Based in Chicago, Illinois, Petals & Pinions is a small online gallery of vintage watches curated with care and curiosity. We exist in response to a common problem facing watch collectors today—watches with character and quiet substance have become the exception, not the norm.
Many modern watches are impressive—but feel oddly soulless. Too large. Too flashy. Too detached from the human hands that made them. At Petals & Pinions, we recognize behind all the marketing and hype, watches with character and inherent substance still exist. Each piece in our collection is chosen for its design, history, or engineering—something that makes it stand out without shouting.
WHY US
We are a small privately owned business that believes in doing business by the golden rule for every aspect of our brand, period.
OUR VALUES
Curated, not accumulated
Each watch earns its place through inherent substance—not market trends.
Honest and transparent presentation
Vintage watches have lived colorful lives, we work hard to disclose condition, originality, and quirks clearly.
Timeless, not trendy
We select pieces that age gracefully—designs that are just as compelling decades later.