Abercrombie & Fitch Stainless Steel 1 Button Chronograph Watch, 1930s
By Abercrombie & Fitch
Located in Long Beach, CA
However, fitted with another modern strap this watch can be used. Everything is original on this watch, the dial, done in enamel is in perfect condition and the Breguet style moon ha...
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 Dial: The white enamel dial with Roman Numerals and outer minute track.
Gold, 18k Gold
Longines 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold Campaign Art Deco Watch circa 1913
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Campaign Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold with Gold Filled Period Bracelet CIRCA / YEAR: 1913 DI...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Marcel Boucher Mod Lucite Chrome Wrist Watch ca 1970
By Marcel Boucher
Located in University City, MO
Marcel Boucher Mod lucite chrome women's wrist watch ca 1970 The futuristic design combines a circular lucite disc that frames the black watch dial The black enamel dial is sign...
Stainless Steel
Antique Swiss 14K Yellow Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch La Centrale Case
Located in Westport, CT
The watch features a classic white enamel dial with black Roman numeral hour markers, a fine outer railroad-style minute track, gold-tone hands, and a recessed subsidiary seconds dia...
14k Gold
Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. A Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1910
By Bailey, Banks & Biddle
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Split Second open Face Pocket Watch C1910. Dial: The white enamel dial signed Bailey Banks & Biddle Co with Arabic numeral with outer minute track ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eugene Le Coultre. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Eugène LeCoultre (1819-1882) was a highly respected watchmaker and designer from Geneva, known for his work with intricate horological complications, particularly perpetual calendars...
Gold, 18k Gold
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1905 Antique Waltham Gold Filled 15 Jewels Open Face Pocket Watch Working Condit
By Waltham
Located in Honolulu, HI
This classic 16-size open-face watch features a pristine white enamel dial with crisp black Arabic numerals, an outer minute track, and a dedicated subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o'clo...
Gold-filled
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 C1890s. Dial: A white enamel dial with Roman Numerals outer minute track with Arabic ...
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, C1898. Dial: The white enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch Dial: White Enamel dial with black Roman numerals ,2 Rose Cut Diamonds in hour & minute hands Case: Measurement...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rare Heavy 18CT Gold Keyless Lever Independent Second Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare Heavy 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Independent Seconds Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1884. Dial: The white enamel numbered Roman Dial with outer minute track subsidiary seconds dial a...
Gold, 18k 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, C1893. Dial: The white enamel Roman numeral dial with subsidiary seconds dial outer m...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Le Roy & Fils. A Rare 18k Yellow Gold 1/4 Repeater Pocket Watch 38MM Circa 1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold 1/4 Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880. Dial: The white enamel unsigned dial with Roman numerals outer minute track with Arabic five minute intervals.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe manual wind Deck clock from 1926
By Patek Philippe
Located in Ermatingen, TG
90mm Patek Philippe Deck watch with Silver dial, Enamel Hour markers Geneva Observatory rating of quality '' Extra'' Gilt brass, 21 jewels, movement is double stamped with Geneva ha...
Brass
1910's Heuer Vintage Large Mens Sporting / Aviator's Single Button Chronograph
By Heuer
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Sterling Silver
J.E. Caldwell Nickel Finished Doctor's Chronograph Manual Wristwatch, 1920s
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT What a rare watch this is. Simply beautiful as well with a perfect enamel dial.
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 watch, C1900s. Dial: The white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and outer minute track...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Fernando Wehrle Silver& Rose Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Open Face Pocket
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Silver and Rose Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Open Face Pocket Watch C1900. Dial: The white enamel dial signed Fernando Wehrle Barcelona with Arabic numerals and outer minute...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Ingraham Watch Dial Brooch With Enamel & Crystal Accents circa 1960s
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ingraham Watch Dial Brooch from the 1960s is an exquisite vintage accessory that beautifully combines artistry and elegance.
English Regency Ormolu Inkstand with Watch Movement, circa 1815
Located in London, GB
Within the ball on the cupid's head is a watch with fine movement, white enamel dial, gold hands and front winding and setting.
Enamel, Ormolu
Antique Silver & Snakewood Watch Opera Cane Walking Stick 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a rare, beautiful and distinctive antique English Gentleman’s sterling silver gadget watch walking stick. The silver watch fashioned into the handle and bearing hallmarks for...
Sterling Silver, Brass
EARLY 19th CENTURY FRENCH PORCELAIN CLOCK
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant biscuit watch with an allegory of pure love. The spring-loaded watch features an enamelled dial with double Arabic and Roman numerals, and a crown set with zircons cut like d...
Porcelain
Records show that, in Europe, by the 16th century, it was high time for portable clock devices. Right now, perhaps you’re shopping for your own. If so, find a vast range of fashionable and functional antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs.
While wall-mounted time tellers and grandfather clocks were much more convenient than the sundials of ancient history, watches were becoming crucial for an increasingly connected society whose members learned that the latest advancements in technology meant they could carry devices that kept time to within a minute a day. Tragically, the first pocket watches — albeit an improvement on the accessories that preceded them, which dangled from a chain worn around the neck — didn’t help much as far as accuracy or portability. Focused on style over substance, the upper class frequently carried lavish pieces that ran hours behind.
Eventually, watches migrated from owners’ pockets to their wrists. In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Indeed, although exceedingly practical, the watches of today are far from bland. Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional watches. You’ll always know what time it is because you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from your new accessory.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
When shopping for a watch, it’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
Find exactly what you’re looking for in an unparalleled collection of antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs that includes Cartier watches, Rolex watches, Patek Philippe watches and more — we promise it will be worth your time.
A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
The elegant timepiece, which was designed more than a century ago, is garnering new interest thanks to a certain TV show.
The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This all-green version of the Submariner is much sought-after.
This model was designed for lefties.
This model's other nickname, Pussy Galore, come from a James Bond film.