Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
1960s European Vintage Pocket Watches
Garnet, Gold
1960s American Vintage Pocket Watches
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s North American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Carnelian, Gold Plate, Base Metal
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
White Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, Gold Plate
20th Century Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1950s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Rose Gold, Enamel
1850s French Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1860s English Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 20th Century European Anglo-Indian Pocket Watches
Silver
Antique and Vintage Pocket Watches
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 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.