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Pocket Watches For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1940s
Paul Flato Petite Midcentury 14K Yellow Gold Seashell Pocket Watch
By Paul Flato
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Flato midcentury 14K yellow gold seashell pocket watch. Case opens compact-style to reveal hidden watch. Brushed gold dial, manual movement. The shell is a petite 1.25".
Very ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Omega Art Deco Vintage Steel cased Pocket Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa late 1930s Omega Pocket Watch, 44 M.M. Diameter X 7 M.M. thick 3 Piece Omega signed Stainless Steel case. 15 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle lever movement. Original, near mint Silver Satin dial with raised mirrored...
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Steel
Janesich Art Deco Era Travel Clock
By Janesich
Located in New York, NY
This travel clock is triptych shaped. When its doors are opened, the dial appears, which is adorned with hours in black enameled Roman numerals on a white background under glass. Squ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Waltham Pocket Watch 10k Gold Fill Case Arabic Numeral Dial Case
By Waltham
Located in Surfside, FL
Waltham Vangaurd Pocket Watch in 10k gold filled case; 23 Jewel movement with rare 8-position adjustment. Railroad watch circa 1948 in Waltham gold-filled keystone case. Original untouched dial. Size 16. Fine Pre-owned Waltham Watch.
Certified preowned Vintage Waltham...
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1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
10k Gold, Gold-filled
Longines Vintage Steel Chronograph Pocket Watch with Original Box and Papers
By Longines
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930 Longines Chronograph Pocket Watch, 51 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 Piece case with inside dust cover, 17 Jewel Caliber LXW nickle lever movem...
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Steel
Cartier Gold Travel Clock
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier folding travel clock (with alarm) in 18kt yellow gold. Made in France, circa 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
IWC Schaffhausen Yellow Gold Pocket Watch for Raymond Yard
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930 International Watch Company IWC Schaffhausen Pocket Watch Retailed by Raymond Yard, 44 M.M. Diameter and 8 M.M. thick 14K Yellow Gold case by Cress Arrow. 17 Jewel Mechani...
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Movado Pocket Watch Vermeil 'Gold over 0.935 Silver' Manual
By Movado
Located in Surfside, FL
"Baby Ermetto" Movado watch in vermeil (gold over 0.935 silver). Circa 1950. Manual. Fine Pre-owned Movado Watch.
Certified preowned Vintage Movado pocket watch...
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1950s Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Vermeil, Silver
LeCoultre 18 Karat Gold Midcentury Pocket Watch Original Sterling Silver Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: LeCoultre
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Face Pocket Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18K Yellow Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: Late 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 48mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Mens Vintage Alpha Watch, 17 Jewel Automatic, Fully Serviced Swiss
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Gorgeous Men's Alpha Watch has a 17 jewel movement and is automatic. This had just been fully cleaned and overhauled and comes with a 90-day warranty. The ...
Category
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold Plate
Girard Perregaux Solid Gold Art Deco Style Lapel Watch, circa 1950s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Girard Perregaux
STYLE / REFERENCE: Ladies Lapel Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid Yellow Gold
CIRCA: 1950's
DIMENSIONS: Length 48mm X Diameter 42mm
MOVEMENT / CAL...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Agassiz 14 Karat Yellow Gold Open Face Pocket Watch
By Agassiz
Located in Wallkill, NY
Agassiz 14k yellow gold open face pocket watch, working retailed by Theodore B. Starr, Inc. Made by AGASSIZ The dial with black Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds.
Watch measur...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
I.W.C International Watch Company Yellow Gold Pocket Watch, 1930s
By IWC
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: I.W.C International Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Pocket Watch / Opened Face
METAL / MATERIAL: 14 Kt Yellow Gold
DIMENSIONS: Diameter 50mm
CIRCA: 1930's
MOVEM...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Longines Steel Art Deco Open Face Pocket Watch Original Dial, circa 1930s
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 45mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Flawless Original Two Tone Dial / Blued Steel Hands
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This is as fine a pocket watch as we have ever seen. The watch looks like if just came out of the factory. It is also supplied with an original vintage pocket watch chain so you wear it as soon as it arrives.
