Breguet Classique Chronograph 18k Yellow Gold 3237BA
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare Breguet Classique Chronograph, reference 3237BA, crafted in 18k yellow gold. This
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Chronograph 18k Yellow Gold 3237BA
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare Breguet Classique Chronograph, reference 3237BA, crafted in 18k yellow gold. This
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Ladies Diamond in 18K Gold 25mm Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
. Details: Item Type: Ladies' wristwatch Brand: Breguet Model: Classique Reference: 8561 Metal: 18k Yellow
Diamond, 18k Gold
Breguet Classique 3210 30.5mm Silver Roman Dial Manual Winding 18k White Gold
By Breguet
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 3210 Serial: 40** Year: ~1990-1999 Model: Breguet Classique Case
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet NOS Classique 7147BB/12/9WU Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique wristwatch crafted in white gold. Featuring a silvered dial with a textured
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet 5920 Watch in 18K White Gold, 1990s
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Here's a Classique neo-vintage Breguet reference 5920 with a beautifully hand finished silver
White Gold, 18k Gold
Unavailable
Breguet Classique 39mm 7787BR/29/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Breguet Classique in 18k rose gold on a brown alligator strap with 18k rose gold deployant buckle
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 8067, Case, Certified and Warranty
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet Classique Reference #:8067. Ladies Breguet Classique in 18k white gold with original mother
Breguet Classique 8067, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet Classique Reference #:8067. Ladies Breguet Classique in 18k white gold with original mother
Breguet Classique 18k white gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207
By Breguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Breguet Classique 5207 in 18k white gold on navy blue alligator strap & 18k whie gold deployant
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Complications Toubillon Power Reserve Mens Watch 3657pt/12/9v6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Complications Men's Watch Model Number: 3657pt/12/9v6 100% Authentic Brand New
Platinum
Breguet Classique 8067 18 Karat White Gold Silver Dial Automatic Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Ladies Breguet Classique in 18k white gold with original mother of pearl Roman numeral dial. Auto
Breguet Classique 3337BA/11/286 18 Karat Cream Dial Automatic Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Gents Breguet Classique Day-Date Moon Phase in 18k yellow gold on a brown alligator strap with 18k
Breguet Classique White Gold Day Date Moonphase Men's Watch 7337bb/1e/9v6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Men's Watch Model Number: 7337bb/1e/9v6 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with
White Gold
Breguet Classique Yellow Gold Day Date Moonphase Men's Watch 7337ba/1e/9v6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Men's Watch Model Number: 7337ba/1e/9v6 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Complications Rose Gold Men's Watch 3797BR/1E/9WU Brand New
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Complications Men's Watch Model Number: 3797BR/1E/9WU 100% Authentic Brand New
Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 18 Karat White Gold Men's Watch Manual 5238BB/10/9V6.DD00
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Breguet Band Color: Black Gender: Men's Case Size: 40-43.5mm MPN: Does Not Apply Lug Width
18k Gold
Breguet White Gold Classique Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5920
By Breguet
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Breguet Classique Automatic 18KT white gold watch with date 4410 M, ref 5920. Roman numeral markers
18k Gold
Breguet White Gold Diamond Tourbillon Watch Ref. 3358
By Breguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An 18k White Gold Breguet Classique Tourbillon Diamond Watch. Model Number 3358BB/52/986.DD00. 35mm
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Breguet Yellow Gold Classique GMT Alarm Power Reserve Automatic Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Model 5707BA/12/9V6 pre-owned men's automatic wrist watch. GMT Alarm; 24 Hour
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Pendulette Classique Table Clock
By Breguet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Penulette Classique Ref. 1228-414-3 Unique table clock / traveling clock with thermometer Celsius
Breguet Yellow Gold Perpetual Classique Wristwatch Ref 1497B
By Breguet
Located in Boston, MA
Breguet 18k yellow gold Classique Perpetual wristwatch, automatic movement, size 36mm. Breguet Ref
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Day Date Moonphase Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Buffalo Grove, IL
Brand: Breguet Movement: Automatic Model: Classique Model Number: 7337BA/E9V6 Case Diameter
