Pocket Watches
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1960s German Vintage Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Other
1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1950s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s American Artist Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1950s Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Platinum
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
1940s Swiss Modernist Vintage Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1950s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1950s French Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century American Modern Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Swiss Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1960s Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
1930s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
1960s Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Pocket Watches
Vermeil, Silver
1930s Swiss Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
1930s Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Deco Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
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.