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Vacheron & Constantin. A Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Pocket watch C1920
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron Constantin. A Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Minute Repeater Pocket watch C1930
Category
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Baume Swiss Full Hunter Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch, C1890s
By Baume
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Baume. A Swiss 18ct yellow gold, full hunter keyless lever minute repeater pocket watch, C1890s
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Army & Navy Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1882
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Army & Navy. A Very Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Half Hunter Keless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Charles Frodsham Rare 18ctGold Hunter Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Charles Frodsham. A rare 18ct Gold Half Hunter Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch C1900s
Category
20th Century English Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet et Fils. A Gold Musical 1/4 Repeater Pocket Watch C1830
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Breguet et Fils. A Rare 18kt Rose Gold Open Faced Keywind Cylinder Musical Quarter Repeater Pocket
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose 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
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Des Granges. A Rare Rose Gold Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Des Granges Late Recordon. A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Keywind Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818
Category
Antique 1810s British Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Silver Cased French Verge Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch 54mm Repousse
Located in Mumbai, IN
This Antique Silver Cased French Verge Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch from the late 19th century is
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Wrist Watches
Materials
Silver
Klaftenberger. Rare Miniature Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1871
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Klaftenberger. A Rare Miniature 18ct Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater Antique Pocket Watch C1871.
Dial
Category
Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Rare Swiss Gold Miniature Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare Swiss 14ct Rose Gold Miniature Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Category
20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
Rose Gold
Le Roy & Fils. A Rose Gold Keywind Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch. C1820
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Le Roy et Fils. A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Keywind Cylinder Openface Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 1820s French Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
French Rose Gold Antique Verge Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch Painted Enamel Dial
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A fine and rare 18kt rose gold French keywind Verge 55mm Open face quarter repeater.
The hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
C.H. Meylan 18K Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch Circa 1890's
By C.H. Meylan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
C.H. Meylan 18K Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch Circa 1890's
Dial: The
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Post-War Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Longines Chronograph Minute Repeater 18K Gold Pocket Watch, Extract from Archive
By Longines
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This extraordinary & extremely rare antique pocket watch
by Longines is a Minute Repeater
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare Gold Open Face Quarter Pocket Watch C1900
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron Constantin. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Quarter Repeater Pocket watch
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Jules Jurgensen Rare Gold Full Hunter Keywind Five Minute Repeater C1850
By Jules Jurgensen
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Pocket Watch, C1850.
Dial: The fine white enamel dial with Roman numerals outer minute track signed
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
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
Category
Antique 1880s French Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
J.M. Badollet & Cie. A Gold and Enamel Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
J.M. Badollet & Cie Geneve. A Gold and Enamel Keyless Lever Half Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Large Invicta Diamond Crown 14k Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
By INVICTA WATCH
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Lever Pocket Watch. Dial: The Excellent Champagne dial with unusual skeleton style numerals and outer
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
$10,889
H 2.17 in W 2.17 in Dm 2.17 in
Pocket Watch with Minute Repeater, 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Berlin, DE
elegant pocket watch is aimed at connoisseurs and lovers of antique timepieces. The model is brandless
Category
Antique 1890s Unknown Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
A Gold Automaton Quarter Repeater Hunter Pocket Watch C1896
By Unbranded
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Automaton Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1896
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Stauffer & Co. Gold Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Stauffer & Co. An 18ct Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch. Retailed
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Fine Gold Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1919
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Fine 18ct Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch, C1919.
Dial: The
Category
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fine & Rare Carillon Three Chime Minute Repeater 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Boston, MA
Aston Estate Jewelry Presents:
A fine and rare three chime minute repeater pocket watch. Playing
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
$11,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Dm 2.17 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Retro Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Schwab Loeillet. A Gold Hunter Minute Repeater Calendar Chronograph Pocket watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Pocket watch C1890.
Dial: The perfect white enamel dial with Arabic numerals outer minute track, the
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k 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
Category
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Erotic Automation Swiss Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 14ct Rose Gold Erotic Automaton Swiss Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
English Minute Repeater Chronograph 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A heavy English minute repeater chronograph 18ct yellow gold keyless lever full hunter pocket watch
Category
Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rose Gold Quarter Repeater Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Dial: The
Category
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
A Swiss Perpetual Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Pocket Watch C1900
Dial: The perfect white enamel dial with Arabic numerals outer minute track with five
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Large Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A large 18ct gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890 .
Dial
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Molle Geneve Rose Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
MOLLE Genève 14ct rose gold heavy full hunter quarter repeater chronograph enameled pocket watch
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Le Coultre Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1884
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Le Coultre. A Heavy 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch, C1884.
