Rolex Ladies' Watch Box with Outer Box
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
Rolex Ladies' Watch Box with Outer Box Period: Late 20th century Material: Elegant red leatherette exterior with cream satin and red velvet interior, accompanied by a coordinating o...
Leather
1990 Rolex Day-Date President 18248 18K Yellow Gold Watch 36mm Box #23235
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Authenticated and overhauled by our Rolex certified Swiss watchmaker. Comes with original box - paperwork is not available.
18k Gold
Rolex 69258 Ladies President Diamond Dial Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69258 Serial: E530*** Year: 1990 Model: Ladies President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Original Diamond Bezel Dial: Original...
$11,300Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Explorer II Black Dial Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Explorer II REFERENCE: 16570 SIZE: 40mm CASE: Stainless Steel DIAL: Black BAND: Oyster Stainless Steel MOVEMENT: Automatic WRIST SIZE: Apx 8 Very Good condition ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel with Box and Papers from 1996
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Air King / Reference 14010 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1996 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43m...
Rolex Cellini Ladies, Diamond Case, 18K MOP Dial and Box and Papers Croco Band
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Description: ROLEX CELLINI CELLINI, REFERENCE # 6621 A YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET WRISTWATCH, CIRCA 1990 Dial: Mother of Pearl Dial Caliber: Quartz, jeweled Rolex Movement...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Mini Datejust 69178 Burlwood Dial 18k YG 1991 Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2191 Brand Rolex Model Mini Datejust Reference 69178 Year 1991 Dial Burl Wood Dial Case 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold Diameter 26mm Length 15.7cm Movement Automatic We...
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer With Box and Papers, circa 1999
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Explorer / Reference 14270 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1999 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm X Diameter 35mm...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial 18K Gold Steel Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16233 Serial: W929*** Year: 1997 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Yell...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust 69174 26mm Silver Dial Steel 18K White Gold Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69174 Serial: S18**** Year: 1994 Model: Rolex Ladies-Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K White Gold Fluted ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 18 Karat Gold With Diamond Bezel President circa 1996 with Original Box
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: President / Reference 18236 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1996 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 43mm Length X 36mm Diamet...
18k Gold
Daytona ZENITH 16520 Patrizzi Black Dial Mens Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona 16520 Men's Watch. This watch features a 40mm stainless steel case with a stainless steel tachymetric bezel. It is designed with a Patrizzi black dial ...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
Rolex Datejust 69173 Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 69173 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. 18k Yellow Gold fluted Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with Luminous gold hands and index hour markers. Minute mark...
Unavailable
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with Luminous Steel hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer...
Rolex Submariner 16613T Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Submariner 16613T Men Watch. 40mm Stainless Steel case. 18k yellow gold bezel with blue insert. Blue dial with luminous gold hands and luminous dot hour markers. Date displa...
Rolex Submariner 16613 Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Submariner 16613 Men's Watch. 40mm Stainless Steel case with yellow gold unidirectional rotating bezel. Black dial with luminous gold hands and luminous dot hour markers. Mi...
Unavailable
Rolex Datejust 79173 Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 79173 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dial. D...
Rolex Submariner 16610 Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Submariner 16610 Men Watch. 40mm Stainless Steel case. Stainless Steel Unidirectional bezel. Black dial with Luminous Steel hands and index, dot hour markers. Minute markers...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with Luminous gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the out...
Rolex Day-Date President 18238 Ferrite Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date President 18238 Diamond Dial Men's Watch. 36mm 18k yellow gold case with gold fluted bezel. Black ferrite dial with gold hands and Roman numeral hour markers. Double...
Rolex Datejust President 69178 Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust President 69178 Ladies Watch. 26mm 18k Yellow gold case. Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the out...
Rolex Datejust 69173 Ladies Watch Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust Professional 69173 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. White dial with Luminous gold hands and roman numeral hour markers. Minut...
Rolex Submariner 16610 Men's Watch Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Submariner 16610 Men Watch. 40mm Stainless Steel case. Stainless Steel Unidirectional bezel. Black dial with Luminous Steel hands indexes and dot hour markers. Minute marke...
Rolex Cellini 4133 Yellow Gold Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cellini 4133 Yellow Gold Men's Watch. 31mm 18k Yellow gold case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Blue dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Leather Crocodile Strap with...
Rolex Datejust 16233G Men's Watch Original Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233G Men Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour markers. Minute markers on t...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Men Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust Professional 16233 Men Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour markers. Minute ...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Mens Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour markers. Minute ...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Mens Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour markers. Minute ...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Factory Blue Vignette dial with diamond hour markers. Minute markers on the...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Jubilee Diamond Dial Men’s Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 diamond dial mens Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with a yellow gold fluted bezel. jubilee diamond dial with gold hands and diamond hour markers. Date display a...
Rolex Datejust Turn O'Graph 16264 Men's Watch Original Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16264 Men Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Stainless Steel Bidirectional bezel. White dial with Luminous Steel hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the...
Unavailable
W 0.75 in Dm 1.58 in L 0.31 in
Rolex Submariner 16613 Slate Serti Dial 18K Mens Watch Box&Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Submariner 16613 Slate Serti Dial 18K Mens Watch 40mm Box&Papers
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex GMT Master Men's Stainless Steel Automatic Watch 16700 Black Dial w/ Box
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex GMT Master Men's Stainless Steel Automatic Watch 16700 Black Dial 1996 Movement: 3175 (31 Jewels) Movement Serial #78389XX Model: 16700 Serial #T9925XX Year: 1996 Stainless S...
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Onyx Serti Dial President Watch, Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch with Factory Bark Finish Rare Factory Rolex Black Onyx Serti Dial with Bezel Set Diamond Hour Markers Onyx Serti Is One Of The Rare...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Onyx Serti Dial President Watch, Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch with Factory Bark Finish Rare Factory Rolex Black Onyx Serti Dial with Bezel Set Diamond Hour Markers Onyx Serti Is One Of The Rare...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.79 in D 0.48 in Dm 1.58 in L 0.32 in
Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Mens Watch A Serial Swiss Only W/Dial Box 40mm
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Mens Watch A Serial Swiss Only W/Dial Box 40mm
Rolex Lady Datejust 69173 Custom Diamond Dial & Bezel 1990 Boxed
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Lady Datejust 69173 Custom Diamond Dial & Bezel 1990 Boxed A beautifully presented Rolex Lady Datejust 69173, dated to 1990 by its serial number, featuring a custom champagn...
1990 Rolex Ladies Datejust Tow Tone Watch Silver Dial 69173 Box, Papers, Tag
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1990 Rolex Ladies Date Just Watch Model: 69173 Serial: E391569 This vintage ladies Rolex has a two tone band in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men's Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with 18K yellow gold fluted bezel. Black dial with luminous gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers around the o...
ROLEX Lady Datejust 69173 Box only
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady, model 67193, features a 26mm stainless steel case, a fluted bezel in yellow gold, a gold dial with baton hour markers and hands to match, as well as...
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.
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