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Ball Pocket Watch

Rose Gold Crystal Ball Pocket Watch Pendant Necklace
Located in Stamford, CT
circa 1880-1890 Crystal ball watch with a 20-Inch-long solid rose gold chain with a swivel catch
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Antique Late 19th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

Ball Watch Co. Open Faced Railroad Pocket Watch circa 1920
By Ball Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Ball Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced High Grade Railroad Pocket Watch
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Van Cleef & Arpels Rose Gold Ball-Form Pin Watch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A sophisticated pin watch (modifiable as pendant) manufactured by Van Cleef & Arpels during the
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose 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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Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

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Antique Silver Glass Ball Pocket Watch with Matching Silver Glass Chatelaine
Located in Carlisle, GB
Rare Antique Silver glass ball pocket watch with matching Silver Glass chatelaine. This
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Antique 1870s British Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Small Antique Beautiful Enamel Pendant / Ball Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
Small Antique Beautiful Enamel Pendant / Ball Watch. This beautiful pre-owned pendant / ball
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Vintage 1910s Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver Plate, Enamel

Platinum, Diamond and Blue Enamel Ball Watch
Located in London, GB
Swiss platinum and blue enamel ball watch with diamonds on a white gold chain.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage Gold-Plated Bvler Mechanical Pendant Ball Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful miniature hand winding ball watch is in good working condition and it is running
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Gold-Plated Red Enamel Guilloche Hand-Winding Ball Pendant Swiss Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful pre-owned vintage red enamel with gold fleur de lis inlaid hand winding pendant ball
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

14 Karat Gold and Diamonds Red Enamel Mechanical Ladies Fob or Brooch Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful antique 28mm diameter hand winding gold and diamond ladies brooch watch is in good
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Antique Early 1900s French Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel, Gold

Extremely Large Edwardian 8 Day / 200 Hour Ball Clock with Roman Numerals
Located in London, GB
pocket watch mechanisms and are therefore normally quite small. A typical size would be similar to a golf
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Vintage 1910s British Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Dunlop Golf Ball Pocket Watch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Dunlop Golf Ball Brev Pocket Watch. Novelty 1920's silver plated Swiss made Dunlop golf ball
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20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Silver Plate

Ball Gold Filled 21 Jewels Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes, sub seconds Case: 51mm gold filled case, gold filled bezel, plastic crystal, solid case back Dial: white dial, black hands, Arabic nu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Tudor Sterling Silver Blue Enamel Ball watch, 1930s
By Tudor
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Charming "Ball" watch, compliments of Rolex relative Tudor. This was produced in the
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Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches

Carl Bucherer 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Fan Pin with Ball Watch Drop
By Carl F. Bucherer
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Brand: Carl Bucherer Movement: manual Function: hours, minutes Case: 26mm case, acrylic crystal, screw down crown Dial: white arabic No box or papers Guaranteed to be authentic by s...
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20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bucherer Gilt Silver and Enamel Ball Watch with Chain
By Bucherer
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful ball watch and chain by Bucherer. Gilt sterling silver. Lovely buttercup guilloche enamel
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold Plate

Modernist Gold Ball Tassel Pendant Watch Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Modernist Pendant Ball Watch suspending multi-stand tassel; exquisitely made Swiss made
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold

Art Deco Lady's Sterling Silver and Enamel Ball-Form Pendant Watch circa 1925
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco lady's sterling silver and enamel ball-form pendant watch on a silver chain, circa 1925
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Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mechanical Wind Up Ingraham Desk Small Ball Clock, circa 1900
Located in Van Nuys, CA
unit. Mechanical pocket watch design ball clock, wind the winding knob for running the small clock
Category

Antique Early 1900s More Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Enamel Pendant / Ball Watch Signed Didisheim Goldshmidt Fils & Co.
Located in Carlisle, GB
Antique Enamel Pendant / Ball Watch . This watch is not working but the balance is good and
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Early 20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

Enamel

Hamilton Ball Yellow Gold Railroad Pocket Watch
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ball Hamilton Railroad pocket watch grade 999B circa 1930’s. Featuring 16 size 10K yellow gold
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Vintage 1930s American Modernist Pocket Watches

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Antique Ladies Hunter Elgin 4 Color Gold Pocket Watch and 18k Gold Chain
By Elgin
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Antique 14k four color gold hunter case pocket watch made by the Elgin Company around 1908 (based on movement serial # 13333340) features an elaborately decorated 14 c...
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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Pocket Watches

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Vacheron Constantin Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality collector's pocket watch from Vacheron et Constantin Geneve. Including original case. Hallmarked, 18k Gold The clock works.
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Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Christian Dior by John Galliano Tie-Dye Print Leather and Lace Dress, FW 2000
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vacheron & Constantin Rose Gold Demi Hunter Pocket Watch and Original Box
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage 1910s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

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Omega 1970s Presentation Pocket Watch for United States Steel
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Pocket Watches

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Located in Chicago, IL
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A Christian Dior Lace Couture Gown Collection Ligne Oblique (?) Circa 1950
By Christian Dior
Located in Toulon, FR
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1950s French Evening Gowns

Roberto Cavalli Silky Orange Runway Evening Gown S/S 2004 Size XS
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
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John Galliano purple ribbon crochet bias-cut maxi dress, fw 2001
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
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Van Cleef & Arpels by Andre Vassort Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
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Materials

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By Christian Dior
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Christian Dior by John Galliano pink suede and lace dress and jacket, fw 2000
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Christian Dior by John Galliano Claret Evening Dress and Tunic Ensemble, fw 1999
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
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Ball Pocket Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact ball pocket watch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, Enamel and Silver, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 19 antique edition and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a ball pocket watch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but versions are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic ball pocket watch over the years, but those made by Ball Watch Company, Bucherer and Tudor are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any ball pocket watch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 2 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes ball cut alternatives. Finding a ball pocket watch for sale for women should be easy, but there are 8 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Ball Pocket Watch?

