Chiming Pocket Watch
Fernando Wehrle Silver& Rose Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Open Face Pocket
Located in London, GB
is a fine Chiming pocket watch which would complement one's collection.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Pocket Watches
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18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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Large Invicta Diamond Crown 14k Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
By INVICTA WATCH
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
slow regulation. The movement is working and chiming very well. This pocket watch is a lovely example
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Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
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Grande Sonnerie Pocket Watch by Montandon
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare grande sonnerie quarter-hour repeating pocket watch crafted by Swiss firm Montandon is an
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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Minute Repeating Chronograph Pocket Watch by A. Lugrin
Located in New Orleans, LA
chronograph is a specimen of precision timekeeping. Housed in a sleek 18K yellow gold hunter's case, the watch
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Steel
18k Rose Gold Hunter-Case Swiss Pocket Watch Angelus
By Angelus
Located in Bilbao, ES
18K Rose Gold Hunter-case Swiss Pocket Watch ANGELUS #40283.
Cronograph with o'clock and quarter
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Antique Late 19th Century French Pocket Watches
Materials
Ruby, Rose Gold
A Gold Minute Repeater Calendar Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1890s
Located in London, GB
A Swiss Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Calendar Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1890s
Dial
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face 18k Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Bilbao, ES
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face Gold Pocket Watch dated January 13 1891
Serial number 96510
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Pocket Watches
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold
A Gold Full Hunter Calendar Quarter Repeater Chrono Pocket Watch C1890
Located in London, GB
watch chimes beautifully and works well.
This pocket watch is a fine example of Swiss workmanship at
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Erotic Automation Swiss Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
unsigned is of excellent quality. It chimes the hours and quarters very clearly.
This pocket watch is
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
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A Swiss Perpetual Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in London, GB
Pocket Watch C1900
Dial: The perfect white enamel dial with Arabic numerals outer minute track with five
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
A Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1896
Located in London, GB
A Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1896.
Dial: The
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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
A Gold Calendar Minute Repeater Chronograph Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in London, GB
An 18k Yellow Gold Half Hunter Chronograph Calendar Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
English Minute Repeater Chronograph 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
A heavy English minute repeater chronograph 18ct yellow gold keyless lever full hunter pocket watch
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Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Molle Geneve Rose Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
MOLLE Genève 14ct rose gold heavy full hunter quarter repeater chronograph enameled pocket watch
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Baume Swiss Full Hunter Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, C1890s
By Baume
Located in London, GB
Baume. A Swiss 18ct yellow gold, full hunter keyless lever minute repeater pocket watch, C1890s
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Freres Full Hunter Minute Repeater Chronograph Rose Gold Pocket Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
A rare antique 60mm full hunter minute repeater chiming chronograph pocket watch, in rose gold, by
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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Large Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890
Located in London, GB
A large 18ct gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890 .
Dial
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Volta Rose Gold Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1880
Located in London, GB
Volta. A 18ct Rose Gold Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Highly Engraved Full Hunter Pocket Watch
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Hy Moser & Cie. 14kt gold quarter-repeater full hunter keyless pocket watch
Located in Braintree, GB
Hy Moser & Cie antique 14kt yellow gold quarter-repeater full hunter case keyless pocket watch.
The
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Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold
Vulcain 18kt Rose Gold Full Hunter Minute Repeating Automaton Pocket Watch C1880
By Vulcain
Located in London, GB
Vulcain 58mm 18Kt Rose Gold Full Hunter Minute Repeating Automaton Pocket Watch C1880
Case: The
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
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C.H. Meylan 18K Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch Circa 1890's
By C.H. Meylan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
C.H. Meylan 18K Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch Circa 1890's
Dial: The
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Antique 1890s Swiss Post-War Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
A & S Railroad Gold Minute Repeating Pocket Watch Presented to J.H. Ramsey, 1865
Located in Stamford, CT
, highly jeweled repeater.
This is a minute repeating pocket watch with a chime that has a railroad-type
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Swiss Rose Gold Double-Sided Calendar Quarter Repeated Keyless Lever PocketWatch
Located in London, GB
quarters only.
This pocket watch is indeed rare and unusual insofar that the calendar work is on the
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20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Full Hunter 24 Ct Rose Gold Erotic Automatic Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever
Located in London, GB
jewelled to the centre arbor. The watch chimes the hours and quarters very clearly.
This pocket watch is
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Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
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By Cartier
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Fabergé Gold-Mounted Guilloche Enamel Desk Clock
By Fabergé
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Movado Art Nouveau 1910 International Expo 18k Rose Cut Diamond Pocket Watch 1ct
By Movado
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely exquisite diamond pocket watch from the Art Nouveau (1910) era! Swiss in origin, this beautiful piece is encapsulated in a hunter case that is crafted in 18kt gold and ...
