Bourquin Geneve Sterling Silver Enamel Dial Verge Fusee Small Pocket Watch, 1840
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bourguin Geneve STYLE / REFERENCE: Pendant Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Silver DIMENSIONS: Diameter 32mm CIRCA: 1840's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Verge Fuzee DIAL / ...
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch
By Breguet
Located in Stamford, CT
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch. Case in fair condition. Watch not working.
Waltham Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Open Face Pocket Watch from 1879
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Full Size METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1879 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 55mm MOVEMENT / CALIB...
Gold-filled
Antique Zenith 14 Karat Gold Pocket Watch, Savonette, Enamel Dial
By Zenith
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Zenith 14 karat gold pocket watch, savonette. Enamel dial with Arabic numbers. Pocket watch can be wound and works. Original, very good condition. Meaning of the dedication...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vacheron Constantin Pocket Watch 900 Silver
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Berlin, DE
Glass and hour hand are missing. Original case! Age-related condition. Including certificate of authenticity.
Silver
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face 18k Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
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...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Solid Gold Pateck Geneve Spiral Breguet Open Face Pocket Watch Dial: White Enamel dial with black Roman numerals ,2 Rose Cut Diamonds in hour & minute hands Case: Measurement...
Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Savonnette Pocket Watch Triple Signed 18 Karat Yellow Gold 1891
By Patek Philippe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Patek Philippe Savonnette Pocket Watch Triple Signed 18 Karat Yellow Gold 1891 Metal: 18k yellow gold Weight: 65.3 grams Case: 47mm, 57mm to end of crown stem Serial: 256368 Signed...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Antique Chronograph Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1909 Patek Philippe Open Face Chronograph Pocket Watch, 50 mm diameter 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case with inside dust cover, White Porcelain Dial with Black Roman numerals, oute...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
C.H. Meylan 18K Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Pocket Watch Circa 1890's
By C.H. Meylan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
C.H. Meylan 18K Gold Keyless Lever Minute Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch Circa 1890's Dial: The white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, and minutes in red, the sub dial for the s...
18k Gold
Verge Fusee Enamel Dial Keywind Porcelain Painted Back Pocket Watch
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: French Made STYLE / REFERENCE: Pendant / Open Faced METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt / Enamel / Porcelain DIMENSIONS: Diameter 30mm CIRCA: 1790-1810 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Fusee ...
Louis Audemars Open Face Pocket Watch - Yellow Gold 18k Mechanical
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Louis Audemars Movement: Mechanical Date: 1880 - 1881 Dial Color: White Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Style: Open Face Features: Roman numerals marking the hours Sub dial...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Howard 14 Karat Solid White Gold Opened Faced Pocket Watch, circa 1920s
By E. Howard & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Howard Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: 10 Size METAL / MATERIAL: 14kt. Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 43mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: M...
White Gold
Antique Steel Pocket Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Steel pocket watch. Height: 6.00 centimeters. We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Steel
International Watch Company Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1920s
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
International Watch Company. An 18ct Yellow Gold, Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch, C1920s. Dial: A Beautiful White Enamel Dial in perfect condition with Breguet style numerals ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
International Watch Company Rose Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1920
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An International Watch Company 14ct yellow gold, keyless lever open face pocket watch, C1920s with it's original presentation box. Dial: A Beautiful White Enamel Dial in perfect con...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
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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