Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
1980s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Peridot, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Mult...
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1830s Swiss Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
1850s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1850s French Baroque Antique Pocket Watches
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold
1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
20th Century Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Antique Pocket Watches
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1970s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pocket Watches
Carnelian, 10k Gold, Gold-filled
20th Century American Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
1860s Austrian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Agate, 18k Gold
1830s Swiss Neoclassical Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Australian Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold
1890s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
1890s British Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold
1910s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Steel
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1880s American Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
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.