Hampden Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch
By Hampden Watch Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Hampden Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch - Manual winding. Gold filled; ornate engraving
Hampden Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch
By Hampden Watch Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Hampden Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch - Manual winding. Gold filled; ornate engraving
Hamilton Brass Pocket Watch with Display Back
By Hamilton
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Enjoy seeing the craftsmanship in this Hamilton 917 Brass Pocket Watch, expertly restored with a unique display back allowing the intricate parts of this timepiece to be viewed. Meas...
Brass
LeCoultre Minute Repeater Chronograph in 18 Karat Gold with Royal Belgian Proven
Located in Boston, MA
A fine and rare LeCoultre minute repeating chronograph pocket watch in 18 karat gold. With exceptional engraved case displaying Greater and Lesser versions of the Belgian coat of ar...
Gold
Waltham Open Faced Gold Filled Pocket Watch Flawless Kiln Fired Enamel Dial 1892
By Waltham Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: 18 Size METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1892 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 55mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual ...
Vacheron & Constantin Grottendieck Bruxelles 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Berlin, DE
Vacheron & Constantin Grottendieck Bruxelles 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch Movement can be wound and works. Dial with hairline crack. Including certificate of authenticity.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Full Hunter Chronograph Calendar Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch, C1900's. Dial: A white enamel dial with roman numerals and outer tachymeter minute t...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,785Sale Price|31% Off
Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, PA, circa 1915
By Hamilton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a lovely antique yellow gold-filled Hamilton pocket watch made by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, PA circa 1915. Case#179832 This watch features... 17 jewels 16 size...
Gold-filled
$6,875
Dm 2.17 in L 3.12 in
Vintage Waltham 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Circa 1888 Floral Engraving
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This rare vintage 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch by Waltham is a stunning piece of history. The luxury solid gold timepiece is made with exquisite fine details. It features a 46mm...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Illinois Two Tone Gold Filled Art Deco Opened Faced Pocket Watch from 1922
By Illinois Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Illinois Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Multi Colored Applique / Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow and White Gold Heavy Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR...
Waltham Gold-filled Hunters Case Pocket Watch circa 1896 with Rare Bloom Finish
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Hunters Case Pendant Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1896 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 35mm MOVEMENT...
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch Dial: White Enamel dial with black Roman numerals ,2 Rose Cut Diamonds in hour & minute hands Case: Measurement...
Gold, 18k Gold
A. Lange & Söhne 18 Karat Gold Savonette Pocket Watch, 52mm
By A. Lange & Söhne
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant A. Lange & Söhne triple-hinged savonette pocket watch is a refined example of Glashütte’s finest watchmaking traditions. Crafted from solid 18K yellow gold, the case is ...
Gold, 18k Gold
A Huguenin & Sons. A Gold Calendar Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A. Huguenin & Sons. An 18ct Yellow Gold Full Hunter Keyless Lever Calendar Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1890 Dial: The magnificent original silver dial, signed A. Huguenin &a...
18k Gold
Minute Repeating Chronograph Pocket Watch by A. Lugrin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Swiss watchmaker Alfred Lugrin, this exceptional minute repeating, triple-date chronograph is a specimen of precision timekeeping. Housed in a sleek 18K yellow gold hunter...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Steel
A Swiss Perpetual Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Swiss 18ct Rose Gold Perpetual Calendar Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1900 Dial: The perfect white enamel dial with Arabic numerals outer min...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884
By Waltham
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Waltham Riverside. A Rare Heavy Gold Keyless Lever Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884. Dial: The white enamel dial with Roman numerals outer minute track, signed A.W.W. Co at twe...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Heavy 18CT Gold Keyless Lever Independent Second Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
W. Ehrhardt. A Rare Heavy 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Independent Seconds Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1884. Dial: The white enamel numbered Roman Dial with outer minute track subsidiary s...
Gold, 18k 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.