Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The inner cover is beautifully signed Oscar Fresard Lucerne, Longines Grand Prix Paris 1900 Chronographe - Compteur, Rattrapante with the medals of Honour won by Longines.
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 Applied Steel Arabic Numbers. 34mm x 38mm lug to lug (1.34 in. x 1.5 in.) - 17 jewel,...
Longines. A Rare Hunting Festival Rose Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The inner cuvette signed Longines, Grand Prix Paris 1889 with a description of the movement.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Hunting Case Pocket Watch circa 1911
By Longines
Located in South Pasadena, CA
The ultra pristine condition proclaims that it has been a treasure all along, with an engine-turned engraved pattern on both front and back covers, the white dial with Arabic numeral...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Heavy 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Chronograph Pocket Watch, circa 1900s
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The inner cover signed Longines showing five Grand Prix Prizes won. The cases are all signed numbered and Swiss hallmarked.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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 and collectible !
Silver
18k Gold Longines 7 Grand Prix Open Faced Pocket Watch
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
The "7 Grand Prix" designation highlights its celebrated history, indicating that this timepiece has been recognized for excellence in multiple prestigious competitions.
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 Second Dial 14k Yellow Solid Gold Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Repousse Design on ...
14k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1913 Patek Philippe Pocket Watch for Retailer Spaulding and Company , 45 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 4 piece case including the Yellow Gold Cuvette (Dust Cover) Greek Key Pattern Blue...
18k 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. Hands possibly replaced. Diameter measured without the crown. The pocket watch can...
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
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
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
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face 18k Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face Gold Pocket Watch dated January 13 1891 Serial number 96510 and contrast number 213206 Expressly made for JJ Freman Toledo, O Beautiful 43m/1.69...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
$6,475
H 1.66 in W 1.58 in Dm 1.7 in
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Lady's Hunting Watch W/ Chain by Waltham Watch Co. 1888
By American Waltham Watch Co.
Located in New York, NY
This striking antique 14K Yellow Gold Lady’s Hunting Watch w/Fob by Waltham Watch Co. 1888 retains its original gold case, movement and dial work, an exquisite addition to a collecti...
14k Gold
Vacheron Constantin Hunter Case Pocket Watch 1 Botton Chronograph 18kt Pink Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extremely Rare & Collectors Vacheron Constantin Hunter Case Pocket Watch Chronograph 18 kt. Pink Gold Functions : One Button Chronograph Movement : Mechanical MAnual Winding Chrono...
Gold, 18k Gold
Vacheron & Constantin Vintage Yellow Gold Pocket watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Vacheron & Constantin Pocket Watch, 43 M.M. 14k Yellow Gold 3 piece case, Caliber VXN 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. Older restored Silver Satin Dial wit...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,750
H 2.7 in W 0.5 in Dm 2 in
Antique 14k Solid Yellow Gold Waltham Pocket Watch Keystone Hunter Case Monogram
By Waltham
Located in Greer, SC
Beautifully crafted antique Waltham pocket watch in a stunning solid 14k yellow gold hunters case by Keystone (for repair). This pocket watch is circa late 1800's to early 1900's and...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
XIX Century Open-Face Gold Pocket Watch R. Stewart
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
XIX Century Open-face Gold Pocket Watch R. STEWART, Argyle & Buchanan Sts., Glasgow, #16044. Beautiful 43m/1.69in gold case with a thorough ornamental floral engraving with vegetatio...
Ruby, Gold
$19,600Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.79 in L 1.58 in
Patek Philippe 425J "Tegolino" Mens Watch 18k Gold Manual
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Pre-owned 18K gold Patek Philippe 425J "Tegolino" manual watch, circa 1940. Complete with original Patek Philippe box. All case and movement parts original Patek Philippe. Movement i...
18k Gold
J. F. Bautte & Cie. A Rare Gold & Enamel Jump Hour Pocket Watch C1810
Located in Mayfair, London, London
J. F. Bautte & Cie. A Rare Gold & Enamel Female Winding Ultra Slim Jump Hour Pocket Watch with it's Original Box C1810 Dial: The silver highly engraved dial, with small rou...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Patek Philippe. A Rare Gold Hunter Chronograph 1908
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Hunter Chronograph Pocket Watch C1900. Dial: The excellent white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve with blac...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Redard & Co. Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stylish and complex perpetual calendar minute-repeating chronometer pocket watch was created by the Swiss firm of H. Redard & Co. Its 18K rose gold hunter's case features th...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
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
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
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.