Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Swiss Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1910s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
White Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Niello
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century English Early Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s North American Modern Antique Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
1890s American Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose 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.