Cartier Santos Galbee 150th Anniversary Edition Two-Tone 29mm Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Luxury Dress Watch Brand: Cartier Santos Galbée Reference: 1566 Special Edition 150th Anniversary of Cartier Metal: Stainless Steel and 18K Yellow ...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Francaise Ref. W51035Q3 160th Anniversary Asia Limited Steel Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
This limited-edition Tank Française is offered as a full set with original outer box, inner box, and two extra bracelet links. The anniversary dial gives the watch a more collectible...
Stainless Steel
Cartier 18k Yellow Gold 150th Anniversary Edition Cougar Chronograph Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Stamford, CT
Serviced and refurbished by Cartier on 4/2026. Expertly crafted with Cartier's renowned attention to detail, this limited anniversary edition embodies timeless luxury and Swiss watc...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Cartier Lady's Yellow Gold Anniversary Special Edition Biplan Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Boston, MA
Cartier 18k yellow gold lady's Biplan wristwatch, quartz movement, 28mm x 22mm. Cartier 150 Anniversary Limited Edition with 18k yellow gold rectangular case with integrated 18k fold...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Santos 100 Large "100th Anniversary", Black Dial, Rose Gold Bezel
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Santos 100 Movement Type: Automatic Movement/Caliber: Calibre 049 Power Reserve: 42 h Number of Jewels: 21 Frequency: 28,800 vph Case-Material: Black Steel / Rose Gold Case...
Cartier Roadster Men's XL 100th Anniversary Watch Ref. 3179
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic self-winding Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date Case: 47.20mm x 42mm stainless steel case, screw down crown, sapphire crystal Dial: blue anniversary dial, st...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Pasha De Cartier Anniversary 9601
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5197 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Pasha de Cartier Model Ref: 9601 Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box Dial: White Roman Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movement:...
Cartier Diabolo 18 Karat Gold 150 Anniversary Ladies Watch 14400 Blue Band
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Cartier Diabolo Ladies Watch This authentic Cartier watch is the 150th Anniversary Edition made in 1997 celebrating the 150th year of Cartier The dial has the start year of 1847 pl...
Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Cartier Diabolo 18 Karat Gold 150 Anniversary Ladies Watch 14400 Blue Band
By Cartier
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Cartier Diabolo Ladies Watch This authentic Cartier watch is the 150th Anniversary Edition made in 1997 celebrating the 150th year of Cartier The dial has the start year of 1847 pl...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Vintage Ford Motor Co 75th Anniversary 1978 Rare Ltd. Model Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Ref. 436 ‘Henry Ford’ The Cartier 18K Ford Motor Company 75th Anniversary Watch is a stunning timepiece that celebrates a half-century of automotive excellence.
Cartier Pasha De Cartier Chronograph 150th Anniversary 18 Karat Gold, CC182544
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W2684 Model: CC182544 Serial: 960* Condition: 9 - Excellent condition Age: 1997 Case Diameter: 38 mm Case Size: 38mm Box and Papers: Box Only Movement: Quartz Case: 18k Yellow G...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Pasha Yellow Gold chronograph 150th Anniversary Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Specifications Ref: W2684 Movement: Quartz Case: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 38 mm Dial: White Roman Bracelet: Brown Alligator Leather Buckle: 18K Yellow Gold Deployment Glass: S...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.19 in L 1.62 in
Cartier Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Santos anniversary dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF W3228 MODEL NUMBER 2319 SERIAL NUMBER 453***** CONDITION 9 - Excellent condition GENDER Unisex AGE 2004 CASE DIAMETER 30 mm CASE SIZE 30mm by 41mm BOX & PAPERS Box Only MOVEM...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Francaise 160th Anniversary Steel Pink Dial Ladies Watch 2384
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Tank Francaise 20mm 160th Anniversary Steel Pink Dial Ladies Watch 2384. 160th Year Anniversary Limited Edition.
Cartier Ladies yellow Gold Cougar Anniversary Edition Quartz Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Stamford, CT
Limited 150th anniversary edition with L heart C dial. ref 11711 18k yellow gold 30.0 grams Length: 30.8mm Width: 26.5mm Band width at case: 13mm Case thickness: 6.5mm Band: ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Limited Edition Anniversary Cartier Pasha Removable Grid Box and Papers W3102255
By Cartier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Limited Edition Anniversary Cartier Pasha, Removable Grid, Box&Papers W3102255 Cartier Pasha limited edition for the 150th Anniversary.
