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Pocket Watches

Portable watches carried in a pocket, from verge fusee to modern railroad grades.

Scope

Watches made to be carried in a pocket or on a chatelaine, from verge and fusee watches to lever movements and railroad grades.

Thin listing-style entries were withdrawn in October 2026; the remaining entries carry museum descriptions or documented maker, case and movement details.

What to record when identifying

  • Signature on the dial, cuff or movement
  • Case type: open face, hunter, pair case
  • Escapement and winding system
  • Hallmarks and case maker's marks

Compare the identifying evidence

Case and hallmarks
Record and compareRecord form, lug shape, dimensions, mark positions and case number separately from movement markings.
Limits of the evidenceA hallmark may date the case only. Gold colour and a dial brand do not establish metal or maker.
Dial and display
Record and compareCompare numeral layout, subsidiary displays, signatures, hand forms and their relationship to documented versions.
Limits of the evidenceRestored dials and replacement hands can look period-correct; a front photograph cannot establish originality.
Movement and calibre
Record and compareUse a safely obtained movement image to record bridge layout, maker signature, engraved calibre and stated jewel count.
Limits of the evidenceDo not open a watch without suitable expertise. A case reference is not a movement calibre.
Winding and escapement
Record and compareKeep observed winding and setting controls separate from the source's documented escapement and complications.
Limits of the evidenceA crown does not establish automatic winding. Escapement and hidden mechanisms cannot be read from the dial.
Serial evidence and marriages
Record and compareCompare case and movement serials with a named archive or published list; document spacers, unused holes and mismatched parts.
Limits of the evidenceDo not extend one maker's serial chronology to another. Identification is not authentication or a working-condition test.

Individually identified types (784)

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14K Gold  American Watch Co. Waltham, Chronograph Repeater - 1895

WatchMuseum.org

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14K Gold American Watch Co. Waltham, Chronograph Repeater - 1895

1895

Creator: American Waltham Watch Co.; Case Material: 14k Gold,Yellow Gold; Weight: 129.8 g; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 53.5 mm (2.11 in); Place of Origin: United States; Period: 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: circa 1895; Condition: Fair Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

14K Gold Edwardian Elgin Ladies Pocket Watch - 1904

WatchMuseum.org

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14K Gold Edwardian Elgin Ladies Pocket Watch - 1904

1904

Creator: Elgin Watch Company; Case Material: 14k Gold; Weight: 33 g; Case Shape: Round; Case Dimensions: Height: 43.18 mm (1.7 in)Width: 11.18 mm (0.44 in)Diameter: 31.75 mm (1.25 in); Style: Edwardian; Place of Origin: United States; Period: 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1904; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

14k Gold Pendant Watch, Enamel Putti & Diamonds, Switzerland -  1870

WatchMuseum.org

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14k Gold Pendant Watch, Enamel Putti & Diamonds, Switzerland - 1870

1870

Case Material: 14k Gold,Yellow Gold,Enamel; Stone: Diamond; Stone Cut: Round Cut; Weight: 29.43 g; Case Dimensions: Height: 50.8 mm (2 in)Width: 31.75 mm (1.25 in); Style: Neoclassical; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: Late 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1870-1880; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

14k yellow gold American Waltham hand engraved pocket watch with white dial - 1900

WatchMuseum.org

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14k yellow gold American Waltham hand engraved pocket watch with white dial - 1900

1900

Creator: American Waltham Watch Co.; Case Material: Yellow Gold; Case Shape: Round; Case Dimensions: Height: 33 mm (1.3 in)Width: 33 mm (1.3 in)Diameter: 10.5 mm (0.42 in); Style: Artisan; Place of Origin: United States; Period: 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1900; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

14k Yellow Gold Illinois Hand Engraved Pocket Watch with White Dial - 1900

WatchMuseum.org

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14k Yellow Gold Illinois Hand Engraved Pocket Watch with White Dial - 1900

1900

Creator: Illinois Watch Company; Case Material: Yellow Gold,14k Gold; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Height: 38 mm (1.5 in)Width: 38 mm (1.5 in)Diameter: 12 mm (0.48 in); Style: Art Deco; Place of Origin: United States; Period: 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1900; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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14K Yellow Gold Vogt Pocket Watch - early 20th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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14K Yellow Gold Vogt Pocket Watch - early 20th Century

