Pocket Watches
Late 20th Century American Modern Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Retro Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Gold
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Enamel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1950s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
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 American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1950s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Brass, Gilt Metal
20th Century French Pocket Watches
Turquoise, Gold
1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver, Steel
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
20th Century French Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Turquoise, 14k 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.