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet White Gold Classique Automatic Wristwatch Ref 7137BB/11/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Men's Breguet 18K WG Classique. 7137BB/11/9V6. Silvered Roman Dial, Date, Moonphase, Automatic. On
18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
W 0.39 in Dm 1.54 in
Breguet White Gold Classique Day Date Moonphase Wristwatch Ref 7337BB/1E/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet, Men's 18K WG Classique. Dial is made from Silvered Gold. Self-winding movement, hand
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique White Gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Mens 18K White Gold Pre-Owned Automatic Wrist Watch. 18k White Gold round style
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Watch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Watch Ref 3290/2 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case ( 33 mm
Breguet Classique 5140BB/12/9W6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique 40mm wristwatch in white gold. Featuring a silvered guilloche dial with Roman
White Gold
Breguet Classique Calendrier 7337BB/1E/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique Calendrier wristwatch in white gold. Featuring a silver guilloche dial with a
White Gold
Breguet Classique Calendrier 7337BA/1E/9V6 Watcch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique Calendrier wristwatch in yellow gold. Featuring a silver guilloche dial with a
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique 18K White Gold Mens Watch 5170BB
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18K White Gold Mens Watch 5170BB - Automatic winding. 18K White Gold round dial
18k Gold
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3500
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3500 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case ( 33
Breguet Classique Tourbillon Chronograph Watch 3577BR/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Southampton, PA
This is the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Chronograph, reference number 3577BR/9V6. The watch
Breguet Classique Extra Thin White Gold Men's Watch Ref 5967
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Extra Thin White Gold Men's Watch Ref 5967 - Manual winding. 18 white gold case
Breguet Classique Hora Mundi, Ref. 5717BR/EU/9ZU
By Breguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned Breguet Classique Hora Mundi wristwatch (ref. 5717BR/EU/9ZU), featuring a self-winding
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157 - Manual winding. 18 yellow gold
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve Rose Gold Men's Watch 3137BR11/98
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Rose Gold Men's Watch 3137BR/11/986 - Automatic
Rose Gold
Breguet Classique Alarm Le Reveil du Tsar Watch 5707BB/12/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Southampton, PA
wristwatches in the world. This sleek and attractive Breguet Classique Alarm Le Reveil du Tsar Men's Watch
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3130
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3130 - Automatic winding
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch 3137BA/11/
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 3137BA/11/AA0 - Automatic
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch 7787BB/12/9
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k White Gold Men's Watch 7787BB/12/9V6 - Automatic
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Mens Hand-Wind Watch 3500
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre-Owned Breguet Classique 33 mm 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Mens Hand-wind Watch 3500. The Watch
Breguet Classique 18k Gold Silver Guilloche Dial Hand-Wind Mens Watch 3290
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre-Owned Breguet Classique 32 mm 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Men's Hand-wind Watch 3290. The Watch
Breguet Classique 5967BA/11/9W6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 41mm extra thin Classique wristwatch by Breguet, crafted in yellow gold. Featuring a silver
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Yellow Gold 3130
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Classique wristwatch in yellow gold by Breguet. Featuring a silvered dial with a textured
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Wristwatch with date, Ref 5930BA.15984, 18K Yellow Gold, 2010
By Breguet
Located in Canterbury, England
Our wonderful and rare Breguet Classique with date, reference 5930BA.15984, features an automatic
Sold
H 0.28 in W 0.71 in Dm 1.34 in
Breguet Classique 18K Gold Guilloche Dial Hand Wind Men’s Watch 3910BA/15/286
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Breguet Classique 3910BA/15/286 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by
18k Gold
Breguet Classique Le Reveil Du Tsar GMT Alarm 5707BA/12/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A highly complicated Breguet Classique Le Réveil du Tsar Reference 5707BA/12/9V6, distinguished by
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Monophasé White Gold 3580BB
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 35mm Classique wristwatch in white gold by Breguet. Featuring a silver textured guilloche dial
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Calendar 3330BA/1E/986
