Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
inner cover. The inner cover is beautifully signed Oscar Fresard Lucerne, Longines Grand Prix Paris 1900
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Longines Grand Prix Ref. 1200 Stainless Steel Watch, 1962
By Longines
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1962 Vintage Longines Grand Prize Ref. 1200 Stainless Steel watch with Original Silver Dial with
Longines. A Rare Hunting Festival Rose Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
cartouche with Green gold foliage applied. The inner cuvette signed Longines, Grand Prix Paris 1889 with a
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch circa 1911
By Longines
Located in South Pasadena, CA
2630222, inside the back cover engraved with medals and "Longines 5 Grand Prix, Paris Anvers, Paris, Milan
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.61 in Dm 2.04 in
Longines Silver Pocket Watch Chronograph Rattrapante/Split Second 7 Grands Prix
By Longines
Located in Antwerp, BE
Longines Silver Pocket Watch Chronograph Rattrapante / Split Second 7 Grands Prix Extermely rare
Silver
18k Gold Longines 7 Grand Prix Open Faced Pocket Watch
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
reputation for precision and elegance. The "7 Grand Prix" designation highlights its celebrated history
Longines Grand Prix 14 Karat Yellow Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch NO CHAIN INCL
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Longines Grand Prix Pocket Watch w/ White Dial Including Black Hands & Dedicated
14k Gold
Juvenia Art Deco Swiss Galalith Sterling Silver Purse Watch, 1920s
By Juvenia
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Art Deco Swiss travel purse watch dating to the 1920s–early 1930s. The exterior case is crafted in a green galalith-style material. Galalith, an early semi-synthetic material develop...
Sterling Silver
$2,988Sale Price|25% Off
H 2 in W 1.03 in D 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in L 2 in
Waltham 1886 Riverside Size 0s Hunting Pocket Watch In 18Kt Gold With Diamond
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pocket watch designed by Waltham. Beautiful hunting pocket watch, created in Massachusetts United States by the A.W Waltham Watch Company, circa 1886-1887. This piece is one of the ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
IWC for Boucheron. A Gold Keyless Dress Pocket Watch C1920
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
International Watch Company for Boucheron. A Rare 18ct Two Colour Gold Keyless Dress Pocket Watch with 18ct White Gold Chain C1920. Dial: The beautiful silvered dial with two tone e...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Watch with Enamel Dial and Archival
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe et Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Pendant Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1900 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 34mm MOVEMENT / CA...
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe A Rare Gold Enamel & Diamond Fob Watch C1899
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Enamel & Diamond keyless Lever Fob Watch C1899. Dial: The unusual white enamel dial with Breguet style hour numerals and red Arabic numerals...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Gold Open Face Pocket Watch circa 1920's Exhibition Back
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Open Faced Pocket Watch / Exhibition Back METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1925-1930 DIMENSIONS / S...
18k Gold
Barruad & Lunds. A Silver Patent Winding Up & Down Fusee C1870
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Barruad & Lunds. A Silver Patent Winding Up & Down Fusee, Free Sprung Open Face Pocket Watch. C1870 Dial: The white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track signe...
Silver
A Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Musical Watch Signed Breguet C1820
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Keywind Quarter Repeater Musical Pocket Watch C1820. This Pocket Watch is signed Breguet but was not made by Abraham Louis Breguet. Dial: The white enamel dial...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
David Morice. A Rare Heavy Gold Pocket Chronometer C1805
Located in Mayfair, London, London
David Morice. A Rare Heavy 18ct Rose Gold Pair Case Keywind Pocket Chronometer C1805. Dial: The superb original white enamel dial fully signed and numbered David Morice London, with...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Patek Philippe Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch Retailed by H. Pleister 312 Regent Street London. C1880s. Dial: The beautiful white e...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines is known for creating some of the most technically innovative and attractive timepieces in the world. Once worn by Humphrey Bogart, Albert Einstein, Richard Byrd and Charles Lindbergh, the company's vintage watches are now sought after by collectors and anyone desiring to wear a high-grade wristwatch.
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.
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.
Men, women and the watchmakers themselves are falling for the old-fashioned charm of retro timepieces.