The Top 30 Pocket Watch Tattoos

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Though they aren’t worn out in public as much as they used to be, pocket watch tattoos are still extremely popular. In fact, new pocket watch tattoo designs are thought up on a regular basis. While many designs incorporate roman numerals and old-style symbolism, others are very modern, and feature only new-age details. In order to show readers the wide range of pocket watch tattoos that exist today, we have listed out some of the most interesting, unique, and aesthetically pleasing designs that we could find.

1. This Old-Style Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

Believe it or not, simplistic old-style watches are among some of the most common pocket watch designs. Often including roman numerals and completely free of color, these designs are reminiscent of vintage style pocket watches, worn by many gentlemen, decades and decades ago.

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Old Style Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

2. An Incredibly Vivid and Colorful Pocket Watch Tattoo

Though colorful is not too common amongst pocket watch tattoo enthusiasts, it does look great when incorporated correctly.

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Incredibly Vivid and Colorful Pocket Watch Tattoo

3. This Extremely Realistic Pocket Watch Leg Tattoo

Though the pocket watch itself is just part of this incredible design, it looks great and adds a lot to the overall image.

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Incredibly Realistic Pocket Watch Leg Tattoo

4. This Pocket Watch Tattoo With A Rat and Flowers

Another very uncommon, yet rather unique pocket watch tattoo. Though many pocket watch tattoos include flowers, almost none of them have rats.

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Pocket Watch Tattoo With A Rat and Flowers

5. Pocket Watch Tattoo, With Flowers!

As seen in the picture below, pocket watch tattoos with flowers look great anywhere, even on your feet.

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Pocket Watch Tattoo, With Flowers

6. This Pocket Watch and Owl Tattoo Design

This owl seems to be keeping guard over the pocket watch itself, holding onto it with his claw.

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Pocket Watch and Owl Tattoo Design

7. Pocket Watch and Skull Tattoo Design

He has got his eye on the time indeed!

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Pocket Watch and Skull Tattoo Design

8. This Heart Shaped Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

Though the numbers on the clock are not seen in this specific design, it is still considered a pocket watch tattoo. In fact, pocket watch tattoos that don’t show the clock’s numbers are not uncommon, and have different meanings than those in which the numbers do show.

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Heart Shaped Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

9. Pocket Watch, With A Memorable Date

Pocket watch tattoos with dates. What a great way to keep a memory close by, and with you forever.

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Pocket Watch, With A Memorable Date

10. Pocket Watches With Quotes Incorporated Into The Design

You can’t stop time, and apparently you can’t stop her either!

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Pocket Watch With Quote Incorporated Into The Design

11. This Pocket Watch and Cross Tattoo

As seen in the picture below, pocket watches with crosses look great, even without any coloring.

Many people with pocket watch tattoos often incorporate some sort of religious symbolism. 

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Pocket Watch and Cross Tattoo

12. This Black and White Pocket Watch and Flower Chest Piece

Who knew that black flowers could be so pretty!

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Black and White Pocket Watch and Flowers Chest Piece

13. The Immortal Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

Known as immortal pocket watch tattoos, these designs incorporate human skeletons. In this design specifically, the skeletons have seemed to fall for each other!

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Immortal Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

14. The Pocket Watch With Angel Tattoo Design

As seen here, pocket watch with angel tattoo designs come in many different forms, and often have a lot of additional imagery included.

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Pocket Watch With Angel Tattoo Design

15. This Broken Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

Often used to symbolize a disregard for time itself, broken pocket watch and clock tattoos are rather common.

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Broken Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

16. A Pocket Watch, With Birds!

These two birds seem to be fighting over time, and also make for a great chest piece tattoo.

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Pocket Watch With Birds

17. The Men’s Steampunk Black Ink Pocket Watch Tattoo

For fans of steampunk, these black ink pocket watch tattoo designs should certainly be of interest.

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Men’s Steampunk Black Ink Pocket Watch Tattoo

18. This Very Realistic, Antique Pocket Watch Tattoo

Reminiscent of an old vintage, antique pocket watch. You can even see the gears inside of it!

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Very Realistic, Antique Pocket Watch Tattoo

19. The All Seeing Eye Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

Another piece of imagery, often included alongside pocket watches, is the all seeing eye.

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All Seeing Eye Pocket Watch Tattoo

20. Melting Pocket Watch Tattoo

This individual clearly has no regard for time..or money.

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Melting Pocket Watch

21. Another Incredibly Vivid and Realistic Pocket Watch With Roses

Simple and small, yet very vivid and realistic.

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Incredibly Vivid and Realistic Pocket Watch Tattoo With Roses

22. This Mirrored Butterfly Pocket Watch Tattoo

You will need to find a great artist in order to pull this one off correctly, however, it looks great and is very original.

This Mirrored Butterfly Pocket Watch Tattoo

23. The Traditional Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

For fans of pocket watches, and traditional style tattoos as well.

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Traditional Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

24. This Roman Numeral Pocket Watch Forearm Tattoo

Though there is a lot of additional imagery here, the pocket watch sticks out very well.

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Roman Numeral Pocket Watch Forearm Tattoo

25. Another Vintage Pocket Watch Tattoo, This Time, With A Quote

Great quotes work well on just about any tattoo.

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Vintage Pocket Watch Tattoo With A Quote

26. Another Great Faith-Based Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

Another faith-based design, this time, with an angel instead of a cross.

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Great Faith-Based Pocket Watch Tattoo Design

27. Pocket Watch With Hat and Rabbit

Another rather unique idea.

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Pocket Watch With Hat and Rabbit

28. Pocket Watch With Gears Tattoo

Also incredibly common amongst pocket watch tattoos, gears allow for the inner-workings of the watch to be seen by all.

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Pocket Watch With Gears Tattoo

29. This Pocket Watch and Hand Tattoo Design

Another common pocket watch theme, often used to symbolize a control or hold over time.

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Pocket Watch and Hand Tattoo

30. This Pocket Watch Tattoo Design, With Dollar Signs For Numbers

Time is money!

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Pocket Watch Tattoo Designs, With Dollar Signs For Numbers

Conclusion

No matter what pocket watch design you choose, it is likely that there will be significant meaning behind it. Therefore, it is highly recommended to research the meaning of each design before making your decision. However, if you are not quite ready for a tattoo, and just enjoy looking at the different designs, then all of them should be of interest.

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