Antique Jewelry and Watch Repair Double-Sided Porcelain Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
DSP (double-sided porcelain) enamel sign advertising JEWELRY / WATCH REPAIRING, designed in the form of a pocket watch with Roman numeral dial, sweeping hands, and bold gold-on-black...
Metal
Rare Antique Pocket Key Watch French 1800s with Painted Enamel Dial
Located in London, GB
Rare Antique Pocket Key Watch French 1800s with Painted Enamel Dial in Working Order An exceptional example of French craftwork estimated from the mid-1800s with delicate enamel pai...
Silver, Enamel
Pair of Irish 19th Century Silver Pocket Watches
Located in Dromod, Co. Leitrim
Unusual pair of late Victorian Irish silver cased open faced pocket watches, white enamel dials with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds at six o'clock, keywound lever platform mov...
Silver
Yellow Gold White Enamel Roman Dial Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Gold Vintage Full Hunter Pocket Watch, white enamel dial with roman numerals, small seconds at 6 0'clock, a fixed gold bezel and case, a gold inner cuvette case, plastic glass, exh...
18k Gold
1920s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Roman Dial Vintage Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Vintage Pocket Watch, silver dial with roman numerals and blue steel Breguet Moon Hands, a fixed polished 18k yellow gold bezel, a polished 18k yellow gold case, c...
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Open Face White Roman Dial Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, white dial with roman numerals, small seconds at 6 0'clock, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel and case, an 18k yellow gold inner cuvette case e...
18k Gold
Charles Frodsham yellow Gold Cream Enamel Roman Dial Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Gold Open Face Pocket Watch, cream enamel dial with roman numerals, small seconds at 6 0'clock, a fixed gold bezel and case, plastic glass, 3/4 plate lever movement with engraved r...
18k Gold
1890s Vintage Rose Gold Full Hunter Double Sided Calendar Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Rose Gold Full Hunter Double Sided Calendar Vintage Gents Pocket Watch, white enamel dial with roman numerals, small seconds at 6 0'clock, enamel chapter ring on the rever...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rose Gold Minute Repeater Full Hunter Enamel Dial Manual Wind Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch, white enamel dial with roman numerals, small seconds at 6 0'clock, a fixed 18k rose gold bezel and case, an 18k rose gold i...
Rose Gold
Antique Open Face Musical Quarter Repeater 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A antique 1820s 58 mm 18k Yellow Gold Open Face Musical Quarter Repeater Gents Pocket Watch, champagne dial with roman numerals, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel, plastic glass, an 18k ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Full Hunter Minute Repeating Calendar Pocket Watch Vintage Gents 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 55mm 18k Yellow Gold Full Hunter Minute Repeating Calendar Vintage Gents Pocket Watch, white enamel dial with roman numerals, month at 3 0'clock, moonphase display and small second...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Louis Brandt & Frere Full Hunter Gold Swiss Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Louis Brandt & Frere full hunter Swiss 18ct yellow gold quarter repeater pocket watch. Dial: White enamel dial roman numerals with sub second dial with gold Breguet style moon hands.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hamilton Rare Full Hunter Pocket Watch 14 Karat Tri-Gold White Enamel Dial
By Hamilton
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 50 mm 14k Tri-Gold Full Hunter Vintage Gents Pocket Watch, white enamel dial with roman numerals, small seconds at 6 0'clock, a fixed 14k tri-gold bezel, plastic glass, an 14k...
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1890s Rare World Time Full Calendar Pocket Watch 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Yellow Gold Double Sided World Time Full Calendar Vintage Gents Pocket Watch, white enamel dial with roman numerals, date sub-dial at 3 0'clock, month and small seconds su...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold American Waltham Pocket Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold American Waltham Pocket Watch. Serial #133554 Beautiful antique American Waltham pocket watch with white dial having roman numerals including ebony hands and de...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Yellow Gold American Waltham Pocket Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
14 Karat Yellow Gold American Waltham Pocket Watch. Serial #133554 Beautiful antique American Waltham pocket watch with white dial having roman numerals including ebony hands and de...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Miniature Silver Cased Half Hunter Pocket Watch with Roman Numerals
Located in Carlisle, GB
A miniature silver cased half hunter pocket watch. The enamel face has roman numerals on its dial and is stem-wound with a pin set.
