Elgin 14K Gold Open-Face Pocket Watch 21-Jewel Movement, circa 1899
By Elgin
Located in Miami, FL
A superb Elgin 14K solid gold open-face pocket watch, featuring a rare and highly desirable 21-jewel high-grade movement, circa 1899.
14k Gold
Masonic Elgin pocket watch 1900s Gold Filled
By Elgin
Located in Wallkill, NY
1900s Hand painted Masonic Elgin pocket watch - In working condition Manufacturer: Elgin Manufacturer Location: Elgin, Illinois Movement Serial Number: 20834797 Grade: 3...
Gold-filled
Elgin B.W. Raymond Pocket Watch 21 Jewels, Gold Filled
By Elgin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Elgin B.W. Raymond open face pocket watch. 10k gold filled case.
10k Gold, Gold-filled
Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch from 1923 with Matching Chain
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Open Faced METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1923 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 44mm MOVEMENT / CALI...
Gold-filled
Antique Elgin 14k Gold Grade 345 Size 12S 17j Mechanical Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Elgin Watch Co. Movement: Elgin - Model 3 - Grade 345 - Mechanical - Hand Wound - Stem Set - 17 Jewels - Size 12S - American-Made Movement Serial No.: 24520445 Case Maker...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14k Gold Lady Raymond Elgin Size 5/0S Mechanical Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Case Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Case Type: Open Face Case Serial No.: 5296589 Case Diameter: 29mm Weight: 19.4 Grams (Case and Movement) Condition: Antique, American-made pocket...
14k Gold
14k Yellow Gold Elgin Grade 345 Size 12S 17j Mechanical Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Elgin Watch Co. Movement: Elgin - Model 3 - Grade 345 - Mechanical - Hand Wound - Stem Set - 17 Jewels - Size 12S - American-Made Movement Serial No.: 25951497 Case Maker...
Yellow Gold
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Open Face American Pocket Watch circa 1912 Enamel Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Face METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow G.F.
1884 Elgin Silverode Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 18S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial including blue hands and dedicated seconds dial (missing second hand). Silverode case. Black Roman numerals. Case serial # 525305...
1916 Elgin Gold-Filled Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 6S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial including cobalt blue hands. Yellow gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on reverse of case. Black numbers. Case se...
Gold-filled
1905 Elgin Antique Nickel Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with off-white dial. Black hands and a dedicated seconds dial. Nickel case with intricate hand-etched design on case. Black numbers and markers. ...
1926 Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with champagne colored dial. Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on case and initials "SK...
Gold-filled
1910's Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 16S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial. Blue hands and dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case. Black numbers and markers. Case serial # 9123006. 7-jewel Elgin movemen...
Gold-filled
1920's Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial. Blue hands and a dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on case. Black numbers and markers. ...
Gold-filled
1880's Elgin Gold-Filled Antique Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 10S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with white dial. Black hands and a dedicated seconds dial. Gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on case. Black Roman numerals and m...
Gold-filled
1920's Elgin Gold-Filled Decagon Open Face Pocket Watch, Size 12S
By Elgin
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful antique Elgin pocket watch with off-white dial including blue hands and dedicated second dial. Gold-filled case with intricate hand-etched design on case. Black numbers. Ca...
Gold-filled
Elgin Antique Open Face Gold Filled Pocket Watch Gr 27 15 Jewel
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Black Hands & Dedicated Second Dial Gold Filled Case w/ Intricate Etched Design on Case Black Roman Numerals Case Serial ...
Elgin Open Face 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pocket Watch 15 Jewel Grade 315
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Gold Hands & Dedicated Second Dial 14k Yellow Solid Gold Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Feather Design on Reverse of Case ...
14k Gold
Elgin Open-Face 14 Karat Gold Antique Pocket Watch Gr 364 12S 15J 1910
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Cobalt Blue Hands & Dedicated Second Dial 14k Yellow Gold Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Guilloche Design on Case Black Ar...
14k Gold
Elgin Open Face 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Pocket Watch Gr 315 12s 15 Jewel
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Blue Hands & Dedicated Second Dial 14K Yellow Gold Case w/ No Design or etching on the case Black Arabic Numerals Case Se...
14k Gold
Elgin Open Face 14 Karat Yellow GF Antique Pocket Watch Gr 117 17 Jewel, 1897
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Blue/Black Hands 14K Yellow GF Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Design on Case Black Roman Numerals Case Serial # 4542726 1...
14k Gold
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch from 1906
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
This is a classic American Open Faced Pocket Watch with a flawless enamel dial.
Elgin Gold & Ruby 40mm Pocket Watch
By Elgin
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Circa 1920s/1930s, this 14k Gold Elgin 40mm pocket watch features two engraved cases; one with a mini starburst that's set with a Ruby and the other displays a decorative design.
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Elgin Platinum and 14 Karat Solid Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch, 1930s
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Pocket Watch / Open Faced METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum & 14kt.
14k Gold, Platinum
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch with Original Dial, circa 1940s
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 45mm MOVEMENT / ...
1948 Yellow Gold Lord Elgin Pocket Watch Presented by Monsanto
By Lord Elgin
Located in Birmingham, AL
This beautiful watch was originally presented as a gift in 1948 to a gentleman who had spent 25 years working for Monsanto. This momento is engraved on the back of the 14k yellow gol...
14k Gold
Elgin 14 Karat White Gold Art Deco Cushion Shaped Pocket Watch
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt.
Elgin Grade 575 Open Face Pocket Watch
By Elgin
Located in Dallas, TX
Elgin Grade 575 Open Face Pocket Watch - Manual winding; 15 jewels.
Elgin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Face Antique Pocket Watch
By Elgin
Located in Stamford, CT
Elgin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Face Antique Pocket Watch.
14k Gold
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Hand Engraved Pocket Watch from 1918
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Open Face Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1918 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm X Diamete...
Elgin Yellow Gold Filled Pocket Watch Chain Knife Playing Cards Gamblers Set
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Hinged Engraved Case METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA: 1927 DIMENSIONS: 50mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: ...
Elgin Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch with Original Aged Crystal From 1916
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1916 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 47mm MOVEMENT / CA...
Gold-filled
14K Gold Edwardian Elgin Ladies Pocket Watch, 1904
Located in Venice, CA
This Edwardian pocket watch is a treasure that dates to 1904. It is an Elgin watch in excellent working condition, with beautiful detail and intricate mechanical design.
14k Gold
Antique Art Deco 1927 Elgin 14 Karat White Gold Filled 17 Jewels Pocket Watch
Located in Wallkill, NY
Elgin Open Face White Gold Filled Pocket Watch size 12.
Gold-filled
Elgin Open-Face Gold-Filled Antique Pocket Watch Grade 193 12S 19J 1908
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Cobalt Blue Hands & Dedicated Second Dial Yellow Gold Filled Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched "EG" Design on Case. NOTE: Int...
Elgin Crusader Open Face 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Pocket Watch 12S 17J 1925
By Elgin
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ Champagne Dial Including Gold Hands & Dedicated Second Dial 14k Yellow Gold Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Design on Case. Reverse of Case is M...
14k Gold
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.