Metal: Yellow Gold,14k Gold; Weight: 48.3 pennyweight; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: Early 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: early 20th century; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18 Carat Ladies Enamelled Watch with 9 Carat Pinned Bow - Circa 1890

WatchMuseum.org

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18 Carat Ladies Enamelled Watch with 9 Carat Pinned Bow - Circa 1890

1890

Case Material: 18k Gold,Enamel; Case Dimensions: Height: 70 mm (2.76 in)Width: 35 mm (1.38 in)Depth: 10 mm (0.4 in); Style: Victorian; Place of Origin: United Kingdom; Period: 1880-1889; Date of Manufacture: 1890/1912; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18ct Gold Enamel “Special” Diamond Grade Pocket Watch Waltham - 1898

WatchMuseum.org

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18ct Gold Enamel “Special” Diamond Grade Pocket Watch Waltham - 1898

1898

Creator: American Waltham Watch Co.; Case Material: Enamel,Gold; Stone: Diamond; Stone Cut: Antique Cushion Cut; Case Shape: Round; Case Dimensions: Height: 30 mm (1.19 in)Width: 30 mm (1.19 in)Depth: 15 mm (0.6 in)Diameter: 30 mm (1.19 in)Length: 30 mm (1.19 in); Place of Origin: United States; Period: 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1898; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18CT Gold Independent Second Pocket Watch - 1884

WatchMuseum.org

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18CT Gold Independent Second Pocket Watch - 1884

1884

Creator: Ehrhardt; Case Material: Gold,18k Gold; Case Shape: Round; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 50 mm (1.97 in); Place of Origin: Germany; Period: Late 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1884; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18ct Gold Pair-cased With Tri-coloured Face Chester - 1822

WatchMuseum.org

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18ct Gold Pair-cased With Tri-coloured Face Chester - 1822

1822

Creator: James & John Ollivant; Case Material: 18k Gold; Weight: 159 g; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Chronograph:; Case Dimensions: Height: 8 mm (0.32 in)Width: 1.5 mm (0.06 in)Diameter: 5.5 mm (0.22 in); Style: George IV; Place of Origin: England; Period: 1820-1829; Date of Manufacture: 1822; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18ct Ruby and Diamond Pocket Watch with Jewels - 1970

WatchMuseum.org

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18ct Ruby and Diamond Pocket Watch with Jewels - 1970

1970

Metal: 18k Gold,White Gold; Stone: Diamond,Ruby; Stone Cut: Round Cut; Weight: 36 g; Dimensions: Height: 40 mm (1.58 in)Width: 40 mm (1.58 in)Diameter: 40 mm (1.58 in); Style: Retro; Place of Origin: Europe; Period: 1970-1979; Date of Manufacture: 1970; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18K French Pocket Watch with Bowl of Hygieia - 1915

WatchMuseum.org

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18K French Pocket Watch with Bowl of Hygieia - 1915

1915

Stone: Diamond; Stone Cut: Rose Cut; Chronograph:; Place of Origin: France; Period: 1910-1919; Date of Manufacture: 1915; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18kt Rose Zenith Pocket Watch Thomas Engel with Box & Papers - 1984

WatchMuseum.org

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18kt Rose Zenith Pocket Watch Thomas Engel with Box & Papers - 1984

1984

Creator: Zenith; Case Material: 18k Gold,Yellow Gold; Weight: 130.5 g; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Depth: 14.1 mm (0.56 in)Diameter: 50.6 mm (2 in); Style: Artisan; Period: 1980-1989; Date of Manufacture: 1984; Condition: New Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

18Kt Yellow Gold  Wind Lever Pocket Watch with a Crown Motif - 18th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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18Kt Yellow Gold Wind Lever Pocket Watch with a Crown Motif - 18th Century

Case Material: Yellow Gold; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 50 mm (1.97 in); Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 18th Century; Date of Manufacture: 18th Century; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

22ct Gold Repousee Pair-Cased Pocket Watch Maker Thomas Rea - 1769

WatchMuseum.org

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22ct Gold Repousee Pair-Cased Pocket Watch Maker Thomas Rea - 1769

1769

Creator: Thomas Rea; Case Material: 22k Gold; Weight: 99.8 g; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Height: 63.5 mm (2.5 in)Width: 19.05 mm (0.75 in)Diameter: 50.8 mm (2 in); Style: Baroque; Place of Origin: England; Period: 1760-1769; Date of Manufacture: 1769; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

