18K Gold Cartier La Dona Sport Wrist Watch with Cartier Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This sporty trapezoidal Cartier La Dona model 18K yellow gold wrist watch is sold with the original burgundy color Cartier alligator grain leather band. The Cariter 18K yellow gold c...
18k Gold
Cartier 18k White Gold Tank Americaine Watch With Alligator Strap
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
We Adore - Cartier 18k White Gold Tank Americaine Watch With Alligator Strap Timepiece watch from the Cartier Tank Americaine collection first introduced in 1989. 18k white gold ca...
White Gold
Cartier Santos 100 Rose Gold 33mm Custom Diamond Watch Brown Leather Strap #2879
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Santos 100 Rose Gold 33mm Custom Diamond Watch Brown Leather Strap #2879 This watch comes with a LIFETIME diamond replacement warranty.
Diamond, Rose Gold
Cartier Ballon Bleu 36mm Watch In 18K Gold With Leather Strap & Box/Papers
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
All original Cartier parts & movement. Comes with an additional Cartier leather strap.
18k Gold
Cartier Pasha 820901 38mm 18K Yellow Gold Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 820901 Year: 1987 Model: Cartier Pasha Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: Black Leather Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: White / Cream Face: Sa...
Yellow Gold
Cartier Mini Tonneau Lanieres 2592 18K Rose Gold Burgundy Strap Quartz Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Quartz Watch Brand: Cartier Model: Mini Tonneau Lanieres Reference: 2592 Serial Number: 44361CE Metal: 18K Rose Gold Case Width: 16mm (19mm ...
18k Gold
Cartier Pasha 1035 Automatic Watch 18K Gold Ivory Dial Alligator Strap 35mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Luxury Watch Brand: Cartier Pasha Reference Number: 1035 Serial Number: MG242308 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Case Size: 35mm round Total Weight: 94.5 gr...
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise Chronograph XL 1830 18K Gold Leather Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Reference 1830, quartz movement on brown Cartier leather strap. Comes with Cartier service paper estimate, Cartier leather bracelet receipt, and Cartier Pouch.
18k Gold
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 Captive de Cartier Ladies Watch in White Gold
By Cartier
Located in Lucerne, CH
Bezel set with 33 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approximate 0.99 ct of very fine quality. Watch comes with original folding clasp in 18 karat white gold and original white leathe...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Captive de Cartier Diamond Ladies Watch — 18K White Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Specifications: Brand: Cartier Model: Captive de Cartier Metal: 18K White Gold Bezel: Diamond-set fixed bezel Dial: Silver with blue steel hands Markers: Index markers with Roman nu...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Captive de Cartier Diamond Ladies Watch — 18K White Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Specifications: Brand: Cartier Model: Captive de Cartier Metal: 18K White Gold Bezel: Diamond-set fixed bezel Dial: Silver with blue steel hands Markers: Index markers with Roman nu...
Diamond, White Gold
Cartier Ref 2848 Roadster Chronograph XL 18K Rose Gold Leather Strap Box Paper
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: Ref 2848 Year: 2019 Model: Roadster Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: Leather Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial: Brown Face: Sapphire Crystal Case Size: 47m...
Rose Gold
Cartier Tonneau Watch 18K Rose Gold, 1990s
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Here’s a Cartier Tonneau reference 2850K in 18K rose gold with a silver guilloche roman numeral dial from the 1990s. Measurements include a 21mm tonneau case and a 10mm lug width. It...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch on Leather Band 2442 W1529856
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Red Cartier leather strap band with 18k yellow gold Cartier buckle.
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 18k yellow gold Custom Strap & Buckle
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Tank Louis W1529756 in 18k yellow gold, fitted with a custom black leather strap and tang buckle that fits up to 6.75-inch wrists. It features a quartz movement, sapphire cab...
18k Gold
Cartier Diabolo Ladies Round Watch - 18K Gold & Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
CARTIER DIABOLO Ladies Round Watch - 18K Gold & Diamonds Stunning & Luxurious Design - Gorgeous Condition - 2 Year Warranty Certain Cartier watches don't need a dramatic ca...
