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Pocket Watches For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Lund & Blockley. A Gold Enamel and Pearl Full Hunter Fob Watch C1880
Located in London, GB
Lund & Blockley. A Gold Enamel and Pearl Full Hunter Keyless Cylinder Fob Watch With Matching Pearl and Diamond Brooch. C1880 Dial: A beautiful white enamel dial with black Roman Nu...
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18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

18th-century Lépine Verge movement key wind 18kt gold, a silver pocket watch
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Late 18th-century Lépine Verge movement key wind 18kt gold, a silver pocket watch with a case decorated with blue enamel, and a silver casket of flower bouquet, set of paste....
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1750s French Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, Silver

Allen Walker. A Rare Gold Repousse Triple Cased Verge Pocket Watch C1785
Located in London, GB
Allen Walker. A Rare Gold Repousse Triple Cased Keywind Fusee Verge Pocket Watch C1785 Dial: The beautiful perfect white enamel dial with Roman num...
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18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Evans Shrewsbury 1763-1856 Sterling Pair Cases Fusee Demi Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Miami, FL
A hunter pocket watch made by Rich Evans Shrewsbury and Robert Causer. Very fine half hunter pair cased pocket clock, made in Birmingham England by the sil...
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Late 18th Century English Early Victorian Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

22ct Gold Repousee Pair-Cased Pocket Watch Maker Thomas Rea 1769
Located in London, GB
22ct Gold Repousee Pair-Cased Pocket Watch Maker Thomas Rea 1769 The movement was made in Walton-On-Trent by Thomas Rea and the beautiful pair-case...
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1760s English Baroque Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

22k Gold

Honnore Lieutaud of Marseille Georgian 18 Karat Gold Diamond Pocket Watch
Located in Narberth, PA
A rare and exquisite mixed metals diamond pocket watch made by Honnoré Lieutaud of Marseille, France during the Georgian (ca1780) era. This vibrant 18kt gold verge quarter repeater t...
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1780s French Georgian Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

F. Rotig Havre, a Rare Gold Open Face Keyless Quarter Repeating Calendar with Co
Located in London, GB
F.Rotig Havre 18Kt Rose Gold and Enamel Keyless Quarter Repeating Calendar Open face 50mm Pocket watch with Compass and Thermometer C1880. ...
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18th Century French Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

John Chance, Chepstow about 1775
Located in Sežana, SI
Extremely rare and important John Chance pocket watch, Chepstow, about 1775. The watch, of the "onion watch" type, is in exceptional conservation conditions. The dial and hands are o...
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Late 18th Century English Early Victorian Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

Massive Full Hunter Yellow Gold Keywind Fusee Railway Timepiece Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
A Massive 55mm Full Hunter 18kt Yellow Gold Keywind Fusee Railway Timepiece of Historical interest. Case: The front cover is beautifully engraved with a railroad locomotive with coal store and carriage attached. The rear cover has a belt and buckle motive which goes around the case. The edge of the case is engraved with flowers. The inner case has a presentation engraving to James C Robinson Springfield Illinois...
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18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jean-Antoine Lepine Rose Gold Ruby Cylinder French Pocket Watch, circa 1780
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lepine STYLE / REFERENCE: Oversized Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Rose Gold DIMENSIONS: Diameter 59mm CIRCA: 1770 / 80's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key Winding / Jeweled / Breguet Style Ruby Cylinder DIAL / HANDS: Original Cream Colored Enamel / Roman Numerals / Solid Gold Spade and Pointer Hands WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT Lepine is renowned for many inventions in science and watchmaking. In addition he was Abraham Louis Breguet's teacher. Lepine had a long and personal friendship with Voltaire and many historical French and European dignitaries. George Washington ordered a watch similar to this one after he saw the one purchased by Thomas Jefferson for James Madison...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Antoine Lepine Rose Gold Ruby Cylinder French Pocket Watch, circa 1780s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lepine STYLE / REFERENCE: Oversized Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Rose Gold DIMENSIONS: Diameter 59mm CIRCA: 1770 / 80's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key W...
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18th Century Antique Pocket Watches

Rob Crook 18 Karat Yellow Gold Open Faced Keywind Pocket Watch, circa 1845
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rob Crook STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Face / Pocket Watch Keywind METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1845 DIMENSIONS: Diameter 47mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key Winding / 13 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Original Enamel with Roman Numerals / Blued Steel Hands WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement. LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This high grade English chain driven watch...
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Mid-18th Century Unknown Greek Revival Antique Pocket Watches

Harry Potter's Watch London 1791 Gold Repousse Verge Fusee
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Harry Potter STYLE / REFERENCE: Triple Cased Repousse Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold & Chagreen DIMENSIONS: Diameter 2...
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1790s British Antique Pocket Watches

Victorian 14K Gold & Quartz Pocket Watch Chain
Located in Dallas, TX
Victorian 14K Gold & Quartz Pocket Watch Chain - Beautiful design gold bearing quartz chain. Circa 1900's. Measuring 12.5 inches in overall length,...
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17th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

