Tiffany & Co. Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold I.W.C. Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Westport, CT
An iconic Art Deco IWC (International Watch Company) and Tiffany & Co. 18K yellow gold manual wind wristwatch, circa 1920s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch (c.1930's)
By IWC
Located in Wailea, HI
Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch with Engraved Case (c. 1930s) Description: Presenting a truly exceptional example of Art Deco horology by the renowned Int...
18k Gold
Ladies' 18K White Gold Art Deco Diamond & Sapphire Watch
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Ladies' Antique Art Deco wristwatch with diamond and sapphires, set in 18k white gold. Stamped 18k inside the case. The movement is a precision Waltham 15 jewel manual wind mechanism...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
$19,190Sale Price|20% Off
Magnificent Art Deco Platinum & Diamond Opera Watch with 18k White Gold Serpent
Located in BÉZIERS, FR
An extraordinary masterpiece of horological art, this antique "Opera" timepiece is a breathtaking fusion of Belle Époque opulence and Mid-Century technical mastery. Originally concei...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
18K White Gold & Diamond Art-Deco 1930's Swiss Ladies Dress Watch by Lavina
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This ladies' dress watch is from Art-Deco period, yet it's in beautiful vintage condition & in excellent working order.
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Haas Neveux & Co Art-Deco 18K White Gold, Diamond, Onyx Swiss Ladies Dress Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This exquisite Art-Deco ladies’ cocktail watch by Swiss watchmaker Haas Neveux & Cie is in unusually great condition & in excellent working order It features: Hinged Case perform...
Diamond, Onyx, White Gold, 18k Gold
$14,000
18k Chopard Vintage watch
By Chopard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This elegant vintage Chopard timepiece combines timeless design with refined luxury. The watch features a square case crafted in solid 18k yellow gold, paired with a finely textured ...
18k Gold
Antique Art Deco 1920s Patek Philippe & Cie Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Patek Philippe Circa early 1920s 43.4 mm face
18k Gold
Antique Art Deco 1939 Rolex Ladies 18K Gold Diamond Manual Wind Watch 1.0CTW
By Rolex
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Key Features: Brand: Rolex Era: 87*** serial number circa 1939 early 20th century, Art Deco period Movement: Manual wind Case & Bracelet Material: Solid 18K gold Total Weight: ...
18k Gold
Antique Art Deco 1920s Cartier Diamond and Onyx Watch Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum and 18k yellow gold with Rose cut Diamonds and French cut Onyx. Signed by Cartier Circa 1920s
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Rare Art Deco Watch circa 1917
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Campaign Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1917 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 31mm "Lug Tip...
18k Gold
Universal Geneve 18Kt. Rose Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch circa 1940's
By Universal Genève
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Universal Geneve Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Solid Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 23mm ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch circa 1920's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Cushion Shape METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm "Lug T...
18k Gold
Omega Art Deco Style 1950s Swiss Ruby and Diamond Yellow Gold Watch
By Omega
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning Art Deco 0.78 carat ruby and 0.20 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold and 18 karat white gold set Omega watch; part of our diverse vintage jewelry collections.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels 18 Karat Gold Sapphire Lady Wrist Watch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a stunning Art Deco lady wrist watch designed by Van Cleef & Arpels in 1940s.
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Jaeger-LeCoultre 18Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Watch circa 1950's Mid Century Design
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Jaeger-LeCoultre STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Mid Century METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 22mm "Lug Tip to Lug Tip"...
18k Gold
Vintage Omega D6660 27mm 18K Gold Cushion Manual Watch Watch
By Omega
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage circa 1965 Omega ref. D6660 manual wind wristwatch in an 18K yellow gold cushion-shaped case with Florentine brushed finish, featuring a silver-tone dial with gold baton hour...
Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Breguet 18kt Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Manual Winding Watch, Circa 1950's
By Breguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Style / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 31mm X Width 17mm CIRCA: 1950's MOVEMENT ...
18k Gold
Jules Jurgensen 18Kt Solid Yellow & Rose Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch circa 1930's
By Jules Jugensen
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic Art Deco watch by the famous Swiss house, Jules Jergensen is entirely hand constructed in 18K Yellow and Rose Gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$3,840Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Floral Filagree Sapphire and Diamond Ladies Dress Watch Sapphire Band
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Deco platinum top on 18k gold watch accented with diamonds and sapphires, circa 1920.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
C.H. Meylan Brassus 18Kt Yellow Gold Art Deco Watch Hand Constructed, circa 1940
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: C.H. Meylan Brassus STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length "Lug Tip to Lug ...
