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Pocket Watches For Sale
Gemstone: Natural Pearl
Napoleon Bonaparte C1800s 18k Gold, Enamel, Natural Pearl Openface Pocket Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
The Napoleon Bonaparte 18K Gold, Enamel, Pearl Pocket Watch by Valère, Paris is an important, truly unique & simply extraordinary piece that dates back to early 1800's Being over 200 years, the timepiece is in remarkable condition & deserves a museum display. Made during the reign of Napoléon Bonaparte & showcasing an exceptional craftsmanship, it's unrivalled in value & cultural significance. ~~~ Crafted with refined elegance, the CASE is fully performed in 18K yellow gold, measuring 53mm, featuring an artfully decorated in blue enamel pendant CASEBACK is hand-painted in beige, blue, green, brown & pink champlevé enamel with exceptional attention to details, depicting Goddess Artemis - goddess of wild animals, the hunt & vegetation - with 2 hounds against Royal Blue sky background with tree, golden bow & arrow details within finely detailed foliate frame & natural pearl surround Each pearl is natural, measuring 2.5 mm approx. White enamel DIAL is in beautiful condition, adorned with hand-painted Breguet style Arabic numerals & original Spade Hands, outer minute track with quarters (15, 30, 45, 60) markings with winding aperture at 2 o'clock & signed Valère à Paris with bezel decorated with Natural Pearls Total number of pearls: 100 They are all natural, well-matched, displaying fine colour & excellent luster MOVEMENT is signed It features verge escapement - the earliest known type of mechanical escapement- & runs strong & accurate Comes in its original glass crystal...
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Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Belle Epoque Tiffany & Co. Diamond & Natural Pearl Lapel Watch Pendant CH Meylan
Located in MIAMI, FL
Truly a decedent and timeless piece of jewelry. The piece is crafted by Tiffany & Co. and hand crafted in platinum. This belle epoque era time piece can to be worn with a chain, however still has a pin attachment to be worn on the lapel. The front of the piece is detailed with a belle époque urn design that is fully set with graduated sizes of earth mined natural diamonds. The diamonds are all old European cut. The detail in this piece is phenomenal as sharp angles and filigree decorate every section of the pendant. The piece measures approximately 2" in length and has a diamond set platinum bar that connects three natural strands of pearls to the platinum clock. The diamonds in the design are all white in color and Vs +. The pearls display a gorgeous luster and add a perfect gentle touch to this already elegant piece. The reverse of the lapel is the clock portion of the piece, that is fully hallmarked by Tiffany & Co. The base of the pendant is the pusher that is set with rose cut diamonds. The movement of the watch is signed by C.H. Meylan. Meylan was a famed watchmaker in the late 1800's who made a name for himself by being one of the first European watch makes to bring complications to a watch movement in America. They produced everything from fine time-only watches to high-end chronographs, split...
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Mid-19th Century Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Pocket Watches

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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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