Vintage Rare Audemars Piguet Dress 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Oval Dress Watch Year: 1970s Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Gold
18k Gold
Vintage 1950 Audemars Piguet Ref. 5143 Disco Volante Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pre-owned and vintage Audemars Piguet "Disco Volante" Ref. 5143 watch, crafted in 18K
18k Gold, White Gold
$16,200
W 0.87 in L 0.95 in
Vintage Audemars Piguet 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Indices Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Audemars Piguet Model: Dress Year: 1980s Material: 18k White Gold and Diamonds Dial: Dark
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Cobra 18K Gold Diamond Dial Integral Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Audemars Piguet Cobra dress watch. 18K yellow gold cushion-shaped case with a champagne
Diamond, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet 28mm 18K Gold Brown Fumé Sunburst Mesh Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
Dress Watches In the 1960s and 1970s, Audemars Piguet produced ultra-refined gold dress watches that
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet 18Kt. Yellow and Rose Gold Hand Made Art Deco Dress Watch 1940's
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL
Rose Gold
$21,900
W 1.3 in L 1.3 in
Vintage 1980s Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Integrated Auto Aventurine 33mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Stone dial, full integration This is one of those Audemars Piguet pieces that makes you stop for a
Aventurine, White Gold
Audemars Piguet 18Kt Solid Gold & Diamond Bezel Turler Ladies Watch circa 1970's
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Genève Ultra-Thin (1960s) – 32.5MM 18KT Yellow Gold – Cal. 21C A
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
This 1960s Audemars Piguet Genève ultra-thin dress watch features a 32.5mm 18KT yellow gold case
18k Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Integrated Dress Reference 5237/199 18K Yellow Gold Manu
Located in New York, NY
integrated dress pieces from this era. A side of Audemars Piguet worth remembering This is the kind of watch
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Offshore "Juan Pablo Montoya" 42mm 26030RO.OO.D001IN.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Dress Audemars Piguet Offshore 26030RO.OO.D001IN.01 watch on a Black calfskin strap with a 18k rose gold
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Dress Watch, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Case
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Audemars Piguet features an attractive fancy 18k 31mm x 35mm case and manual winding
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Dress Watch White Gold Blue Diamond Dial Automatic
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Gents Dress Wristwatch, blue dial set with 10 applied round brilliant cut diamond
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Manual Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
: 18 months on the movement. This man's dress watch was made by the premier house of Audemars Piguet
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet NOS Dress Watch Yellow Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold 32mm Dress Watch by Audemars Piguet. Featuring a blue dial with applied hour markers
Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 1970s Gold Diamond Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
Pure 1970s chic, this diamond watch is as stylish today as it was upon it's launch. The highest
Diamond, Gold
Audemars Piguet Women's Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 32 mm yellow gold Audemars Piguet women's dress watch with a champagne dial set with 10 applied
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Gold & Diamond Dial watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Chicago, IL
Gents 18K White Gold Audemars Piguet Dress Wrist Watch, 18 Jewel Manual Wind, 32 M.M. case,6 M.M
Diamond, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Diamond Set Yellow Gold Cocktail Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stunning 18k yellow gold 20mm women's cocktail dress wristwatch with a champagne guilloche dial
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet White Gold Blue Opal Dial Cocktail Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A women's 20mm cocktail dress watch in white gold by Audemars Piguet, featuring a blue opal dial
Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Cocktail Dress Watch White Gold Diamond & Sapphire Set
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 19 mm white gold cocktail dress watch by Audemars Piguet, featuring a pave diamond dial. The
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Unworn Dress Cocktail Watch 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 21.5 mm Unworn 18k White Gold NOS Ladies Cocktail Dress Wristwatch 67366BC/Z/0010RA/01 white
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Open Face Dress Pocket Watch Retailed by Asprey Yellow Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage open face dress 41mm pocket watch in yellow gold by Audemars Piguet, retailed by Asprey
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Rare Unworn Diamond & Emerald Set Dress Watch NOS Ladies 18k Yel
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Audemars Piguet international service warranty until November 2020. N.B. This stunning watch is set with a