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Ulysse Nardin Pocket Watch 18k Gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
Movement : Mechanical Manual Winding,17 Jewels, Extremely High Grade Movement with Fine Swan Neck Balance Regulation
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20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rare 18ct Gold Enamel "Special" Diamond Grade Hunter Pocket Watch Waltham, 1898
Located in London, GB
A Rare 18CT Gold Enamel Special Grade Diamond-Set Antique Hunter Pocket Watch Signed Waltham Mass Circa. 1898 - only 8 of this model type are known to exi...
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19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel, Gold

Rare 18ct Gold Enamel "Special" Diamond Grade Hunter Pocket Watch Waltham, 1898
Rare 18ct Gold Enamel "Special" Diamond Grade Hunter Pocket Watch Waltham, 1898
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18kt Vintage Early 19th Century Gold Pocket Watch, Key Wind, Working, 40mm
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
18kt Yellow Gold Vintage Early 19th Century Gold Pocket Watch. Key Wind and It's Working! 40mm Case, Guilloche Face, accented with an image of a castle with a bridge over water...
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1840s English Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold

French 20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Enamelled Pocket Watch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Watch in 18 karat yellow gold, horse head hallmark. Pocket watch, the case is round and engraved all around with floral and arabesque patterns. The back is white, the hands golden, t...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Elgin 14 Karat Multi-Color Gold 17-Jewel Antique Pocket Watch Full Hunter
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Antique Elgin Pocket Watch w/ Ornate Cobalt Blue Hands & Dedicated Second Dial 14k Solid Gold Case w/ Beautiful Colored Engraving on Both...
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Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold

14 Karat Gold Pocket Watch 'Removable Pendant'
Located in Coral Gables, FL
14 Karat Yellow Gold Vega Pocket Watch With Manual Wind Movement. Spring-loaded Hinge Allows For Watch To Pop Up When Opened. The Watch Runs & Keeps Accurate Time. Removable Bale All...
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1960s Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Silver Enamel Scherbel St. Moritz Ladies FOB Watch
Located in Montreal, QC
White dial and gold hand-stamped 925 Swiss-made watch. With a mechanical movement and in good working order. The buckle and watch are black enamelled. In good condition, measures 2 i...
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20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Rockford Yellow Gold Box Hinge Hunter Case Pocket Watch
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual winding. 14k yellow gold hunter case ornately engraved (apx. 45mm in diameter). White dial with Roman numerals; subseconds at 6 o'clock. Pre-owned with custom box, ca. late 18...
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20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Rare Vintage Ebel Gold Plated Pocket Watch
By Ebel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Vintage Ebel Gold Plated Pocket watch Material: Gold Plated Case: Diameter 36.4 mm x Thickness 9.5 mm, gold plated Dial: Goldish dial...
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1950s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Rare Vintage Ebel Gold Plated Pocket Watch
Rare Vintage Ebel Gold Plated Pocket Watch
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D 0.38 in Dm 1.44 in
18 Kt Gold E.J Dent London, Yellow Gold, Open Face Verge Pocket watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
E.J Dent London, Yellow Gold Open Face Verge Pocket watch Case: 18 Kt Solid Yellow Gold Diameter 45.5 mm, thickness 12.2 mm Total weight: 68.9 gram / 2...
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19th Century British Artisan Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hunter Pocket Watch, Elaborately Painted Enamel, The Dial Marked Omega
Located in London, GB
A very rare decorative beautiful enamel cultured seed pearl, full-faced Hunter pocket watch, with OMEGA stamped on the dial circa. 1894 -1912, probably aimed at the export market. The ingenuity of the artisan enamelers behind this lavishly decorated pocket watch is what stands out the most. The enamel seems to be painted on either side with old masters—a figure of a woman in period dress on one side and the other side with a reproduction of “An Allegory of Venus and Cupid and A Triumph of Venus” by painter Agnolo Bronzino (1503-1572). The painting displays the ambivalence, eroticism, and obscure imagery that are characteristic of the Mannerist period and is exquisitely executed. When the watchmaking industry began to boom in the 19th Century, pocket watches became the must-have tool for everyday people seeking function and style. By 1894, the most discerning customers wanted to have the very best pocket watch available, and the name OMEGA was synonymous with luxury and quality. We know the dial is in the OMEGA style and not the original, but still of some beauty and age because the forerunner of OMEGA, La Generale Watch Co, was founded at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1848 by Louis Brandt, who assembled key-wound precision pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen. He sold his watches from Italy to Scandinavia by way of England, his chief market. In 1894, his two sons Louis-Paul and César developed a revolutionary in-house manufacturing and total production control system that allowed component parts to be interchangeable. Watches developed with these techniques were marketed under the OMEGA brand of La Generale Watch Co. By 1903 the success of the OMEGA brand led La Generale Watch Co to spin off the OMEGA brand as its own company, and the OMEGA Watch Co was officially founded in 1903. There are also two important periods for enamel pocket watches: the first quarter of the 1600s and the two decades from 1800 to 1820. From 1800 onward, requests started coming in from China. This era saw the emergence of pocket watches and replicas made for export, some with complicated musical movements and mechanical actions whose functions were exaggerated and made visible so that buyers could marvel at their intricacy. This is an absolutely gorgeous decorative piece and is sold on its skilful enamel paintings. Enamelling is the process of decorating metallic plates in order to turn them into works of art, which takes an exorbitant amount of time to do. The pocket watch boasts an impressively large 5 cm diameter. The pale cream off-white enamel has the Swiss OMEGA symbol with Roman numerals and is signed OMEGA 1882. The circular banding design around the face of the watch is symbolic of OMEGA pocket watches of that period. The gold gilt Hunter casing is also inscribed with the OMEGA symbol. The front and back of the pocket watch are both framed with cultured seed pearl stones throughout, adding a unique touch to this lovely pocket watch. ------------------------------ Condition Report: Very Good. The enamel is intact with no signs of any deterioration. Minor scratching inside the case. 5 cm (Diameter). Our certified British Horological Institute member watchmakers inspect each watch before shipment, including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing. ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Provenance: Private collection. From a well-known independent reputable antique...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Pearl, Enamel

