18k Gold Pocket Watches
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century French 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century British 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century British 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s English Art Deco Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Central American Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Artist Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s American Modern Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Modern 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1820s English George IV Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1820s British George III Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Romantic 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1950s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Artisan 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
1950s French Retro Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold, Copper, Steel, Stainless Steel
1860s English Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Spanish 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
18K Gold Pocket Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
Can you pull off a vintage gold pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, an 18-karat gold 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. Elgin pocket watches and Rolex models are popular, too.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby. Yellow gold pocket watches created by the likes of Piaget and Tiffany & Co. are made with the well-mannered metal of choice, and it’s a museum-worthy metal, too: A 14-karat yellow gold pocket watch designed by the Illinois Watch Co. during the 1870s was recently acquired by the National Museum of American History.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic.
The abbreviation for karat is K, as in 24K gold. Which, if you didn’t know, is pure gold or 100% gold or fine gold. Pure gold is too soft to work with and therefore it needs to be alloyed with other metals to make it harder and suitable for wear.
A quick tip, an 18K gold pocket watch is 75 percent gold mixed with 25 percent of other metals like copper or silver, etc. Also, most gold jewelry is stamped with the 18K or, even, 750 or 0.75 in recognition of the percentage of gold. Most jewelers today in the U.S. work with either 14K or 18K gold, unless they specify that their jewelry is made of high-karat gold like 20K or 22K.
Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years — find antique and vintage 18K gold pocket watches for sale on 1stDibs.