Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
1950s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Pocket Watches
Steel
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled, White Gold, Silver
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
1910s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond
20th Century Pocket Watches
White Gold
1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pocket Watches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Anglo-Indian Pocket Watches
Silver
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Rose Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Modern Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century English Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1820s English George IV Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s British George III Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
20th Century English Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
1990s Japanese Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Pocket Watches
Quartz, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Romantic Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Onyx, Pearl
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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.