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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A vintage Rotherhams 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white…

Rotherhams 9ct Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A vintage Rotherhams 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial with black Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, dial and movement similarly signed, engraved gold cuvette, engine turned case, stem wind, pin set, wt. 85.2g, working.

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch, floral gilt dial…

Floral Hunter Cased Pocket Watch with Ornate Engraving

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch, floral gilt dial with ornate machine and foliate engraved covers

A gent's full hunter pocket watch, 9ct yellow gold, with a…

J.W Benson 9ct Gold Pocket Watch, 1926 Swiss Made

A gent's full hunter pocket watch, 9ct yellow gold, with a plain polished outer case, crafted by Messrs J. W Benson of London, featuring a white enamelled dial and black Roman numeral hour markers and a subsidiary seconds dial and 6 o'clock. The watch is…

Rolex full hunter watch for Dunklings Melbourne (fob) marked:…

Rolex Full Hunter Watch for Dunklings Melbourne - Engraved Personalization

Rolex full hunter watch for Dunklings Melbourne (fob) marked: movement Rolex 17 jewel three3 adj. Case. American made this case to wear. Dial Dunklings 294 / 6 Collins St. & 317 / 311 Bourke St. Melbourne, case width 50 mm, running when tested. Engraved…

Pocket watch: gentleman's 9ct gold crown wind hunter pocket…

9ct Gold Hunter Pocket Watch

Pocket watch: gentleman's 9ct gold crown wind hunter pocket watch. 48 mm.

Rotherhams 9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch white…

Rotherhams 9ct Hunter Cased Pocket Watch with Engraved Case

Rotherhams 9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch white enamel dial with Roman numerals, 3/4 back plate Rotherhams London 90613 with all floral engraved case

18ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch, fancy gilt…

Fancy 18ct Hunter Pocket Watch with Gilt Dial

18ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch, fancy gilt dial with bright cut floral scrolls

A gold slim cased full hunter pocket watch, 14ct yellow gold,…

14K Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch with Personal Inscription

A gold slim cased full hunter pocket watch, 14ct yellow gold, with slender case, polished with corner initial, crown wind, dial marked a. Dietrich Basel. Case hallmarked 14K 15426 personal inscription places it c 1926. Movement unmarked. Total weight: 65…

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch gilt dial with…

Ornate 18ct Hunter Cased Pocket Watch with Gilt Dial

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch gilt dial with ornate foliate engraved covers

A 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial marked N.…

9ct Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch with Rotherhams Movement

A 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial marked N.J.M. Rein Invercargill, with Roman numerals, blued hands, subsidiary seconds keyless wind, push piece at 4 o'clock on a plate movement by Rotherhams London in a guilloche case with vacant…

9ct rose gold Rotherhams full hunter pocket watch, in…

9ct Rose Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch with Inscription

9ct rose gold Rotherhams full hunter pocket watch, in hallmarked 9ct case marked A.L.D, working when tested, inscribed from Eilieen to Horace 20.4.27

A gold hunting cased pocket watch. 50 mm. Crown wind. 14ct…

14ct Gold Hunting Pocket Watch, Crown Wind (A/F)

A gold hunting cased pocket watch. 50 mm. Crown wind. 14ct yellow gold. Weight 71.31 grams. (A/F)

A William IV verge hunter case pocket watch, hallmarked case…

William IV Hunter Case Pocket Watch, London 1831

A William IV verge hunter case pocket watch, hallmarked case London 1831 with fusee and chain drive movement by JN Williamson, London N.3063. Ornate pierced cockplate and diamond end-stone. Diameter 52 mm.

A vintage 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial, Roman…

Vintage 9ct Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch, Spartan Movement

A vintage 9ct gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, 9ct cuvette, 17 jewel stem wind and set movement signed the Spartan, guilloche case with vacant cartouche, size 49 mm, some small dents, wt. 92.5g, just ticks…

A gold full hunter pocketwatch case, machine turned casing, no…

9ct Gold Full Hunter Pocketwatch Case by Dennison

A gold full hunter pocketwatch case, machine turned casing, no movement (has been removed); case Aaron Lufkin Dennison; 9ct gold. Weight 36g.

A Swiss Rolex rolled gold hunter pocket watch, English make…

Swiss Rolex Hunter Pocket Watch with Dennison Case

A Swiss Rolex rolled gold hunter pocket watch, English make Dennison case with Rolex 15 jewel lever movement, c.1915. Gold hands. Enamel dial in good order. Diameter 50 mm.

