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19th Century Dutch silver watch-key
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver watch-key 19th century silver watch-key in the shape of a musical
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

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Silver

Antique 19th Century Dutch silver watch-key
19th Century Dutch silver watch-key
H 2.05 in W 0.79 in D 0.04 in
Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exceptional antique Georgian pocket watch key, made of pink gold. The pink gold key is decorated
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Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Gold Flintlock Revolver Pocket Watch Key Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An antique 18 karat yellow gold flintlock revolver pocket watch key pendant from the past. This
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

French 19th Century Pocket Watch Keys Fob Pendant
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present three different pocket watch keys that could become a delicate jewellery. All are
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Late 19th Century French Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Metal

19th Century Dutch Art Nouveau silver watch-key, 1890
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch Art Nouveau silver watch-key, 1890 A silver watch key with Art Nouveau leaf
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian 14K Gold Pocket Watch Key Belcher Rolo Chain
Located in Rotterdam, NL
. The watch key is nicely decorated with scrolling motifs. The beautiful chains in combination with the
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

14k Gold

19th Century Dutch silver watch-key by Hendrik Krins, Schoonhoven
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver watch-key by Hendrik Krins, Schoonhoven 19th century silver watch-key in
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

Antique Swiss Gold Enamel Pocket Watch Key Pendant
Located in New York, NY
An antique Swiss gold and enamel pocket watch key pendant. The key is richly decorated with floral
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19th Century Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Antique Gemstone Watch Key Fob Curb Chain Charm Bracelet
Located in Rotterdam, NL
unique fobs, five of which are in the form of watch keys. Seven fobs can be rotated and they are all set
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Multi-gemstone, 9k Gold

Antique gold hidden watch key spinning carnelian pendant, England 1870.
Located in Milan, IT
Antique 14 Kt. gold hidden watch key spinning carnelian seal. The matrix is made out of Cornelian
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Late 19th Century English Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

19th Century Dutch silver watch key and wax seal stamp
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver watch key and wax seal stamp A Dutch wax seal stamp with initials (AH
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

19th century gold Watch-Key with double colour agate
Located in Delft, NL
19th century gold Watch-Key with double colour agate A watch-key, gold with double sides agate. On
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Early 19th Century European Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Citrine stone
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Citrine stone A brass watch key , gold-plated with
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19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

Early 19th Century Brass and Onyx Set Stone Watch Key
Located in Delft, NL
An early 19th century brass and Onyx set stone watch key. An early 19th century brass watch key
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Early 19th Century European Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Brass

19th Century Agate spinner watch key and wax seal stamp
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Agate spinner watch key and wax seal stamp A 19th Century pocket watch key with Agate
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Early 19th Century European Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Agate, Brass

Antique 9K Yellow Gold Ornate Engraved Quartz Watch Key Fob or Pendant
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
karat yellow gold watch key. The fob is set with one shield shaped panel of quartz. The watch key fob
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Quartz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 different color Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 different color Stones 19th century brass and gold
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

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Gold, Brass

Georgian Era Gold Case Watch Key Fob, circa 1820
Located in Venice, CA
This elaborate gold case Georgian watch key fob is ready to hang on a chain of your choice! The key
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1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold

19th century gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone
Located in Delft, NL
19th century gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone A watch-key, gold with each side a
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold

19th Century very small Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Jasper Stones
Located in Delft, NL
119th Century very small Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Jasper Stones A very small watch key, brass
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19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones 19th century brass and gold
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope Stones 19th century brass and gold
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

Antique 15ct Yellow Gold & Enamel, Fancy Victorian Pocket Watch Key Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Watch Key 15ct Yellow Gold Tested Circa 1880 This exquisite Victorian pocket watch key
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 1825 English Watch Key Pendant Malachite Ball Silver Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful watch key in the shape of an intense green malachite ball has been crafted in
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1820s British George V Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Malachite, Silver, Gilt Metal

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Citrine and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Citrine and Heliotrope Stones 19th century brass and
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Dutch silver watch-key with a scene of a bunch of grapes
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch silver watch-key with a scene of a bunch of grapes 19th century silver watch
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