Ruby, Stainless Steel
Cartier Diabolo 1400 Ladies Yellow Gold Anniversary Chronograph Watch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Xupes Reference: COM002496 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Diabolo Model Variant: 0 Model Number: 1400 Age: 1990 Gender: Ladies Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box, Cartier Service Po...
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise Steel Rose Gold 160th Anniversary Watch W51036Q4
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Francaise Steel Rose Gold 160th Anniversary Watch W51036Q4.
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Francaise Steel Rose Gold 160th Anniversary Ladies Watch W51036Q4
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Tank Francaise Steel Rose Gold 160th Anniversary Ladies Watch W51036Q4 Papers.
Steel, Rose Gold
Cartier Miss Pasha 1st Anniversary Blue Dial Steel Ladies Watch W3140024
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Miss Pasha 1st Anniversary Blue Dial Steel Ladies Watch W3140024.
Steel
Cartier Panthere Anniversary 18K Yellow Gold Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Reference: W5953 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Panthère Age: Circa 1997 Gender: Women's Box and Papers: Box and Service Papers Dial: White Roman Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movement: Quar...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
2000s Cartier Tank Francaise Anniversary Stainless Steel Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2000's Cartier Tank Francaise Anniversary Stainless Steel Wristwatch * *Complete with: Presentation Pouch dated 2000's *Case Size: 20mm by 25mm *Strap: Stainless Ste...
Stainless Steel
2000's Cartier Tank Francaise Anniversary Stainless Steel Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2000's Cartier Tank Francaise Anniversary Stainless Steel Wristwatch * *Complete with: Presentation Pouch dated 2000's *Case Size: 20mm by 25mm *Strap: Stainless Ste...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Driver's Gold Limited Edition 150th Anniversary Piece 124 Ref 2270
By Cartier
Located in București, București
It's recommended to avoid submerging them in water. While Cartier watches are known for their elegance and craftsmanship, they are not typically designed for extensive water exposure.
Gold
Cartier White Gold Limited Series Driver Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Cartier Driver was released in a limited series of 150 watches in 1997 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Cartier.
18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Panthere Deco 1847 150 Anniversary LE Steel Yellow Gold Watch W25046S1
By Cartier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cartier Panthere Deco 1847 150 Anniversary LE Steel Yellow Gold Watch W25046S1.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Cartier "75th Anniversary for Ford Motor Company" 18 Karat Gold Watch, 1978
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1978 Vintage Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Recognition of 75 Years of the Ford Motor Company watch Presented from Henry Ford to Employees with Original Blue Metallic Dial with Applied Squa...
18k Gold
Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Alligator Band Automatic Watch 2878
By Cartier
Located in Toronto, ON
Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Alligator Band Automatic Watch 2878. Stainless steel 34mm case, white dial, roman numerals, luminous hands, push button deployant clasp. Automatic...
Cartier Tank Française Stainless Steel Medium Watch
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stainless steel Cartier Tank Française watch, medium model, featuring a classic silvered dial with blued-steel sword-shaped hands and a sapphire crystal. Powered by a reliable quartz...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Cartier Santos Dumont Stainless Steel Quartz Watch Large Model With Papers
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Stainless steel case with a black (alligator) leather strap. Fixed stainless steel bezel. Silver dial with blued-steel sword-shaped hands and black Roman numeral hour markers. Minute...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Cartier Pasha 1353 Chronograph Grey Dial 18K Yellow Gold Leather Strap 35mm
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1353 Model: Cartier Pasha Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: Brown Leather Strap Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Grey Dial Face: Sapphire C...
Cartier Tank Francaise Mid Size Unisex Steel Quartz Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2015 Cartier Tank Francaise, Reference 2465 Mid Size Wrist Watch, 25 x 20 M.M. Stainless Steel Water Resistant Case. Quartz Movement, Silvered White Dial with Black Roman Numer...
Steel
$21,500
H 1.18 in W 1.22 in Dm 9 in L 9 in
CARTIER Paris 1970 Automatic Large Ceinture Wristwatch In 18 Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An automatique Ceinture large wrist-watch designed by Cartier. This is the rare large model of the Ceinture automatique wristwatch, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of C...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise Midsize Stainless Steel Watch W51003Q3 2301
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Francaise Midsize Stainless Steel Watch W51003Q3 2301 - Quartz. Midsize Tank Francaise. Stainless steel case (25mm x 30mm). Ivory colored dial with black Roman numerals....