15k Gold, 18k Gold
Universal Geneve 18Kt Pink Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch Hand Made from 1940's
By Universal Genève
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Universal Geneve Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Pink Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm X Width 15mm MOVEMEN...
18k Gold
Eterna 18Kt Two Tone Art Deco Ladies Bracelet Watch All Original, circa 1930's
By Eterna
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Bracelet Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt. Two Tone Pink and Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length...
18k Gold
Boucheron Square Reflet 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Boucheron
Located in Queens, NY
Boucheron Square Reflet 18K Yellow Gold Watch, featuring gold striped dial with gold hour and minute hands, brightly polished and fluted case worn on wrist with leather strap joined ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Longines Rare Art Deco Slim Keyless Lever Pocket Watch 18ct White Gold
By Longines
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare Longines Art Deco slim keyless lever 44mm pocket watch in 18ct white gold, C1920s. Dial: The beautiful two tone cream and silver dial signed Longines with black Arabic numera...
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Tank Large 18K Gold Quartz 25mm Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
The Cartier Tank, 25mm crafted in 18K yellow gold unisex watch. Roman numerals, original lizard skin strap. Complete with original Cartier Box. No papers, buckle not Cartier or 18k g...
18k Gold
I.W.C. 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Art Deco Oversized Tank Watch circa 1930's
By IWC
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: I.W.C. / International Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tank Style / Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length "Lug Tip to Lug Tip" 41m...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Henry Birks & Sons Two Tone 18Kt. Art Deco Ladies Watch Dial by Stern 1930's
By Birks
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tavannes for Birks Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Octagon Shape METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Two Tone Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Lengt...
18k Gold
UTI Paris 1930 Art-Deco Odd Shape Pocket Watch In Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Pocket watch designed by UTI Paris. This is a very unusual pocket watch created in Paris France by the watchmakers UTI during the art-deco period, back in 1930. The case of this pen...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Art Deco Inspired Diamond Swiss Quartz Movement Watch in 18 Karat Gold
By Dilys'
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Inspired by the Art Deco movement, Dilys’ exceptional Swiss quartz movement diamond watch in 18 karat gold exhibits beautiful intricacy with detailed cutouts and outlines throughout....
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Le Coultre 18Kt Solid Gold Round Art Deco Watch in a Modernist Style 1950's
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Le Coultre Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Round METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's / 50's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diameter 3...
18k Gold
18k Rose Gold Doxa Watch circa 1946 Very Rare Brand
Located in Wailea, HI
Sculptural Art Deco Design Crafted in solid 18k rose gold, the watch features a rare and striking square case defined by its highly stylized "scroll" or "bull’s horn" lugs.
18k Gold
Rolex Speckled Gold Dial 33MM 18K Gold Precision Leather Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
An extremely unique Rolex speckled gold and black dial 33mm Precision model watch in 18k gold. Vintage Rolex Precision manual-wind watch in 18K yellow gold featuring a 33mm round ca...
18k Gold
Chopard for Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Unisex Watch
By Chopard
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Chopard for Tiffany & Co unisex watch in 18K yellow gold featuring octagonal case with textured dial and integrated bracelet. Model 5086 with serial 118865 weighing 56.24 gra...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust Presidential Diamond Ruby 18K Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1988 Rolex Datejust Presidential automatic watch in 18K yellow gold featuring a fully paved diamond and ruby dial, diamond-set bezel, and a diamond-set presidential bracelet ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Piaget Protocole Jade Dial 18K Gold 25mm Vintage Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Vintage Piaget Protocole manual-wind watch in 18K yellow gold featuring square case with natural jade dial and Roman numeral markers. Black leather Piaget strap with gold-tone b...
Jade, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank 1710 Américaine Diamond Bezel Quartz 18K Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Américaine watch with diamond bezel and bracelet in 18K yellow gold, featuring a rectangular 19 x 34.5mm case and quartz movement. Designed with timeless Roman numerals ...
18k Gold
Breguet Classique Ladies Diamond in 18K Gold 25mm Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet Classic Ladies 18k Yellow Gold and Diamond Bezel Watch. Manual wind. All original parts. Details: Item Type: Ladies' wristwatch Brand: Breguet Model: Classique Reference: 85...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$19,600Sale Price|20% Off
Patek Philippe 425J "Tegolino" Mens Watch 18k Gold Manual
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Pre-owned 18K gold Patek Philippe 425J "Tegolino" manual watch, circa 1940. Complete with original Patek Philippe box. All case and movement parts original Patek Philippe. Movement i...
