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Antique Key-Wind Silver Hallmarked Birmingham circa 1882 Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Key-wind Silver Hallmarked Birmingham c.1882 Pocket Watch. This heavy watch is working
Category

1880s British Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Silver Key-Winding Pocket Watch Signed J. Bolloten Bangor
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful 56mm diameter (excluding crown) antique key winding silver pocket watch is in good
Category

1880s British Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Silver Plated Key-Winding Pocket Watch with a Chain
Located in Carlisle, GB
This charming silver plated pocket watch is in good working condition and it ticks nicely and runs
Category

1880s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver Plate, Gilt Metal

Antique Silver Key-Wind Pocket Watch with Very Fine Hands
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Silver Key-wind Pocket Watch With Very Fine Hands. This pocket watch is working and it is
Category

1880s Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silver John Forrest London Key-Wind Pocket Watch, circa 1880
Located in Carlisle, GB
This watch is in good working condition and has been serviced. Tiny crack on the bottom dial and
Category

1880s British Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Dramatic French Tricolor Gold Key Wind Pocket Watch Pendant Non-Working
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This pocket watch would make the most elegant pendant or charm!. This French pocket watch is all
Category

1890s French Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold

Antique 14 Karat Gold Engine Turned Case Key-Less Pendant Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This stunning little gold antique pocket / pendant watch is in good working condition and it is
Category

Early 1900s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

14k Gold, Enamel

Antique Silver Key-Winding Pocket Watch Signed Acme Lever H. Samuel Manchester
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful antique 51mm diameter key-winding silver pocket watch is in good working condition
Category

1890s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

Very Fine Antique 18 Karat Gold Engraved Case Key-Winding Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful antique key-windIng pocket watch is in good working condition and it is ticking
Category

1880s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold, Enamel

Small 18K Gold Victorian Period Key-Wind Thrussell Son Geneve Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Beautiful Antique Gold pocket watch is working and its is ticking well. Visible scratch on the
Category

1880s Swiss Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Silver with Pink Enamel and Gold Inlaid Dial Key Wind Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Silver with pink Enamel & gold Enlaid Dial Pocket Watch. This beautiful key-wind pocket
Category

1880s Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique Georgian Split Ring Pendant with Charms
Located in Sale, Cheshire
chalcedony vase, a seal fob, and a watch key. It's mostly modelled in 9 karat gold (the hand is silver gilt
Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Chalcedony, Emerald, 9k Gold

Very Fine Early 18K Gold Key-Wind D. Mottu Fils A Geneve Small Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful and good quality 18K Gold & engines turn cased pocket watch is working and ticking
Category

1880s Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold

18 Karat Gold Maidstone Watch by Joseph Barling, 19th Century
Located in Bradford, Ontario
he made it last week. It is a key wound watch with a beautifully operating movement and keeps
Category

Late 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Watch Keys

Materials

18k Gold

Heavy English Lever Fusee Silver Engine Turned Case Pocket Watch, circa 1866
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful 58mm watch diameter antique silver key-wind pocket watch is in good working
Category

1860s British Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Silver

1700s French Leroy 18kt Gold, Diamond, Enamel Royal Lady Motif Pendant Watch
By LeRoy
Located in New york, NY
has been recently serviced and works by winding it with a watch key to tell the time. Additionally
Category

Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Coromandel Velvet Lined Watch Box with Brass Corner Straps circa 1865
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
watch box comes with key and fully working lock. The watch shown in the images is not part of the
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Watch Keys

Materials

Brass

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Antique Watch Keys For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of antique watch keys for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Silver and Enamel. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century, has proven very popular over the years. Our collection of antique watch keys includes designs that are universally popular, but Victorian and Georgian styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Baume, Breguet and Galt Bro. Jewelers produced popular versions that are worth a look. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Carnelian versions, from our inventory of 5, are particularly popular. A selection of round cut, cabochon and oval cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of antique watch keys for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Antique Watch Keys?

Prices for antique watch keys can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $116 and can go as high as $35,000, while antique watch keys, on average, fetch $613.
Questions About Antique Watch Keys
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A watch key is utilized to wind the watch and set the time in pocket watches. This is generally done by opening the watch back and positioning the key over the winding-arbor and turning the hands. Shop a range of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A key-wind pocket watch is a type of portable timepiece produced from the early 19th century through the middle of the 19th century. It features a mechanism that requires regular winding with a device called a winding key. Shop a range of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How old key-wind pocket watches are varies greatly. Watchmakers used key-wind mechanisms in pocket watches starting in the 16th century and continued the practice until the mid 19th century. You can find a collection of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024
    What makes a watch antique is its age. A watch must be at least 100 years old to be considered antique. Watches that are 20 to 99 years old are vintage, while newer ones are contemporary. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique fob watch works with the help of a winding mechanism. Turning the winder puts tension on the clockwork gears, allowing them to move. Depending on the watch, you may wind it with a specially designed key or a winding crown located on the stem of the timepiece. You'll find a collection of antique fob watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    At 100 years of age or more, a watch is generally considered an antique. A vintage watch is a timepiece that is at least 20 years old. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of antique, vintage and modern watches.