Rolex Submariner Glossy Gilt Explorer Dial 5513 Steel Automatic Watch, 1964
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Brand: Vintage Rolex Model: 5513 Year: 1964 Serial number: 11xxxxx Reference: C03610 Many have seen Rolex signature design the 3,6,9 known to be the explorer dial as it is frequentl...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Submariner Wristwatch Ref 5513 circa 1964
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a beautiful example of a stainless steel Rolex Submariner wristwatch, Ref. 5513. It has an original dial with great patina and matching hands. The case is in excellent condit...
Stainless Steel
1964 Rolex Submariner Tropical Dial Stainless Steel 5513 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
For a quote please contact us. ** Condition: The item is in fair pre-owned condition and shows overall wear or patina relative to its age. The Rolex Submariner 5513 is arguably one...
Stainless Steel
1964 Rolex Submariner Tropical Dial Stainless Steel 5513 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
For a quote please contact us. ** Condition: The item is in fair pre-owned condition and shows overall wear or patina relative to its age. The Rolex Submariner 5513 is arguably one...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner (No Date) 14060
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Submariner REFERENCE: 14060 SIZE: 40mm CASE: Stainless Steel DIAL: Black BEZEL: Black BAND: Oystersteel MOVEMENT: Automatic Very Good condition No box or papers ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage 5512 Gilt Underline Dial Pointed Crown Guard Submariner Full Set
By Rolex
Located in Boston, MA
A vintage Rolex Submariner, model 5512, with rare Underline gilt dial and pointed crown guard case. The round case measures 40mm in width, featuring the original black dial with gil...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 41mm 126610LN
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 41mm Submariner Date in Oystersteel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial, complemented by a black ceramic unidirectional rotatable bezel with 60-minute graduations coated in platinum. ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 40mm Black Dial Stainless Steel Automatic Men Watch 168000
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Submariner Black Dial Steel Men's Watch 168000 Box Papers. Automatic self-winding movement. Stainless steel case 40.0 mm in diameter. Stainless steel dive bezel with black inse...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$12,200
W 1.58 in L 1.58 in
1996 Rolex Submariner Date 16610 Stainless Steel Tritium Dial Automatic 40mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Definitive Modern Diver Silhouette The reference 16610 is the bridge between the vintage tool watch era and modern luxury Rolex. Produced for over twenty years, it represents th...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 16610
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's 40mm Submariner Date in Oyster steel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with a unidirectional rotating bezel and a black 60-minute graduation bezel insert. Fitted with a scrat...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 40mm Submariner Date in steel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with a unidirectional rotating bezel and a black 60-minute graduation bezel insert. Fitted with a scratch-resistant ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Submariner Single Red Matte Dial 1680 Steel Automatic Watch, 1970
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Brand: Vintage Rolex Model: 1680 Year: 1970 Serial number: 29xxxxx Reference: C03865 Case: Show sign of wear with slight polish from previous; inner case back stamped 1680 IV.70 Di...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Small Crown Gilt Black Dial 6205 Steel Automatic Watch 1954
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Brand: Vintage Rolex Model: 6205 Year: 1954 Serial number: 21xxx Reference: OT1504 Model 6204 as the first small crown submariner produced in 1953, guarantee depth rate 100 meters. ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller Stainless Steel 40mm 1972
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1665 Serial: 3066*** Year: 1972 Model: Sea Dweller Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: Black Dial: Black DOUBLE RED SEA DWELLER Face: Acryli...
Stainless Steel, Steel
Rolex Submariner Tropical Brown Glossy Gilt Dial 5512 Steel Automatic Watch 1960
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Brand: Vintage Rolex Model: 5512 Year: 1960 Serial number: 55xxxx Reference: C03729; C03603 Case: Show sign of wear with slight polish from previous; inner case back stamped 5512 II...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner 5513 No Date Watch & Box
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner 5513 Men's Watch. This timepiece features a 40mm stainless steel case and a bi-directional rotating stainless steel bezel with a black aluminum...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rare Submariner Date Red Writing Vintage Stainless Steel Mark VI 1680
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date Red Writing men's wristwatch, in stainless steel. This rare vintage wristwatch is a Submariner 1680; a watch that is incredibly sought after and...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Submariner Non-Date 5513
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stainless steel Non-Date vintage Submariner by Rolex. Features a matte black dial that is complemented by a bi-directional rotatable black bezel. Fitted with a plastic glass and s...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Single Red MK II 1680 Tropical Brown Steel Automatic Watch 1969
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Brand: Vintage Rolex Model: 1680 Year: 1969 Serial number: 21xxxxx Reference: C03413 Case: Show sign of wear with some polishing from previous; inner case back stamped 1680 I 69 Di...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Tiffany & Co Dial 16610 Steel Automatic Date Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
A rare vintage 1991 Rolex Submariner reference 16610 retailed and signed by Tiffany and Co., featuring a black dial with tritium hour markers and hands, caliber 3135 automatic moveme...
