Pocket Watches
1950s French Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Artisan Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1830s British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
1890s French Antique Pocket Watches
1930s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Late 19th Century Swiss Arts and Crafts Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Late 20th Century American Modern Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Brass
19th Century Danish Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 1900s Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Steel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Canadian Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
Early 20th Century Unknown Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gilt Metal
19th Century French Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
Early 1900s American Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
1910s Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Silver
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
19th Century Unknown Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Rose Gold, Silver, Niello
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Silver
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled, White Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1890s Antique Pocket Watches
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.