Ah, steampunk! This retro-futuristic universe that transports us to a world where steam and technology coexist. And what better symbol for this world than the pocket watch?
The Pocket Watch is a must-have for any vintage, Steampunk and even Gothic costume. We can't imagine Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Jekyll or a dandy like Oscar Wilde without a good Pocket Watch.
Introduction to steampunk style
Steampunk is all about mixing science fiction with Victorian elements. Think flying machines, top hats, and of course, pocket watches with intricate gears and mechanisms.
The pocket watch is much more than just an accessory. It tells a story, evokes a time when time seemed to flow more slowly. In the steampunk universe, it becomes a centerpiece, an object of curiosity.
Welcome to the world of deliciously retro timepieces
We appreciate these accessories full of elegance, giving off an old-fashioned charm like the clocks of yesteryear with their mechanism and pendulum. These pocket models remain useful for embellishing Victorian vests and jackets. Their presence recalls the past and sets a time marker with which we like to play in Steampunk.
Things to know about pocket watches
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The Gousset is the pocket of a waistcoat or jacket. This is why these watches are called this. Rather well-off men used to store their timepieces in this pocket.
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The pocket watch was the standard for men until the First World War. It was abandoned in favor of wristwatches which became more reliable and above all more practical for quickly reading the time.
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Some Pocket Watches were real jewels passed down from generation to generation like a family jewel. However, the oldest are above all collector's items, they are very fragile and not very precise. Like old collector's cars, few if any are used every day, they are maintained and protected from time.
Let's see the TOP 10 Pocket Watches, the most popular in your Steampunk Store
10) Modern Pocket Watch
We start this selection with a modern watch as its name suggests, particularly elaborate. In a style close to Art Deco , the piece is made with finesse in a skeleton way and lets the light through even with the flap closed. And yes the glass flap is an appreciable feature that brings light and originality to this contemporary model. You can wear it with dressy clothes of our time without appearing out of place. The pocket watch remains all the same an absolutely perfect dandy accessory for all Steampunk or Victorian costumes. A rare design that gives it an irresistible charm.
This watch alone is a point of interest to attract attention and questions, in the evening as well as in the city. Vintage and Steampunk accessories are very effective to stand out with an effect of elegance and refinement.
9) Pocket Watch Madness
The Madness watch has that crazy (no pun intended) and elegant design that we appreciate in the Steampunk Style. It is in the image of the esotericism that the English of the Victorian era adored, with drawings of telluric lines and other hermetic symbols. Such watches were used during spiritualism sessions to call the spirits
And steampunk feeds on fantasy, even if most of the time it is done through machines improbable for the time. Here is an accessory to play with the codes and folklore of the Victorian era and the industrial revolution.
8) Victoria Pocket Watch
A Pocket Watch with a strong character, which imposes the classic and majestic designs of the Victorian Empire. Men's fashion, in the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy, were fond of this type of watch to combine the useful with the pleasant. This model is the ideal gift to accompany a period costume, a dandy or a trendy hipster.
Another Steampunk Pocket Watch that does not deny the success of this kind of timeless accessory. It is clearly more pleasant to have objects that are out of the ordinary, in the era of the instant and the disposable it is time to resist.
7) Gear Pocket Watch
Playing with Steampunk emblems is, in our eyes, an easy way to popularize the movement. Cogs , gears and other industrial elements are appropriate in a retro futuristic costume or cosplay.
The atypical look of this model sets the tone for a rather daring outfit accompanied why not by a Steampunk Hat , a pair of glasses and why not a period frock coat. All to be put in a retro-futuristic sauce for a guaranteed effect.
6) Steampunk Corsair Pocket Watch
The influence of the open sea also exists in Steampunk. Piracy is present later in the ideas in flying machines like zeppelins and other flying boats, like that of Captain Hook and other Victorian and Steampunk novels.
Dare to go for an adventure-oriented style with puffy shirts and Victorian-era jackets. Take a cue from pirate movies and add some fantasy for an irresistible costume.
5) Heartness Pendant Watch for Women of Taste
Add a touch of soft and sophisticated romance in a delightfully vintage style. This Pocket Watch has the design of the Gothic period of the Victorian era. Its light color gives it a special charm for a piece of jewelry from the mourning jewelry era.
Hang this watch on a pocket or use it as an everyday pendant . The look and the atypical heart-shaped shape will do the rest.
4) Kraken Pocket Watch
Our Kraken Watch features a beloved Steampunk emblem. The giant octopus theme strikes an uncompromising balance between retrofuturism and gothic depending on the color.
This Quartz Pocket Watch will also go perfectly with a pirate costume like Davy Jones and other fantastic privateer styles. Dare to wear the real Steampunk style .
3) Locomotive pocket watch
The locomotive with its steam engine is also an emblem of Steampunk if not one of the most important. It also symbolizes the industrial and transport revolution as well as the entire transformation of the British Empire.
The design of this gold and silver colored Pocket Watch has a retro-futuristic look that is sought after for any themed costume.
2) Phileas Fogg Pocket Watch
Jules Verne definitely trusts the top of the ranking with an emblematic character who appeared in Around the World in 80 Days. The concept of this pocket watch is to show several cultural influences crossed in the novel. It is necessary to accompany it with Steampunk accessories to bring a touch of madness to any themed outfit.
Ideally this Pocket Watch will hang on a dandy outfit to add a vintage element and anchor a too hipster style in the past. A retro futuristic look will also need another steampunk garment or accessory to refine the whole thing.
1) Jules Verne Pocket Watch
Over the decades the colors of old metals like bronze or copper have been classified as steampunk. So much so that an office interior inspired by Jules Verne like that of the nautilus is now a classic in our retro futuristic movement. The author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea still inspires the movement or is it steampunk that changes the vision of his works (especially visually).
This Pocket Watch therefore takes up the codes and colors of steampunk. Its transparent mechanism lets the light pass through revealing a hypnotic spectacle. Here is the most steampunk accessory there is for any worked outfit or just the pleasure of the eyes.
How to recognize a valuable pocket watch
We encourage you to discover our collection of Pocket Watches , choose from a wide selection where the influences of the retro-futuristic genre are omnipresent. If you have made it to the end, it is because you really want a watch! To encourage you to take a step that you will not regret, enter the code CS15 when you check out to get a good discount.
See you soon, vaporist or steamer, for a new article on the exciting world of Steampunk.