Dial
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Volta Rose Gold Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Volta. A 18ct Rose Gold Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Highly Engraved Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vulcain. An 18ct Rose Gold Minute Repeater Chronograph Full Hunter Pocket Watch
By Vulcain
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vulcain. An 18ct Rose Gold Minute Repeater Calendar Chronograph Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
John Cashmore Yellow Gold Half Quarter Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1893
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A John Cashmore 18ct yellow gold, half quarter repeater keyless lever half hunter pocket watch
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Kt Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar Moon Phase Chrono Minute Repeater
Located in Antwerp, BE
Repeater
Weight : 138.1 Gram
Extremely Solid & Heavy 18 Kt Pink Gold Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Movement
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
A Complicated 5 Minute Repeater 18k Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch J Dauer Geneve
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
A Complicated 5 Minute Repeater 18ct Full Hunter Pocket Watch
by J Dauer Geneve
This double
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Pocket Watches
Fernando Wehrle Silver& Rose Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Open Face Pocket
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Fernando Wehrle Barcelona. A Silver and Rose Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Open Face Pocket
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Eugene Bornand & Cie. A Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
numbers. His watches are in various museums around the world. This is a rare pocket watch and it would
Category
Antique 1880s Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Yellow Gold with Chronograph and Quarter Hour Repeater Functions
Located in Surfside, FL
Fine Swiss-made hunter case pocket watch in 14k yellow gold with chronograph and quarter hour
Category
20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Louis Audemars. A Heavy Gold Minute Repeater Full Hunter C1880s
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Louis Audemars. A Heavy 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Belle Epoque Enamelled Silver Carriage / Pendulette Quarter Repeater Clock
Located in Antwerp, BE
, minutes, quarter repeater
Case: Solid Silver 0.935 and pink Enamel, Enamel damaged a bit on back corner
Category
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Materials
Enamel, Silver
$4,168
H 2.21 in D 1.14 in L 2.01 in
TEMPORA Quarter Repeater Chronograph 14k Solid Gold With 12 Award Winning
Located in Mumbai, IN
pocket watch by Tempora - Le Phare “ The master of complications in pocket watches”
Initially
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold
LeCoultre Heavy 18CT Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Full Hunter PocketWatch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Le Coultre. A Heavy 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Full Hunter Pocket Watch, C1884.
Dial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Le Phare A Rose Gold Full Hunter Calendar Minute Repeater Chronograph C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
making fine complicated pocket watches. This watch is an excellent example of a repeating calendar
Category
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Rose Gold
J.W. Benson Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater C1895 With Albert Chain
By J.W. Benson
Located in Mayfair, London, London
J.W. Benson. A Heavy 18ct Gold Half Hunter Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch with a Heavy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow 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
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Silver
Sandoz Rare Niello Gold & Silver Five Minute Repeater Chrono Full Hunter C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Hunter Pocket Watch, C1890.
Dial: The fine white enamel dial with slim Roman numerals outer minute track
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Rose Gold, Silver, Niello
AD Lang et Padoux Rare Gold Full Hunter Independant Second Minute Repeater C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Lever Pocket Watch C1880.
Dial: A white enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer minute track with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Swiss Rose Gold Double-Sided Calendar Quarter Repeated Keyless Lever PocketWatch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A heavy Swiss 18ct rose gold 58mm, double sided calendar quarter repeater keyless lever pocket
Category
20th Century Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
18 Karat Gold Antique Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
18K Gold Antique Pump up Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch.
This beautiful pump up quarter repeater
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Gold
JW Benson London Antique Gunmetal Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch Signed Invicta
By Invicta
Located in Carlisle, GB
JW Benson London Antique Gunmetal Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch Signed Invicta.
This beautiful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
Enamel, Gilt Metal
9 Karat Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch Signed the Vigilant Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
9K Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch signed “ The Vigilant Watch “c.1900’s
This fine
Category
Early 20th Century British Pocket Watches
Materials
9k Gold, Enamel, Gold
Yellow Gold Hunter Case Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
The watch contains a 17-jewel movement, number 281512. The dust cover is engraved "Repetition a
Category
20th Century Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
18 Karat Gold Swiss Verge Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This gorgeous piece is an 18 karat gold verge quarter repeating pocket watch, it has an open face
Category
Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Cartier Yellow Gold Minute Repeater Pocket Watch with Chain
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Cartier
Type: Minute Repeating Pocket Watch
Case Size: 45 mm
Metal: Yellow Gold
Metal
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Repeater Pocket Watch For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact repeater pocket watch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. Finding the perfect repeater pocket watch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. A repeater pocket watch from Patek Philippe, Cartier and Tiffany & Co. — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any repeater pocket watch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Ruby version from the 3 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for an old european cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. Finding a repeater pocket watch for sale for men should be easy, but there are 50 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as women, too.
How Much is a Repeater Pocket Watch?
On average, a repeater pocket watch at 1stDibs sells for $7,803, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $88,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.
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.
