Cartier Watch 18K Yellow Gold With Bracelet ca' 1940's
By Cartier
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Movement by European Watch and Clock, Co, 15 jewels, ca' 1940's.
Vintage 1940s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
18k Gold
Cartier Watch 18K Yellow Gold With Bracelet ca' 1940's
By Cartier
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Movement by European Watch and Clock, Co, 15 jewels, ca' 1940's.
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Watch ca' 1940's With Gold Brick Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A rare Cartier tank watch ca' 1940's in 18k, with original Cartier C+B 14k bracelet (signed and hallmarked).
18k Gold
Cartier Steel Art Deco Ladies Watch 1940's with Original Gay Freres Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cartier, France STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Watch METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 30mm X Width 15mm MOVEMENT ...
Vintage Cartier Travel Clock with a Jaeger LeCoultre Movement, 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1940's Vintage Cartier Travel Alarm Clock Copper Plated with Movement Made By Le Coultre with Original Salmon/Copper Color Dial with Original Black Leather Carrying Case. Triple Sign...
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H 1.38 in W 0.91 in
1940's Cartier Vintage Art Deco Mens Top Hat Wristwatch - Palladium & Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Palladium
Cartier Rose Gold Tank Obus Wristwatch with Bracelet circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18k rose gold Cartier wristwatch. Manual-wind European Watch and Clock movement with an unrestored dial with subsidiary seconds.
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Yellow Gold Rectangular Wristwatch with Unusual Bezel circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
1940s 14k yellow gold Cartier wristwatch, heavy ribbed case. Manual-wind Cartier movement, gilt dial with applied markers. Cartier numbered case.
14k Gold
Cartier Vintage 5426, Certified and Warranty
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Automatic with sweep seconds which is quite unusal for a ladies watch of the time!. 24 mm case size. Ref 5426. Circa 1940's Fine Pre-owned Cartier Watch.
Patek Philippe Retailed by Cartier Rose Gold Manual Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Patek Philippe Gents wrist watch retailed by Cartier. 18K Rose Gold 40 X 20 MM 2 piece case with hooded lugs. 18 Jewel Manual wind mechanical Caliber PXP movement.
Rose Gold
1940s Vacheron Constantin Gold Ladies' Wristwatch, Retailed by Cartier, Paris
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New York, NY
A Retro rose gold bracelet watch comprised of sugarloaf-shaped paillettes, in 18k. Vacheron Constantin, Geneva. #46. Retailed by Cartier, Paris
18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Platinum Diamond Wrist Watch, Circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cartier platinum and diamond ladies wristwatch, circa 1920s to 1940s, designed as a refined jeweled cocktail watch with a platinum case and bracelet set with old cut diamonds.
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier 18 Karat Rose Gold Art Deco Style Wristwatch by Movado, circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This unusual Cartier ladies watch was produced for them by Movado sometime in the late 1940 or 50's.
Cartier 1940s Gold Pencil Watch with Canadian Political Provenance
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Cartier 14K Yellow Gold Pencil, Watch measuring 5 1/8 inches in length and 7/16 inch wide, having an engraved ribbed design with Pocket clip. 17 jewel mechanical, manual ...
14k Gold
Cartier Yellow Gold Tank Normale Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an 18k yellow gold Cartier Tank Normale wristwatch from the 1940s. It has a European Watch & Clock movement which is the most collectible movement for Cartier enthusiasts.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
CARTIER France Extra Large Tank Yellow Gold c. 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a highly unusual Extra Large Tank from the 1940's. The case is much longer and wider than the Tank Louis Cartier and is equipped with the European Watch & Clock Company manua...
Cartier France Platinum Tank Normale Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a super rare Cartier France Tank Normale in platinum from the 1940s.
Platinum
1940s Cartier Movado Rose Gold Stainless Steel Wristwatch
By Movado
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movado Retailed by Cartier in stainless steel with rose gold plating. c. 1940s A rare watch in the Cartier signed dial version and made by Movado.
Stainless Steel
Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Santos Manual Wind Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Cartier
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #168 (17 jewels) Case #46231 18k Yellow Gold Case w/ Faceted Sapphire Crown 20 mm Wide (23 mm w/ Crown) 20 mm Long Lug-to-Lug Distance = 29 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 12 mm Thick...
