Rolex President Day Date 18K Rose Gold 1803 36mm Original Rolex Box
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1803 Serial: 215*** Year: 1969 Model: Rolex President Day Date Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: 18K Rose Gold Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial: Champagne Face: Acrylic C...
Rolex Pink Gold Day Date Wristwatch Ref 1803 Circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rolex Day Date Ref. 1803 First generation Swiss dial Case - Screwed case, pink-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, d=36mm Movement - Caliber Rolex 1555, automatic, chronom...
Rolex Day-Date 1803, Green Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date Reference #: 1803. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold Green 36 MM. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
Rolex Day-Date 1803, Green Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date Reference #: 1803. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold Green 36 MM. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
1966 Rolex Day Date Pink Gold Oyster Bracelet Ref.1803
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
Pink Love - It is known that the majority of all 1803s has been produced in yellow gold and only a small portion in white and pink gold, with the later being the rarest ones. W...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1965 Rolex Day Date Pink Gold Riveted Stretch Oyster Ref. 1807
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
The elusive 1807 in Pink Gold Among vintage Rolex watches, the dial is usually the centerpiece of rarity. However, with the Day-Date 1807, the story goes further — here, the case an...
Rose Gold
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch with Papers, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Presidential Wristwatch Factory Rolex Oyster T swiss T Dial with Applied Stick Hour Markers Rare Reference 1807 with Factory Finish 18...
18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Vintage Day-Date President 1803 Wristwatch, circa 1967
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Metal: 18k White Gold Model: DAY-DATE President Size: 36MM Bezel: 18k Fluted Band: Custom Leather Band Buckle: Stainless Steel Rolex Buckle Dial: Diamond Yea...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day Date Wide Boy Dial Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 36mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Non-Quick Day and Date Functions Acrylic Crystal From 1960's Stunning Overal...
18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Day-Date Wide Boy Dial Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 36mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Non-Quick Day and Date Functions Acrylic Crystal From 1960's Stunning Overal...
18k Gold
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date President Confetti Dial Automatic Watch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Watch from the 1960s Beautiful Factory Brown Velvet Confetti Dial with Specks of Color Under Magnification Very Unusual and Rare Dial Yellow Gold Flu...
18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date 1960's Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This is a 1960s 18ct yellow gold Rolex Day-Date. The watch has a gold dial, gold hour hands, 3 o'clock date aperture, and is encased in an 18ct yellow gold casing with a fluted bezel...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX 1960's 18K White Gold Diamond Dial Day-Date
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
ROLEX 1960's 18K White Gold Diamond Dial Day-Date
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Vintage Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This is a vintage, 18ct yellow gold Rolex Day-Date. The watch has a silver dial, gold hour hands, 3 o'clock date aperture, and is encased in an 18ct yellow gold casing with a fluted ...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Rolex Day-Date 36mm White Gold 1803
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A white gold 36mm Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a silver dial with applied hour markers and a white gold fluted bezel. Fitted with a plexi glass, automatic movement and a Rolex black ...
White Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic movement, 26 jewels, non-quick-set, acrylic crystal. 18k yellow gold case with fluted bezel, 36mm diameter. Champagne dial with baton markers. Strap band. Pre-owned with Ro...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex #1803 Day-Date Rose Gold Circa 1968
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A gorgeous example, suitable for a lady or a gentleman. Beautiful original condition with original “Dauphine” hands. Every bit of lume is intact. The dial is a subtle slate color, a ...
Rose Gold
Rolex Pink Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
The examples of this watch in 18k rose gold are more rare than their yellow gold counterparts. This watch is lovely for a lady or a gentleman. The look can be dramatically altered by...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date 1803 18K White Gold Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Day-Date 1803 Men's Watch. 36mm 18K White Gold case. 18K White Gold fluted bezel. Silver dial with white gold hands and index hour marker. Minute markers on the outer dial. Da...
White Gold
Rolex Day Date 1803 18K White Gold Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Day-Date 1803 Mens Watch. 36mm 18k white gold case with 18K white gold fluted bezel. Silver dial with silver-tone hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dia...
