Pocket Watches
Mid-19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Artisan Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 2000s French Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1840s English Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Steel
Late 20th Century Retro Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1970s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
19th Century Danish Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1890s American Gilded Age Antique Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1950s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Steel
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Swiss Retro Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s British Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century British Pocket Watches
2010s Italian Pocket Watches
White Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
White Gold
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
19th Century British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gilt Metal
1930s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Swiss Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
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.