Pocket Watches
1880s American Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1850s French Baroque Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1860s Austrian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Steel
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
1790s Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Brass
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Modern Antique Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1940s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
1840s Swiss Baroque Antique Pocket Watches
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1910s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century German Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, Gold Plate
1830s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
1950s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1820s French Antique Pocket Watches
Enamel
18th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver
1930s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold
1890s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow 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.