Cartier Santos Ronde Large Steel and 18k Gold Automatic Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1997 Cartier Santos Ronde Reference 1910, 34 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 Piece Water Resistant case with 18k Yellow Gold Bezel, Sapphire Crown, automatic, self winding movement, Whi...
18k Gold, Steel
Cartier Riviera Paris Vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Riviera Paris Wrist Watch, 23 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind movement, White dial with Black Roman numerals. ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Santos de Cartier Automatic Stainless Steel Diamond Bezel Watch 4075
By Cartier
Located in Aventura, FL
1904, Louis Cartier granted the wish of the famous Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont: to be able to tell time while flying. The birth of one of the first ever wristwatches seal...
Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel
Cartier Santos 100 Jumbo 18K and Steel Quartz Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2015 Cartier Santos 100, Reference 2656 Wrist Watch, 36 X 39 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 piece Water resistant case with 18k Yellow Gold Bezel, sapphire set crown, Automatic, Self W...
18k Gold, Steel
Rare Cartier Panthere Jumbo Yellow Gold 8839
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare jumbo/large size Cartier Panthère wristwatch crafted in 18k yellow gold. Featuring a silver dial with a date display, Roman numerals, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, and a dis...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Pasha Automatic Chronograph 18 Karat Gold
By Cartier
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful and modern Cartier Pasha Automatic Chronograph 18 Karat Gold. Diameter without crown 42mm Case and Clasp 18 Karat solid Gold. Including certificate of authenticity.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Paris Centure Collection Wrist Watch, 18k Yellow Gold 27 X 27 M.M. 2 Piece stepped case. 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. White Dial with Black Roman nu...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise Midsize Stainless Steel Watch W51011Q3 2465
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Francaise Midsize Stainless Steel Watch W51011Q3 2465 - Quartz. Midsize Tank Francaise. Stainless steel case (25mm x 30mm). Ivory colored dial with black Roman numerals;...
Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Iced Out Watch W20073X8
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Santos 100 Stainless Steel Iced Out Watch W20073X8. This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible scratches or blemishes. All our wa...
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Cartier by Bueche Girod Yellow Gold Enamel Manual Wind Watch, circa 1970s
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bueche Girod for Cartier STYLE / REFERENCE: Gold Bracelet / Hermes Stirrup Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Solid Yellow Gold and Kiln Fired Enamel Links CIRCA: 1970's...
Cartier Audemars Piguet 1970s Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical mid size Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Cartier classic Tank Wrist Watch, 20 x 20 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown. 20 Jewel, Audemars Piguet Manual wind, Nickle Lever movement. White Enamel Dia...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Vintage Stepped Case Mechanical 18k Gold Plate Wrist watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Mid size Triple Stepped case Wrist Watch, 28 x 28 M.M. 18k Gold Electroplate 2 piece case, original and Excellent, Mint condition Chocolate brown dial with Gold R...
Gold Plate
Rare Cartier Tank Basculante Platinum & Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare, platinum and rose gold Tank Basculante by Cartier. Featuring a silver guilloche dial with roman numerals, blued steel sword-shaped hands, a hidden Cartier signature at VII an...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Cartier Tank Basculante XL 26mm 2522
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 26mm XL Tank Basculante in stainless steel by Cartier. Featuring a silver dial with Roman numerals, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, and a secret Cartier signature at VII. The watch...
Stainless Steel
$11,245
W 1.07 in L 1.46 in
1940's Patek Philippe Vintage Mens 18K Gold Watch - Very Fine & Rare with Warran
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
18k Gold
Cartier Panthere 1650 Blue MOP 18K White Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Panthere 1650 Ladies Watch. 27mm 18K white gold case. 18K white gold bezel with factory diamond sets. Blue Mother of Pearl dial with white gold hands and White gold Roman num...
White Gold
Cartier Tank Divan Stainless Steel Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Tank Divan Stainless Steel Watch Details: Case size: 38mm x 24mm Case Material: Stainless steel Movement: Quartz Dial: White with Roman numerals Crystal: Sapphire Strap mat...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Louis Cartier Classic Tank, Ladies Bracelet Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier, Louis Cartier, Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 24 X 18 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, quartz movement, white dial with Black Roman numerals, Sapphire crown. 1/2 in...
