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Moon Phase Pocket Watch

18 Kt Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar Moon Phase Chrono Minute Repeater
18 Kt Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar Moon Phase Chrono Minute Repeater

18 Kt Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar Moon Phase Chrono Minute Repeater

Located in Antwerp, BE

18 Kt Pink Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar / Quantieme Moon Phase Chronograph Minute Repeater Weight : 138.1 Gram Extremely Solid & Heavy 18 Kt Pink Gold Hunter Case Pock...

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches

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Military Minute Repeater Perpetual Moon Phase Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch
Military Minute Repeater Perpetual Moon Phase Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch

Military Minute Repeater Perpetual Moon Phase Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch

Located in Carlisle, GB

A stunning and very rare military, chronograph minute repeater moon phase calendar pocket watch. The case is made of nickel and fine enamel dial in good working condition.

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Antique Silver Calendar Pocket Watch
Antique Silver Calendar Pocket Watch

Antique Silver Calendar Pocket Watch

Located in Carlisle, GB

Antique Silver Swiss moon-phase Calendar Pocket Watch. This watch is working and ticking nicely.

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Rare Digital Triple Calendar Moon Phase Keyless Lever OpenFace PocketWatch C1880
Rare Digital Triple Calendar Moon Phase Keyless Lever OpenFace PocketWatch C1880

Rare Digital Triple Calendar Moon Phase Keyless Lever OpenFace PocketWatch C1880

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare Digital Triple Calendar Moon Phase 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1880s.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Pocket Watches

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Bucherer gold-plated moon phase chronograph pocket watch

Bucherer gold-plated moon phase chronograph pocket watch

Located in Braintree, GB

Bucherer gold-plated moon phase chronograph pocket watch. Details: Circa Date: After 2000 Case size: 42 mm Style: Open Face, swing-out style case Material: gold plated Dial Colour: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary European Pocket Watches

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Le Phare, Gold Pocket Hunter Watch, Chronograph, Repeater, Calendar, Moon Phase
Le Phare, Gold Pocket Hunter Watch, Chronograph, Repeater, Calendar, Moon Phase

Le Phare, Gold Pocket Hunter Watch, Chronograph, Repeater, Calendar, Moon Phase

Located in Berlin, DE

Le Phare, Complicated, heavy pocket watch, hunter watch with chronograph, quarter-hour repeater, triple calendar and moon phase. 14 Karat Gold.

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18kt Pink Gold Pocket Watch with Triple Calendar and Moon Phases
18kt Pink Gold Pocket Watch with Triple Calendar and Moon Phases

18kt Pink Gold Pocket Watch with Triple Calendar and Moon Phases

Located in Firenze, IT

18K pink gold, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6: half-instantaneous date of the month; day of the week, month of the year, phases ...

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Audemars Freres 14K Gold 1/4 Hour Repeater Moon Phase Chronograph Pocket Watch
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Audemars Freres 14K Gold 1/4 Hour Repeater Moon Phase Chronograph Pocket Watch

Located in Montclair, NJ

This singed Audemars Freres antique pocket watch features a gilt-finished lever, 1/4 hour repeating movement activated by a push button.

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches

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RIVAL FULL CALENDAR ANTIQUE Pocket Watch MOON PHASE 1/4 REPEATER SOLID GOLD12.5K
RIVAL FULL CALENDAR ANTIQUE Pocket Watch MOON PHASE 1/4 REPEATER SOLID GOLD12.5K

RIVAL FULL CALENDAR ANTIQUE Pocket Watch MOON PHASE 1/4 REPEATER SOLID GOLD12.5K

Located in Mumbai, IN

RARE BEAUTIFUL FULL HUNTER RIVAL CALENDAR POCKET WATCH WITH 7 AWARDS & 8 COMPLICATIONS: 1) DAY 2) DATE 3) MONTHS 4) MOONPHASE 5) CHRONOGRAPH 6) QUARTER REPEATER 7) HO...

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Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches

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Moon Phase Pocket Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact moon phase pocket watch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. You’re likely to find the perfect moon phase pocket watch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 20th Century. A moon phase pocket watch from Audemars Piguet, Baume and Blancpain — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Finding a moon phase 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 Moon Phase Pocket Watch?

Prices for a moon phase pocket watch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $7,807 and can go as high as $55,435, while this accessory, on average, fetches $23,801.

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.