Stainless Steel
Versace Silk Cut out Back Dress
By Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pink silk dress from Versace. It is is a simple sleeveless sheath from the front. The back is exposed from the shoulders to low back with the exception of draping framin...
Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 Bag Blue Indigo Palladium Hardware Epsom Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 limited edition bag featured in chic Blue Indigo. Richly saturated and jewel toned, Hermes Bleu Indigo is gorgeous for year round wear, ...
Tom Ford for Gucci S/S 2002 Iconic Bamboo Heel Leather Sandals US 9.5 It - 39.5
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Tom Ford for Gucci Iconic Bamboo High Heel Sandals Spring-Summer 2002 collection US size 9.5 B - Italian 39.5 B Dark brown leather, braided cord that wraps and ties, leather sole & ...
S/S 1998 Gucci by Tom Ford Rhinestone G Logo Black Stretch Halter Gown IT38
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an iconic halter neck black Gucci gown with a black rhinestone 'G' closure, designed by Tom Ford for the Spring/Summer 1998 collection. The same rhinestone 'G' buckle acce...
$160,000Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier Tutti Frutti Bangle
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece of design and craftsmanship, this Tutti Frutti Bangle by Cartier Paris, created in 1947, captures one of Cartier’s rarest and most celebrated motifs. Inspired by Jacque...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Hermes Birkin 35 Etain Bag Palladium Hardware Clemence Leather
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 35 Etain bag is the most perfect medium gray and is utterly neutral. This beauty is absolutely stunning with palladium hardware. Clemence leather...
Chanel Canvas Tennis Racquet Cover White Nylon Sport Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Chanel Canvas Tennis Racquet Cover White Nylon Bag Black rubber zipper accents White nylon microfiber Rubber CC Logo Adjustable Chanel Logo strap Main pocket to hold raquet Additio...
$24,732
H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Hermès White Swift Leather & Olive Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès White Swift Leather & Olive Toile Canvas Birkin 35cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG108 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 35cm Type: Tote Serial Number: [M] Age: 2009 Acco...
Versace New Vintage Beige Wool Pant Suit with Elaborate Seaming
By Donatella Versace, Donatella Versace for Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous light weight beige wool pant suit from Versace. The jacket is a longer cut with a lapel collar, front flap welt pockets, a back vent, and elaborate inset shaped fine panel...
$16,920
H 13 in W 24 in L 11 in
Chanel Black CC Sport Line Vintage 2001 Duffle Travel XL Private Jet Tote
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
CHANEL CC Sport Line Duffle Travel Bag Year: 2001 {VINTAGE 21 Years} Black nylon Two flat canvas adjustable shoulder straps Top Zip And Drawstring Closures Dual rolled handles at si...
Spectacular Colombian Vivid Green Emerald Diamond and Pearl Chandelier Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptional pair of estate chandelier earrings featuring two vivid-green certified Colombian emeralds, glittering fine-white diamonds, and two luminous cultured pearls. Large pear...
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Faberge Circular Green Enamel Silver-Gilt Gold Pill Box
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An early twentieth century Faberge circular green enamel silver-gilt and gold pill box, the translucent grass green enamel upon an engine-turned guilloche ground with radiating patte...
Yellow Gold
Hermes Etoupe Kelly 25 Swift Padded Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Jewels Aficionado offers an Hermès Etoupe Kelly 25 in Swift leather that is an elegant and refined piece. The warm taupe hue complements the soft, supple texture of Swift leather, wh...
Mikimoto Signed 33-Inch Akoya Pearl 18k Gold Bead Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant single strand of glowing Akoya cultured pearls from Mikimoto, this 33-inch necklace features a signature 18K yellow gold box clasp. The versatile length offers wear as a i...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$210,000Sale Price|20% Off
Classic 51.59 Carats Total Round Brilliant Cut Diamond Riviera Necklace
By Roman Malakov
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful riviera necklace, showcasing 69 graduating round brilliant cut diamonds weighing 51.59 carats total of approximately F-G color and SI-I1 clarity, with the largest diamond...
Diamond, Platinum
$520,000Sale Price|20% Off
26Ct GIA Certified Fancy Deep Brown Orange Diamond !
Located in Ramat Gan, IL
✨ For Sale: Exquisite GIA Certified 26.44 ct Fancy Deep Brown-Orange Diamond✨ Elevate your jewelry collection with this stunning 26.44-carat Fancy Deep Brown-Orange diamond, certifi...
Diamond
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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A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
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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.