Pocket Watches
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Other
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Pocket Watches
1960s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Gold Plate
19th Century German Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
10k Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1880s American Antique Pocket Watches
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Silver
1880s Swiss Belle Époque Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
18th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
1850s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1970s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
1880s Irish Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
1880s British Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century British Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Pocket Watches
White Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Swiss Retro Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Modern Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
20th Century Pocket Watches
Silver
Late 18th Century English Early Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s American Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
1950s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches
Niello
Mid-19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
10k Gold, Gold-filled
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.