Pocket watches were the primary timekeeping device for centuries, with origins dating back to the 16th century. In the early days, pocket watches were large and cumbersome, and only the wealthy elite could afford them. However, over time, advances in technology made them smaller and more accessible to the masses.

The earliest pocket watches were made with a simple mechanism consisting of a mainspring, an escapement, and a balance wheel. The mainspring provided power to the watch, while the escapement regulated the movement of the watch hands, and the balance wheel ensured accuracy. These watches were usually worn around the neck or carried in a pocket, and they were often adorned with elaborate designs and engravings.

In the 18th century, the pocket watch became more popular, and many watchmakers began to experiment with new designs and mechanisms. One of the most significant developments was the introduction of the lever escapement, more...

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Waltham gold ladies full hunter fob watch, white enamel dial,…

Waltham Gold Ladies Fob Watch, Working Condition

Waltham gold ladies full hunter fob watch, white enamel dial, with second hand. Marked Warranted. ROY 18K U.S.Assay. Good condition and in working order. Total weight 51.3gms

Victorian 18ct ladies pocket watch, full hunter with engraved…

Victorian 18ct Ladies Pocket Watch with Engraved Floral Decoration

Victorian 18ct ladies pocket watch, full hunter with engraved scrolls decoration amongst central bouquet of flowers marked H.Steward, London

18ct yellow gold, ladies pocket watch, retailed by J. M. Wendt,…

J.M. Wendt 18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch

18ct yellow gold, ladies pocket watch, retailed by J. M. Wendt, South Australia, early 20th century, top wind movement (needs service). Engraved gold dial with subsidiary second hand. Engraved 18ct yellow gold case. Dial marked J.M. Wendt, Adelaide & Mt…

An 18ct. gold cased lady's half hunter pocket watch, the case…

18ct. Gold Lady's Half Hunter Pocket Watch with Enamel Dial

An 18ct. gold cased lady's half hunter pocket watch, the case back and front with decorative foliate engraving, an iridescent enamel chapter ring with blue Roman numerals surrounds the case window, opening to reveal a white enamel dial with Roman numerals…

An antique 18ct gold cased full hunter lady's pocket watch in…

An antique 18ct gold cased full hunter lady's pocket watch in fitted leather box, 19th century, 5.5 cm high overall

A ladies open face pocket watch, crown wind and set Swiss…

Enamel Detailed 18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch

A ladies open face pocket watch, crown wind and set Swiss cylinder movement, circular white dial with black Roman numerals and blue Arabic subsidiary seconds dial, 18ct gold case with enamel detail, 30 mm diameter

A ladies 18-carat gold pocket watch, English, Cornhill, London,…

1860 English 18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch

A ladies 18-carat gold pocket watch, English, Cornhill, London, circa 1860, lever escapement, open face 18-carat dial with Roman numerals, blue steel hands, 42 mm diameter

Ladies pocket watch with fob chain 9ct yellow gold engraved…

Engraved 9ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch with Fob Chain

Ladies pocket watch with fob chain 9ct yellow gold engraved case and ornate fob chain in 9ct yellow, rose and green golds, 29 cm long. Late19th century, possible Swiss manufactured movement. Weight of fob chain 22.1 grams. Weight of case and movement 25.6…

A gold ladies pocket watch, the yellow gold case well etched of…

Floral Etched Gold Ladies Pocket Watch

A gold ladies pocket watch, the yellow gold case well etched of flowers and leaves designs, monogrammed 'Aw' in shield, white enamel dial marked '74477', 18ct gold, with key. Diameter 4 cm. Circa 1844. Weight 58.3g.

Antique 18ct gold ladies full hunter pocket watch. By H F…

1885 H.F. Delarue Ladies' Full Hunter Pocket Watch

Antique 18ct gold ladies full hunter pocket watch. By H F Delarue Sydney with original 'Gild Albert', case and receipt dated Sydney 1885. Marks to case 18k Swiss 'Helvetia'.

An English Gold lady's hunter watch circa 1890, London made,…

1890 English Gold Lady's Hunter Watch with Melbourne Retailer's Mark

An English Gold lady's hunter watch circa 1890, London made, model number 21836 with Drummond Melbourne retailer's mark

A lady's early 20th century quality 18ct gold enamel and…

Enamel and Diamond Pendant Watch from J.C. Vickery, 1900

A lady's early 20th century quality 18ct gold enamel and diamond set pendant watch, the guilloche enamelled open face case with partial loss to shoulder, diamond set floral filigree back and bow support bar brooch, the open face named J. C. Vickery, the…

Lady's 18ct gold hunter pocket watch set with 25 mine cut…

Lady's 18ct gold hunter pocket watch set with 25 mine cut diamonds, the front cover engraved with leaves and flowers set with diamonds, stem wind movement, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, rail track minutes, subsidiary seconds dial at VI. Gold…

18ct yellow gold ladies pocket watch, c.1900, top wind movement…

18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch with Albertina Chain

18ct yellow gold ladies pocket watch, c.1900, top wind movement white enamel dial with subsidiary second hand movement engraved 'Examined by J.W. Benson...' cased stamped 18ct. Diameter 34 mm, with 18ct yellow gold fancy Albertina chain (19grams), with…

