Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Enamel, Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swazi Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century French Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow ...
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1880s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold
1930s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Pocket Watches
Pearl, Enamel
1910s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Pocket Watches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
1950s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Onyx, Pearl
1780s French Georgian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Pocket Watches
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Swiss Neoclassical Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1880s Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Tanzanite, Platinum, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s European Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1870s French Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 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
Late 20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s Russian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 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.