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch gilt dial with…

18ct Hunter Cased Chronometer Pocket Watch

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch gilt dial with 3/4 plate chronometer balance, finely bright cut engraved covers

9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch, engraved gilt…

Engraved Hunter Case Pocket Watch with Gilt Dial

9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch, engraved gilt dial with ornate engraved floral scroll covers

18ct hunter case lever wind small pocket watch, Baume Longines,…

Baume Longines 18ct Hunter Case Pocket Watch

18ct hunter case lever wind small pocket watch, Baume Longines, floral engraved gilt dial

18ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch gilt dial with…

18ct Hunter Case Small Pocket Watch with Engraved Covers

18ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch gilt dial with fancy engraved covers (missing suspender ring) cased

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch gilt dial with…

Gilt Floral Hunter Pocket Watch with Engraved Case

18ct hunter cased key wind small pocket watch gilt dial with floral engraved outer covers, cased

A Rolex full hunter pocket watch, 1920's, gold-filled, enamel…

1920's Rolex Full Hunter Pocket Watch with Employee Inscription

A Rolex full hunter pocket watch, 1920's, gold-filled, enamel dial, inscribed 'Presented to Ted cross by his fellow employees of the Sydney Sun 19.5.1927?.

Two gold cased pocket Watches in damaged condition, (1) Swiss…

Damaged Swiss Gold Pocket Watches

Two gold cased pocket Watches in damaged condition, (1) Swiss 9ct gold keyless hunter watch, bezel missing and dented. (2) Swiss 14ct ornate and engraved watch. Crown, stem and bow missing.

A gold plated hunting case fob watch and gold watch parts,…

Gold-plated Fob Watch with 9ct Gold and Ceramic Dial

A gold plated hunting case fob watch and gold watch parts, including ceramic dial, 9ct gold cases other gold plated parts.

An English hunter pocket watch, circa 1830, fusee verge…

English Hunter Pocket Watch, Circa 1830

An English hunter pocket watch, circa 1830, fusee verge movement, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals and a subsidiary seconds dial, movement signed Charles Lupton, London, 55 mm case diameter

18ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch gilt dial…

La Fidele Geneve: 18ct Hunter Pocket Watch

18ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch gilt dial labelled La Fidele Geneve, finely bright cut engraved covers

A 14ct gold filled full hunter pocket watch, golden dial,…

Western Special 14ct Gold Filled Pocket Watch

A 14ct gold filled full hunter pocket watch, golden dial, raised Arabic numerals on a blue enamel ground, subsidiary seconds, keyless wind, lever set at 5 o'clock, dial and 24 jewelled movement signed Western special, Specially Adjusted Extra quality,…

9ct rose gold full hunter pocket watch white dial, with Arabic…

Rose Gold Pocket Watch with White Dial and Arabic Numerals

9ct rose gold full hunter pocket watch white dial, with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial. Marked CYMA to dial. Stem wind. Stamped 375 & Hallmarks for Birmingham 1929. Glass loose. crack in case. 48 mm wide. Total weight 70gms.

14ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch white enamel…

Hunter Cased Small Pocket Watch with Fancy Chain

14ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch white enamel dial with seconds movement, machine engraved covers with 9ct fancy chain suspender

A 15ct gold hunting case fob watch; metal inner cuvet.

15ct Gold Hunting Case Fob Watch with Inner Cuvet

A 15ct gold hunting case fob watch; metal inner cuvet.

14ct gold & diamond Corneille full hunter watch, white dial…

14ct Gold & Diamond Corneille Full Hunter Watch

14ct gold & diamond Corneille full hunter watch, white dial with hourly applied Roman numerals, round decorated case stamped 14k. Case diameter approx 30 mm. Total weight approx 19.3 grams

A Crown wind Swiss leaver rolled gold Hunters pocket watch,…

1930 Swiss Roll Gold Pocket Watch with 15 Jewels

A Crown wind Swiss leaver rolled gold Hunters pocket watch, circa 1930, 15 jewel.

A Victorian gentleman's full hunter pocket watch. John Fleckner,…

Victorian Full Hunter Pocket Watch by John Fleckner, London

A Victorian gentleman's full hunter pocket watch. John Fleckner, London, 1887.

9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch, fancy gilt dial…

Hunter Pocket Watch with Gilt Dial and Muff Chain

9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch, fancy gilt dial all engraved case on gold plated snake link muff chain 132 cm long

Swiss gold plated hunter case pocket watch with enamel portrait…

Swiss gold plated hunter case pocket watch with enamel portrait to cover, finely engraved case with oval portrait panel to the front and conforming decorative panel to back. Swiss key wind and hand set movement, faux stem wind crown, cuvette signed 'Emile…

A vintage Fenchurch lever full hunter pocket watch, white dial,…

Fenchurch Full Hunter Pocket Watch, 15 Jewel Movement

A vintage Fenchurch lever full hunter pocket watch, white dial, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, stem wind and set 15 jewel movement with 3 adjustments, compensation balance, gold plated case with vacant cartouche, size 50 mm, working.

