Pocket watch tattoo ideas

619 photos and flash · 59% Realism, 15% Traditional · Forearm most common

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Black and grey tattoos on two forearms, showing a shaded rose and leaves on the left arm and a banner, snake and skull on the right forearm.
Rose and banner lettering on forearms
Pencil sketch of an ornate pocket watch with Roman numerals, scrollwork and a beaded chain, drawn as a tattoo design.
Pocket watch sketch with chain
Black ink drawing of a pocket watch with Roman numerals, a teacup on top, and feathers and leaves, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Pocket watch and feathers design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals between two roses, on a forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Two side-by-side photos of a matching black and grey neo-trad tattoo on an arm, showing a compass and pocket watch framed by cherry blossoms, with a banner reading And We Learn and As We Age.
Compass and pocket watch pair on forearms
Colour and grey neo-traditional tattoo on the outer thigh showing an hourglass with teal and pink sand, a daisy, and a pocket watch with a heart-shaped face and beaded chain.
Hourglass, pocket watch and daisy on a thigh
Pencil drawing of a melting pocket watch with Roman numerals, cogs and bird shapes trailing down, shown as a tattoo design sketch with no body placement.
Melting pocket watch with gears
Black and grey tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with gears and numerals on the skin of an arm, with a partly visible rose at the right edge.
Cracked pocket watch with gears
Realistic colour tattoo of an open pocket watch showing its brass movement and Roman numerals, on the inner forearm.
Realistic pocket watch on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing roses, a pocket watch, a jewelled rosary with a cross and two doves.
Rose, pocket watch and rosary forearm sleeve
Greyscale realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, two daisies and a fob chain, on the side of a ribcage.
Pocket watch and daisies on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose and a pocket watch with Roman numerals on the forearm, with swirling shading beside the flower.
Rose and pocket watch on an arm
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a pocket watch, two shaded roses and fine line flowers on the thigh.
Pocket watch and roses on a thigh
Black line drawing flash of an hourglass, three roses, a pocket watch and banners reading I wish time was on our side, in a traditional style.
Hourglass, roses and pocket watch flash design
Black line drawing of a pocket watch with roses, buds, leaves and a beaded chain, in a traditional tattoo flash style, with no body placement shown.
Pocket watch and roses line drawing
Pencil or ink outline drawing on tracing paper of two roses, a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a string of pearls, in a traditional style.
Roses, pocket watch and pearls design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a rose with leaves, on the forearm.
Pocket watch and rose on a forearm
Pencil design sketch of a pocket watch with roman numerals, wrapped in shaded leaves and a small eye, drawn on torn paper.
Pocket watch with leaves and roman numerals
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull and pocket watch with roses and leaves across a man's upper arm and shoulder.
Skull and pocket watch on upper arm
Traditional style colour tattoo of a pocket watch framed by two red roses and green leaves, placed on the forearm.
Pocket watch and roses on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and white roses on the upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch and roses on an upper arm
Realistic black and grey tattoo of an open pocket watch with Roman numerals and engraved scrollwork on the forearm.
Pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm
Pencil and ink drawing of a tattoo design showing a Roman numeral clock with an orchid, rose, butterfly and beaded chains, in black and grey, with no body placement shown.
Clock, butterfly and orchid design drawing
Fine line drawing of a pocket watch with a chain and key, trailing vines and flower buds, and the script words Life is what you make of it, shown as a tattoo design without a body placement.
Pocket watch and vine design with script
Black and grey realism design of a pocket watch, an angel wing, lilies and a pearl chain with script lettering, shown on a plain white background.
Pocket watch, angel wing and lily design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a hanging chain across the upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch and chain on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on the ribs of a torso, showing a pocket watch with Roman numerals in front of a skull, with roses, a monarch butterfly, gears and scrollwork.
Pocket watch, skull and roses on the ribs
Colour tattoo of a fox, pocket watch and autumn leaves on the outer thigh, in a neo-traditional style.
Fox, pocket watch and leaves on a thigh
Realistic colour full sleeve tattoo of Alice in Wonderland characters, including the Cheshire cat, Mad Hatter and Red Queen, on an upper arm and forearm.
Alice in Wonderland full sleeve
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with cogs and Roman numerals on the forearm.
Pocket watch and gears on a forearm
Greyscale pencil drawing of three realistic roses and an open pocket watch with a beaded chain, a realism tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Three roses and a pocket watch in graphite
Black and grey realism tattoo of a pocket watch with Roman numerals and a hanging chain across the upper arm and shoulder.
Pocket watch and chain on upper arm
Full-colour realism tattoo across a woman's upper back showing pink roses, an anatomical heart, a pocket watch and translucent blue insect wings.
Roses, heart and pocket watch across a back
Traditional style tattoo of a reptile skull with open jaws and teeth, surrounded by leaves and a pocket watch, on the inner forearm.
Reptile skull and leaves on forearm
Realistic black and grey forearm tattoo of a pocket watch, crescent moon and candle, with red lips as the only colour, sitting on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch, moon and red lips on a forearm
Colour tattoo of a gold pocket watch with Roman numerals and pink lilies with green leaves on the inner forearm, in a traditional style.
Pocket watch and pink lilies on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a compass in a pocket watch case with a chain and leaves on the upper arm.
Compass and leaves on an upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a detailed eye above a pocket watch with Roman numerals, with cracked skin lines between them.
Eye and pocket watch on a forearm
Black and grey line drawing of a feather, pocket watch, key, chain, gears and fountain pen, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Feather, pocket watch and gears design
Black and grey realism tattoo of a skull and ornate pocket watch with feathered wings on the upper arm.
Skull and pocket watch with wings
Watercolour and linework tattoo on a calf showing a line-drawn girl, a pocket watch with an eye at its centre and black dotwork.
Watercolour pocket watch and girl on calf
Realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals on a forearm, set against dark smoky shading, green and red tones and a small bird outline.
Pocket watch with cracked face on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses and an open pocket watch with Roman numerals, across an upper arm and shoulder.
Roses and pocket watch on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cracked pocket watch with Roman numerals, revealing gears and a stepped shape beneath, on an upper arm.
Cracked pocket watch with gears on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose, open pocket watch and key on the outer upper arm.
Rose, pocket watch and key on an arm
Colour tattoo on the upper arm of Alice shrinking into a Drink Me bottle, with a pocket watch and watercolour-style splashes of purple, blue and red.
Alice shrinking into a Drink Me bottle
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing a swallow, a rose, stone arches and a pocket watch with Roman numerals.
Black and grey sleeve with rose and pocket watch
Black and grey realism tattoo of an open pocket watch with faded handwritten script behind it, on the inner forearm.
Pocket watch and handwriting on a forearm