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1885

1885

Chicago · USA

"When craft was the technology."

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  • Wound by hand, kept for life
  • Real heft, brass and steel
  • Domed glass shrugs off scratches
  • People lean in to ask about it
Regular price $45.00
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Trustpilot
4.9
Excellent · Based on 440 reviews
440 reviews
Most recent
July 17, 2026

Better in person

Was a bit nervous ordering a pocket watch online but this one actually looks richer in person than on the site, pretty much exactly like the pictures. The cover snaps shut with a proper click and the dial has that old industrial look I was after. Really pleased I took the chance.

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Robert K. Verified purchase🇺🇸 United States
July 15, 2026

Feels solid in the hand

First thing I noticed pulling it out of the box was the weight, it sits solid in your palm and doesn't feel flimsy at all. The chain is a good length too and clips on without any strain. Chuffed with it honestly.

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Oliver T. Verified purchase🇬🇧 United Kingdom
July 12, 2026

My dad loves it

Got this for my dad and he went quiet for a second, which for him means he was really touched. It turned up in a nice box so I barely had to wrap it. He has had it clipped to his coat every day since.

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Lena Z. Verified purchase🇩🇪 Germany
July 9, 2026

Turned up a bit late

Arrived a couple of days after the estimate but the tracking was accurate the whole way so I always knew where it was. The watch itself is great, the case has a proper antique look and the lid closes nice and tight. No complaints at all once it landed.

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Julien W. Verified purchase🇫🇷 France
July 6, 2026

Keeps good time

I was half expecting a pocket watch to run fast or slow but this one has been spot on all week and barely drifts. The hands move smooth and the whole thing feels well put together. Winding it each day has turned into a nice little ritual.

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Marco T. Verified purchase🇮🇹 Italy
July 3, 2026

People keep asking about it

I bought this for my husband and now he says people keep asking where he got it whenever he pulls it out. It has that early motorcar era look, very classic, and the finish catches the light in a subtle way. Best gift I have picked in ages.

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Sanne J. Verified purchase🇳🇱 Netherlands
1885 Industrial Dawn pocket watch from Berlin, Germany — EPOCH (side profile)
On the Bench

The watch that makes a man slow down.

You don't glance at a pocket watch. You reach for it. It rides in a pocket all day, then comes out for the moment that matters, and you read the hour the way men did before wrists. A gift that turns telling time into something worth watching.

1885 Industrial Dawn pocket watch from Berlin, Germany — EPOCH (dial detail)
The Detail

Heavier in the hand than it has any right to be.

The brass warms to your hand and earns a little more character every year you carry it, until it looks like yours and no one else's. The white railway dial reads clean and instant in any light, and the weight of it tells you this was built to be kept.

Owner Stories

Why they chose EPOCH

★★★★★

Like wearing a year

“It feels like wearing a piece of the year it's named after. The era settles into the wrist, and that's what stays with you.”

Lucas F.
Lucas F. Verified
★★★★★

The detail is the point

“I bought it for the build. The detail is what stays. The dial, the case, the small things you only catch the second time you look.”

Daniel R.
Daniel R. Verified
★★★★★

A collection, not a watch

“I bought one. A month later I wanted another decade. They turned what was a single purchase into a collection. I wasn't planning to start one.”

Marcus A.
Marcus A. Verified
Mannheim, 1885

The year a horseless carriage answered the trains.

Karl Benz applied for the patent on January 29th, 1886, but the work was done across 1885: a three-wheeled vehicle in Mannheim that ran on petrol and would change every map that followed. Across the ocean, Mark Twain finished Huckleberry Finn. A century of motion had begun.

Pocket watches were still the most accurate instruments a person owned. They told the time, the longitude, and increasingly, the schedule of trains and ships that now ran on engineering, not estimates.

Why EPOCH

Timeless in every detail

Reliable Movement

Japanese quartz, accurate to 15 sec/month. 3-year battery included.

Heritage Design

Every curve studied from the year it carries.

Genuine Leather

Full-grain Italian leather, hand-stitched for all-day comfort.

Inspected and Packed

Each piece carefully inspected and packaged before it ships.

1885 Industrial Dawn pocket watch from Berlin, Germany — EPOCH (case detail) — architectural view
SPECIFICATIONS

The Anatomy

Case Size
50mm pocket case
Case Material
Brass, stainless steel back
Dial
White, black Arabic dial
Movement
Hand-wound mechanical
Crystal
Mineral, domed
Strap
Brass pocket chain (40cm)
Weight
82g (case + chain)
Questions

FAQ

What guarantees do you offer for Epoch Watches?

Every EPOCH is backed by a 2-year international warranty against manufacturing defects. If anything ever falls short, we repair or replace it at no cost to you. You also have 30 days from delivery to return an unworn piece in its original case and packaging.

Do you ship overseas?

Yes. We ship worldwide, with free shipping on every order. Each watch leaves our workshop within hours, and your tracking link arrives by email the moment it ships.

How long will it take to get my orders?

We ship within hours of your order, and delivery takes 5 to 8 business days anywhere in the world. You can follow it the whole way with your tracking link.

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