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's 36mm Classique Calendar by Breguet crafted in yellow gold. Featuring a silver guilloche
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique 5187pt/15/986 Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A platinum crafted Classique by Breguet. Featuring a silver guilloche dial with an off-centre dial
Platinum
Breguet Classique Rose Gold 3130 Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's Classique wristwatch crafted in rose gold by Breguet. Featuring a silvered dial with a
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5707 BA (5707BA/12
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5707 BA (5707BA/12
Vintage Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Silver Dial Hand Wind Mens Watch
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Dress/Formal Model: Breguet Classique Vintage: Yes Movement: Mechanical
Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1.54 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.54 in
Breguet Classique Moonphase 39mm 18K White Gold Silver Dial Watch 7787BB/12/9V6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
: Luxury Model Name: Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve Vintage: No Movement: Type: Mechanical
White Gold
Breguet Classique Chronograph 18k Gold Silver Dial Hand Wind Men's Watch 5237
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Breguet Classique 5237 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by mechanical
18k Gold
Sold
H 1.54 in W 0.36 in Dm 1.54 in
Breguet Classique 39mm 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Hand Wind Watch 7137BA/11/9V6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
: Breguet Classique Vintage: No Movement: Type: Mechanical (Manual) Caliber: Breguet Caliber 502.3 DR1
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique White Gold 5177BB/29/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Classique 38mm wristwatch in white gold by Breguet. Features a white enamel dial with a date
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Extra Thin 5157BA/11/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's Classique wristwatch crafted 38mm in yellow gold by Breguet. Featuring a silvered dial with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Yellow Gold Watch 5140BA/29/9W6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Classique wristwatch in yellow gold. Features a white enamel dial with arabic Breguet numbers
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon 3357BR/12/986
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rose gold Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon from Breguet. Features a silvered gold
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 3137 Power Reserve Rose Gold Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet watch. Model Classique reference 3137. 36mm 18k rose gold case housed with a self-winding
18k Gold, Rose Gold
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Collectors
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Brand New In Box With all Warranty Papers, Rare Collectors Watch Case : 18 Kt Solid Gold, Diameter 39.5 mm Strap :...
18k Gold
Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Watch circa, 1940's with Original Dial
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Width 23mm ...
Gold-filled
JAEGER - LeCOULTRE Master Control, 18K Rose Gold
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
Basic Info Brand - Jaeger-Le Coulter Mode - Master Control Reference number - Q1602420 Movement - Mechanical *Complications - 8-Day Power Reserve, Day/Night Indicator, Date, Skeleton...
18k Gold
$228,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 40 Carat Emerald Cut Diamond Riviera Necklace
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
40 Carats Emerald Cut Diamond Riviera Necklace This necklace has a total of 120 GIA certified diamonds. Clarity range VS-SI1, Color range I-H
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
$56,920
H 1.58 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.58 in
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 18K Gold Ceramic Steel Black Dial Men Watch 116519LN
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. 2022 card. Comes with the original box and papers. Brand and Model Brand: Rolex Model: Cosmograph Daytona Model Number: 116519LN Design and Style Style: Luxury Watch Shape: ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt. Two-Tone Oversized Late Art Deco Wristwatch from 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Solid Yellow and White Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 47mm X Width 29mm CIRCA: 1940's MOVEMEN...
Vintage 9k ROLEX Watch. Rolex 9k YG 12324 Dress Watch 1940s
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage Rolex Mens Watch 9k Yellow Gold Case ref.12324 Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1946 Beautiful Watch. New Genuine Gucci Leather band. 30mm round Case
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 1992 18K Gold - 16518
By Rolex
Located in Vannes, FR
The Rolex Daytona chronograph in 18K yellow gold, manufactured in 1992, is an exceptional timepiece that combines timeless elegance with technical excellence. This iconic model, refe...