9 Carat Solid Gold Pocket Watch by Garrard - 1965

WatchMuseum.org

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9 Carat Solid Gold Pocket Watch by Garrard - 1965

1965

Creator: Garrard & Co. Ltd.; Case Material: Gold; Case Shape: Round; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 1960-1969; Date of Manufacture: 1965; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

A & S Railway Gold Minute Repeating Pocket Watch Presented to J.H. Ramsey - 1865

WatchMuseum.org

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A & S Railway Gold Minute Repeating Pocket Watch Presented to J.H. Ramsey - 1865

1865

Creator: Emile Peret; Case Material: 18k Gold,Yellow Gold; Style: Victorian; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: Late 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: circa 1865; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

A. Golay Leresche Geneva Victorian Diamond Watch - Circa 1880’s

WatchMuseum.org

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A. Golay Leresche Geneva Victorian Diamond Watch - Circa 1880’s

1880

Creator: A. Golay Leresche & Fils Geneva; Metal: 18k Gold,Rose Gold,Gold; Stone: Diamond; Stone Cut: Mixed Cut; Style: Victorian; Period: 1870-1879; Date of Manufacture: Circa 1880’s; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Dresden Pocket Watch - C1920s

WatchMuseum.org

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A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Dresden Pocket Watch - C1920s

Creator: A. Lange & Söhne; Case Material: 18k Gold,Yellow Gold; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 52 mm (2.05 in); Place of Origin: Germany; Period: Early 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1920; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Yellow Gold Pocket Watch - 1920s

WatchMuseum.org

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A. Lange & Sohne Glashutte Yellow Gold Pocket Watch - 1920s

Creator: A. Lange & Söhne; Case Material: 14k Gold,Yellow Gold; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 49 mm (1.93 in); Place of Origin: Germany; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: 1920s; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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A. Lange & Söhne pocket watch, 1919

Derbrauni

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A. Lange & Söhne pocket watch, 1919

1919

Silberne Beobachtungsuhr Nr. 79 224. Fa. A. Lange & Söhne, Glashütte, 1919. Marke Deutsche Uhrenfabrikation DUF mit historischer Kette "In eiserner Zeit 1916, Gold zur Wehr - Eisen zur Ehr". Deutsche Uhrenmuseum Glashütte Documented from an openly licensed real-object photograph on Wikimedia Commons; only the details stated by that source are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

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A. Lange & Sohne. Rose Gold Pocket Watch - 1920

WatchMuseum.org

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A. Lange & Sohne. Rose Gold Pocket Watch - 1920

1920

Creator: A. Lange & Söhne; Case Material: 18k Gold,Rose Gold; Case Shape: Round; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 50 mm (1.97 in); Place of Origin: Germany; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: 1920; Condition: Excellent. In original box. Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Accessory / Pocket watch

Einbeck City Museum via Europeana

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Accessory / Pocket watch

Accessory / Pocket watch is held by Einbeck City Museum. Museum description: silver-plated pocket watch with white enamelled dial with Roman numerals with a minute and hour hand - At the lower edge the watch has another small dial for the seconds display. - At the top the watch has a ring for holding and hanging. The back of the watch is hinged; engravings and stamps are on the inside of the lid. Exterior of the lid decorated with ornaments. - The watch was worn for a long time; the ring for the watch chain is worn.; Creator / source: Stadtmuseum Einbeck; inscription: 1) 1898 Gust. Gundela(ch) (?) Ammensen 2) 68078 a crescent moon, turned to the left, and a crown oval field with signature CM (?) several inscriptions and stamps in the lid, almost illegible: (). The museum record gives measurements diameter: 5 cm; place associated: Einbeck (Northeim) (use). These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

Documented

Partial type record

Agassiz Chronograph 14K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch - 20th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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Agassiz Chronograph 14K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch - 20th Century

Creator: Aggasiz; Movement: Manual Wind; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: Unknown; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Alarm watch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Alarm watch

ca. 1760

Alarm watch made by Baptiste Le Noir (French, master 1764–89), dated ca. 1760, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Gilt metal, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1589; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Documented

Partial type record

Alfred Lugrin rose gold Minute Repeating Erotic Automaton - 1890

WatchMuseum.org

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Alfred Lugrin rose gold Minute Repeating Erotic Automaton - 1890

1890

Creator: Alfred Lugrin; Case Material: 14k Gold,Rose Gold; Weight: 118.6 g; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 53.5 mm (2.11 in); Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: circa 1890; Condition: Fair Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

American Waltham Watch Company — Model 1857 Pocket Watch Movement

Joe Haupt

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American Waltham Watch Company — Model 1857 Pocket Watch Movement

1857–1880s

Key-wound, key-set 18-size full plate pocket watch movement, the first Waltham model produced in quantity with interchangeable parts.