On average, a ball pocket watch at 1stDibs sells for $1,950, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $13,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Questions About Ball Pocket Watch
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A pocket watch pocket is called by a number of names. You will sometimes see people refer to it simply as a watch pocket. Other names include a coin pocket or a fob pocket. Find a variety of antique pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A fusee pocket watch — named for the French word fusée — is an antique type of watch with a crescent pulley and a curved groove around it that is wound with a cord or chain. The chain is attached to the mainspring barrel. Find a range of vintage fusee pocket watches on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    The best pocket watch is a matter of preference. 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. Brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, and Audemars Piguet are internationally renowned makers of pocket watches. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage pocket watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A pocket watch fob refers to the chain or ribbon to which a pocket watch is attached. Its purpose was to make the watch more readily accessible to the wearer. You’ll find a variety of pocket watch fobs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How you store pocket watches is largely a matter of personal preference. Generally, you should keep them in a storage container designed specifically for stowing delicate items, such as a velvet-lined jewelry box, a watch box or on a watch stand. Shop a variety of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The way to speed up your pocket watch depends on the specific model of timepiece that you have. To avoid damage, take it to a watch repair shop with experience repairing pocket watches to make adjustments. You'll find a selection of pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A hunter pocket watch is a pocket watch with a metal case that has a spring hinged lid to cover the watch face and protect it from damage.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 22, 2024
    The most highly sought-after pocket watch will vary over time as trends in collecting do come and go. However, some pocket watches remain consistently popular among collectors. These timepieces include dress watches, such as those crafted by Elgin, Audemars Piguet and Patek Phillippe; railroad pocket watches produced by makers like Illinois and Hamilton; and military timepieces manufactured by Rolex and Omega. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of pocket watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Full hunter pocket watches are a popular choice for those nostalgic for timepieces of years past. The solid outer case of this type of watch, which often features intricate designs, needs to be opened in order to reveal the watch’s face. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A pocket watch chain is called a fob, or watch fob. They can be made in a variety of materials, but most often appear in a metal that matches the case of the watch itself. Shop a collection of antique watch fobs from some of the world’s top sellers 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 ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A pocket watch with 17 jewels is called a fully jeweled watch. For the mechanical movement, it uses jewel bearings from the center wheel pivot to the balance wheel. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage pocket watch options.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A minute repeater pocket watch comes with a repeater that chimes the time by pushing a button. They come with three different chimes; the hours have a low chime, minute by a high chime, and quarter hours by a sequence of two chimes. Shop a range of antique and vintage pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Like its hunter-case cousin, the half-hunter pocket watch features a protective lid or case that protects the face of the watch. The distinction is that the case front has a viewing window that allows the owner to check the time without having to open the pocket watch lid. The hours are frequently inscribed in blue enamel on the exterior lid itself, making it possible to tell the time without opening the case. Shop a range of vintage half-hunter pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Pocket watches come in a variety of sizes but the most popular sizes for women are 0s, 6s and 8s. Measuring pocket watches is a bit confusing and to make it easier a 0s is1.166”, a 6s is 1.367” and 8s is 1.433”. So it’s fairly safe to say that an average size for a woman’s pocket watch is between 1 and 1.5 inches. Find vintage and contemporary pocket watches from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Rolex made pocket watches from 1905 through to the 1970s. The last pocket watch released was a small, ultra-formal 18 karat piece. Own a piece of history by shopping a selection of Rolex pocket watches from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To open a Hamilton pocket watch, take it to a reputable watch repair shop. Experts advise against opening antique pocket watches on your own because special tools are necessary to avoid damaging the timepieces. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Hamilton pocket watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How to open a Howard pocket watch depends on its design. However, experts recommend that you don't attempt to open one yourself. Instead, take the piece to a watch repair center that has experience servicing pocket watches. Doing so will help you avoid damaging the timepiece. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Howard pocket watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To know if your pocket watch is valuable, consult a licensed appraiser. Choose one with experience appraising antique and vintage timepieces. Having your pocket watch evaluated by a knowledgeable professional is the only way to be certain of its value. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage pocket watches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    To change a battery in a pocket watch, you must first remove the watch back. Depending on the type of watch, you may need a specially designed tool or a precision screwdriver to accomplish this task. Once you have the back removed, you may need to remove parts to access the battery and perform the replacement. Because there is so much variability in timepiece design and you could potentially damage your watch when removing the back and other parts, experts recommend having an experienced watch repairer replace the battery. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of pocket watches.