Antique Fine Silver Pocket Watch, Fob Watch
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique, early 20th century fine silver, ladies fob watch or pocket watch. It has a fine silver case with an engine turned design to the...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

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Dufalga Geneve Gold Pair Case Quarter Repeater Diamond And Enamel Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Philippe Cafarello Dufalga Geneve: A Rare and Important Gold Pair Case Quarter Repeater and Repeater A Toc, Diamond and Enamel Pair Case Pocket Watch...
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18th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Neuchtel 1780 Verge & Fusee Pocket Watch with Enamel Portraits Pendant 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Fusee pocket watch pendant made by A. Neuchtel. Beautiful verge and fusee antique jeweled watch, made in the style of Louis XVI in Switzerland circ...
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1780s Swiss Baroque Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel...

Vacheron & Constantin 14k Yellow Gold Men's Pocket Watch
Located in Dallas, TX
Vacheron & Constantin 14k Yellow Gold Men's Pocket Watch - Manual winding. 14k yellow gold (51 mm diameter). White enamel double sunk dial with black Roman...
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17th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

22ct Gold Pair-Cased Repousse Pocket Watch, John Wyke, Watchmaker, 1753
Located in London, GB
22ct Gold Pair-cased Repousse Pocket Watch,John Wyke,Watchmaker, London Assay 1753 This watch has a verge escapement, with engraved and pierced balance cock. The embossing of the ou...
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1750s English George II Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

22k Gold

Volta 18ct Rose Gold Full Hunter Calendar Minute Chronograph Pocket Watch
Located in London, GB
Volta 18ct rose gold minute repeater calendar chronograph full hunter keyless lever pocket watch, C1880s. Dial: The white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and outer minute track for...
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18th Century Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Victorian 14K Gold & Quartz Pocket Watch Chain
Located in Dallas, TX
Victorian 14K Gold & Quartz Pocket Watch Chain - Beautiful design gold bearing quartz chain. Circa 1900's. Measuring 12.5 inches in overall length,...
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17th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

18Kt Yellow Gold Full Hunter Keyless Wind Lever Pocket Watch with a Crown Motif
Located in London, GB
18kt Yellow Gold Full Hunter, 50mm Keyless Wind Lever Pocket Watch with Crown Motif set with Diamonds and Rubies C1890's Dial: A beautiful white enamel dial with Arabic numeral and ...
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18th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Mermod Freres Miniature 18kt Rose Gold Full Hunter Quarter Repeater Keyless Leve
Located in London, GB
Mermod Freres. A Rare 18kt Rose Gold Full Hunter Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater, 35mm Pocket Watch C1890's. Dial: The perfect white enamel Roman dial wi...
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18th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Gold Cartier Pocket or Pendant Watch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A round, 18 carat yellow gold, pocket or pendant-watch. It is possible to “click” the clockwork through, so you can always read the time, signed and numbered: Cartier, 015 400, the w...
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1690s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Rare Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Bucherer 17 Jewel Swiss Pendant Watch Fob
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 3/4 inch Vintage 14k yellow gold Bucherer 17 Jewel Swiss Pendant Watch Fob Round Shape, in good working condition with skeleton back.
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Late 18th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique circa 1897 Agassiz Geneva Sterling Chatelain Pin Watch for Collectors
Located in Austin, TX
Antique Agassiz Geneva Chatelain Pin Watch circa 1897 This item is meant for a serious connoisseur of vintage time pieces. CIRCA 1897 this is an original Agassiz Geneva Chatelain Pocket watch on an engraved pin in great condition. This watch is in excellent condition for its age and over 122 years old! With the original clock key still attached and original engraving still in tact. The engraving is a part from the romantic poem written by Vicente Huidobro, "Como el mar cuando la luna se mira ahogarse", translating to "Like the sea when the moon is setting." This would make a romantic, vintage gift...
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17th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wright, Kay & Co. by Agassiz with Unusual Exhibition Back and Breguet Numerals
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Agassiz Watch Company for Wright Kay & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Silver CIRCA: 1910 DIMENS...
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1610s Swiss Art Deco Antique 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.

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