18k Gold
$7,750
H 0.19 in W 1.26 in
Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This handsome, vintage 18K yellow gold Audemars-Piguet wristwatch is positively elegant. Crafted during the mid-20th Century, this iteration is among the very thinnest produced durin...
Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe 5970R Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
The Patek Philippe Reference 5970R showcases a 40mm rose gold case and a white dial set with rose gold baton markers and hours, minutes hand. This is a grand complications model fea...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch circa 1946
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 9488 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1946 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 26mm "Lug Tip to Lug ...
18k Gold
18 kt Gold Omega Collectors Wrist Watch, Caliber 321, Reference OT 2955 3
By Omega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Omega Chronograph, Collectors in amazing condition ! Reference OT 2955 3 Movement : Mechanical Manual Winding Caliber 321 Case : 18 Kt solid Gold, 35 mm Strap : Leather, Omega Gol...
18k Gold, Gold
Breguet Yellow Gold Pin Set Manual Wind Watch, circa 1900's
By Breguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round / Pin Setting METAL / MATERIAL: 18 Kt Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 37mm X Diameter 32mm CIRCA: 1900's MOVEMENT / ...
18k Gold
Antique Silver & Gold 2.74ct Old European Diamond Dormeuse Earrings
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A pair of antique, Early 20th Century, silver and gold two-stone old European diamond dormeuse earrings. This earring style has become so popular lately that it's becoming harder to ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Rose Gold and Small seconds on the dial
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in MADRID, ES
This is a vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage with rose gold case and leayther bracelet, and with small seconds on the dial. This piece from the 1950s corresponds to the brand's golden ...
Rose Gold
$128,800Sale Price|20% Off
GIA Certified 4.00ct Asscher‑Cut Diamond Halo Engagement Ring in 18K White Gold
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Commanding yet refined, this handcrafted masterpiece centers on a 4.00‑carat natural Asscher‑cut diamond, renowned for its hypnotic hall‑of‑mirrors effect. Certified by GIA and grade...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Known for high-quality craftsmanship and meticulous design as well as ease of use and portability, Breguet wristwatches and pocket watches have remained quite popular throughout history.
Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747–1823) is commonly called the “father of modern horology.” The Swiss horologist is responsible for the creation of many clock and watch innovations that are still used in timepieces today, including the self-winding watch, the tourbillon movement, the perpetual calendar and a shock absorption system. Breguet is also credited with having designed the first wristwatch.
Born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Breguet was introduced to watchmaking through his stepfather, watchmaker Joseph Tattet. As a teenager, he traveled to Versailles to apprentice under a master watchmaker. In 1775, he opened his own workshop on the Quai de l’Horloge in Paris.
Breguet was soon crafting timepieces for the French court, including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, who purchased several Breguet designs. In 1783, one of her guards (and an ardent admirer) commissioned Breguet to design a gift for the Queen, asking him to develop the world’s most complicated timepiece. It would take 44 years to complete and was finished by Breguet’s workshop in 1827, four years after his own death and 34 years after Marie Antoinette was executed.
The Breguet No. 160 pocket watch, as Breguet’s 160th watch was officially called, is now in the Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem and was the subject of an infamous 1983 theft before it was recovered in 2006. Breguet now sells a reproduction of what is still the fifth most complicated watch in the world.
Plenty of royals, politicians and virtuosos have acquired their own Breguet timepieces, including Queen Victoria, Napoleon Bonaparte, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ettore Bugatti and Sir Winston Churchill.
The world’s first known wristwatch — delivered in 1812 — was created by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, the queen of Naples (and Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister). By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch.
The house of Breguet is still in operation today with an enduring commitment to technical innovation in personal timekeeping. It was run by members of the Breguet family through 1870, after which it was sold to English watchmaker Edward Brown, whose family managed it for the next century.
In 1970, the company changed hands to the French Chaumet family, and in 1999, it was acquired by the Swiss Swatch Group. Breguet’s Reine de Naples drew on the founder’s watch for Murat and introduced an unusual ovate case to a receptive public in 2001.
Find a range of vintage Breguet wristwatches and pocket watches 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.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.