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Metal: Gold
Antique Pavé Set Rose-Cut Diamond Pendant Geneva Ball Watch
Located in Firenze, IT
The white enamel dial with blue and red Arabic numerals, bezel wind and hand setting, the rose cut diamonds set in spiralling lines, with rose-cut diamond pendant line. Mechanical mo...
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1880s Swiss Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Longines 14kt Yellow Gold Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch from 1920 s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph / High Grade Movement METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 52mm x ...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Grande Sonnerie Pocket Watch by Montandon
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare grande sonnerie quarter-hour repeating pocket watch crafted by Swiss firm Montandon is an impressive work of horology that is as handsome as ...
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20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Longines Swiss 14k Yellow Gold 44mm Detailed Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Longines Movement: Mechanical - 17 Jewels - 3 Adjustments - Hand Wound - Swiss-Made Case Maker: Wittnauer & Co. Case Type: Open Face Case Diameter; 44mm (1.7 inches) Case...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Memento Mori Pocket Watch Key, Ca. 1800
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An exceptional antique Georgian pocket watch key, made of pink gold. The pink gold key is decorated and surrounded by detailed hollow curled figures on its border which features delicate decorative engravings on both sides. For the presentation behind the glass human hair is used to create a highly detailed floral design with white accented make it look like pearls. The shrine is probably made of bone and draped with these 'pearls', overall in excellent condition. The two arrowed hearts - depicting above the shrine - are a sign of love, the love between two people. Watched by The All Seeing Eye enclosed in a triangle surrounded by a ray of light. The eye also known as the Masonic Eye or Eye of Providence, is up there as one of the most recognized Freemason symbols. On the other side a lock of hair is beautifully displayed with the initials 'JAvJ'. The presentation has been impeccably preserved beneath the glass. The Georgian watch...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold

18 Kt Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar Moon Phase Chrono Minute Repeater
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Pink Gold Hunter Pocket Watch Triple Calendar / Quantieme Moon Phase Chronograph Minute Repeater Weight : 138.1 Gram Extremely Solid ...
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19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Remontoir Cylindre 10 Rubis Woman s Swiss Pocket Watch 14 Carat Gold Diamonds
Located in Vienna, AT
Remontoir Cylindre 10 Rubis Woman's Pocket Watch with three lids. Made of 14 ct slight red gold, with eight diamonds (= 0,40 ct in total) decorating...
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Early 1900s Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold

Tiffany Co Movado Gold Pocket Watch
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. 14 karat yellow gold pocket watch, with Movado movement. Made in Switzerland. Serial no. 550273. Marked: Tiffany & Co. / Swiss made / 1...
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1940s Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch by Redard Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stylish and complex perpetual calendar minute-repeating chronometer pocket watch was created by the Swiss firm of H. Redard & Co. Its 18K...
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Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Engraved Case Elgin Pocket Watch, circa 1895
Located in Manhasset, NY
Antique Elgin Pocket Watch 14K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch, front and back of case are intricately engraved. White enamel dial with black Arabi...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin Grottendieck Bruxelles 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Berlin, DE
Vacheron & Constantin Grottendieck Bruxelles 18 Karat Gold Pocket Watch Movement can be wound and works. Dial with hairline crack. Incl...
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20th Century Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Elgin White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch from 1923 with Matching Chain
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Open Faced METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1923 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 44mm MOVEMENT / CALI...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Gruen White Gold Filled Art Deco Pocket Watch circa 1920 s with Original Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: White Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm / Width 42mm MOVEMENT / CALIB...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Antique Peter Desmarais St. Martins Court Leister Square Rose Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Peter Desmarais, St Martins Court, Leister Square. An 18K rose gold pair case, key wind cylinder pocket watch, London, C1803. Dial: A beautiful original ful...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

