Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century French Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
Late 20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Other
20th Century French Retro Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1960s German Vintage Pocket Watches
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Enamel
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Brass
19th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold
19th Century German Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pocket Watches
Carnelian, 10k Gold, Gold-filled
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1880s American Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1950s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1880s American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
10k 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.