Pocket Watches
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Brass
1880s Swiss Art Deco Antique Pocket Watches
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
1890s Swiss Post-War Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1750s French Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Silver
19th Century British Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century French Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
19th Century French Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold-filled
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century American Antique Pocket Watches
21st Century and Contemporary European Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1890s European Antique Pocket Watches
Other
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pocket Watches
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
20th Century American Pocket Watches
Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Vintage Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Enamel
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century British Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century French Antique Pocket Watches
Brass
19th Century Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel
1890s French Antique Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Pocket Watches
Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Amethyst, Enamel, Yellow ...
1920s Vintage Pocket Watches
14k Gold, White Gold
1870s Swiss Antique Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Pocket Watches
Carnelian, 10k Gold, Gold-filled
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Pocket Watches
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
1920s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Art Deco Vintage Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
1910s Swiss Vintage Pocket Watches
Early 1900s Swiss Edwardian Antique Pocket Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Swazi Antique Pocket Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Artisan Pocket Watches
14k Gold, Gold
1940s American Vintage Pocket Watches
Other
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.