Albus Dumbledore's pocket watch

Albus Dumbledore's pocket watch
Object information
Made	Before winter 1932
Usage	Tell time
Owners	Albus Dumbledore

"It was a very odd watch. It had twelve hands but no numbers; instead, little planets were moving around the edge."

— Description

This pocket watch was owned by Albus Dumbledore.

History

At some point before the winter of 1932, Albus acquired this pocket watch. In 1932, Albus used this watch to track down Credence Barebone in Berlin, leading to their duel.

It was made of gold, had twelve hands, and rather than numbers, planets moved around the edge of its face. Despite this, it apparently could still be used to tell time, as Dumbledore was able to deduce that Rubeus Hagrid was running late in his delivery of Harry Potter to 4 Privet Drive in 1981 by consulting this watch. In 1996, after the conclusion of the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Dumbledore consulted this watch to see how much of his time he could afford to spend with Cornelius Fudge to discuss the events of said battle.

Behind the scenes

A replica of this watch

• Dumbledore's watch has been depicted by a licenced collectable from the Fossil company, as a card in the Harry Potter Trading Card Game, and in a possible image on an older version of J. K. Rowling's official site.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: Movie Magic
• Harry Potter Trading Card Game
• J. K. Rowling's official site