18k Gold
Rolex Daytona Chronograph Yellow Gold John Mayer Green Dial Mens Watch 116508
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold John Mayer Green Men's Watch 116508. Chronometer automatic self-winding movement. 18K yellow gold Oyster case 40.0 mm in diameter. Screwed-down case back, b...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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 Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 21mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manu...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5119-J (or 5119J-001)
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5119-J (or 5119J-001) - Manual winding. Calatrava. 18k yellow gold case with hobnail bezel and exposition back (36mm diameter). W...
Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exceptional limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Porosus Crocodile bag featured in stunning jewel-toned Bordeaux. This rare masterpiece features 18K White Go...
Cartier Santos Dumont 2649 18 kt. Yellow Gold, Full Set!
By Cartier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cartier Santos Dumont 2649 18 kt. Yellow Gold, Full Set! collectors Watch Model: Santos Dumont Ref number: 2649 Movement : Mechanical Manual Winding Case : 18 kt. yellow Gold 35 ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hermes gold 1997 H HEURE MEDIUM 30MM Watch Gold Epsom
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Heure H watch (Medium model, 30 mm) is crafted in yellow gold–plated steel with a cream sunburst dial. It features a sleek square case (lug-to-lug 30 mm, w...
Cartier Pasha 38MM 2401 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Dial Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Cartier Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Diameter: 38.00 mm Weights: 101.15 grams One 18K yellow gold, diamond Cartier Swiss-made wristwatch with original box. The "CARTIER" t...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
For its extraordinary range of bracelets, watches, rings and other adornments, French luxury house Cartier is undeniably one of the most well known and internationally revered jewelers in the world among clients both existing and aspirational.
Perhaps 1847 was not the ideal time to open a new watchmaking and jewelry business, as the French Revolution was not kind to the aristocracy who could afford such luxuries. Nevertheless, it was the year Louis-François Cartier (1819–1904) — who was born into poverty — founded his eponymous empire, assuming control of the workshop of watchmaker Adolphe Picard, under whom he had previously been employed as an assistant. Of course, in the beginning, it was a relatively modest affair, but by the late 1850s, Cartier had its first royal client, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon Bonaparte, who commissioned the jeweler to design brooches, earrings and other accessories.
Under the leadership of Louis-François’s son, Alfred, who took over in 1874, business boomed. Royalty around the world wore Cartier pieces, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the Maharaja of Patiala and King Edward VII, who had 27 tiaras made by the jewelry house for his coronation in 1902 and issued Cartier a royal warrant in 1904. (Today, the British royal family still dons Cartier pieces; Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, regularly sports a Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.)
Cartier’s golden years, however, began when Alfred introduced his three sons, Louis, Pierre and Jacques, to the business. The brothers expanded Cartier globally: Louis reigned in Paris, Pierre in New York and Jacques in London, ensuring their brand’s consistency at their branches across the world. The trio also brought in such talents as Charles Jacqueau and Jeanne Toussaint.
One of Cartier’s earliest major successes was the Santos de Cartier watch — one of the world's first modern wristwatches for men. (Previously, a large number of people were using only pocket watches.) Louis designed the timepiece in 1904 for his friend, popular Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, who wanted to be able to check the time more easily while flying.
Cartier’s other famous timepieces include the Tank watch, which was inspired by the linear form of military tanks during World War I, and the so-called mystery clocks. Invented by watchmaker and magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin and later crafted exclusively for Cartier in the house’s workshop by watchmaker Maurice Couët, the mystery clocks were so named because the integration of glass dials on which the clocks’ hands would seemingly float as well as structures that are hidden away within the base give the illusion that they operate without machinery.
On the jewelry side of the business, Cartier’s internationally renowned offerings include the Tutti Frutti collection, which featured colorful carved gemstones inspired by Jacques’s trip to India and grew in popularity during the Art Deco years; the panthère motif, which has been incorporated into everything from brooches to rings; and the Love bracelet, a minimal, modernist locking bangle inspired by medieval chastity belts that transformed fine jewelry.
While the Cartier family sold the business following the death of Pierre in 1964, the brand continues to innovate today, renewing old hits and creating new masterpieces.
Find contemporary and vintage Cartier watches, engagement rings, necklaces and other accessories 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.
Style, craft and heritage combine to make these designs undeniable classics.
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.
These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.
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