Rolex Stainless Steel Early Oyster Perpetual with Original Dial from 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
If you are looking for a watch for someone born in 1951 this might be just the right watch for you.
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1951 Rolex Watches
Rolex Steel Late Series Bubble Back Movement with Original Dial from 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6285 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1951 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 34mm X Diame...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Rolex Stainless Steel Early Oysterdate with Rare Super Oyster Crown, circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Super Oysterdate / Reference 6094 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel DIMENSIONS: Length 40mm X Diameter 33mm CIRCA: 1951 MOVEM...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Rolex Oyster Perpetual with Original Patinated Dial from 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6285 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1951 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 4mm X Diamet...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
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Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Royal manual Wristwatch Ref 6144, 1951
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex Oyster Royal, Ref:6144, Serial No.809892 1951 Jewelled manual wind movement, silvered dial with applied alternating gilt dart and Arabic numeral hour markers, black outer 1...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Black Dial Ref 4062 circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex 18k rose gold chronograph wristwatch with black dial, Ref. 4062, Case Number 845132, circa 1951, cal. 13''' manual-wind movement with 17 jewels, black matte dial with Arabic an...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
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Rolex Steel Rare Model with Machined Bezel Super Oyster, circa 1951 or 1952
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Ref. 6107 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1951 / 1952 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm X 35mm MOVEME...
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Rolex Stainless Steel Sub Seconds Bubble Back Watch, circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / "Bubble Back" METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel DIMENSIONS: 39mm X 32mm CIRCA: 1951 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: ...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Rolex 1951 Steel Self Winding Wrist Watch with Cali Bubbleback Style Dial
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1951 Rolex Reference 6558 Wrist Watch, 36 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 piece Oyster case.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Steel
Rolex Two Tone Oyster Perpetual with Original Dial from 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6084 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel & 14Kt.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Rolex Stainless Steel with Rare Full Size Bubble Back Movement from 1951 or 1952
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Super Oyster / 6084 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1951 / 1952 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 40mm X 34...
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Vintage Rolex Oyster Precision Ref. 6022 Watch, 1951
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1951 Vintage Rolex Oyster Precision Ref. 6022 10k Yellow Gold watch with Original Silver Dial with Applied Gold Color Elongated Arrow Markers. 34mm x 38mm lug to lug (1.34 in. x 1.5 ...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6084 Stainless Steel Watch, 1951
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1951 Vintage Rolex Early Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6084 Semi-Bubbleback Stainless Steel watch with Silver Dial with Applied Steel Beveled Triangle Markers. 34mm x 38mm lug to lug (1.34 i...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6084 14 Karat Yellow Gold Watch, 1951
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1951 Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Big Semi Bubbleback Ref. 6084 14k Yellow Gold watch with Original Silver Dial with Recessed Gold Color Arabic 3, 6, 9, and 12 with Elongated Bevel...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch, 1951
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1951 Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 6084. 18K Yellow Gold case.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Oyster Ref 6022 Original Dial, circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Oyster ref # 6022 in stainless steel, case serial # 761,xxx circa 1951.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Wristwatch circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name: Rolex Style Number: 1008 Series: Oyster Perpetual Gender: Men's Case Material: Yellow Gold Dial Color: Champagne Zephyr Movement: Automatic - 1560 Cal. Crystal Ma...
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Yellow Gold Bombe Red Officially self winding wristwatch, circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare example Rolex 18K YG Bombe ref # 6090 serial# 759,xxx circa 1951 with red printed OFFICIALLY.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
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Rolex Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Viceroy Wristwatch circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With rare and original stainless steel rose gold grain-of-rice Gays Freres bracelet with signed Rolex inner clasp. Caseback personalized and dated 1951.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Wristwatch circa 1951 with box and papers
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Explanation about sizes of vintage Rolex watches: 36mm full size man's Datejust or Day-Date President. 34mm man's Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, or Oyster Perpetual Date.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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Stainless Steel
Rolex Perpetual Automatic 18 Carat Gold, circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A rare and very well preserved vintage Automatic Perpetual wristwatch by Rolex Circa 1951. 18ct gold square cushion shaped case marked with Rolex and the “Rolex Crown” lozenge.
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
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18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
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1951 Rolex Watches For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of 1951 rolex watches. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, stainless steel and steel. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century, has proven very popular over the years. Our collection of 1951 rolex watches includes designs that are universally popular, but modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Most of our 1951 rolex watches for sale are for men, but there are 9 pieces available to browse for women.
How Much are 1951 Rolex Watches?
Prices for 1951 rolex watches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $3,995 and can go as high as $34,215, while 1951 rolex watches, on average, fetch $5,350.
Rolex for sale on 1stDibs
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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Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You
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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