White Gold
Rolex Tiffany & Co. White Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
White gold Day-Dates have always been in short supply compared to their yellow gold counterparts. In the 1960s, this was especially true, as this model was just emerging and gainin...
White Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Day-Date President 1803
By Rolex
Located in Newport Beach, CA
We are pleased to offer this Rolex 18k Yellow Gold Day-Date 36mm President 1803 Non-Quick. This classic mens Rolex Day-Date dress watch is in excellent condition and was recently ful...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Extremely clean Rolex Day-Date President, Ref.1803. 18k yellow gold case, fluted bezel, automatic movement. Gilt dial with raised baton indexes. Rolex buckle, new textured strap.
18k Gold
ROLEX White Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex. An 18k white gold automatic wristwatch with sweep centre seconds, bracelet and rare large baton hands and hour markers. Ref. 1803, circa 1967. Cal. 1556 automatic movement, 26...
White Gold
Rolex White Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803 circa 1967
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex 18k white gold Day-Date automatic wristwatch with sweep center seconds, bracelet and rare large baton hands and hour markers. Ref. 1803, circa 1967. Cal. 1556 automatic movemen...
18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Textured Bezel Wristwatch Ref 1811
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A rare reference number #1811, distinctive from 1803s with its unique textured finish bezel. This one has a matte black pie pan dial, which is a handsome and dramatic contrast to t...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Gold Factory Florentine Finish Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1806 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
This is a stunning watch… a rare variation of the classic Day-Date that was produced by Rolex with an unusual textured “florentine” case and bezel with a bracelet (and “fat” buckle!)...
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Pre-Owned Rolex Ref. #1803 Day-Date with Original Papers
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A handsome example of this celebrated classic, noted for its rare early original hands, beautiful case & dial condition and the accompaniment of the original warranty and timing cert...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Vintage Rolex Day-Date Florentine Finish Champagne Dial 1806 Automatic
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Extremely Rare 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Vintage Gents Wristwatch, champagne florentine finish dial with applied hour markers, day at 12 0'clock, date at 3 0'clock...
18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date Vintage White Gold Silver Dial 1803 Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Vintage Gents Wristwatch from 1964, silver dial with applied hour markers, day aperture at 12 0'clock, date aperture at 3 0'clock, a fixed...
White Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Green Stella Dial Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 18038
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Stella dial Rolex watches are in their own collectable category and authentic examples have become very scarce. The intense green color of this example is amplified by the beautiful ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date Gold Decorated Diamond and Ruby String Dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Very Rare 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Gents Wristwatch, champagne decorated dial, a string of approximately 51 round brilliant diamonds and ruby hour markers, day ape...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Pre-Owned Rolex “Bark” Bezel Day-Date Ref. #1807 with Original Papers
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A beautiful example of the iconic Day-Date, the allure of this watch is augmented by the unique textured “bark” bezel. The champagne dial is a beautiful compliment to this classic mo...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18k yellow gold Day-Date Wristwatch with "No Marker" Dial Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A very unusual dial variation on this Ref. 1803 Day-Date, with a clean, contemporary, minimalist dial, devoid of any embellishments. This is a rare dial and among the first to come t...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
1964 Rolex Day Date President Reference 1803, 18K yellow gold 2 piece 36 MM waterproof case with fluted bezel. Champagne pie pan dial with gold stick markers, automatic, self winding...
18k Gold
Rolex President Day Date 1803 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Dial Bezel and Band
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1803 Serial: 1494*** Model: President Day Date Case Material: 18K White Gold Band: Custom Diamond 18K White Gold Band Bezel: Custom Diamond 18K Whit...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President Wristwatch Ref 1803 circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful, super clean 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date President wristwatch from 1960.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful, super clean 18k yellow gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date President wristwatch from 1960.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Rose Gold Day-Date President Ref 1803 circa 1964
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rolex rose gold Day-Date with silver dial, applied gold marker, day-date apertures, fluted bezel, on Rolex Presidential bracelet.