18k Gold
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W 1.3 in Dm 1.3 in L 8.27 in
Rare Cartier Paris 1940s-1950s Helm Wristwatch, Fully Signed and Numbered
By Cartier
Located in New york, NY
The revival of gold watches in round cases in the mid-1940s inspired Cartier to design models completely different from the classical Cartier style.
18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Panthere Two Tone 27mm Womens Watch Ref. 1100
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Cartier Panthère Ref. 1100 combines stainless steel and yellow gold in the collection’s signature integrated bracelet design. The 27mm case gives the watch a slightly mo...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Audemars Piguet 1970s Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical mid size Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Cartier classic Tank Wrist Watch, 20 x 20 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown. 20 Jewel, Audemars Piguet Manual wind, Nickle Lever movement. White Enamel Dia...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Paris Manual Wind Dial 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Cartier Paris 18k gold ladies watch with a Roman numeral dial and the classic Cartier style blue sword-shaped hour markers. Manual wind movement with a screw-down crown and s...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Vintage Stepped Case Mechanical 18k Gold Plate Wrist watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Mid size Triple Stepped case Wrist Watch, 28 x 28 M.M. 18k Gold Electroplate 2 piece case, original and Excellent, Mint condition Chocolate brown dial with Gold R...
Gold Plate
Cartier Ref 3800 Steel XL Tank Solo Automatic Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2015 Cartier Reference 3800 Tank Solo XL size Wrist Watch. 31 X 41 MM Stainless Steel 2 piece Water Resistant Case, blue sapphire crown, Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Aut...
Steel
Cartier Vintage Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Cartier Mid Size Wrist Watch, 30 M.M. X 6 M.M thick 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, Cartier Inc. 17 jewel mechanical, Manual wind movement. Silver Satin Dial with raised Gol...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 18k Yellow Gold White Dial Women's Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This Cartier Mini Tank is crafted in 18k yellow gold with a compact 21mm case and a classic white Swiss dial. The rectangular case and restrained dial layout give the watch the clean...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$17,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.18 in W 1.22 in Dm 9 in L 9 in
CARTIER Paris 1970 Automatic Large Ceinture Wristwatch In 18 Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An automatique Ceinture large wrist-watch designed by Cartier. This is the rare large model of the Ceinture automatique wristwatch, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of C...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank Américaine Automatic 18 Karat Gold Ref. 1725
By Cartier
Located in Berlin, DE
Cartier Tank Américaine Automatic 18 Karat Gold Ref. 1725 Including certificate of authenticity. The glass would need to be replaced. We can offer you this service upon request.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise Ref 1840 Large Yellow Gold Automatic Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Cartier Tank Francaise Reference 1840 Wrist Watch, 28 X 24 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece Water resistant case, Automatic Self winding movement, Sapphire Crown and Sapphire ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Cartier Lady Must de Cartier Tank Vermeil Line Dial Quartz 21mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A Pure Expression Of An Icon The Tank was Louis Cartier's formal answer to the round watches that dominated the early twentieth century. Its design, inspired by the tracks of Renaul...
Vermeil
Cartier Louis Cartier Classic Tank, Ladies Bracelet Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier, Louis Cartier, Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 24 X 18 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, quartz movement, white dial with Black Roman numerals, Sapphire crown. 1/2 in...
18k Gold
Cartier Tank 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch on Leather Band 2442 W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch on Leather Band 2442 W1529856 - Quartz. Tank. 18k yellow gold case (22mm x 30mm). Ivory colored dial with black Roman numerals. Black strap ...
Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Paris Centure Collection Wrist Watch, 18k Yellow Gold 27 X 27 M.M. 2 Piece stepped case. 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. White Dial with Black Roman nu...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Panthere W25029B8 Three Rows Ladies Watch Box & Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Panthère W25029B8 / 1057917 Ladies Watch. Features a 22mm stainless steel case with an 18K yellow gold bezel and an ivory dial accented by blue steel hands and Roman numeral ...