Rolex Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Recently serviced, this pocket watch features black Roman numerals on a gold, crosshatched dial face.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Edwardian Quality Hand Painted Porcelain Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality hand painted porcelain mantle clock having a quality hand painted decorated porcelain clock case with flowers, leaves and scrolls in wonderful green, yellow...
Porcelain, Glass
Antique French Clock Dial Face by Japy Frères Industrial Fully Working
By Japy Frères
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely painted metal clock dial with original hands by Japy Frères. Recovered by our buyer from a crumbling and forgotten French industrial building, it bares the scars of a hard l...
Metal
Vintage trade s mark Japanese Tokyo wall clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Vintage trade s mark Japanese tokyo wall clock circa 1920. Ww2 Japanese trade s mark wall clock. Presented in original condition, later painted which is now wearing through to the ...
Glass, Wood
Antique 1920s Public Iron Wall Clock With Hand-Painted Dial, Industrial Style
Located in Vienna, AT
An antique 14.5 inches diameter wall clock from the 1920s, manufactured by clockmaker Franz Klameth, Vienna, Austria. Clocks like these were originally used in public offices, a fact...
Metal, Iron
Antique "Groceries" Hand-Painted Wooden Storefront Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Reclaimed wood sign with tin endcaps. This piece is comprised of (likely) hickory was also likely reclaimed from an unused barn during wartime when all typically-available materials...
Wood, Hickory, Paint
$1,303Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century double sided English chemist sign Made from double sided glass with reflective silver illuminated text, this early 20th century example of an English chemist tra...
Metal
Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Country Garden, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron English clock dial circa 1840 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated and English country garden flowers. With ancient craquelure, marks of a long life and...
Iron
$2,600
H 24 in W 16 in D 18 in
19th Century Folk Art Hand Painted Watchmaker Wooden Trade Sign with Iron Hanger
Located in Milford, NH
A wonderful folk art watchmaker trade sign with hand painted dial and gilt case, including a forged wrought iron arched hanger for the outside of a shop. Possibly English or American...
Wrought Iron
Framed 19th Century German Wall Clock, Metal & Glass, Antique Decor
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Although this German 19th century framed clock no longer works, the beauty of its composition gives it another life as a work of art. Behind the glass, the clock face is set in a bea...
Metal
Vintage "Johnson's Jeweler-Watch Repairing" Double-Sided Neon Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Double-sided projecting neon trade sign reading "Johnson's Jeweler - Watch Repairing" with secondary "Loyalty" diamond motif. Hand-painted steel construction with layered cabinet and...
Steel
1950 Watch Repair Light Box Sign
Located in Surrey, BC
A vintage all original advertising light box sign depicting watch repairs in faded original glass.. a nice addition to sign collector or watch dealers . Made in USA acquired from a ...
Metal
Antique Porcelain Mantle Shelf Clock Bailey Banks, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A hand-decorated with a floral motif for Bailey Banks and Biddle jewelers and gilt through the entire body. The painted porcelain dial on this clock is absolutely charming with hand-...
Brass
$1,147
H 18.75 in W 13 in D 2 in
Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Smuggler, Fully Working with Seconds Hand
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial dating from 1850 featuring the legendary smuggler and brigand Will Watch. Beautifully painted in the vibrant colours of the theater, he was portrayed...
Brass, Iron
Antique English Iron Clock Dial Face, Bird, Fully Working
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A lovely antique iron clock dial circa 1830 in its original enamel, charmingly decorated with birds and flowers. To the corners are charmingly painted flowers and summer fruits. With...
Iron
19th-century Scenic Clock Face
Located in San Francisco, CA
This timeless, as it were, and charming late-19th-century clock face is ready to hang as an artwork in a traditional or country home, there to be appreciated for its own sake. The t...
Metal
Fanciful Eglomise Wall Clock, Glass and Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Reverse painted electric clock with Roman numerals in green, gold, cream, and tortoise pattern. .
Glass, Wood
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.
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