The company was founded in 1832 by Auguste Agassiz, a Swiss watchmaker. He was also the brother of renowned biologist Louis Agassiz. Agassiz started the company with two partners, lawyers Henri Raiguel and Florian Morel. The company's original name was Raiguel Jeune & Cie.
In 1846, Raigeul and Morel retired from the watch industry, leaving Agassiz as sole company head. Several years later, Agassiz brought in his bright, enterprising nephew, trained economist Ernest Francillon, into the business. Francillon was the mastermind behind several impressive innovations that would distinguish the company from its competitors.
In 1880, Francillon trademarked the Longines name and its winged hourglass logo. The winged hourglass is a symbol of precision and timekeeping, and it has become one of the most recognizable logos in the watch industry.
In 1912, Longines became the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games. The company has held this position ever since, and it has been involved in every Olympic Games since then. Longines has also been the official timekeeper of many other major sporting events, including the World Championships in Athletics, the Formula One World Championship, and the America's Cup.
In 1931, Longines invented the Lindbergh Hour Angle watch...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Steel
Waltham Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Open Face Pocket Watch from 1879
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Full Size
METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled
CIRCA / YEAR: 1879
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 55mm
MOVEMENT / CALIB...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Enamel and Serpentine 'Montre à Volets' Lapel Watch
Located in New York, NY
The reeded gold panel opens to reveal the square-shaped cream dial with Arabic numerals and blued steel-hands, on a black enamel base with cabochon serpentine double crowns; mounted ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Enamel
Gubelin of Switzerland Art Deco Desk Clock, circa 1930s
By Gubelin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gubelin
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Gilt Bronze
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" X 2 1/2"
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Wind...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gruen Open Face Veri-Thin 10 Karat Gold Filled Pocket Watch 15 Jewels
Located in Stamford, CT
Gruen Open Face Veri-Thin 10 Karat Gold Filled Pocket Watch 15 Jewels. Working. Just serviced.
Beautiful Antique Gruen Pocket Watch w/ Cham...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
1950s J.E. Caldwell & Co. 14K Yellow Gold & Enamel Money Clip and Watch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details:
Featuring circa 1950s, 14K yellow gold and enamel money clip and watch that was gifted in 1956 as a famed RCA Victor (later, RCA Records) Award of Merit to an RCA sound engineer.
It features the company’s iconic vintage “Nipper...
Category
1950s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Lovely pocket watch pendant created by Tiffany & Co. in New York.
The watch is made of platinum.
Measurements: diameter 1-3/4 inches (4.5 centimeters).
Weight 62.9 grams.
Movement me...
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1950s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Platinum
J.W. Benson Nickel Finished Nautical Desk Clock with 2 Enamel Dials from 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: J.W. Benson Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Nautical Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Finished
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSION...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Brass, Other
Piaget Yellow Gold Swiss Movement Magic Coin Pocket Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Piaget Pocket Watch. 18K Yellow Gold, 66 grams. Circa 1960. 1904 US $20 gold piece cut in half, with a Piaget Swiss movement. 1 1/4 inches in di...
Category
1950s French Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Dunhill 18kt Rose Gold Book Hand Made in France for Dunhill, circa 1930's
By Dunhill
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Dunhill & Co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk Watch
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Rose Gold and Leather
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 28mm x Width 27mm
MO...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
CH. F. Tissot Yellow Gold Pocket Watch circa 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
CH. F. Tissot & Fils 18k yellow gold pocket watch, circa 1930s. Art Deco. black and white enamel on front and back bezels. Beautiful highly detailed dial.
