Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary European Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pocket Watches
Carnelian, 10k Gold, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
2010s American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
2010s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Classical Roman Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Pocket Watches
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s French Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pocket Watches
Sapphire, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pocket Watches
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pocket Watches
Black Diamond, 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.