A. Lange Söhne, 18 Karat Gold, Chronograph Pocket Watch, 1898 Constantinopel
Located in Berlin, DE
This exquisite and rare pocket watch from A. Lange & Söhne represents an extraordinary combination of historical craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Manufactured around 1898, it embodies the high art of Saxon watchmaking tradition. The heart of this precision pocket watch...
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19th Century German Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Ball Watch Co. Open Faced Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1920
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Ball Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced High Grade Railroad Pocket Watch / METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled / Screw O...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Rare Vacheron Constantin 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C 1920s
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1920s. Dial: The perfect white enamel dial fully signed Vacheron & Constantin Genève with unusual Breguet style numerals and matching Gilt metal Breguet style moon hands. Case: The heavy 18ct yellow gold case with polished case back, hand set at eleven o'clock opening to reveal the inner case back which is engraved Vacheron & Constantin Genève Specially made for a retailer Martin Halbkram in Vienna. The cases are all Swiss hallmarked, numbered and signed. Movement: The keyless lever gilt metal movement fully signed and jewelled with unusual regulation for the slow fast set. compensation balance and Breguet overcoil hairspring. Martin Halbkram was a prominent watchmaker based in Vienna (Wien) who opened an exclusive boutique supplying unusual and rare pocket watches to his clientele. This watch is rare as the design is based on an A.Lange & Sohne pocket watch...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

A Swiss Gold Pivoted Detente Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Swiss 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Pivoted Detente Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890. Dial: The elegant white enamel unsigned dial with Roman Numerals , outer minute track wih Arabic nu...
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1890s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen Yellow Gold Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Jules Jürgensen Copenhagen 18k gold pocket watch. Hunter. Important and beautiful collectors watch. Minimal signs of wear.
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19th Century Danish Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Elgin Pocket Watch Gold Plated Working 15 Jewels 11066484 Year 1905, 49mm
Located in San Diego, CA
Elgin Pocket Watch Gold Plated Working 15 Jewels 11066484 Year 1905, 49mm This vintage Elgin pocket watch, manufactured in 1905, has a diameter of 49mm and a thickness of 14mm. The...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Retouret Genève. A Heavy Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Retouret Genève. An 18ct Heavy Rose Gold Full Hunter Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch, C1890. Dial: The perfect white enamel dial with Roman numeral with outer Arabic min...
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1890s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

French 20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Badge Pattern Pocket Watch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant- watch in 18 karat rose gold, horse head hallmark. Antique pocket watch, the case is round and engraved all around. The back is white enamel, the hands are black, the Roman n...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Multi-Tone Gold Elgin Antique Pocket Watch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This beautiful Elgin multi-tone gold Mint 0 size pocket watch weighs 42.10 grams and is circa 1896. It measures 1.5 inches in diameter and does not have glass.
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Late 19th Century Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold

Antique Victorian Braided Hair Pocket Watch Chain or Cord
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Victorian braided hair cord for a pocket watch. Comprised of braided, twisted, and woven hair set with gold plated caps and finding...
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

TEMPORA Quarter Repeater Chronograph 14k Solid Gold With 12 Award Winning
Located in Mumbai, IN
pocket watch by Tempora - Le Phare “ The master of complications in pocket watches” Initially named after the founders, the company name was changed from Guye & Barbezat to Le Phare...
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1890s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

9ct Gold Victorian Watch Chain Section
Located in London, GB
9ct Gold Victorian display Chain section These were used to display medals ,coins , but are now a very decadent item of jewellery that can be worn e...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold

Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face 18k Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face Gold Pocket Watch dated January 13 1891 Serial number 96510 and contrast number 213206 Expressly made for JJ Freman Toledo, O Beautiful 43m/1.69 in 18k gold case external lid. Internal lid is plain. Gold sphere, rubys. Protecting cover and front opening. Roman numerals. Porcelaine of sphere is scratched on right down side condition, Working condition t shouldn’t be surprising that a Patek Philippe holds the world auction record for a watch ($31.2 million for a Patek Grandmaster Chime, sold at Christie’s Geneva last November, in case anyone’s wondering). Known for impeccable craftsmanship and some of the most complicated timepieces ever created, the brand is considered by many to be the height of fine watchmaking. The house was founded in Geneva in 1839 by Polish expats Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek. Czapek left the firm, and in 1845, Patek partnered with French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Rolex. A Rare Gold and Enamel Keyless Pocket Watch C1920
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Rolex. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold and Enamel Keyless Lever Pocket Watch Retailed By The Alex Clarke Company London C1920. Dial: The original silver matt dial engine turned to the cent...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality collector's pocket watch by Longines. Including original case. Hallmarked, 18k gold. Extremely rare collector's watch. The clock works. Dial unfortunately damaged between 4 and 5 o'clock. Glass has a crack between 9 and 10 o'clock. 18k Gold Longines Pocket Watch...
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Early 20th Century Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Longines Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
$6,508 Sale Price
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Swiss 1915 Bezel Wind Enamel Cherry Shaped Miniature Pendant Watch In 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled pendant bezel wind watch in the shape of a cherry. Fantastic miniature cherry shaped pendant watch, created in Switzerland, back in the 1910-1920. The movement is mechanica...
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1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Spaulding Gorham 18k Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage Spaulding Gorham 18K pocket watch features a distinctive striped case in yellow, rose, and white gold with a plain circular reserve on the reverse ready for a mono...
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1930s Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold

Vacheron Constantin 18k Solid Gold Pocket Watch 45mm Circa 1890s RA648
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Vacheron & Constantin open face pocket watch, c.1895, in excellent aesthetic and working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeou...
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1890s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Vacheron Constantin Rose Gold Demi Hunter Pocket Watch and Original Box
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Vacheron & Constantin Pocket watch, 14k Rose Gold 53 M.M Demi Hunter with inside Gold dust cover, Gilt lever movement, Porcelain dial with Gold Hands. Signed Vacheron Case...
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1910s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex Cellini. A Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1970
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Rolex Cellini. An 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Dress Open Face Pocket Watch with Original Rolex Model Sticker. C1970. Dial: The brown coloured dial with gold batons and Rolex crow...
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1970s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hampden Watch Company Multi Colored Gold Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Hampden Watch Company, A 14ct multi coloured gold keyless lever full hunter pocket watch, C1890. Dial: A beautiful condition white enamel dial with larg...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Jean-Antoine Lepine Rose Gold Ruby Cylinder French Pocket Watch, circa 1780
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lepine STYLE / REFERENCE: Oversized Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Rose Gold DIMENSIONS: Diameter 59mm CIRCA: 1770 / 80's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Key W...
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Late 18th Century French Art Deco Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Rare Gold and Enamel Presentation Pocket Watch with Portrait of Naser Shah
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare Swiss Gold and Enamel Hunting Case Presentation Pocket Watch with A Portrait of Naser Al Din Shah, of Persia. Circa 1880. Diameter 47 mm (2" diameter x 3" high) 18’’’ nickel lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, wolf's-tooth winding, gold cuvette • white enamel dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds • the front panel centered by a polychrome enamel portrait of Naser al-Din Shah of Persia in an interior, the reverse with the Lion and Sun...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Vacheron Constantin Chronomètre Royal 18kt Gold Pocket Watch – 55mm
Located in Braintree, GB
An exceptional example of early haute horlogerie, this antique Vacheron & Constantin Chronomètre Royal pocket watch embodies precision, prestige, and timeless design. Crafted in soli...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vacheron and Constantin 18 Karat High Grade Handmade Pocket Watch circa 1900s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Vacheron & Constantin STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1900's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 51mm MOVEMENT / C...
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Early 20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Cartier 18Kt. Yellow Gold Art Deco Open Faced Pocket Watch Hand Made 1920 s
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cartier Jewelers STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Opened Faced METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold and Enamel CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIO...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Watch Chain Necklace with Heart Slide
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Romantic heirloom at a lengthy sixty inches, this fine antique 14 karat gold ladies watch chain necklace with heart slide is rarely seen in thi...
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Early 20th Century North American Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

AD Lang et Padoux Rare Gold Full Hunter Independant Second Minute Repeater C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
AD Lang et Padoux: A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Full Hunter Independant Second Minute Repeater Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1880. Dial: A white enamel dial with Rom...
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19th Century Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