Questions About Repeater Pocket Watch
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The way to speed up your pocket watch depends on the specific model of timepiece that you have. To avoid damage, take it to a watch repair shop with experience repairing pocket watches to make adjustments. You'll find a selection of pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A minute repeater pocket watch comes with a repeater that chimes the time by pushing a button. They come with three different chimes; the hours have a low chime, minute by a high chime, and quarter hours by a sequence of two chimes. Shop a range of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is a watch minute repeater?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A minute repeater is a mechanical complication in a watch that strikes the time with the push of a side button. Typically, the tones are lower for the hours, a two-tone for the quarter hours and higher tones for the minute. You can find watches, pocket watches and wristwatches with minute repeaters from the early 1900s and mid-19th centuries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A pocket watch pocket is called by a number of names. You will sometimes see people refer to it simply as a watch pocket. Other names include a coin pocket or a fob pocket. Find a variety of antique pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is a hunter pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A hunter pocket watch is a pocket watch with a metal case that has a spring hinged lid to cover the watch face and protect it from damage.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024The most highly sought-after pocket watch will vary over time as trends in collecting do come and go. However, some pocket watches remain consistently popular among collectors. These timepieces include dress watches, such as those crafted by Elgin, Audemars Piguet and Patek Phillippe; railroad pocket watches produced by makers like Illinois and Hamilton; and military timepieces manufactured by Rolex and Omega. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of pocket watches.
- What is the best pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021The best pocket watch is a matter of preference. 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. Brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet are internationally renowned makers of pocket watches. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage pocket watches.
- How do I store pocket watches?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How you store pocket watches is largely a matter of personal preference. Generally, you should keep them in a storage container designed specifically for stowing delicate items, such as a velvet-lined jewelry box, a watch box or on a watch stand. Shop a variety of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- What is a pocket watch fob?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A pocket watch fob refers to the chain or ribbon to which a pocket watch is attached. Its purpose was to make the watch more readily accessible to the wearer. You’ll find a variety of pocket watch fobs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a Fusee pocket watch?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A fusee pocket watch — named for the French word fusée — is an antique type of watch with a crescent pulley and a curved groove around it that is wound with a cord or chain. The chain is attached to the mainspring barrel. Find a range of vintage fusee pocket watches on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertDecember 17, 2024Rockford pocket watches were made in Rockford, Illinois. The company opened in 1874 and produced pocket watches that quickly became known for their elaborate dials. In 1915, the Rockford Watch Company ceased operations due to financial problems. Shop an assortment of Rockford Watch Company pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, pocket watches can be a good investment. However, many factors can influence the value of a pocket watch, including the brand, the style and the mechanism that powers it. Also, how well you maintain and care for the watch impacts what it is worth. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, pocket watches can be worth something. A pocket watch's value depends on its age, rarity, and brand. The watch's brand name is the main factor in determining price.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024To identify a railroad pocket watch, first determine how you set and wind it. Most pocket watches have winding knobs, but railroad-grade timepieces were all made to be lever-set. To wind and set them, it's necessary to remove the bezel, so if your pocket watch has a winding knob, it's unlikely to be railroad-grade. There were also regulations concerning the numbers. All railroad-grade watches will have large black hour markers in Arabic, not Roman, numerals. Maker's markings may also provide a clue. Some well-known makers of railroad-grade pocket watches include Elgin, Hamilton, Waltham and E. Howard. For an expert opinion on your timepiece, have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer evaluate it. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of railroad pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, pocket watches peaked in popularity in the 1800s. The first pocket watch was created in Germany in 1510, but was originally too large for a pocket. In the 1600s, the design began to get more compact, but for a long time pocket watches were a rarity and a symbol of wealth. Shop an array of antique pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To use a pocket watch chain, first attach one end to the fob of your watch. Then, tuck the watch into the watch pocket of your jacket. Thread the free end of the chain through your jacket buttonhole. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The easiest way to identify your Elgin pocket watch is to enter the serial number into an authoritative online database. To find the serial number, open the timepiece and look at the inner movement. On 1stDibs, find a selection of expertly vetted Elgin pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To open an Illinois pocket watch, take it to a watch repair shop or a jeweler. Experts advise against attempting to open pocket watches on your own because doing so without the proper tools can damage the timepieces. On 1stDibs, find a range of Illinois pocket watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A watch fob is the name for a pocket watch chain. It's utilized to make the pocket watch more accessible by providing a handle for the user to hold while taking it out of a vest or pant pocket. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of pocket watch chains.
- Who makes Elgin pocket watches?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024The answer to who makes Elgin pocket watches is a little complicated. In 1968, the Elgin National Watch Company closed and stopped producing its watches. However, the owners opted to license the Elgin name to other companies, allowing them to make their own watches that bear the brand’s name. The license changed hands a few times and, as of 2024, was the property of MZ Berger Inc. This company manufactures and sells Elgin pocket watches and wristwatches in China. These timepieces feature Japanese-made movements and bear little resemblance to the original pocket watches produced by Elgin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Elgin watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell how old your pocket watch is, learn about its maker by conducting online research using trustworthy sources. For each maker, there is a set of characteristics used to date its timepieces. You may need to examine the maker's mark, serial number, model number, movement number, dial features or other aspects. If you run into any difficulty, consider having a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer assist you with the dating process. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of pocket watches.
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Celebrate the season with a Patek watch made for enjoying the outdoors.
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