Pocket Watches
1890s French Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century French Retro Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Gold
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century French Pocket Watches
Turquoise, Gold
1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver, Steel
20th Century French Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Pocket Watches
Diamond, Stainless Steel
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Enamel, Gold
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swazi Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
1880s American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Rose Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
20th Century French Artisan Pocket Watches
Onyx, Gold Plate, Brass
1980s Artist Vintage Pocket Watches
Quartz, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
1990s Swiss Pocket Watches
Other, Platinum, Base Metal
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.