$6,384Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 16014 Oyster Datejust 36mm 18k White Gold SS Mens 1970s Automatic RA770C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16014 Datejust automatic with 18k white gold bezel, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Datejust 16014 36mm 18k White Gold SS Mens 1970s Automatic RA770B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16014 Datejust automatic with 18k white gold bezel, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,160Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster 16013 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Linen Dial Mens 1970s Automatic RA393C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref.16013 automatic with linen dial, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,816Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 Mens 36mm 18k SS 1970s Vintage Automatic RA615
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref.16013 automatic, c.1978, in excellent working condition, with original Rolex tag.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 Mens 36mm 18k SS 1970s Vintage Automatic RA615
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref.16013 automatic, c.1978, in excellent working condition, with original Rolex tag.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,720Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Ref 6901 18k Solid Gold Lady Datejust 26mm Automatic 1970s RA630
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious elegance, a rare luxurious classic from Rolex, 18k solid gold Lady Datejust automatic with diamond set bezel, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic 1970s Vintage RA393B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref.16013 automatic, c.1978, in excellent aesthetic and working condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,320Sale Price|20% Off
Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 16013 36mm 18k SS Automatic Swiss 1970s RA393
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref.16013 automatic, c.1978, in excellent aesthetic and working condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1978 Rolex Date 1503 14K Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Automatic 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Whether put on a Jubilee or swapped onto a different color leather strap, this 1503 is a reliable, character-rich example of a lesser-known chapter in Rolex’s gold history. Key Spe...
Yellow Gold
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 16014 Datejust 36mm 18k White Gold SS Mens 1970s Vintage Automatic RA770
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's 18k white gold and stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ref.16014 automatic, c.1978, all original, in excellent working condition.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with an 18K white gold fluted bezel.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. White Gold fluted bezel. Grey linen dial with Luminous Steel hands and index hour markers. Minute mark...
Unavailable
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. Stainless steel 36mm case with an 18k white gold fluted bezel. champagne dial with gold hands and index markers. Date display at 3 o...
Unavailable
Rolex Datejust 16014 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16014 Men's Watch. Stainless steel 36mm case with an 18k white gold fluted bezel. Silver dial with steel hands and markers. Date display at 3 o'clock ...
Rolex Oyster Datejust Perpetual 1978 Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This Rolex Oyster Datejust 16013F watch is made in 18K yellow gold and stainless steel. It is in perfect condition and works perfectly as it was fully restored. It comes with its Rol...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Men's Watch, Stainless 18k Gold 2Yr. Wnty 16013
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 16013 Year: 1978 Materials: Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold (case) & Genuine Brown Leather (band) Movement: Mechanical (automat...
18k Gold
Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 16014 36mm 18k White Gold SS Automatic 1970s RA520B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's Rolex 18k white gold and stainless steel Oyster Perpetual 16014 Datejust automatic, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Watch with Diamond and Ruby Bezel, Jubilee Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Incredible ladies custom pink Mother of Pearl Rolex datejust wristwatch. This stunning, high quality designer timepiece is embellished with shimmering natural diamonds and rubies and...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16233 Men’s Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16233 Men's Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with an 18K yellow gold fluted bezel.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1630 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1630 Mens Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with an 18K yellow gold fluted bezel. Light Champagne dial with gold-tone luminous hands and hour index hour markers...
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch circa 1978
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.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Sigma Dial Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Mens Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with an 18K white gold fluted bezel.
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch Ref 1500 circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Date wristwatch, Ref. 1500, serial number 5.8 million, circa 1978. 34mm case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 14K YG Midsize Datejust 1978
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14K YG Midsize Oyster Perpetual Datejust ref # 6827 31mm diameter case with smooth bezel, serial #5.89 million circa 1978.
Rolex Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch circa 1978 Custom Colored Blue Dial
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With associated 18k yellow gold riveted link Oyster bracelet with deployment clasp. Stk# 42341 Explanation about sizes of vintage Rolex watches: 36mm full size man's Datejust o...
18k Gold
Sold
W 1.42 in Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch with Custom-Colored Dial circa 1978
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.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Custom Dial Wristwatch Ref 1500
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date ref 1500 serial # 5.2 million circa 1978. 34mm diameter case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.42 in Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch with Tiger's Eye Stone Dial circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold Datejust wristwatch, Ref. 16018, serial number 5.5 million, circa 1978. 36mm full-size man's model with smooth bezel and sapphire crystal without date magnifier.
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. Stainless steel 36mm case with an 18k white gold fluted bezel. champagne dial with gold hands and index markers. Date display at 3 o...
Rolex Yellow Gold Date Wristwatch circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Date wristwatch, Ref. 1500, serial number 5.4 million, circa 1978. 34mm diameter case with fluted bezel and original silvered linen-finish dial...
