Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Enamel
19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
19th Century German High Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
1970s Vintage Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
1950s French Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
Early 1900s Russian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1820s French Antique Pocket Watches
Enamel
1910s French Belle Époque Vintage Pocket Watches
19th Century Unknown Modern Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold
20th Century Artisan Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
1850s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Early 2000s French Pocket Watches
Late 20th Century British Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1940s Swiss Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Niello
1840s Swiss Baroque Antique Pocket Watches
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Onyx, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
1980s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Other
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1880s French Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-18th Century Unknown Greek Revival Antique Pocket Watches
1980s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s British George III Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Pocket Watches
1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary German Pocket Watches
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Enamel
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.