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South Bend Open Faced Pocket Watch Gold Filled with Original Silvered Dial 1900

$1,050

South Bend Open Faced Pocket Watch Gold Filled with Original Silvered Dial 1900

Located in Long Beach, CA

COMMITMENT The South Bend Watch Company produced high grade watches for the railroad and were renowned for

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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Pocket Watches

South Bend Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch

$1,190

South Bend Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch

Located in Dallas, TX

South Bend Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch - Manual winding. Gold filled; ornate engraving

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20th Century American Pocket Watches

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South Bend White GF Art Deco 21 Jewel Pocket Watch with Original Dial circa 1910

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W 2.96 in

South Bend White GF Art Deco 21 Jewel Pocket Watch with Original Dial circa 1910

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: South Bend Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Dress Style Pocket Watch

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Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

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Antique 1890s French Pocket Watches

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Antique 1880s American Victorian Pocket Watches

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Waltham Yellow Gold Filled Hunters Case Pocket Watch 1901

$1,050

Waltham Yellow Gold Filled Hunters Case Pocket Watch 1901

By Waltham

Located in Long Beach, CA

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Evans Shrewsbury 1763-1856 Sterling Pair Cases Fusee Demi Hunter Pocket Watch

Located in Miami, FL

A hunter pocket watch made by Rich Evans Shrewsbury and Robert Causer. Very fine half hunter pair cased pocket clock, made in Birmingham England by the silversmith Robert Causer and...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Early Victorian Pocket Watches

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I.W.C. International Watch Company Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch, circa 1930s

$3,775

I.W.C. International Watch Company Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch, circa 1930s

By IWC

Located in Long Beach, CA

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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Breitling Laederich Antique Pocket Watch 18k Gold Enamel

$5,500

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Breitling Laederich Antique Pocket Watch 18k Gold Enamel

By Breitling

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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Antique 1870s Swiss Pocket Watches

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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

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Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Ball Watch Co. Open Faced Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1920

$1,550

Ball Watch Co. Open Faced Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1920

By Ball Watch Company

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Ball Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced High Grade Railroad Pocket Watch / METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled / Screw Off Bezel and Case Back CIRCA / YEAR:...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pocket Watches

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18 Karat Gold, Tiffany & Co Enamelled Pendant Watch on Chain

$10,150

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By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Brisbane City, QLD

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

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Hampden Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch

$1,190

Hampden Gold Filled Ladies Pendant Pocket Watch

By Hampden Watch Company

Located in Dallas, TX

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20th Century American Pocket Watches

Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch

$2,390

Illinois Watch Co. Currier Gold Filled Pocket Watch

By Illinois Watch Company

Located in Dallas, TX

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Antique 19th Century American Pocket Watches

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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.