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Silver

Antique 9ct Gold, Edwardian Engraved Sardonyx & Bloodstone Swivel Watch Key
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Watch Key 9ct Yellow Gold Circa 1900 * THE GOLD CHAIN IS SOLD SEPARATELY This
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with yellow clear and Heliotrope Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with yellow clear and Heliotrope Stones 19th century very
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 different color Agate Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 different color Agate Stones 19th century brass and
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with 2 Different Colored Stones
Located in Delft, NL
19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone A brass watch key , gold
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, Brass

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with Agate and Heliotrope
Located in Delft, NL
19th century brass and gold Watch-Key with each side a different stone in the shape of a heart
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Agate, Brass, Gold

French 19th Century 9k Gold Engraved Pocket Watch Key Fob Pendant and Rubies
Located in Sofia, BG
French golden engraved pocket watch key that would look great even just as a pendant on a proper
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Late 19th Century French Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold

19th Century Brass and Gold Watch-Key with a with Carnelian and Heliotrope
Located in Delft, NL
19th century brass and gold watch-key with each side a different stone in the shape of a shield
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, Brass

Antique XL 835 Silver Jasseron Necklace (80 cm) with Antique Silver Watch Key
Located in Arnhem, NL
An antique silver jasseron necklace with an antique watch key (pendant). The necklace can be closed
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19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

Antique 18K Gold French Dog Seal Fob Pendant Watch Key Initials D D Bloodstone
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful seal in the shape of a dog with its matching watch key was made in France in the
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1880s French Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Edwardian 9-Karat Yellow Gold Slide Watch Chain Necklace & Key
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
ornate decoration and seed pear accents. The gold watch key is intricately decorated and accented with
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold

Victorian Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bird Antique Fob Pendant Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
pendant terminates with a wax seal intaglio of a grown The other terminates with a watch key Both suspend
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1840s Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Fisher-Crome Polished Brass and Aluminum Lidded Box, Circa 1940's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Polished Brass and Aluminum Two Piece Box. Writing. Jewelry. Watches. Keys. Catchall
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Watch Keys

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Bronze, Aluminum, Brass

LEON HATOT Vers Art Deco 18kt white and yellow gold pocket watch.
Located in Braintree, GB
LEON HATOT Vers Art Deco 18kt white and yellow gold pocket watch. Key Features: Movement: The
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch - Manual winding; Key wind, Key set. Gold filed
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19th Century American Antique Watch Keys

French 19th Century 18k Yellow Gold Pompom Key Watch Chain Necklace
Located in Poitiers, FR
Necklace in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. An antique watch chain, it is made of fine
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Watch Keys

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Carl Neumann of Berlin Silver Key-Wind Pocket Watch Intricate Movement
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Antique Pocket Watch by Carl Neumann of Berlin Key-Wind Movement Intricate Filigree Detail
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19th Century German High Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

Georgian Gem Set French Gold Fob Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
throughout. All in perfect condition. Almost edible. 1 3/8 inches long with split ring.The longer watch key
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1810s French George III Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Amethyst, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold

Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Verge Crown Wheel Key Winding 18K Yellow Gold Ornate Pocket Watch Approx. 48 mm in diameter, 18 mm
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Edwardian 9 Carat Gold Long Guard Chain/ Double/Triple Row Chain
Located in London, GB
at different periods for suspending ladies' watches, keys to the wine cellar or tea caddy, and
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Courvoisier Geneve Yellow Gold Enamel Key Wound Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). 18Kt yellow gold case. No. 2381. C...
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1830s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Watch Keys

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Thomas Cooper London Key Operated 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pocket Watch 13 Jewels
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Thomas Cooper of London Pocket Watch w/ Amazing Machine-Etched Dial Dial has
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Early 20th Century Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold

Antique 18ct Rose Gold Double Albert Watch Chain, British Hallmarked, C-1900
Located in London, GB
the watch key to wind the movement. However, in more modern times it would seem that alternative
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Bautte & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Pendant Pocket Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
fired enamel, done in a furnace at 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. The watch comes with a key and you can still
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Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Watch Keys

