American Watch Co. A Rare Gold Railroad Pocket Watch C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
American Watch Co. A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Railroad Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1880.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
S. Smith And Son. A Gold Keyless Lever Fusee Up & Down Free Sprung Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Fusee Up & Down Free Sprung Open Face Pocket Watch C1919. Dial: The beautiful cream coloured Willis dial signed S.
Gold, 18k Gold
Army & Navy. A Heavy Rare Gold Up Down Pocket Watch C1874
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Heavy and Rare Gold Up Down Keywind Fusee Open Face Pocket Watch C1874. Dial: The pristine white enamel dial features elegant Roman numerals, an outer minute track, and a subsidia...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Thomas Russell & Son. A Rare Silver Karrusel Pocket Watch C1939
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare Kew A Rating Silver Centre Second Keyless Lever Free Sprung Karrusel Open Face Pocket Watch C1939 Dial: The excellent white enamel dial fully signed Thos Russell & Son, ...
Silver
Nardin Silver Niello Pocket Watch Original Dial & Box & Papers and Matching Fob
By Ulysse Nardin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Ulysse Nardin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Silver with Niello Inlay CIRCA: 1929 DIMENSIONS: 48mm Diameter MOVEMENT / CA...
Niello
Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Split Second Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1900. Dial: The beautiful white enamel dial signed by the Swiss Retailer Oscar Fresard Lucerne.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Baume. A Rare Gold Cabriolet Keywind Pocket Watch C1870
By Baume
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Case: The 18ct yellow case which is very rare and interesting to find as it is a Cabriolet which means that it can be a full hunter or it can convert into an open face pocket watch s...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
E.Bornand & Cie. A Rare Gold Dual Time Pocket Watch C1860
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Dual Time Keywind Open Face Pocket Watch With it's Original Travel Box C1860.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Zenith. A Rare 9 Carat Gold Alarm Pocket Watch 50mm Circa 1915
By Zenith
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 9ct Rose Gold Keyless Lever Alarm Open Face Pocket Watch C1915 Dial: The superb white enamel dial with large Arabic numerals with luminescent paint and with outer minute tra...
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose 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 ...
Bahne Bonniksen. A Rare Gold Kew A Karrusel Watch C1895
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Kew A Certified Karrusel Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1895. Dial: The excellent white enamel Roman numeral dial with outer minute track and su...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Thomas Russell Liverpool. A Gold Keyless Fusee Up & Down Watch C1906
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Fusee, Free Sprung Up & Down Open Face Pocket Watch C1906. Dial: The perfect white enamel two piece dial is numbered and signed T.R.
Gold, 18k 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.
Ruby, Gold
Freres Esquivillon et De Choudens. A Gold Quarter Repeater Automaton C1820
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18ct Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Automaton Keywind Fusee Open Face Pocket Watch. C1820 Dial: The Silver dial with black Roman numerals and outer minute track.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Tavannes Watch Company Silver Keyless Open Face Enamel Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Tavannes Watch Company. A silver keyless lever, open face enamel pocket watch, C1920s.
Silver, Enamel
Antique 1915 Hampden Watch Co Railway 15J 16s 14K Gold Filled Open Face Pocket
By Hampden Watch Company
Located in Miami, FL
An antique circa 1915 Hampden Watch Company Railway grade 15-jewel 16-size pocket watch in a 14K gold-filled Crescent 25-year open face case with an engraved body, white enamel dial ...
15k Gold
XIX Century Open-Face Brittish Gold Pocket Watch F. Brooman
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Great "open-face" Brittish pocket watch F. BROOMAN, Strand, London, N#614.
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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
Tissot Yellow Gold Plated Open Faced Stylist Pocket Watch circa 1950s
By Tissot
Located in New York, NY
Tissot 18k yellow gold plated Stylist pocket watch, with sweep center seconds and baton markers.
Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
Longines Rose Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Gentleman's Dress pocket Watch C1920
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Longines 18ct Rose Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Gentleman's Dress Pocket Watch C1920.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Comor 18kt Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Perpetual Calendar Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Comor 18kt Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Perpetual Calendar Moonphase Pocket Watch C1970's Dial: A Beautiful two tone silvered satin finished chapter ring with Roman numerals.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines 14kt Yellow Gold Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch from 1920's
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph / High Grade Movement METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 52mm x ...
Yellow Gold
Waltham 16 size 23 jewel Vanguard Circa 1937 Open Face Railroad Pocket Watch
By Waltham
Located in Dallas, TX
Waltham 16 size 23 jewel Vanguard Circa 1937 Open Face Railroad Pocket Watch - Manual winding.
18 Kt Gold E.J Dent London, Yellow Gold, Open Face Verge Pocket watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
E.J Dent London, Yellow Gold Open Face Verge Pocket watch Case: 18 Kt Solid Yellow Gold Diameter 45.5 mm, thickness 12.2 mm Total weight: 68.9 gram / 2.430 oz / 44.3 dwt
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Art Deco Stone Pocket Watch, circa 1930's
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Van Cleef & Arpels STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Stone Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel and Onyx CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x...
14K White Gold Waltham Pocket Watch with Chain
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Waltham 14k white gold pocket watch. Open face, 21 jewel Maximus A movement, adjust 5 positions.
14k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Antique Chronograph Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1909 Patek Philippe Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch, 50 mm diameter 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case with inside dust cover, White Porcelain Dial with Black Roman numerals, oute...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. A Rare Gold Chronograph Pocket Watch C1920
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch C1920. Dial: The white enamel dial signed Tiffany & Co Geneve with slim Roman numerals outer minute track and outer t...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Heavy Rose Gold Swiss Chronograph Pocket Watch C1900
By Unbranded
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Heavy 18ct Rose Gold Keyless Lever Swiss Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch C1900. Dial: The perfect unsigned white enamel with roman numerals with outer minute track and Arabic ...
Rose Gold
Stauffer & Co Silver Open Face Keyless Minute Repeater By Lebolt Chicago
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Stauffer & Co Silver Open Face Keyless Minute Repeater retailed by Lebolt Chicago Dial: The perfect white enamel roman numeral dial signed by the retailer Lebolt Chicago with sub-s...
Silver
Vacheron & Constantine Platinum Art Deco Pocket Watch Dial by Stern Freres
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Vacheron & Constantine STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Open Faced Dress Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 42mm M...
Platinum
Gorini & Cie. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Keywind Pocket Watch, circa 1840s
Located in Long Beach, CA
Paris STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Key Winding Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt.
Omega Silver Single Button 15 Minute Register Pocket Watch, circa 1910
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Chronograph Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 900 Silver DIMENSIONS: Diameter 55mm CIRCA: 1910 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: ...
Agassiz 14Kt. Solid Gold Pocket Watch with Period Gold Chain 1930's Hand Made
By Agassiz
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Agassiz Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diamete...
14k Gold, Gold
Longines Silver & Niello Watch from 1915 Dial by Stern Freres Matching Chain
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Art Deco Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Silver and Niello CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 45mm M...
Le Roy & Fils. A Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Le Roy & Fils. An 18ct Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1880.
18k Gold, 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.
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Edwardian 1903 Swiss Necklace Watch In 14Kt Gold With Guilloché Blue Enamel
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian Gruen pocket-watch pendant chain in guilloche. Gorgeous long necklace with an open face pocket-watch, created in Geneva Switzerland during the Edwardian period, back in th...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Editions Graphiques Galerie Pocket Watch Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Its proportions suit an open-face or hunter-cased pocket watch. The presentation box appears to date from the later mid-20th century, approximately the 1960s–1970s.
Other
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.
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