Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century German Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Japanese Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Pocket Watches
Quartz, 14k Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary British Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century English Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century German Pocket Watches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century German Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1860s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Diamond
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Copper
20th Century English Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Enamel, Steel
1910s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
1850s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Australian Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Pocket Watches
14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.