Pocket Watches
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century English Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
1880s American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Silver
1990s American Modernist Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
1840s French Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century German Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Australian Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
1870s French Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1930s Swiss Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
1980s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled, White Gold, Silver
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1880s Swiss Early Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Enamel, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
1910s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
1880s British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
18th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Gold
1910s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Platinum
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
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.