Antique Patek Philippe Pocket Watch with Arabic Numerals in 18k Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Patek Philippe Ref. 258729 white face pocket watch in 18K yellow gold. Featuring a mechanical hand winding movement, Arabic numeral hour markers, sapphire crystal, and a seco...
18k Gold
Antique Longines Pocket Watch 14 Karat Gold Arabic Enamel Dial, Hunter
By Longines
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique, heavy Longines Pocket Watch 14 Karat Gold Arabic Enamel Dial. Pocket watch can be wound and works.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Zenith 14 Karat Gold Pocket Watch, Savonette, Enamel Dial
By Zenith
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Zenith 14 karat gold pocket watch, savonette. Enamel dial with Arabic numbers.
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Patek Philippe 14 Karat Gold Pocket Watch, sold by W. Lennartz-Michels
By Patek Philippe
Located in Berlin, DE
Patek Philippe Gold Pocket Watch, Arabic Enamel Dial Slight signs of wear due to age on the case.
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Waltham Pocket Watch 10k Gold Fill Case Arabic Numeral Dial Case
By Waltham
Located in Surfside, FL
Fine Pre-owned Waltham Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Waltham pocket watch watch.
10k Gold, Gold-filled
Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin 5653 Arabic Cream Dial 18k YG 1970s Pocket Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2351 Brand Audemars Piguet Model Ultra Thin Reference 5653 Year 1970s Dial Cream Case 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet N/A Diameter 43.5mm Length N/A Movement Manual winding Weight 52.9...
Yellow Gold
Elgin BW Raymond Pocket Watch
By Elgin
Located in Dallas, TX
White enamel single sunk dial with Arabic numerals. Elgin BW Raymond Pocket Watch - Manual winding; 21 jewels.
IWC Pocket Watch Ref 564727, Stainless Steel, Arabic Numerals, Spade Hands
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC open face pocket watch in stainless steel. Arabic numerals, spade hands.
Stainless Steel
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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