THE OVERLOOKED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN POCKETWATCH!

Prior to starting this company some 40+ years ago, we were deep in a rabbit hole collecting coins. In the early 1980s, we discovered the allure of vintage pocket watches, and so Wanna Buy A Watch was born. More functional than coins and certainly more socially engaging than even a beautiful flying eagle penny, carrying a pocket watch is a cool retro style of carrying a timepiece. Today, most of us still carry pocket watches; they’re called “smartphones,” and apparently, they have other functions besides telling the time!
The design fashionistas seem to reintroduce men’s vests every 5 or 6 years and stimulate a resurgence of interest in carrying a pocket watch. Unfortunately, we have observed that interest usually lasts only a minute or two. Nevertheless, pocket watches are remarkable objects.
They can be beautiful and even magical, and the movements’ quality is extraordinary. While the occasional hipster may still sport a pocket watch as a daily wearer, most pocket watches we sell these days are for milestone events, wedding gifts by the bride, 50th birthday gifts, or to satisfy the nostalgic appetite of what someone’s grampa once carried. Whatever prompts your interest, we invite you to review some very striking and affordable vintage pocket watches from our finely curated offerings.
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Vacheron & Constantin Industrial Design Sector Dial Double Signed circa 1930’s
$4,650.00 SKU: 61100-
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Elgin Art Deco Enamel circa 1930’s
$795.00 SKU: 42083-
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Elgin Pocket Watch Art Deco Enamel circa 1929
$795.00 SKU: 45655-
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Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch Caliber 992 circa 1936
$1,050.00 SKU: 48528-
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Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch Caliber 992 circa 1927
$1,050.00 SKU: 52632-
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Waltham YGF 18-S Hunting Case circa 1907
$1,450.00 SKU: 52658-
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Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour Railroad Watch circa 1928
$1,250.00 SKU: 52853-
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Illinois Bunn Special 23 Jewel 60 Hour Railroad Watch circa 1928
$1,250.00 SKU: 52854-
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Elgin 14K YG 16-S Hunting Case circa 1902
$2,500.00 SKU: 42026-
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E Howard Watch Company 14-S Open Face YGF Pocketwatch circa 1914
SOLD SKU: 52842-
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Swiss Oversize Coach Watch with Calendar and Moonphase circa 1900
$3,250.00 SKU: 49301-
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Steam Powered Automobile Pocket Watch Clock circa 1920’s
$1,450.00 SKU: 35353-
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Swiss Octava Oversized Coach Watch circa 1920
$850.00 SKU: 35118-
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Genuine Walnut Pocket Watch Stand Handmade in the USA
$95.00 SKU: 018-
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Zenith Enamel Dial Pocket Watch circa 1924
$850.00 SKU: 49466-
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Howard Keystone Railroad Grade 21 Jewel circa 1912
$1,150.00 SKU: 49995-
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Elgin Pocket Watch Art Deco circa 1930’s
$750.00 SKU: 48693-
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Massive Atlas Coach Watch circa 1890’s
$1,250.00 SKU: 44013-
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Oversize Coach Watch Silver Repousse Frame
$1,050.00 SKU: 41944-
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Hand Made Pocket Watch Stand Walnut & Polished Brass
SOLD SKU: 37247-
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Hand Made Onyx Pocketwatch Stand Art Deco Style
$165.00 SKU: 37246-
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Elgin Pocket Watch Art Deco circa 1930’s
$825.00 SKU: 48695-
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Elgin BW Raymond Railroad Pocketwatch circa 1939
$795.00 SKU: 35770-
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Automobile Regulateur Niello Horse and Steam Powered Automobile Coach Watch
$1,650.00 SKU: 32354-
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Hand Made Marble Pocket Watch Stand Art Deco Style
$165.00 SKU: 37248-