Rolex Yellow Gold Precision Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold manual-wind Precision wristwatch, circa 1950s. 34 X 43mm case with extended
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Precision Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold manual-wind Precision wristwatch, circa 1950s. 34 X 43mm case with extended
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Square Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14K yellow gold square wristwatch, circa 1950s. 28 X 36mm heavy case with claw lugs and
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,650
Rolex SS Oversize Dress Model 1950's
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS medium size 31 x 36mm round dress model circa 1950's. Antique salmon dial with raised
Rolex Stainless Steel Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A very attractive vintage Rolex stainless steel manual wind dress model ref 9022 circa late 1950’s
Stainless Steel
Rolex 18 Karat Dress Model Ref 4278, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A scarce design vintage Rolex manual wind dress model ref# 4278 18K YG circa 1950’s,, Featuring 25
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Square Automatic Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold square automatic wristwatch, circa 1950s. A so-called Square Bubbleback model
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold manual-wind dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. 34 X 43mm case with extended
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold medium-size dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. Beautiful extended, bowed
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oversized Precision Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Precision oversized wristwatch, circa 1950s. Unusually large case, 38 x 46mm
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s. 34 x 40mm case with stylized curved lugs
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Pink Gold Mid-Size Dress Watch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k pink gold mid-size dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. 26mm diameter case with extended
ROLEX Stainless Steel Medium-Size Dress Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel medium-size dress model, circa 1950s. 30 X 36mm snap back case with curved
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Yellow Gold Square Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold square medium sized dress model, 26.5 x 38mm, with contoured fluted lugs
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch 1950s-1960s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A very attractive Rolex stainless steel manual wind dress model circa late 1950’s to early 1960’s
Stainless Steel
Rolex Precision Dress Model 18 Karat Yellow Gold, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Precision 18K YG circa 1950’s. Featuring 34mm snap back case with smooth bezel and low dome
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Precision Ref. 8952 14 Karat Yellow Gold, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Precision ref. 8952 18K YG circa 1950’s. Featuring 35mm snap back case with the icon engine
14k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch Ref 4363 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Another very attractive vintage Rolex stainless steel manual wind dress model circa late 1950’s
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Bombe Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Bombe wristwatch, circa 1950s. 35mm diameter case with
14k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Precision Wristwatch Ref 4470 circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14K Yellow Gold Precision Wristwatch, Ref 4470, circa 1950s. Square case, 27 x 37mm, with
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Rose Gold Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch ref 6284 circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage man’s Rolex ref 6284 Oyster Perpetual 18K rose gold circa 1950’s. Featuring 34mm diameter
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Square Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold square dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. 24 x 30mm square case with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Square Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold square medium size dress model with extended lugs and restored glossy black
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 5517, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel manual wind dress model ref 5517 circa 1950’s. Featuring a 32 mm diameter
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Explorer Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, ON
Rolex stainless steel and 18k yellow gold Explorer wristwatch, Super Precision, circa 1950s
18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Yellow Gold Wristwatch with Date and Center Seconds circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 9K yellow gold dress wristwatch with textured white dial circa 1950s. 33 X 40mm case
9k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress Model Wristwatch Ref 4498 circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel dress model wristwatch, Ref. 4498, circa 1950s. 35 x 41.5mm snap back case
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rose Gold Bombe self winding wristwatch Ref 6090, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare example Rolex 18K rose gold Bombe ref # 6090 serial# xxx,xxx circa 1951. Featuring 33 x 40mm
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Veri Slim Manual Wind Dress Model Wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Rolex dress model “Veri Slim” 18K YG circa 1950’s. Featuring 34mm diameter case with wide
18k Gold
Rolex 18K YG Ovetone so called big bubbleback ref 6105 c 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K YG Ovetone so called big bubbleback or "Big Egg" ref 6105 circa early 1950's. 36mm
18k Gold
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Precision Dress Model manual wind wristwatch, c 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A scarce and simple design vintage lady’s Rolex 18K YG dress model circa 1950’s. Featuring a 20mm
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Rose Gold Oyster Perpetual Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 6284, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage man’s Rolex ref 6284 Oyster Perpetual 18K rose gold circa 1950’s. Featuring 34mm diameter