Documented

Research required

Antique Rolex Gold Plated Pocket Watch - C1920s

WatchMuseum.org

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Antique Rolex Gold Plated Pocket Watch - C1920s

Creator: Rolex; Case Material: Gold Plate; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 49 mm (1.93 in); Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: C1920s; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Antique Ruby Diamond Pendant Watch - 1880

WatchMuseum.org

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Antique Ruby Diamond Pendant Watch - 1880

1880

Stone: Ruby,Diamond; Stone Cut: Rose Cut; Weight: 22.8 g; Dimensions: Width: 25.4 mm (1 in); Period: 1880-1889; Date of Manufacture: 1880s; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Antique Silver Pocket Watch - Early 20th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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Antique Silver Pocket Watch - Early 20th Century

Silver pocket watch.; Height: 7.00 centimetres.; Gross weight: 83.44 grammes.; Case Material: Silver; Style: Anglo-Indian; Place of Origin: Europe; Period: Early 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: Early 20th Century; Condition: Fair Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Antique Steel Pocket Watch - Early 20th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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Antique Steel Pocket Watch - Early 20th Century

Steel pocket watch.; Height: 6.00 centimetres.; Metal: Steel; Style: Art Deco; Place of Origin: Europe; Period: Early 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: Early 20th Century; Condition: Fair Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

Art Deco 18k Solid Gold Rolex Pocket Watch - 1920’s

WatchMuseum.org

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Art Deco 18k Solid Gold Rolex Pocket Watch - 1920’s

1920

Creator: Rolex; Case Material: Gold,18k Gold,Yellow Gold; Weight: 104.1 g; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 48 mm (1.89 in); Style: Art Deco; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: 1920’s; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Art Nouveau Gold Diamond Lapel Pocket Watch - 19th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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Art Nouveau Gold Diamond Lapel Pocket Watch - 19th Century

Metal: Gold; Stone: Diamond; Stone Cut: Round Cut; Style: Art Nouveau; Period: 19th Century; Date of Manufacture: 19th century; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Asprey 18CT Two Gold Art Deco Dress Pocket Watch - C1920s

WatchMuseum.org

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Asprey 18CT Two Gold Art Deco Dress Pocket Watch - C1920s

Creator: Asprey; Case Material: 18k Gold,White Gold,Yellow Gold; Case Shape: Round; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 42 mm (1.66 in); Style: Art Deco; Place of Origin: England; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: 1920s; Condition: Excellent. In original box. Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Astronomical pair-case watch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Astronomical pair-case watch

ca. 1680

Astronomical pair-case watch made by Abraham Pattey (Swiss, 1627–1702), dated ca. 1680, from Swiss, Geneva. The museum records its materials as: Silver, leather. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 2 in. (5.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1630a–c; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Documented

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Bonnet 18kt. Solid Gold Pocket Watch with Engine Turned Dial - 1850

WatchMuseum.org

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Bonnet 18kt. Solid Gold Pocket Watch with Engine Turned Dial - 1850

1850

Creator: Bonnet; Case Shape: Round; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 1850-1859; Date of Manufacture: 1850; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

Partial type record

Book-shaped Watch

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Book-shaped Watch

c. 1840 - c. 1860

Watch made of gold in the shape of a book, with a small dial. Inside the book are five gold frames for miniatures. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-15059; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements height 1 cm x length 2.8 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Documented

Partial type record

Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch - 1870s

WatchMuseum.org

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Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch - 1870s

Creator: Breguet; Case Dimensions: Height: 58.42 mm (2.3 in)Width: 44.45 mm (1.75 in)Depth: 6.35 mm (0.25 in); Place of Origin: France; Period: 1890-1899; Date of Manufacture: 1870s; Condition: Fair Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Breguet pocket watch

Jules Verne Times Two

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Breguet pocket watch

Clock collection with an erotic pocket watch in the foreground (false 'Breguet et fils' signature), António Medeiros e Almeida Museum, Lisbon, Portugal Documented from an openly licensed real-object photograph on Wikimedia Commons; only the details stated by that source are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

