Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow ...
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Pocket Watches
9k Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold
1820s English George IV Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1820s British George III Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1780s French Georgian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Copper
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
1840s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
1920s British George V Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 1900s Swazi Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
1920s British George V Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
9k Gold
20th Century American Edwardian Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1750s English George II Antique Pocket Watches
22k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Pocket Watches
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Edwardian Pocket Watches
Silver
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage 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.