Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Enamel
1990s Swiss Retro Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Other
2010s American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Other
1880s American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
1890s American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1910s Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Enamel
19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
1960s American Artist Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1990s Japanese Pocket Watches
1980s Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Pocket Watches
Onyx, Pearl
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1890s American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
1910s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Diamond
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
1970s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
2010s Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Platinum
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Enamel
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Pocket Watches
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Agate, 18k 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.