Civil War MJ Tobias Silver Pocket Watch Picturing Major General
Located in Stamford, CT
MJ Tobias silver key-wind pocket watch with a porcelain dial featuring a picture of Major General
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 18th-century Verge Fusee Keywind pocket watch with enamel portrait
Located in Braintree, GB
Feature: Original Winding Key: This watch comes with its original winding key, a rare and desirable
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1790s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

15k Gold, Enamel

Gorini & Cie. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Pocket Watch, circa 1840s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gorini & Cie. Paris STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Key Winding Pocket Watch METAL
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1850s French Baroque Antique Watch Keys

Penlington 18Kt. Solid Gold Keywinding Pocket Watch 1850's Breguet Style
Located in Long Beach, CA
with gilded plates and a lever escapement. This watch comes with a key for easy winding. And, believe
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1850s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Antique 925 Silver OpenFace 48mm Pocket Watch, signed R. Seale, Clonmel, c1882
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
decoration The pocket watch is opening to reveal Key Wound Movement, signed "R. Seale" & numbered 44360
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1880s Irish Late Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

James Bonnet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Hunters Case Pocket Watch, circa 1850s
Located in Long Beach, CA
was likely sold in England based on the name of dial. The watch comes with a key as well. In addition
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Bonnet 18kt. Solid Gold Open Faced Pocket Watch with Engine Turned Dial 1850's
Located in Long Beach, CA
hands. The watch is supplied with a key. You can actually wear this watch get around during the day with
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1850s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Antique Victorian Split Ring with Equestrian Charms
Located in Rotterdam, NL
equestrian glove, a gold stirrup, a gold engraved pistol used as a pocket watch key, a silver horseshoe, a
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver, Gold

Bijou by Racine Sterling Silver and Niello Ladies Art Deco Wristwatch circa 1915
Located in Long Beach, CA
truly vintage watches with original spring loaded link bracelets that still function well. This watch
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1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Watch Keys

Fine 19th century French ormolu mantel clock (pendule) by Leroy a Paris, c. 1825
By LeRoy
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
regulated with a watch key from the front. For this purpose, there is a turnable arbor above the XII with a
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Watch Keys

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Brass, Ormolu

Silver Leontine Watch Chain
Located in Madrid, ES
upper class, to carry pocket watches, the keys required for their operation and other small valuables
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

Silver Leontine Watch Chain
Silver Leontine Watch Chain
H 13.39 in W 12.6 in D 1.58 in
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Antique Watch Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of antique watch keys for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Silver and Enamel. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century, has proven very popular over the years. Our collection of antique watch keys includes designs that are universally popular, but Victorian and Georgian styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Baume, Breguet and Galt & Bro. Jewelers produced popular versions that are worth a look. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Carnelian versions, from our inventory of 5, are particularly popular. A selection of round cut, cabochon and oval cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of antique watch keys for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Antique Watch Keys?

Prices for antique watch keys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $116 and can go as high as $35,000, while antique watch keys, on average, fetch $613.
Questions About Antique Watch Keys
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A watch key is utilized to wind the watch and set the time in pocket watches. This is generally done by opening the watch back and positioning the key over the winding-arbor and turning the hands. Shop a range of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How old key-wind pocket watches are varies greatly. Watchmakers used key-wind mechanisms in pocket watches starting in the 16th century and continued the practice until the mid 19th century. You can find a collection of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024
    What makes a watch antique is its age. A watch must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique. Watches that are 20 to 99 years old are vintage, while newer ones are contemporary. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    At 100 years of age or more, a watch is generally considered an antique. A vintage watch is a timepiece that is at least 20 years old. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique, vintage and modern watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique fob watch works with the help of a winding mechanism. Turning the winder puts tension on the clockwork gears, allowing them to move. Depending on the watch, you may wind it with a specially designed key or a winding crown located on the stem of the timepiece. You'll find a collection of antique fob watches on 1stDibs.