Stainless Steel
L.Leroy & Cie Platinum Tank Watch With Bracelet ca' 1920's
By L.Leroy
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual L.Leroy & Cie tank watch, ca' 1920's. In platinum with original matching platinum bracelet. Measures approx. 21x28mm excluding crown. A fine example of French ...
Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Cover Open Link Watch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Very special item designed by Van Cleef & Arpels, this is a ropetwist gold and diamond open link bracelet watch. Designed with graduating twist rope segments whith the center section...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermes LG Vintage Brown Croc Doctor Bag
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermes rare and collectible large doctor’s bag in brown shiny croc, lined in brown leather and caramel velvet, gold tone hardware. Dates back to the 50s , pre date stamp. Handle drop...
Baume & Mercier .75 Carat Diamond Jade Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Stamford, CT
Haute Couture Baume & Mercier ladies wristwatch with a natural jade dial, diamond bezel and an 18k yellow gold case and braided band. Full original 7 ¾ Inch length. Approximate...
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$21,400
W 11.03 in L 12.6 in
Vintage Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Onyx and Pavé Diamonds Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Dress Year: 1985-94 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Onyx and Pavé Diamond Case Measurement: 28mm x 32mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Very Good Weig...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Bulgari Quadrato Diamond Sapphire Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New Orleans, LA
This eye-catching Quadrato wristwatch was crafted by the high-end Italian jeweler Bulgari. An array of pavé-set white diamonds totaling approximately 4.51 carats adorn the watch, whi...
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Round Crystal Dial Leather Strap Wristwatch in Yellow Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A classic Patek Philippe wristwatch, featuring a round dial covered in crystal with hours and hands represented by yellow gold lines. Case and case back are made of 18K yellow gold. ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
PIAGET vintage watch in white gold and diamonds
By Piaget
Located in PARIS, FR
Vintage PIAGET watch in 18k white gold and diamonds. Period: late 1960s. Condition: very good condition for a vintage watch; the watch has been worn very little. The watch is in perf...
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage Vacheron & Constantin Yellow Gold Covered Lug Wrist Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950 Vacheron & Constantin Wrist Watch, made exclusively for the American Market, 36 M.M X 20 M.M 2 piece 14k Yellow Gold case with covered lugs. 17 jewel mechanical, manual wi...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$2,730
Dm 0.91 in
Vintage Must de Cartier Mystery Tank Watch. ARGENT Manual Black Dial Tank.
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Cartier watch. Vintage Iconic Tank Argent. Sterling Silver and Gold plated (Vermeil). Rare Black Mystery Dial with Windup Manual Movement. ref 7007873 Condition: Has some d...
Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Audemars Piguet 18Kt Solid Gold & Diamond Bezel Turler Ladies Watch circa 1970's
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 21mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manu...
18k Gold
1950s Mellerio dits Meller Paris Emerald Diamond Plat. Bracelet
By Mellerio dits Meller
Located in New York, NY
This Estate bracelet by Mellerio features five stunning Emerald-cut Emeralds float within a braid of baguette and round brilliant-cut Diamonds, in a platinum setting. This unique bra...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage Blancpain Platinum Diamond Hidden Watch
By Blancpain
Located in New York, NY
A stunning display of brilliance, this exquisite bracelet features a lavish array of round diamonds meticulously set in a captivating cluster design. Each diamond sparkles with unmat...
Diamond, Platinum
Piaget Stepped Case 18k Solid Gold Watch circa 1980’s
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage man’s Piaget 18K gold rectangular dress watch with pronounced stepped case design, original champagne dial with printed black Roman figures and blued steel leaf style hands. ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Bouton D'or Medium Model Diamond Dial Watch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious timepiece from the iconic French maison, this Van Cleef & Arpels Bouton d’Or watch is masterfully crafted in radiant 18K yellow gold, embodying the brand’s timeless elega...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Cartier Paris Diamond Gold Evening Purse
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A special piece made in Cartier's Paris workshops, a diamond studded gold evening purse. In excellent condition, this purse opens to reveal a mirror and more storage space than expec...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories on 1stDibs.
Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.
Style, craft and heritage combine to make these designs undeniable classics.
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