Rolex Rose Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1802 circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rolex 18k rose gold Day-Date wristwatch, Ref. 1802, circa 1966, with taupe dial, French day wheel, smooth bezel, automatic movement.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex 18 Karat White Gold Day-Date Ref. 1803 Wristwatch, circa 1963
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a gorgeous and elegant Rolex Reference 1803 Day-Date in white gold. The original silver dial has diamond markers and adds a splash of bling to his very elegant vintage Rolex ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex 18k Rose Gold Day-Date Rose Gold Ref 1802 Wristwatch, circa 1968
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a Rolex 18kt rose gold Day-Date reference 1802. This Day-Date reference is very special because it has a smooth bezel. It is a very rare reference and very desirable. This i...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President Wristwatch Ref 1803 circa 1967
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful version of a Rolex Day-Date President, Ref. 1803, in 18k yellow gold from 1967. The dial on this example is quite rare with part of the outer second track written...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold Day-Date wristwatch, Ref. 1803, serial number 548,XXX, circa 1960. 36mm diameter case with fine milled bezel, acrylic crystal (without date magnifier), and beau...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date 1803
By Rolex
Located in Surfside, FL
Rolex Day-Date in 18k. Auto w/ sweep seconds, date and day. 36 mm case size.
Yellow Gold
Rolex 18K YG Day Date model ref 1803 circa 1960's
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K YG Day Date model ref 1803 circa 1960's full size man's model 36mm diameter case with smooth bezel and snow white pie pan dial with simple gold indexes and hands.
Rolex White Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This white gold Rolex Day-Date features a beautiful black dial, high quality crocodile strap and original Rolex buckle. The serial number is 1,06X,XXX.
White Gold
Rolex 18K YG Day-Date President 36mm man's model c.1960
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K YG Day Date President 36mm full size man's model serial # 497,xxx circa 1959/1960.
Rolex White Gold Day-Date President Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K White Gold Oyster Perepetual Day-Date Presidential Wristwatch Factory Silvered Pie-Pan Dial with Applied Hour Markers 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibr...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Chronometer Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Wristwatch Factory Silvered Pie-Pan Dial with Door-Step Markers at Six and Nine Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Day and Date Fu...
18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18K White Gold Day-Date Watch Silver Pie-Pan T Swiss T Dial with Applied Silver Markers Solid 18K White Gold Case 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in siz...
18k Gold
Rolex Rose Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rolex Day-Date Ref. 1803 Case 18k rose gold, screw back, acrylic glass, screw-down crown Movement caliber 1556, automatic, chronometer, day-date Bracelet President brac...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch, circa 1961
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold Day-Date President, Ref 1803, serial 679,xxx, circa 1961. 36mm diameter full size model with smooth bezel and beautiful restored antique white dial with large a...
18k Gold
Rolex Vintage Pink Gold Day Date circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K pink gold Day Date wristwatch, ref# 1803, serial number 1.4 million, circa 1966. 36mm full size man's Oyster case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal. Beautifully restore...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President circa 1962
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold Day-Date President wristwatch, Ref. 1803, serial number 721,XXX, circa 1962. Great looking early 36mm diameter case with fluted bezel and gorgeous original cham...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Rose Gold Day-Date Wristwatch circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k rose gold Day-Date President wristwatch, Ref. 1803, case back engraved 1966. 36mm diameter case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal, very pleasing original silvered satin...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day Date Wristwatch ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day Date Wristwatch ref 1803 serial #2.3 million circa 1969. 36mm diameter Oyster case with beefy lugs, sharp case back threads, fluted bezel and acrylic crysta...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Florentine Finish Brick Bracelet Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Unusual Early 1960's Rolex Day-Date Watch Solid 18K Yellow Gold Watch with Morellis Finish and Brick Bracelet All Factory Finish and Parts 18K YG Morellis ‘Brick’ Bracel...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Black PVD/DLC Coated Watch 116523
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Black PVD/DLC Coated Watch 116523 Please note: PVD/DLC coating and bezel have been customized aftermarket. We use the highest quality coati...