18 Karat Gold limited IWC Pocket Watch, Scarabaeus by Ernst Fuchs, Ref. 5420
By IWC
Located in Berlin, DE
Pocket watch: limited IWC pocket watch, rarity in the 18K solid gold version, 'Scarabaeus-Fuchs-Savonnette', Schaffhausen, around 1982 with original box Absolute rarity and rare col...
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20th Century Swiss Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany Co. 18k Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
Located in Providence, RI
This 18k gold Tiffany & Co. pocket watch, crafted by the renowned Agassiz Watch Co. of Switzerland, dates to the 1920s, confirmed by the inscription “Christmas 1927.” It features a c...
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1920s Swiss Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Asprey 18ct Two Gold Art Deco Keyless Lever Open Face Dress Pocket Watch, C1920s
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Asprey. AN 18ct Two Colour Gold Art Deco Keyless Lever Open Face Dress Pocket Watch C1920s Dial: The silver satin finished dial signed Asprey, raised gold Arabic numerals and engine...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Carnelian Intaglio Victorian Fob Clip Pocket Watch Chain 10k Gold Gold Filled
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Victorian Metal Content: Guaranteed 10k Gold (fob & ball charms) & Gold Filled as tested Stone Information: Genuine Carnelian Intaglio Color: Orangey Red Measurements: l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Carnelian, 10k Gold, Gold-filled

Longines Grey Blue White Gold Art Deco Enamel Watch Pendant
Located in Stamford, CT
Longines enamel pendant watch. Gray blue and white enamel and gold face, with a matching 22 inch chain. Circa 1912. 14k white gold 21.9 grams Tested: 14k 14k white gold Length: 22 Inches Dangle: 2.5 inches Watch: 1.25 inches Width: 2.03mm Depth: 2.03mm Inside case:14k Whittnauer Watch...
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Early 20th Century Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

Le Coultre 1890 Miniature Pendant Watch Silver With 5.29 Ctw Diamonds Rubies
Located in Miami, FL
Miniature pendant watch designed by LeCoultre Et Co. This is a very unusual, very fine and small antique pendant watch crafted LeCoultre El Co...
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1890s Swiss Edwardian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

A Huguenin Sons. A Gold Calendar Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1890
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A. Huguenin & Sons. An 18ct Yellow Gold Full Hunter Keyless Lever Calendar Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1890 Dial: The magnificent original silver dial, signed A. Huguenin & Sons Locle with raised three coloured foliage to the dial with Roman numerals outer silver dot minute track. with aperture for the month at twelve o'clock, subsidiary dials for the day at nine o'clock the date at three o'clock and the moon phase with the subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock. The hands are all original in blued steel Case: The beautifully engraved heavy 18ct yellow gold case with the front cover covered with a garland of flowers, foliage and a vacant cartouche. The back cover is again richly engraved with garlands of flowers and foliage with the oval cartouche engraved with a bird sitting on a nest with eggs. The inner gold cover is engraved Cronometro, the serial number and A. Huguenin & Sons Locle with an engine turned surround. The repeater slide is on the side of the case. The cases are all Swiss Hallmarked and numbered. Movement: The wonderful nickel finished fully signed keyless lever movement, highly jewelled to the centre abor, with compensation balance blued steel hairspring, fast slow regulation and wolfs tooth...
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1890s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1920 Cresarrow by Piguet with case same as V C Mens Rare Unusual Art Deco
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
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1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rare Historic Rose Gold Enamelled Pivoted Detente Hunter Pocket Watch, C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Historic and Rare Rose Gold Enamelled Keyless Pivoted Detente Cronometre Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880. Dial: The excellent white enamel dial with Roman Numerals, outer minute track with Arabic numbers at five minute intervals, subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock and gold original spade hands with a blued steel seconds hand. Case: The heavy 18ct rose gold half hunter case with inlaid blue enamel Roman numerals to the front of the case. The rear of the case is beautifully enamelled with the Coat of Arms of General Friedrich Wilhem von Steuben. The inner case is engraved Chronometre a l' Esperance, 33 Bould st Martin Paris. The cases are all numbered and marked18Kt Gold. Movement: The superb nickel finished, highly jewelled movement with keyless pivoted detente chronometre escapement Breguet overcoil hairspring and fast slow regulation. The Coat of Arms belong to General Von Steuben (1730-1794) He fought alongside General George Washington to help him defeat the British and gain Independence from Britain on the 4th July 1776. This is a rare and important watch to carry this Crest. An extract from the Royal College of Arms...
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Late 19th Century Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Enamel

