940's
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Elgin 52mm 1906 Pocket Watch, 17 Jewel Serviced 90-Day Warranty, Serial 12195791
By Elgin
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This 1906 53mm Elgin pocket watch with a white face is a stunning timepiece crafted with precision and elegance. Weighing 95.9 grams, this silver-colored watch is not only visually a...
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Antique Early 1900s North American Modern Pocket Watches
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Antique Swiss 18 Karat Gold Watch and Chatelaine Vacheron Constantin, circa 1780
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in London, London
, and so on. The Vacheron Constantin pocket watch No. 402833 (1929), which was owned by King Fuad I of
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Antique 18th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
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18k Gold
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W 1.78 in D 1.58 in L 5.52 in
VACHERON & CONSTANTIN and VERGER FRERES Yellow Gold and Enamel Art Deco Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Vacheron Constantin and Verger Freres, this elegant watch is a true Art Deco treasure
1920’s, Art Deco Gruen Quadron, 15 Jewel, beautiful statement timepiece.
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
not a category for wristwatches in 1925, so they were tested to pocket watch standards. Each of the
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
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W 22 in Dm 32 in
1930’s Gruen Caliber 325, 17 Jewels, Superb Condition
By Gruen
Located in Raleigh, NC
wristwatches in 1925, so they were tested to pocket watch standards. Each of the 200 were granted a certificate
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1919 Rare Small Font Dial Elgin "Foch" Hermetic, Solid Nickel, Stunning
By Elgin
Located in Raleigh, NC
created using 3/0 and 0 size pocket watch movements and installing into watch cases that were meant to
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Vintage 1910s North American Art Deco Wrist Watches
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H 0.36 in W 1.26 in Dm 1.26 in
Victorian 14 Karat Hand Engraved Locket Portrait Miniature Watch Key
Located in Towson, MD
wind their pocket watches when pocket watches were worn attached to their waist coat. This one is all
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Antique 1850s Early Victorian Pendant Necklaces
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14k Gold
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W 0.75 in L 1.75 in
Staffordshire Watchholder, Musicians with Sheep`S, Early 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
"pocket watch holder" would have been clearly visible on a gentleman's desk or bedside table. At night the
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Huge Original Art Nouveau circa 1889 Cold Painted Bronzed Clock by Seth Thomas
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in GB
would have been a very expensive piece to had made in its day.
In terms of the condition I have
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Bronze
H 21.26 in W 13 in D 9.06 in
French Couaillet Freres Carriage Clock of Saint-Nicolas-D'Aliermont, Russell's
By Couaillet Freres
Located in Soquel, CA
quality watches and clocks, including the celebrated Russell Hunter pocket watch. Thomas Senior and his
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...
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Brass
H 5 in W 3.38 in D 3 in
Rare Universal Geneve Stainless Steel Chronograph c. 1940's
By Universal Genève
Located in Miami Beach, FL
used on pocket watches and the split second technology for wristwatches had just began.
This A
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Stainless Steel
French Silver-Gilt and Polychrome Enamel Travelling Pyx
By Poussielgue-Rusand
Located in Paris, FR
supposed to be flat and a model existed in a form similar to that of a pocket watch.
Placide Poussielgue
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Antique 19th Century French Religious Items
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Enamel, Silver
1956 Patek Philippe Platinum Diamond Egyptian Revival Style Bracelet Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New york, NY
gentleman’s pocket watches.
However, during Post World War Two, women began to become more empowered as a
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Egyptian Revival Wrist Watches
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Diamond, Platinum
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W 0.71 in L 7.49 in
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A pocket watch pocket is called by a number of names. You will sometimes see people refer to it simply as a watch pocket. Other names include a coin pocket or a fob pocket. Find a variety of antique pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Patek Philippe watches are commonly seen as the best brand for Swiss watches, particularly because of their quality, level of expertise, and value. In the manufacturing process there are often 60 steps needed even for subtle aspects which also adds to the cost.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, pocket watches peaked in popularity in the 1800s. The first pocket watch was created in Germany in 1510, but was originally too large for a pocket. In the 1600s, the design began to get more compact, but for a long time pocket watches were a rarity and a symbol of wealth. Shop an array of antique pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is a hunter pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A hunter pocket watch is a pocket watch with a metal case that has a spring hinged lid to cover the watch face and protect it from damage.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The way to speed up your pocket watch depends on the specific model of timepiece that you have. To avoid damage, take it to a watch repair shop with experience repairing pocket watches to make adjustments. You'll find a selection of pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is a Fusee pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A fusee pocket watch — named for the French word fusée — is an antique type of watch with a crescent pulley and a curved groove around it that is wound with a cord or chain. The chain is attached to the mainspring barrel. Find a range of vintage fusee pocket watches on 1stDibs today.
- What is a pocket watch fob?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A pocket watch fob refers to the chain or ribbon to which a pocket watch is attached. Its purpose was to make the watch more readily accessible to the wearer. You’ll find a variety of pocket watch fobs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- How do I store pocket watches?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How you store pocket watches is largely a matter of personal preference. Generally, you should keep them in a storage container designed specifically for stowing delicate items, such as a velvet-lined jewelry box, a watch box or on a watch stand. Shop a variety of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is the best pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021The best pocket watch is a matter of preference. 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. Brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet are internationally renowned makers of pocket watches. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A watch fob is the name for a pocket watch chain. It's utilized to make the pocket watch more accessible by providing a handle for the user to hold while taking it out of a vest or pant pocket. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of pocket watch chains.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To use a pocket watch chain, first attach one end to the fob of your watch. Then, tuck the watch into the watch pocket of your jacket. Thread the free end of the chain through your jacket buttonhole. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To open an Illinois pocket watch, take it to a watch repair shop or a jeweler. Experts advise against attempting to open pocket watches on your own because doing so without the proper tools can damage the timepieces. On 1stDibs, find a range of Illinois pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The easiest way to identify your Elgin pocket watch is to enter the serial number into an authoritative online database. To find the serial number, open the timepiece and look at the inner movement. On 1stDibs, find a selection of expertly vetted Elgin pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, pocket watches can be a good investment. However, many factors can influence the value of a pocket watch, including the brand, the style and the mechanism that powers it. Also, how well you maintain and care for the watch impacts what it is worth. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, pocket watches can be worth something. A pocket watch's value depends on its age, rarity, and brand. The watch's brand name is the main factor in determining price.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Like its hunter-case cousin, the half-hunter pocket watch features a protective lid or case that protects the face of the watch. The distinction is that the case front has a viewing window that allows the owner to check the time without having to open the pocket watch lid. The hours are frequently inscribed in blue enamel on the exterior lid itself, making it possible to tell the time without opening the case. Shop a range of vintage half-hunter pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Full hunter pocket watches are a popular choice for those nostalgic for timepieces of years past. The solid outer case of this type of watch, which often features intricate designs, needs to be opened in order to reveal the watch’s face. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A minute repeater pocket watch comes with a repeater that chimes the time by pushing a button. They come with three different chimes; the hours have a low chime, minute by a high chime, and quarter hours by a sequence of two chimes. Shop a range of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is a key wind pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A key-wind pocket watch is a type of portable timepiece produced from the early 19th century through the middle of the 19th century. It features a mechanism that requires regular winding with a device called a winding key. Shop a range of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022How to open a Howard pocket watch depends on its design. However, experts recommend that you don't attempt to open one yourself. Instead, take the piece to a watch repair center that has experience servicing pocket watches. Doing so will help you avoid damaging the timepiece. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Howard pocket watches.
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