A Swiss rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial, black…

Swiss Rolled Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch, Working Condition

A Swiss rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial, black Roman numerals, stem wind and set 16 jewel movement with 4 adjustments, case diam. 50 mm, fine working condition.

Buren Rare full hunter brail pocket watch, 19th century

19th Century Buren Rare Full Hunter Pocket Watch

Buren Rare full hunter brail pocket watch, 19th century

A Baume 9ct rose gold hunting case fob watch, cylinder…

Baume 9ct Rose Gold Hunting Case Fob Watch

A Baume 9ct rose gold hunting case fob watch, cylinder escapement, metal inner cover. Weight (all in) 28.2g.

A Longines rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white enamel…

Longines Rolled Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A Longines rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds on a stem wind, push piece at 4 o'clock on a plate movement in a guilloche case with vacant cartouche. Size 50 mm. C 1919. Front cover slightly off…

Gold plated cased hunter pocket watch, with Swiss movement…

Gold Plated Hunter Pocket Watch with Swiss Movement

Gold plated cased hunter pocket watch, with Swiss movement Dennison 51 mm case, quality movement with lever escapement and micrometer. White enamel dial with bold Roman numerals, railtrack minutes, sunk subs seconds.

A 9ct gold hunting case fob watch with engraved case, metal…

Engraved 9ct Gold Hunting Fob Watch with Crown Movement

A 9ct gold hunting case fob watch with engraved case, metal inner cuvette; Crown-wind movement with lever escapement.

A vintage gold cased full hunter pocket watch, white dial…

Vintage Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch by Harry Young

A vintage gold cased full hunter pocket watch, white dial signed bee bee lever, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, movement signed Harry young 524 George St Sydney, case diam. 50 mm, just ticks over.

A rolled-gold full hunter pocketwatch, machine turned case,…

Rolled-Gold Full Hunter Pocketwatch with Machine-Turned Case

A rolled-gold full hunter pocketwatch, machine turned case, shield engraved Eb, stamped ?international made in England' to face, 'Star' Dennison Watchcase.

A rolled-gold full hunter pocketwatch, machine turned case,…

Rolled-Gold Full Hunter Pocketwatch with Engraved History

A rolled-gold full hunter pocketwatch, machine turned case, shield engraved B, face stamped 'Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd - made in America', Keystone Watchcase, engraved to inside 'To Ernest from Carrie 11.9.1912'.

New era American full hunter pocketwatch, Art Deco with central…

Art Deco American Full Hunter Pocketwatch in Working Condition

New era American full hunter pocketwatch, Art Deco with central buckle design in working condition

A Swiss rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial, black…

Swiss Rolled Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch with 16 Jewels

A Swiss rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial, black Roman numerals, stem wind and set 16 jewel movement with 4 adjustments, case diam. 50 mm.

Full hunter pocket watch gilt base metal case by Philadelphia…

1900 Philadelphia Hunter Pocket Watch, Missing Hour Hand

Full hunter pocket watch gilt base metal case by Philadelphia watch Company USA. Circa 1900. Missing hour hand. 40 mm diameter.

9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch white enamel…

Small Hunter Cased Pocket Watch with Engraved Covers

9ct hunter cased lever wind small pocket watch white enamel dial finely floret engraved covers

A Crown wind Swiss leaver rolled gold Hunters pocket watch,…

Swiss Gold Pocket Watch, Liverpool Set, 1930

A Crown wind Swiss leaver rolled gold Hunters pocket watch, circa 1930, Liverpool set in gold, 15 jewel.

A Thomas Russell and Son hunter pocket watch. Crown wind Swiss…

1930 Swiss Hunter Pocket Watch by Thomas Russell & Son

A Thomas Russell and Son hunter pocket watch. Crown wind Swiss leaver rolled gold Harfh, circa 1930, 10 jewel.

A gold plated full hunter pocketwatch, 'Star' Dennison watch…

Gold Plated Full Hunter Pocketwatch in Star Dennison Case

A gold plated full hunter pocketwatch, 'Star' Dennison watch case.

A rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial with Roman…

Moeris Full Hunter Pocket Watch, Roman Numerals, 49mm Size

A rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds on a stem wind and set Moeris plate movement, size 49 mm

Gold plate Swiss movement hunter cased lever wind pocket watch…

Swiss Hunter Pocket Watch for Lauchlans Ltd, NZ (1929)

Gold plate Swiss movement hunter cased lever wind pocket watch white enamel dial with Arabic numerals seconds movement for Lauchlans Ltd, New Zealand, jewellery store at 90 Courtenay place, Wellington circa 1929

Gold plated full hunter pocket watch, in Empress A.W.C. Co case,…

Empress Gold Plated Full Hunter Pocket Watch - Working Order

Gold plated full hunter pocket watch, in Empress A.W.C. Co case, in working order

A rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial…

Prescot Rolled Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial signed Prescot, with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, stem wind and set movement signed Lancashire watch Co. Ltd Vigil, in a fine engine turned case, working.

A gold-plate hunting case pocket watch, keyless wind.

Keyless Wind Gold-Plated Hunting Pocket Watch

A gold-plate hunting case pocket watch, keyless wind.

Howard of Boston USA gold plate hunter cased lever wind pocket…

Gold Plate Hunter Cased Pocket Watch with Enamel Dial

Howard of Boston USA gold plate hunter cased lever wind pocket watch white enamel dial with Roman numerals, seconds movement and outer dial, machine engraved covers

A gold-plate hunting case pocket watch.

Golden Hunter Pocket Watch

A gold-plate hunting case pocket watch.

A late 19th century gold plated full hunter fob watch by 'A.M.…

Gold Plated Full Hunter Fob Watch by A.M. Wishburn

A late 19th century gold plated full hunter fob watch by 'A.M. Wishburn'

Rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, in a Dennison watch case,…

Working Full Hunter Pocket Watch in Dennison Case

Rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, in a Dennison watch case, working when tested

Rolled gold full hunter pocket watch white enamel dial with…

Corowa Lever Pocket Watch - Swiss Made, Working Condition

Rolled gold full hunter pocket watch white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial. Stem wind. 51 mm diameter. Working when tested. Marked to face The Corowa Lever R.B. Herrin. Dennison case. Swiss made 15 jewels lever

Antique full hunter fob watch rolled gold Meteor engine turned…

Antique Rolled Gold Full Hunter Fob Watch Running

Antique full hunter fob watch rolled gold Meteor engine turned case. Watch was running when tested

Two gents pocket Watches. One a rose gold plated piece by F E…

Rose Gold & Ship Motif Pocket Watches

Two gents pocket Watches. One a rose gold plated piece by F E Roskopp, full hunter with plain case, fancy cream enamel dial with oversized blue Arabic numerals, two hands, crown wind, along with a nickel cased open faced pocket watch with ship motif to…

A Loyal rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial with…

Loyal Rolled Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch

A Loyal rolled gold full hunter pocket watch, white dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds on a 17 jewel stem wind and set movement in a guilloche case. Size 45 mm

A gold-plate hunting case pocket watch, crown wind.

Gold Hunting Pocket Watch with Crown Wind

A gold-plate hunting case pocket watch, crown wind.

Gentleman's Thos Russell & Son full hunter watch, with 10…

Thos Russell & Son Full Hunter Watch with 10 Jewels

Gentleman's Thos Russell & Son full hunter watch, with 10 jewels movement (working when tested) in rolled gold case

Gold plated hunter cased pocket watch Swiss movement plain dial…

Swiss Gold Plated Hunter Pocket Watch with Engraved Cover

Gold plated hunter cased pocket watch Swiss movement plain dial with machine engraved covers, lever wind

English Watch Co full hunter pocket watch gold plated

Gold Plated Full Hunter Pocket Watch by English Watch Co

English Watch Co full hunter pocket watch gold plated

Antique full hunter pocket watch, Thos Russell & Son Liverpool

Thos Russell & Son Liverpool Antique Pocket Watch

Antique full hunter pocket watch, Thos Russell & Son Liverpool

Gilt gentleman's full hunter fob watch, face marked…

Gilt Full Hunter Fob Watch, Dennison, Working

Gilt gentleman's full hunter fob watch, face marked International Made in England. Inside marked Dennison Watch Co. Working when tested.

Antique full hunter pocket watch gold plate case, manual wind…

Antique Gold Plate Full Hunter Pocket Watch - Working

Antique full hunter pocket watch gold plate case, manual wind 16 jewel mechanism. Working when tested

Consul gold plated full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial…

Gold Plated Full Hunter Pocket Watch with White Dial

Consul gold plated full hunter pocket watch, white enamel dial with black Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial. Stem wind. 45 mm diameter. Working when tested. 17 jewels.