Gold Pocket Watches
1960s Swiss Modern Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1870s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1930s Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century British Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1880s French Antique Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century British Artisan Antique Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century American Antique Gold Pocket Watches
White Gold
20th Century Gold Pocket Watches
Gold
1940s Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Ruby, Gold
1860s English Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Unknown Modern Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Late 19th Century German Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Unknown Edwardian Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
1880s French Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Gold Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
1940s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1890s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1880s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century English Antique Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Gold Pocket Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
Can you pull off an antique gold pocket watch? Of course you can. An Elgin gold pocket watch or a similar timepiece designed by Waltham can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.
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.
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.
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 gold pocket watches for sale on 1stDibs.