Patek Philippe Waltham Railroad 18K Yellow Gold Manual-Wind Pocket Watch
Located in Aventura, FL
Patek Phillipe 18K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Manual-wind movement, Guillaume balance, 18k yellow gold case, White enamel dial with black Breguet nume...
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1990s American Modernist Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

J. F. Bautte Cie. A Rare Gold Enamel Jump Hour Pocket Watch C1810
Located in Mayfair, London, London
J. F. Bautte & Cie. A Rare Gold & Enamel Female Winding Ultra Slim Jump Hour Pocket Watch with it's Original Box C1810 Dial: The silver highly engraved dial, with small round apert...
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1810s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

A Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Musical Watch Signed Breguet C1820
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Keywind Quarter Repeater Musical Pocket Watch C1820. This Pocket Watch is signed Breguet but was not made by Abraham Louis Breguet. Dial: The white enamel dial...
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1820s Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Longines. A Rare Gold Split Second Pocket Watch C1900
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Longines. A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Split Second Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1900. Dial: The beautiful white enamel dial signed by the Swiss Retailer Oscar Fresard Lucerne. Th...
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Early 1900s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Louis Audemars Cie Victorian Hunter Case Enamel Pocket Watch
Located in Narberth, PA
Born in 1782, Louis Audemars was founded in 1811 by Louis-Benjamin Audemars in the Vallée de Joux, near le Brassus in Switzerland. Together, Audemars an...
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1880s Swiss Late Victorian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

LAPEL WATCH 1915 Swiss Art Deco Guilloche Blue Enameled Silver And Gilt Brass.
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco enameled lapel watch. This is a very unusual and handsome lapel watch, created in Switzerland during the art deco period, back in the 1915. The rare watch was crafted wi...
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1910s Swiss Edwardian Vintage Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gilt Metal

Diamond And Enamel Sunfish Lapel Watch
Located in New Orleans, LA
A delightful blend of watchmaking refinement and unique artistry, this charming lapel watch takes the form of a sunfish. The aquatic creature is stunning in its level of detail. Craf...
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19th Century Unknown Modern Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Lieutenant Colonel Owned Patek Philippe 1906 18ct Gold Pocket Watch
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original 1906 Patek Philippe 18ct gold pocket watch with archive extract detailing the movement and o...
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Eugene Le Coultre. A Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Eugene Le Coultre. An 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880. Dial: This very rare dial having black enamel with gold coloured Roman numeral and out gold min...
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1880s Swiss Antique Gold Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Gold Pocket Watches for Sale on 1stDibs

Can you pull off an antique gold pocket watch? Of course you can. An Elgin gold pocket watch or a similar timepiece designed by Waltham can be a refreshing alternative to a wristwatch.

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.

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. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby. Yellow gold pocket watches created by the likes of Piaget and Tiffany Co. are made with the well-mannered metal of choice, and it’s a museum-worthy metal, too: A 14-karat yellow gold pocket watch designed by the Illinois Watch Co. during the 1870s was recently acquired by the National Museum of American History.

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic.

The abbreviation for karat is K, as in 24K gold. Which, if you didn’t know, is pure gold or 100% gold or fine gold. Pure gold is too soft to work with and therefore it needs to be alloyed with other metals to make it harder and suitable for wear.

A quick tip, an 18K gold pocket watch is 75 percent gold mixed with 25 percent of other metals like copper or silver, etc. Also, most gold jewelry is stamped with the 18K or, even, 750 or 0.75 in recognition of the percentage of gold. Most jewelers today in the U.S. work with either 14K or 18K gold, unless they specify that their jewelry is made of high-karat gold like 20K or 22K

Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years — find antique and vintage gold pocket watches for sale on 1stDibs.