Gold Pocket Watch 1860s

Find an expansive variety of gold pocket watch 1860s available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Enamel. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 19th Century to those produced as recently as the 19th Century. There are many different pieces in our collection of gold pocket watch 1860s to choose from, but Victorian and Modern gold pocket watch 1860s are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Baume Mercier, Patek Philippe and Tiffany Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 2 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. There are many rose cut gold pocket watch 1860s for sale. If you’re browsing the variety of gold pocket watch 1860s for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

Prices for gold pocket watch 1860s can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $1,194 and can go as high as $54,500, while gold pocket watch 1860s, on average, fetch $5,940.

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.