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Research required

Breguet pocket watch, 1918

Auckland Museum Collections from Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

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Breguet pocket watch, 1918

1918

8-Day watch with visible lever escapement. Mainspring occupies entire diameter of case. Keyless with push button to set hands. White enamel face with silver floral motifs. Machine engraved case. hallmarked H.M.Birmingham 1918, sterling silver with serial number 518996 "Hebdomas Patent 8-days. Swiss made." on dial. 'spiral Breguet Levees Visibles, qualité superieure garantie' and award dates 1892, 1896, 1900, 1906 and 1910 on barrel cover. Contained in velvet lined aluminium case with yellowed plastic cover, engraved on back of aluminium case "Pioneer / BRITISH MAKE / 22 1/2" Part of the Applied Arts and Design collection. Credit Line: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, H140 Ima Documented from an openly licensed real-object photograph on Wikimedia Commons; only the details stated by that source are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

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Research required

British Swan Platinum Diamond Enamel Pocket Watch - 20th Century

WatchMuseum.org

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British Swan Platinum Diamond Enamel Pocket Watch - 20th Century

Case Material: Platinum,Enamel; Stone: Diamond; Stone Cut: Round Cut; Weight: 43 g; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Height: 41.28 mm (1.625 in)Width: 41.28 mm (1.625 in)Diameter: 41.28 mm (1.625 in); Style: Art Deco; Place of Origin: Europe; Period: 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: 20th Century; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

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Brooch with a watch in a case

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Brooch with a watch in a case

c. 1881 - c. 1900

Gold watch with key, suspended from a fleur-de-lis. Decorated with pearls. In a wine-red case. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-16592; its record gives material recorded as pearl, gold (metal); measurements height 7 cm x diameter 1.7 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Bruder Klumak Wien pocket watch - 1890

WatchMuseum.org

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Bruder Klumak Wien pocket watch - 1890

1890

Creator: Bruder Klumak; Case Material: 18k Gold; Weight: 125 g; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 50 mm (1.97 in); Place of Origin: Austria; Period: 1890-1899; Date of Manufacture: 1890; Condition: Excellent. In original box. Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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C.H. Meylan & Fleischmann 18k Gold Minute Repeater - 1900s

WatchMuseum.org

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C.H. Meylan & Fleischmann 18k Gold Minute Repeater - 1900s

Creator: C.H. Meylan; Case Material: 18k Gold; Weight: 112.7 g; Case Shape: Round; Movement: Manual Wind; Case Dimensions: Diameter: 49.5 mm (1.95 in); Style: Romantic; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: Early 20th Century; Date of Manufacture: 1900s; Condition: Good Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

Documented

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Calendar watch, Thomas Alcock, ca. 1650

The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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Calendar watch, Thomas Alcock, ca. 1650

ca. 1650

Calendar watch made by Thomas Alcock (recorded working 1630, Clockmakers’ Company 1632, died before 1688), dated ca. 1650, from British, London. The museum records its materials as: Outer case: leather-covered silver with silver piqué work; Inner case: silver; Movement: gilt brass, steel, partly blued, and silver. Recorded dimensions: Diam. 1-3/4 in. (4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.190.1470; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Documented

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Cartier 18Kt. Yellow Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch Hand Made - 1920”s

WatchMuseum.org

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Cartier 18Kt. Yellow Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch Hand Made - 1920”s

1920

Creator: Cartier; Movement: Manual Wind; Place of Origin: Switzerland; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: 1920”s; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

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Cartier EWC Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch - 1920s

WatchMuseum.org

pocket watches

Cartier EWC Gold and Enamel Pocket Watch - 1920s

Creator: Cartier; Case Material: 18k Gold; Movement: Manual Wind; Style: Art Deco; Place of Origin: France; Period: 1920-1929; Date of Manufacture: 1920s; Condition: Excellent Documented from the WatchMuseum.org collection record and its own photograph of the object; only details stated by that listing are recorded here. Remaining specifications are marked research required rather than estimated.

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Cased pocket watch

Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports - Directorate for the Administration of the National Archive of Monuments via Europeana

pocket watches

Cased pocket watch

Cased pocket watch held by Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports - Directorate for the Administration of the National Archive of Monuments (Greece). Collection record published through Europeana; the wider type is not yet verified.

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