Lady's 18ct gold small hunter pocket watch by Baume, Longines,…

Lady's 18ct gold small hunter pocket watch by Baume, Longines, plain case monogrammed to front, gold cuvette. With white enamel dial, Roman numerals, rail track minutes, subs seconds dial at VI. Stem wind movement with lever escapement. Total weight 40g.…

Victorian 18ct gold lady's open face pocket watch,…

Victorian 18ct Gold Lady's Pocket Watch by Arnold Frodsham

Victorian 18ct gold lady's open face pocket watch, interestingly signed 'Arnold Frodsham, London', number 13049, 38 mm case, hallmarked London 1845 engine-turned back cover with shield cartouche with engraved crest: a stag's head erased, engraved chevron…

Lady's 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch Robert Scott Glasgow,…

18ct Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch with Clan Crest

Lady's 18ct gold half hunter pocket watch Robert Scott Glasgow, number 56992, 37 mm case hallmarked Chester 1900, engraved to the back with the Christie clan crest: a holly branch with leaves sprouting anew, above the motto 'Sic Viresco' (Thus I Flourish)…

A lady's black enamel and diamond openface pocket watch on…

Black Enamel Diamond Pocket Watch from 1882

A lady's black enamel and diamond openface pocket watch on chain, 18ct yellow gold, curvette inscribed 'Souvenir de mon Pere, Juin 1882', unsigned cylinder movement, 32 mm.

A ladies 18ct yellow gold watch stamped 750 and set with small…

18ct Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch

A ladies 18ct yellow gold watch stamped 750 and set with small diamonds mounted in white gold. Weight 23.2 grams. (without movement).

A ladies open faced pocket watch on gold chain, 18ct yellow…

18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch with Chain

A ladies open faced pocket watch on gold chain, 18ct yellow gold, the pocket watch hallmarked, made as a small sized ladies, open faced, cream enamel dial, blue Roman numerals, crown wind, suspended, from a lovely length 18ct box link chain. Length 68 cm

'Henri Steiner Adelaide' 18ct Victorian ladies pocket watch…

Victorian Ladies Pocket Watch with Floral Decoration - Working

'Henri Steiner Adelaide' 18ct Victorian ladies pocket watch with gilt face with Roman numerals and embossed floral decoration to case, working condition 43.6g

A ladies yellow gold pocket watch, beautifully enamelled with…

Enamelled Gold Pocket Watch and Brooch Set

A ladies yellow gold pocket watch, beautifully enamelled with whimsical scene on the back, case engraved 'De La Cour, Chatham', with accompanying gold and enamel brooch in original fitted box marked 'Wilson, Gill the Goldsmiths, 139 Regent St. London. W.'…

18ct gold lady's half hunter pocket watch by Dent, Cockspur St.…

Dent Half Hunter Pocket Watch, London 1870

18ct gold lady's half hunter pocket watch by Dent, Cockspur St. London, number 26333. 41 mm plain case hallmarked London 1870. Press on back cover; hinged front cover with blue enamel Roman numerals and railtrack minutes framing the window. White enamel…

Alphone Matile Geneva. A lady's 18ct gold and diamond-set…

Alphonse Matile 18ct Gold Diamond Ladies' Watch

Alphone Matile Geneva. A lady's 18ct gold and diamond-set hunting cased watch case 26438 Swiss circa 1890, lever movement, fully jewelled, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute track, fancy gilt hands, gold cuvette signed and numbered Alphonse…

Waltham American Watch Co. A lady's 14ct gold hunting cased…

Dragon-Embellished Lady's Gold Watch, Waltham American, 1900

Waltham American Watch Co. A lady's 14ct gold hunting cased watch case 140802 American circa 1900, lever movement, fully jewelled, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute track, blued steel spade hands, the textured case chased and…

Small ladies pocket watch, one 15ct yellow gold stamped 15ct…

Enamelled Small Ladies Pocket Watch, Early 20th Century

Small ladies pocket watch, one 15ct yellow gold stamped 15ct possible French or Swiss, manual wind manufacture early 20th century with enamelled back and front glass missing.

A ladies full hunter pocket watch, Swiss movement with 18ct…

18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch & Tri-Coloured Fob Chain

A ladies full hunter pocket watch, Swiss movement with 18ct gold case together with a fine tri-coloured 15ct gold Albertina fob chain, 19th century. Roman numerals with subsidiary seconds dial and crown wind movement, 3.5 cm diameter, Albertina fob chain…

A ladies enamelled French full hunter pocket watch, 18ct yellow…

18ct French Enamelled Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A ladies enamelled French full hunter pocket watch, 18ct yellow gold, hallmarked to inner case, Af & Co. Serial no 13179 presented as a small flat panelled full hunter pocket with finely enamelled blue foliate panel, engraved to gold surrounding, opening…