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Model 66253BA Asymmetrical Marquise Baroque Dress
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
pure elegance. Audemars Piguet may be best known today for its sports watches, but this piece
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Sold
H 1.52 in W 1.34 in
1972 Audemars Piguet Vintage Mens Full Size TV Shaped Dress Watch 18K White Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
other online sites. 1972 AUDEMARS PIGUET Vintage Mens Full Size TV Shaped Dress Watch - 18K White Gold
White Gold
Sold
H 0.99 in Dm 0.83 in L 6.5 in
Audemars Piguet Rare Dress Watch 18 Karat White Gold Blue Opal Dial Diamond Set
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare 21mm women's cocktail dress wristwatch, by Audemars Piguet, crafted from 18k white gold and
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Meridian Ladies Watch with Bracelet - Stainless Steel & 18K Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
Audemars Piguet Meridian ladies dress watch in gorgeous condition. With its interesting indexed bezel on
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 15210OR.OO.A002CR.01, 18 Karat Rose Gold Case
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Carmel, IN
Audemars Piguet. This dress watch puts off an essence of elegance and sits perfectly on the wrist. The
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Audemars Piguet White Gold Lapis Dial Ultra Thin Manual Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
Audemars Piguet dress watch with a natural Lapis Lazuli dial with original strap and buckle. Elegant and
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Slim Dress Men's Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Audemars Piguet Slim Dress Men's Watch - Manual winding. 18K yellow gold ( 31 mm ). Silver/White
Audemars Piguet 18K Yellow Gold Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in San Diego, CA
: Champagne Face: Sapphire Crystal Case Size: Approximately 25mm Includes: -Elegant Watch
Audemars Piguet Ultra Thin White Gold Dress Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A classic vintage 31mm dress watch crafted in white gold by Audemars Piguet. Featuring a
White Gold
Audemars Piguet Ladies Platinum Art Deco Dress Watch, circa 1930s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL
Audemars Piguet Ladies Yellow Gold Bamboo Bracelet Dress Style Quartz Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Bamboo Style / Reference C16465
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ultra Thin Dress Watch, circa 1960s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Ultra Thin METAL / MATERIAL
Sold
W 1.32 in L 1.42 in
1965 Audemars Piguet Vintage Mens Thin Dress Watch with Band & Buckle - 18K Gold
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Suwanee, GA
. 1965 AUDEMARS PIGUET Vintage Mens Thin Dress Watch with Band & Buckle - 18K Gold Beautiful
18k Gold
Midsize Audemars Piguet Geneve 18K Gold 32mm Manual Wind Dress Watch 1950s NA132
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's midsize/unisex 18k solid gold Audemars Piguet classic dress watch, c.1950s
18k Gold
Unworn Audemars Piguet Ruby and Diamond Set Ladies Dress Wristwatch Original Box
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
glass, quartz movement, has never been worn, comes with an Audemars Piguet box, our own certificate of
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Enamel Dress Wristwatch, 1950s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Audemars Piguet dress watch with detectable enamel side pieces and original box.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18 Karat White Gold Dress Watch, circa 1975
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is what we call a MACHO watch! This is an Audemars Piguet 18kt white gold dress watch from the
18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Hexagon Case Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This rare, vintage Audemars Piguet dress watch features an unusually shaped hexagon case and a
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Dress Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
A solid eighteen carat gold Audermars Piguet gentleman's dress watch. This is one of the most
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Promesse
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Dress Audemars Piguet Promesse watch is made out of white gold on a Black Alligator strap with a 18k
White Gold
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15159OR.ZZ.D002CR.01 with diamonds 43mm watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
" Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars
Rose Gold
Sold
W 1.42 in Dm 1.42 in L 1.74 in
Audemars Piguet Yellow Gold Automatic Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piguet 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1960s. Oversized 36 X 44mm
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet White Gold Dress Model Manual Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piguet 18K white gold dress model ref# 22397 circa 1960’s. Classic thin man’s “tuxedo
18k Gold, White Gold
AUDEMARS PIGUET Yellow Gold Square Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piquet 18k yellow gold square dress model wristwatch, circa 1950s. 25mm x 27mm square case
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantième 36mm 25668 BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
". Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Millenary 39mm 14908OR/O/0002