18k Yellow Gold
Width:...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 18 Karat Solid Gold Desk Top Travel Watch with Onyx Buttons circa 1930s
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cartier / New York
STYLE / REFERENCE: Travel Watch / Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Solid Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm x Width 31mm
MO...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Shreve & Co. Art Deco Stone Clock by Zenith, circa 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve by Zenith
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Stone and Gilt Bronze
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 5 Inches Tall
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Exaggerated Numerals
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This charming little clock...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Black Starr and Frost Art Deco Footed Desk Clock Gilt and Nickel Finish, 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Black Star and Frost
STYLE / REFERENCE: Footed Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Gilt and Nickel Finished
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 8" Wide X 5" Tall
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Silvered with Fully Applied Arabic Numerals
WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT
This unique clock from the 1930's was sold by one the countries oldest jewelry houses.
The clock runs for 8 days and was manufactured in Switzerland. The clock is beautifully constructed and entirely hand made. it will great on desk or a small mantle...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco French Made Hammered Brass and Gilt Desk Clock, 1930s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tiffany & Co.
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco
METAL / MATERIAL: Gilt Brass
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 16" wide X Diameter 11" tall
MOVEMENT / CALIBER...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Brass, Gilt Metal
Jaeger LeCoultre 1966 Pocket Watch
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Jaeger-LeCoultre, circa 1966 that has been revised.
Alarm clock
Brass case
mother-of-pearl dial
Mechanical movement with manual winding. Caliber K910
Dim: 44x44mm
dated on the back
O...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Waltham Colonial R Open Face 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Pocket Watch
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Beautiful Vintage Waltham Pocket Watch w/ Silver Dial Including Gold Hands & Dedicated Second Dial
14K Yellow Gold Case w/ Intricate Hand-Etched Design on Case
Case Serial #6196495
2...
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Mid-20th Century American Pocket Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Vintage UTI Skeleton Pocket Watch with Onyx and Rubies
Located in New York, NY
A stunning 42mm pocket watch by UTI Paris in yellow gold and onyx, encircled by 44 rubies on its sides. Circa 1960s. An open skeleton back reveals the movement.
Category
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Onyx, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage Pearl and Rose Cut Diamond Pocket Watch, circa 1930s
Located in London, GB
This delicate and handcrafted watch dates back to the 1930s. It is in working order and is a pocket watch made from 14 carat yellow gold. It features a star design in the centre whic...
Category
1930s Unknown Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
1950s Cartier Sterling Silver and Gold-Plated Travel Alarm Clock
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Travel Alarm Clock
Two Tone - Sterling Silver and Gold Plated
Rope Design Around Edges
Cartier Signed On Dial and Case Back
Sterling Silver Hallmark on Case Back
Watch Case Steel
W...
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1950s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Longines for Spaulding & Gorham Two Tone Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Dallas, TX
Longines Pocket Watch for Spaulding & Gorham - Manual winding. Art Deco style 2-Tone 18k white & yellow gold 12 size (45mm diameter). The case b...
Category
1930s Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Tissot Yellow Gold Plated Open Faced Stylist Pocket Watch circa 1950s
By Tissot
Located in New York, NY
Tissot 18k yellow gold plated Stylist pocket watch, with sweep center seconds and baton markers.
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Boucheron Yellow Gold Dollar Sterling Franc Gold Coin Bracelet Wristwatch
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite item by the esteemed French house Boucheron, made in France (visible eagle marks) yet retailed in the late 1940s in their prestigious London address. The bracelet compos...
Category
1940s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Gold Ball-Form Pin Watch
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated pin watch (modifiable as pendant) manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels during the 1940s, presenting star decorative elements with central brilliant cut diamonds, on a f...
Category
1940s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Yellow Gold Presentation Pocket Watch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Presentation Pocket Watch, 47 M.M 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case with inside Gold dust cover, 18 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle Lever movement, Mat finish Gold Dial. Engraved presentation dated 1933 on the inside dust cover. Matching Case and Movement numbers, signed Tiffany & Co. and Patek Philippe on the Case and Movement as well. Comes in the original fitted Tiffany & Company presentation case with original 14k Pocket Knife...
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1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Art Deco Table Clock
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Late Art Deco table clock of geometrical design in red enamel on yellow gold, with small turquoise elements. Electric movement. Cartier, circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Materials
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.
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