A lady's enamel and diamond-set pocket watch, by Longines, late…

Longines Enamel and Diamond Pocket Watch with Polychrome Design

A lady's enamel and diamond-set pocket watch, by Longines, late 19th century, the polychrome enamel cover depicting a putto rowing a boat preceded by two swans and a bird, accented by rose-cut diamond foliate decoration, to the reverse engraved with the…

18ct gold ladies fob watch, the gilt dial with Roman numerals,…

Floral Engraved 18ct Gold Ladies Fob Watch with Chain

18ct gold ladies fob watch, the gilt dial with Roman numerals, gilt engraved floral front and back with a central cartouche with initials, ca 1900; together with a decorative 9ct gold watch chain with attached gold tassels

A lady's 18ct gold full hunter pocket watch; engraved dial with…

18ct Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch with Engraved Dial

A lady's 18ct gold full hunter pocket watch; engraved dial with black Roman Numerals and blued spade hands marked V. Millard in a finely engraved case (working) with key and gilt Albertina a.f, boxed wt 40g

Captain Sir Charles Fremantle Interest. A fine lady's antique…

Antique Fob Watch with Royal History

Captain Sir Charles Fremantle Interest. A fine lady's antique fob watch, 15ct gold full hunter adorned with sapphire and diamonds, crown wind with Roman numerals. Engraved 'L.H.F. March 8th, 1892'. This piece belonged to Louisa Fremantle, daughter of…

19th century Swiss silver and enamel cased, lady's pocket watch…

19th century Swiss silver and enamel cased, lady's pocket watch for the Chinese market, with portrait panel back, the case and suspension bow detailed with seed pearls. Chinese trademark inside back cover and Chinese character marks to key wind lever…

Courvoisier Freres pocket watch, the sterling silver case…

Courvoisier Freres Enamel and Silver Pocket Watches

Courvoisier Freres pocket watch, the sterling silver case ornamented with fine enamel depicting a women and a crane. Together with a ladies pocket watch, with sterling silver case, as found. Diameters 3.3 and 4.8 cm.

Joseph Thomas Sleep impressive ladies pocket watch in 18ct gold…

J.T. Sleep 18ct Gold Ladies Pocket Watch

Joseph Thomas Sleep impressive ladies pocket watch in 18ct gold full hunter case with engraved decoration, mid 19th century. Movement engraved 'J.T. Sleep, Ballaarat'. Sleep arrived in Ballarat in 1855 and quickly established himself as one of the finest…

A lady's 18ct gold, enamel and diamond-set open-faced watch…

Enamel and Diamond Watch with Mock Pendulum

A lady's 18ct gold, enamel and diamond-set open-faced watch with mock pendulum Swiss circa 1910, lever movement, 15 jewels, blue enamel and foliate engraved silvered dial plate inset with a white enamel dial with Arabic numerals and gold spade hands above…

A rare early antique Australian ladies open face gold pocket…

Antique Australian Ladies Pocket Watch with Wooden Box

A rare early antique Australian ladies open face gold pocket watch, key wind and set movement, circular gold dial with Roman numerals, signed dial, movement and curvet, Thos. B. Way Liverpool Street Hobart Town Tasmania, case signed G. Chopard, 18ct gold…

An early 20th century 14ct. yellow gold and enamelled lady's…

Enamelled Diamond Fob Watch with Pansy Motif

An early 20th century 14ct. yellow gold and enamelled lady's open face fob watch, the porcelain dial with black Roman numerals and gilt highlights, the reverse enamelled with a single pansy, small chip to edge, an old mine cut diamond set to the centre,…

A lady's enamel and gold pocket watch, cylinder movement, the…

Enamel and Gold Pocket Watch with Diamond Hands

A lady's enamel and gold pocket watch, cylinder movement, the white circular dial with black Roman numerals, having diamond set elaborate gold hands, dial and curvette signed Durean Geneve, 18ct gold engraved case with an enamel cherub to one side and a…

D.F. Aubert, a Geneve a lady's 18ct gold openface watch circa…

18ct Gold Lady's Watch with Longchain and Key

D.F. Aubert, a Geneve a lady's 18ct gold openface watch circa 1860, dial: gilt with foliate engraving, Roman numerals, movement: Swiss cylinder movement, case: circular engine turned and foliate decoration, case and cuvette number: 22252, dimensions: 27…

A vintage 18ct gold and enamel ladies pocket watch, the green…

Enamel Ladies Pocket Watch with Insect Motif

A vintage 18ct gold and enamel ladies pocket watch, the green guilloche enamel face with Arabic numerals, the conforming enamel back cover decorated with moths, bees, butterflies, etc. Not in working order. 15.88gm (including movement).

Diamond lady's pocket watch c. 1900, set with graduated old…

Diamond lady's pocket watch c. 1900, set with graduated old European cut diamonds, the white enamel dial with blue Arabic numerals and gilt scroll arms, central diamond approximately 0.35carats, total estimated remaining diamond weight 3.60carats, weight…

A lady's gold, enamel and diamond-set openface keyless lever…

Enamel and Diamond Cartier Watch from Melba Collection

A lady's gold, enamel and diamond-set openface keyless lever watch Cartier, no.1307, circa 1920 gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, silvered matt dial, Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, white enamel wave pattern bezel, in circular ultra…