Lever Watch
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
Antique 19th Century French Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century British Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 18th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Wrist Watches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
20th Century Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver
Antique 19th Century English Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Modern Pocket Watches
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Pocket Watches
14k Gold
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Pocket Watches
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pocket Watches
Antique 19th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cufflinks
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches
Stainless Steel
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Antique 1840s British Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Antique Early 1900s Pocket Watches
Gold Plate, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s American Wrist Watches
14k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1910s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gilt Metal
Antique 1880s British Pocket Watches
Silver, Enamel
Antique 1880s British Pocket Watches
Silver
Vintage 1910s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Antique 1860s British Pocket Watches
Silver
Antique 1890s Swiss Pocket Watches
Silver
Antique 1890s American Pocket Watches
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century British Pocket Watches
Silver
Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches
Gold-filled
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Base Metal
2010s British Contemporary Cufflinks
Base Metal
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Finding the Right Pocket-watches for You
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.
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