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Millenary 14908OR/O
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AUDEMARS PIGUET Yellow Gold Automatic Tourbillon Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Greenwich, CT
Audemars Piguet automatic tourbillon dress watch, featuring a backwind mechanical automatic
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Quantieme C49566, Certified and Warranty
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar C49566 watch is
Audemars Piguet Quantieme C49566, Case, Certified and Warranty
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar C49566 watch is
Unused Audemars Piguet "Chronograph Openworked Limited Edition" Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
.1205TI.01 Circa 2017. Fine Unused Audemars Piguet Watch. Unused Dress Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Titanium
Audemars Piguet Quantième 18k Yellow Gold 25668 Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA watch is made out of
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars 15056OR.OO.A067CR.02 18k Rose Gold Silver Dial 36
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
. Circa 2004. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Jules
Audemars Piguet Promesse 18k white gold wristwatch Ref 67461bczza023lz01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Promesse 67461bczza023lz01 watch is made out of white gold on a
18k Gold, White Gold
Audemars Piguet Tourbillon " "Avec Réserve de Marche 70 Heures""
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Tourbillon 25956PT.OO.D002CR.01 watch is made
Platinum
Audemars Piguet Canape Yellow Gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 15091.BA0.0002CR01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Dress Audemars Piguet Canape 15091.BA0.0002CR01 watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18k bracelet with
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal 18k yellow gold Quartz Wristwatch Ref 6005BA
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Royal 6005BA watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18k Yellow Gold bracelet
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak C19584, Silver Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Miami, FL
. Ref C19584. Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA 18k yellow gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
". Fine Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Quantième 25668 BA
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet Classic 123 18k Cream Dial Custom Diamond Bracelet Manual
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Piguet Watch. Certified preowned Dress Audemars Piguet Classic watch is made out of yellow gold on a 18K
Yellow Gold
Audemars Piquet Gold Round Dress Model circa 1960's
By Audemars Piguet
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Audemars Piguet 18K YG automatic dress model circa 1960's. Oversized 36 X 44mm case with fluted
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet ultra-thin rare gold tonneau dress watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet in Le Brassus, Audemars Piguet is one of the oldest watch manufactures
18k Gold
CHANEL black leather 2022 22C DUBAI BEECHWOOD VANITY Shoulder Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Chanel Small Vanity bag in beige beechwood with black leather trims and antique gold-tone hardware. Rare limited edition. Opens with a logo clasp closure and is lined ...
Hermes Birkin 30 Vert Fonce Matte Porosus Crocodile Bag Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exquisite Hermes Birkin 30 bag is featured in in lush deep Vert Fonce Porosus Crocodile. This exotic Hermes Birkin bag in matte Porosus crocodile skin has magni...
Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Ref.#4819/1J Wacth White Dial with Black Roman Numerals, Hobnail Pattern Bezel, 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe Meshh Bracelet. Swiss...
Yellow Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 9 M.M. 2 Piece Platinum Case set with European cut Diamonds totaling 1 Carat, the case sides and back are fu...
Diamond, Platinum
$15,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.85 in W 0.25 in Dm 1 in
Bugatti By Mido 1930 Art Deco Radiator Shape Enamel Wrist Watch 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Radiator wrist watch designed by Bugatti. An extremely rare and unusual deco wristwatch, created in Switzerland by Mido for the Bugatti company. Made during the art deco period in t...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
Piaget Stepped Case 18k Solid Gold Watch circa 1980’s
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage man’s Piaget 18K gold rectangular dress watch with pronounced stepped case design, original champagne dial with printed black Roman figures and blued steel leaf style hands. ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Vintage Watch 18k Yellow Gold Black Dial Aftermarket 14k Bracelet
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Patek Philippe Vintage Watch 18k Yellow Gold Black Dial Aftermarket 14k Soldered on Bracelet This Patek Philippe Vintage Watch is in excellent condition and is ready to ship! Brand...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget 18Kt. Solid Gold Automatic Micro Rotor and Original Strap and Buckle 1970
By Piaget
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Piaget Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Automatic / Reference 12447 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Width 3...
