18k Gold Pocket Watches
1890s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Swiss Art Nouveau 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Central American Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1970s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
Late 20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1870s Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Retro Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1860s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century French 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century German 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
1820s English George IV Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1880s American Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Artisan Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
1870s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1920s Swiss Art Deco Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Artisan 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Artisan Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Swiss Contemporary 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century British Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Swiss Vintage 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century French Victorian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Swiss Post-War Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold
19th Century British Artisan Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Artisan 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Enamel
19th Century German Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Swiss Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s French Georgian Antique 18k Gold Pocket Watches
Diamond, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
18K Gold Pocket Watches for Sale on 1stDibs
Can you pull off a vintage gold pocket watch? Of course you can. With a suit and a waistcoat, an 18-karat gold 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. Elgin pocket watches and Rolex models are popular, too.
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 18K gold pocket watches for sale on 1stDibs.