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Patek Philippe 18Kt. Hunters Case Pocket Watch with Flawless Enamel Dial ca 1906
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
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Antique Rolex Gold Plated Keyless Lever Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1920s
By Rolex
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Rolex. A Rose Gold Plated Keyless Lever Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1920s.
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French Antique Stunning Burmese Ruby and Diamond Cluster Necklace, Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French Burmese ruby and diamond necklace c.1870, the necklace formed of twelve graduated cushion shaped clusters each centred with a Burmese unheated ruby in a gol...
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Wartime Era Hamilton Railroad Grade US Military Steel Pocket Watch
By Hamilton
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Desirable collectable, Hamilton Model 4992B, GCT US WWII Military Pocket Watch. This interesting timepiece has an added display back to view the 22 jewel movement with adjusted six p...
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Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Platinum Gents Pocket Watch
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Gabriel. A Very Rare Gold Karrusel Keyless Fusee Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1901
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By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
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Tiffany & Company Patek Philippe Antique Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920 Patek Philippe for Tiffany & company Pocket watch, 45 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 4 piece case including Gold inside Dust Cover. 20 Jewel, mechanical, manual wind nickle lever mo...
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Important Certified Natural Jade Decoration, Titled "My Beautiful Home Town"
Located in Hong Kong, HK
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Tempora 18 Karat Yellow Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Collectors dream! 18K yellow gold Tempora hunting case engraved pocket watch. The repeater
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Longines Rare Yellow Gold Westminster Chime Minute Repeater
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Located in London, GB
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Audemars Freres Rare Open Face Minute Repeater Pocket Watch Antique Rose Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in London, GB
A rare 52 mm antique open face minute repeater chiming pocket watch, in rose gold, by Audemars
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Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome gold pocket watch by D. Borgeat, Geneva is an exemplary specimen of superior Swiss
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Patek Philippe Five-Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
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By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Swiss Grande Sonnerie Quarter-Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Patek Philippe Minute Repeater Pocket Watch by Tiffany & Co.
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.
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Located in Greenwich, CT
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Located in London, GB
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By Patek Philippe
Located in Bilbao, ES
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Chiming Pocket Watch For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact chiming pocket watch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and rose gold — can elevate any look. You’re likely to find the perfect chiming pocket watch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic chiming pocket watch over the years, but those made by Angelus, Audemars Piguet and Baume are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Take a look at a chiming pocket watch featuring ruby from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a bead version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes old european cut alternatives. Finding a chiming pocket watch for sale for men should be easy, but there are 4 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as women, too.
How Much is a Chiming Pocket Watch?
Prices for a chiming pocket watch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $6,025 and can go as high as $55,950, while this accessory, on average, fetches $10,494.
Finding the Right pocket-watches for You
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.
Questions About Chiming Pocket Watch
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A pocket watch chain is called a fob, or watch fob. They can be made in a variety of materials, but most often appear in a metal that matches the case of the watch itself. Shop a collection of antique watch fobs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Does Rolex make pocket watches?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rolex made pocket watches from 1905 through to the 1970s. The last pocket watch released was a small, ultra-formal 18 karat piece. Own a piece of history by shopping a selection of Rolex pocket watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to determine the year of a pocket watch is to identify and look up the serial number. Pocket watch serial numbers can be located inside the watch once you remove or open the back cover of the watch. Shop a wide range of pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To open a Hamilton pocket watch, take it to a reputable watch repair shop. Experts advise against opening antique pocket watches on your own because special tools are necessary to avoid damaging the timepieces. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Hamilton pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To know if your pocket watch is valuable, consult a licensed appraiser. Choose one with experience appraising antique and vintage timepieces. Having your pocket watch evaluated by a knowledgeable professional is the only way to be certain of its value. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage pocket watches.
- What is a 17 jewel pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A pocket watch with 17 jewels is called a fully jeweled watch. For the mechanical movement, it uses jewel bearings from the center wheel pivot to the balance wheel. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage pocket watch options.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Pocket watches come in a variety of sizes but the most popular sizes for women are 0s, 6s and 8s. Measuring pocket watches is a bit confusing and to make it easier a 0s is1.166”, a 6s is 1.367” and 8s is 1.433”. So it’s fairly safe to say that an average size for a woman’s pocket watch is between 1 and 1.5 inches. Find vintage and contemporary pocket watches from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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