18k Gold
Vintage Omega N6607 18K Gold Square Manual Black Dial Florentine Watch
By Omega
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Omega ref. N6607 manual wind wristwatch in an 18K yellow gold square case with Florentine finish bezel, featuring a signed black dial with gold index hour markers, gold sti...
18k Gold
Omega Museum Collection 18k Rose Gold Automatic Men's Watch Ref. 5703.30.01
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
This Omega Museum Collection automatic watch is housed in a sculptural 18k rose gold tonneau case with softly curved sides and a polished finish that emphasizes its elegant, elongate...
18k Gold
$21,063Sale Price|25% Off
Patek Philippe 1950s Yellow 18K Gold Open Face Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini 18K Gold 4129 Manual Champagne 25mm Dial Leather Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1995 Rolex Cellini manual-wind in 18K yellow gold featuring a 25mm round case with champagne sunburst dial and applied baton hour markers. Complete with black crocodile-embos...
18k Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe 18K Gold 35mm Manual Wind Watch on Leather
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Patek Philippe Geneve Calavatra manual-wind wristwatch in 18K yellow gold featuring a 35mm round case with distinctive T-bar lugs and brushed silver dial with subsidiary seco...
18k Gold
S.T. DuPont 18k Yellow Gold Manual Wind Men's Tank Watch
Located in New York, NY
The elongated rectangular case and minimalist dial give the piece a distinctly Art Deco-inspired aesthetic, while the precious gold construction adds warmth and refinement.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Baume Mercier 18K Yellow Gold Manual Wind Mesh Bracelet Watch
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Baume and Mercier manual-wind wristwatch in 18K yellow gold featuring a 32mm round case with textured champagne dial and integral mesh bracelet design weighing 56 grams. Swis...
18k Gold
Bucherer 33mm Manual Wind 18K Gold On Leather Watch Ref 50030
By Bucherer
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage classic 33mm Bucherer reference 50030, 17 jewels, watch featuring a manual wind movement and 18K yellow gold case. Comes with a brown genuine leather lizard strap. Swiss Ma...
18k Gold
Cartier Mini Tonneau Lanieres 2592 18K Rose Gold Burgundy Strap Quartz Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
At just 16mm wide and 27mm long, this watch delivers Art Deco-inspired elegance suitable for vintage collectors and contemporary wearers seeking distinctive alternatives to conventio...
18k Gold
Antique Patek Philippe Pocket Watch with Arabic Numerals in 18k Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Patek Philippe Ref. 258729 white face pocket watch in 18K yellow gold. Featuring a mechanical hand winding movement, Arabic numeral hour markers, sapphire crystal, and a seco...
18k Gold
Janesich Art Deco Era Travel Clock
By Janesich
Located in New York, NY
This travel clock is triptych shaped. When its doors are opened, the dial appears, which is adorned with hours in black enameled Roman numerals on a white background under glass. Squ...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Cellini 6621 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Quartz Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Cellini 6621 quartz watch in 18K yellow gold featuring 26mm case with white dial and integrated brick-link bracelet. Bracelet measures 13mm wide, 7 inches length, made ...
18k Gold
Cartier Pasha 1035 Automatic Watch 18K Gold Ivory Dial Alligator Strap 35mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Pasha 1035 automatic watch in 18K yellow gold featuring a 35mm round case with ivory dial, bold black Roman numerals, blued steel hands, and date aperture at 4 o'clock. Compl...
18k Gold
Longines Chronograph Minute Repeater 18K Gold Pocket Watch, Extract from Archive
By Longines
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
TO U.S.A BUYERS: DON’T SWEAT ABOUT 15% TRUMP’S TARIFF - WE COVER IT BY GIVING YOU 15% DISCOUNT! This extraordinary & extremely rare antique pocket watch by Longines is a Minute R...
18k Gold
Bucherer Automatic 18Kt Gold Art Deco Wrist Watch with Original Black Dial
By Bucherer
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bucherer STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Diameter 33mm MOVEMENT / C...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust 26mm Two Tone 18K Gold Steel Fluted Bezel Jubilee Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 26mm automatic watch in two-tone 18K yellow gold and stainless steel featuring a champagne dial with applied gold baton indices, fluted 18K go...
18k Gold
Cartier Tank American Diamond 18k Gold Unisex Watch Ref 2940
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Louis Cartier introduced the Tank line-up before the 1920's. The collection has expanded over the years to incorporate a variety of variations. The Tank Americaine boasts an elongat...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
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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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