Yellow Gold, PVD-Coated, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Silver Dial
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Oyster Perpetual REFRENCE: 15200 SIZE: 34mm CASE: Stainless Steel DIAL: Grey BAND: Jubilee Stainless Steel MOVEMENT: Automatic WRTIST SIZE: Apx. 7.75 Very Good c...
Stainless Steel
$7,112Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.42 in
Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond Dial Automatic 1980s RA549B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dazzling iconic classic, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16013 Datejust diamond dial automatic, c.1986, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic b...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Daytona Blue Dial White Gold Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Can be accommodated with an appraisal upon request, after return period. Marks through out the bracelet, no deep scratches BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Daytona REFERENCE: 116509 SIZE: 40mm ...
White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
$28,460
H 1.58 in W 0.5 in D 1.58 in Dm 1.58 in L 1.58 in
Rolex Submariner Hulk Green Steel Ceramic Mens Watch Box Paper 116610LV
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Excellent condition. Comes with the original box and papers. * Free Shipping within the USA * Three-year warranty coverage * 14-day return policy with a full refund. Buye...
Steel
Rolex Datejust Green Vignette Dial Diamond Bezel + Lugs + Emerald 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Green Vignette Dial Diamond Bezel + Lugs + Emerald Two Tone Watch 69173
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 118388 Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Factory Diamond Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 36mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold bezel with Diamonds Dial: All Diamond dial with black Roman numerals ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
NIB Hermès Orange Swift and Toile Geoland Cargo Picotin Lock 18
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès new in box Orange Swift and Toile Geoland Cargo Picotin Lock 18, gold tone hardware . This chic and lovely tote is crafted of sturdy canvas in orange. The bag features loopi...
$28,400Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier Baignoire Certified Mint Complete Set With Original Receipt White Gold
By Cartier
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Cartier MODEL: Baignoire REFRENCE: WB520009 CASE: 18k White Gold DIAL: Silver BAND: 18k White Gold MOVEMENT: Manual Mint condition, with receipt Accommodated with an up to d...
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1990s Cartier Gold Pasha Chronograph Watch with Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds set on the bezel, crowns, and dial weighing approximately a total of 3.60 carats. The watch features a brown allig...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$5,568Sale Price|20% Off
1957 Vacheron & Constantin 18K Gold Manual Wind Art Deco Watch
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This vintage 1957 Vacheron & Constantin men’s manual wind watch is crafted in 18K yellow gold and remains in excellent condition. It features a brown leather strap and houses mov...
Cartier Calibre W7100018 42mm Ref 3300 18K Rose Gold Box Paper 2018
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: W7100018 / 3300 Year: 2018 Model: Cartier Calibre Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: 18K Rose Gold Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Weight: 257 Grams ...
$7,112Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.42 in
Rolex 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens Diamond MOP Dial Automatic 1980s RA552B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A dazzling iconic classic, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16013 Datejust diamond set mother of pearl dial automatic, c.1986, in excellent working condition...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
1983 Stainless Steel Datejust 16014 Factory Gray Mens Watch 36MM 8 Inch
By Rolex
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1983 Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust 16014 Gray Dial Mens Watch 36MM 8 inch wrist all factory 8.2 million serial number circa 1983, ref 16014 Working condition, working on time Sup...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex 18958BR Day-Date 18k Tridor Meteorite Dial Masterpiece Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex Case Material: 18k White, Yellow and Rose gold Case Diameter: 39mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold bezel with Factory Baguette Diamonds Dial: Meteorite ...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date 40 Rose Gold 228235
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stunning unworn Day-Date, crafted in 18k rose gold by Rolex. Featuring a sun dust stripe motif dial with applied hour markers. Complementing the dial is a fixed rose gold fluted be...
18k Gold, Rose 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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Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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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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