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch circa 1978
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.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust ref. 17000
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Newly repopularized model, owing in part to slightly larger case than the Oyster Perpetual Datejust.
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President Wristwatch Ref 18038 circa 1978
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.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. -34mm man's Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, or Oyster Perpetual Date.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch circa 1978 with After-Market Dial
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.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.34 in Dm 1.34 in
Rolex Stainless Steel Date Wristwatch with Re-Printed Dial Ref 1500 circa 1978
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.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch with Custom-Colored Dial Ref 1603
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch Ref 1603 serial# 5.3 million circa 1978. 36mm diameter case with fluted bezel and acrylic crystal.
Stainless Steel
Sold
W 1.23 in Dm 1.23 in
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch with Custom Coral-Color Dial Ref 6824
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.
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Stainless Steel Oysterquartz Wristwatch Ref 17000
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This model is larger and more angular in design than the Oyster Perpetual Datejust case. Original white enamel dial with applied Roman figures and baton hands.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
• Model: Rolex DATEJUST • Movement: Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding • Case Size: 26mm • Case Material: 18K yellow gold with a smooth bezel, acrylic crystal • Dial: Silver inde...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with an 18K white gold fluted bezel.
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. Stainless steel 36mm case with an 18k white gold fluted bezel. champagne dial with gold hands and index markers. Date display at 3 o...
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.34 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 1002 Mens 1960s 34mm Vintage Automatic RA461B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Ref.1002 Oyster perpetual automatic, c.1967, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed silver dia...
Stainless Steel
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.34 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 1002 Mens 1960s 34mm Automatic All Original RA461
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Ref.1002 Oyster perpetual all-stainless steel automatic, c.1967, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker...
Stainless Steel
$2,244Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 1.19 in
Baume et Mercier Yellow Gold 18 Carats Black Leather Strap Cushion Shape Watch
Located in Vannes, FR
Baume et Mercier Yellow Gold 18 Carats Black Leather Strap Cushion Watch - Brand: Baume & Mercier - Model: Cushion - Material: Solid 18K Yellow Gold - Gold Weight: 23.14 gr...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date 18038 36mm Factory Diamond Dial and Leather Strap 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18038 Serial: 962**** Year: 1987 Model: Rolex Day Date Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: Factory Rolex Leather Strap & Clasp Bezel: 18k Ye...
Hamilton Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Style with Original Dial from 1940's
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Hamilton Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / The Adrian METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Width 25mm...
Gold-filled
$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
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 18k yellow gold Custom Strap & Buckle
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 in 18k yellow gold, fitted with a custom black leather strap and tang buckle that fits up to 6.75-inch wrists. It features a quartz movement, sapphire cab...
18k Gold
Rolex Cellini 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Queens, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K Yellow Gold Watch, featuring champagne dial with baton indexes and 18K Rolex Crown logo at 12 0'clock, powered by 19 jewel mechanical wind-up movement, worn on wris...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Watch. ROLEX Oyster Royal 3121 SS and 9k Bezel. 29mm
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Rolex Oyster Royal 3121 9k Yellow Gold Bezel and Stainless Steel Case. Manual Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1943 Beautiful Watch. New Genuine Leather band. 29mm round case ...
9k Gold, Stainless Steel
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.5 in L 1.5 in
Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.
By Girard Perregaux
Located in Kaohsiung City, TW
Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 gent's watch, Model # 49525D53A1A1-BK6A. 18kt white gold 38mm case with 18k white gold crown. 18k white gold bezel set with diamonds in a single row. Si...
Diamond, White Gold
PERSONALLY OWNED & WORN BY DON MCLEAN with TWO COAs - Phobos Germany Watch
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...
Vintage Omega “Bumper” Automatic Wristwatch, 18ct Yellow Gold Case
By Omega
Located in London, GB
A classic vintage Omega “bumper” automatic wristwatch, featuring Omega’s early automatic movement with its distinctive bumper winding system. The watch is housed in an elegant gold ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Zephyr Oyster Date 35mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Vintage Rolex Zephyr Oysterdate reference 5501 circa 1966 two tone. This watch is in very nice condition considering its age, the engine turned bezel is still crisp along with the cr...
Rolex President Day-Date 18078 36mm Bark Finish Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18078 Serial: 615**** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex President Day-Date Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1969 Rolex Oyster Precision Ref. 6426
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This classic vintage 1969 Rolex Oyster Precision Ref. 6426 is a timeless example of Rolex’s understated elegance and precision-focused design. The watch features a 34MM stainless ste...
Stainless Steel
$7,184Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.19 in
Rolex 6827 Oyster Datejust 18k Solid Gold 30mm 1980s Midsize Automatic RA732B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, 18k solid gold Men's midsize Rolex ref.6827 Oyster Perpetual Date automatic, c.1981, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gor...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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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.
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.