Piaget 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Piaget Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Excellent Condition Length: 6.5 inch Dial Width: 0.82 inch Weight: 32.6 grams
Saint Laurent Take Away bag natural leather
By Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent
Located in CANNES, FR
Saint Laurent "Take Away" bag in natural tan embossed leather, two handle cuts, YSL logo antiq gold. Very good condition (few marks as seen on pictures). Dimensions : 19x21x10cm.
Gorgeous Thierry Mugler Couture SS 1997 Houndstooth Ensemble
By Thierry Mugler Couture
Located in Berlin, BE
This beautiful Spring Summer 1997 Thierry Mugler Couture LES INSECTS Collection Skirt Suit (Jacket and Skirt) captures legend Manfred Thierry Mugler at his most iconic: bourgeois tai...
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Pocket Watch - Manual winding . 18K Yellow Gold Case, monogrammed. Signed Patek Philippe & Co. ( 45 mm ) with black enamel . Silver dial with Arabic raised...
Cartier Art Deco Sterling Silver and Enamel Miniature Desk Timepiece circa 1920s
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful miniature desk timepiece, rectangular case with blue enamel, accented by silver bands, centering a circular brushed silvered dial with gilt Arabic numerals, dial signed C...
Sterling Silver
Birkin 30 Epsom Leather Vert Criquet
By Hermès
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing Birkin 30 in Cricket Green Epsom leather. The plastics are still on the jewelry. Padlock, zipper pull, bell and keys (2) are present. The bag is in very good condition and ha...
The story of celebrated family-owned manufacturer Audemars Piguet and its universally acclaimed, widely coveted luxury watches begins deep in the Jura Mountains in western Switzerland.
The Vallée de Joux has been a haven of watchmaking since the late 18th century, when the residents of farming communities began creating timepieces during the winter months.
Jules Louis Audemars (1851–1918) and Edward Auguste Piguet (1853–1919), both natives of the region, were already deeply entrenched in the world of watchmaking when they joined forces to form a new house of horology near the end of the 19th century, an alliance that would be the start of a multigenerational family company. With complementary specialties within the field, Audemars and Piguet made the perfect pair in 1875: Audemars, the more technically minded of the two, oversaw production, while Piguet specialized in quality control and led the business and marketing parts of the outfit.
Audemars Piguet’s first major milestone came in 1892, when it created the world’s first minute-repeating movement for a wristwatch. (It was sold to Omega, whose origins date to 1848.) That was soon followed in 1899 with the Universelle pocket watch, a masterpiece of horology that boasted a perpetual calendar, minute repeater, alarm and chronograph with jumping seconds. It is still said to be the most complicated timepiece that Audemars Piguet has ever designed.
Between 1918 and 1919, both founders of Audemars Piguet had died and were replaced by their respective sons, incidentally both named Paul. Under the leadership of Paul Louis Audemars and Paul Edward Piguet, the watchmaker continued to innovate. It retained an ever-evolving technical focus and found new praise for its efforts, producing the world’s thinnest pocket-watch caliber in 1925, the first skeletonized pocket watch in 1934 and the world’s thinnest wristwatch in 1946.
When the quartz crisis of the 1970s left many watchmakers in the lurch, Audemars and Piguet found a creative solution, tapping the Geneva-born Gérald Genta to conceive the first-ever luxury watch in stainless steel. Launched at what would become the Baselworld watch and jewelry fair in 1972, the Royal Oak, with its octagonal face and integrated bracelet, would come to define the look of Audemars Piguet and revolutionize the luxury wristwatch industry, setting a standard that continues to this day.
Find a collection of vintage Audemars Piguet wristwatches and pocket watches on 1stDibs.
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.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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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