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Bombe Wristwatch Ref 6090 circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Bombe wristwatch, Ref. 6090, circa 1950s, with beautiful
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress manual wind wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage man’s Rolex stainless steel manual wind dress model ref 4498 circa 1950’s. Featuring a 35
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Top Dress Model Tear Drop Lugs Reference 4399, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold dress model circa 1950s. Featuring 35 x 42mm round case with large and
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady's White Gold Square Wristwatch with Custom-Colored Dial circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex lady's 18k white gold Rolex Precision square wristwatch, Ref. 1300, circa 1950s. 17 X 25mm
18k Gold, White Gold
ROLEX Pink Gold Dress Model Watch in a French Case circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k pink gold French cased dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. 33mm x 41mm case with stepped
Rolex Stainless Steel Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch Ref 4498 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage man’s Rolex stainless steel manual wind dress model ref 4498 circa 1950’s. Featuring 35 x
1953 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Stainless Steel 6150 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
1950s. The watch comes on a steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet in good condition, with unmarked end links
Stainless Steel
1953 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Stainless Steel 6150 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
technique of Rolex in the 1950s. The watch comes on a steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet in good condition
Stainless Steel
1953 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Stainless Steel 6150 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
technique of Rolex in the 1950s. The watch comes on a steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet in good condition
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 5003 Stainless Steel White Dial Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
. Auto w/ subseconds. 24 mm case size. Ref 5003. Circa from 1950s. Fine Pre-owned Rolex Watch. Certified
Vintage Rolex 9ct Gold Precision 4747 Dress Watch, Circa 1954
By Rolex
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A wonderful vintage 9ct gold Rolex manual dress watch dating from the 1950s. A wonderful piece of
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Precision 6426 Silver Bar Dial, Elegant Men's Antique Watch
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
, non-date antique model, it harks back to the golden age of Rolex from the 1950s to the 1970s. The
Silver
Rare 1950s Rolex Diamond Set of 18 Karat White Gold Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in New york, NY
The present watch is a sophisticated rare, fully signed 1950s 18kt White Gold Rolex Triple Diamond
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Precision Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold Precision wristwatch, circa 1950s, manual-wind dress model, 33 x 39mm case
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Precision Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Precision wristwatch, circa 1950s. Medium-size 32 X 39.5mm dress-model with
Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Manual Wind Dress Wristwatch 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Rolex manual wind dress model ref# 4307 14K YG circa 1950’s,, Featuring 28 x 36 square case
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold Square Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Lady's 18k yellow gold square wristwatch, Ref. 4663, circa 1950s, with glossy black dial
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Manual Wind Dress Model Wristwatch Ref 4222 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex ref 4222 14K Gold Manual Wind Dress Model circa 1950’s $4,500.00 Rolex 14K gold ref 4222
Rolex Rare Retro 1950s Vintage Ruby Diamond Bracelet Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New york, NY
bracelet. Rolex produced a very limited series of such examples, one such example can be found in the book
Ruby, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Bubbleback Wristwatch Ref 6011 crica 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex 14 karat yellow gold Bubbleback wristwatch, Ref. 6011, circa 1950s. This automatic watch has
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Star Dial Bubbleback Manual Wind Wristwatch, 1950s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
size Features Rolex Manual Wind Movement Acrylic Crystal From 1950's Comes Fitted on A Black Lizard
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress Model Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 5517, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel manual wind dress model ref 5517 circa 1950’s. Featuring a 32 mm diameter
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress Model manual wind wristwatch Ref 5517, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel manual wind dress model ref 5517 circa 1950’s. Featuring a 32 mm diameter
Stainless Steel
Rare 18k Gold Rolex Observatory Prince Imperial Dress Pocket Watch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Carlisle, GB
This beautiful rare and very fine quality 45mm diameter gold pocket watch is in good working condition and it is running well. It comes with an old box. This watch weighed 43.3 grams...
18k Gold
Rolex Ladies White Gold Diamond Manual Winding Wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Boston, MA
Beacon Hill Jewelers Presents: A gorgeous vintage 1950's ladies Rolex wrist watch in 18 karat
Diamond, White Gold
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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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.
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The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This model was designed for lefties.
Learn the devious techniques that counterfeiters use to sell inauthentic pieces at authentic prices. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller of Rolex watches is highly vetted.
From understanding the models to choosing among vintage, pre-owned and new watches, here’s our expert advice on finding the best Rolex for you.
As the cache goes on display at London’s Design Museum, we speak to its enigmatic owner about some of his rarest acquisitions.
These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.