18k Gold
$16,800
Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch
By Cartier
Located in Sausalito, CA
Product Description: Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch 33 mm Mechanical movement with automatic winding 18K rose gold (750/1000) case set with brilliant-cut diamonds Fluted crown set...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Pasha 18k Yellow Gold 2399 Automatic 32mm Watch
By Cartier
Located in Providence, RI
Brand: Cartier Model: Pasha Reference: 2399 Dial Color: Ivory Numerals: Arabic Numeral Case Material: 18K Case Diameter: 32mm Thickness: 9.5mm Total watch weight including strap: 66....
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Baignoire 18K White Gold Watch 3032 WB520009
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
New Black Cartier leather strap with White Gold deployant clasp.
Cartier Tank Solo W1018755 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
It features blue steel sword-shaped hands and a hidden Cartier signature at the 10 o'clock position. The watch is completed with a black leather strap that has an 18k yellow gold tan...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier 18K Rose Gold Captive WG600003 Ladies Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Powered by a precise quartz movement and protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, the Captive de Cartier offers both performance and poise. The watch is paired with a rich ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
CARTIER LANIER Ladies 18K White Gold & Factory Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in Suwanee, GA
CARTIER LANIER Ladies Hexagon Watch - 18K White Gold & Cartier Factory Set Diamonds $32,900 Retail Equivalent - Gorgeous Condition - 2 Year Warranty The Cartier Lanier is a stu...
White Gold
Cartier Tortue Watch with Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k white gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds and a navy blue leather alligator strap. Signed by Cartier 28mm face Model #2644
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1990s Cartier Gold Pasha Chronograph Watch with Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The watch features a brown alligator leather strap. Signed by Cartier Circa 1990s Quartz movement 35mm face Model #1354 1 Size 6 1/2 inches, adjustable
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Divan WA301471 18K Yellow gold Ladies Watch Box & Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Blue steel sword hands. Burgundy leather strap with 18K yellow gold tang buckle. The buckle is set with original Cartier factory diamonds.
18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Ronde Louis 2886 Quartz 29mm 18K Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Cartier Ronde Louis 18K yellow gold quartz watch, reference 2886, featuring a cream Roman numeral dial with inner 24-hour track, sapphire cabochon-set crown, and original bro...
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Vendome Rondo 18k White & Yellow Gold Paris Dial Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Vendome Rondo is a luxurious timepiece that exemplifies the brand's renowned craftsmanship and elegance, featuring a classic round case made of 18k white and yellow gold.
18k Gold
Cartier Ronde Louis Diamond Bezel Watch
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The watch is fitted with a sapphire glass, a manual winding movement and a Cartier black leather strap equipped with a white gold folding clasp.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Tank solo XL W5200026 18K Rose Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This watch features a lug-to-lug of 31mm by 41mm and is housed in an 18K rose gold case with a smooth 18K rose gold bezel. The ivory dial is accented with blue steel hands and Roman ...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Americaine Ladies White Gold Diamond Watch 2489 WB7018L1
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Silver colored Dial with black Roman numerals. Black Cartier leather Strap with White gold deployant Clasp.
Cartier Tank Louis W1529856 18K Yellow Gold W/Card-2022 Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Tank Louis W1529856 / 2442 Ladies Watch features a 22mm 18K yellow gold case, an ivory dial with blue hands, and black Roman numeral hour markers.
18k Gold
Remarkable Rotonde Astrotourbillon Skeleton Watch by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in San Francisco, CA
This remarkable Cartier watch comes with the original box and paperwork and is in near-new condition along with the original French leather strap.
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1989 Cartier Colisee 18K Yellow Gold with Factory Diamond Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Greenwich, CT
The strap is a mix of leather, which feels great on the wrist, and the outerpart is a grossgrain strap.
18k Gold
Cartier 18K White Gold Captive 35mm Round Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finished with a black leather strap, this watch balances contemporary style with timeless elegance.
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Cartier Tank Francaise 18k Yellow Gold 28mm Automatic Watch Ref. 1840
By Cartier
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Cartier Movement: Swiss Made - Automatic - Self Winding Case Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 51.5 Grams (case and strap) Case Size (Width): 28mm (not including th...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Pasha 38MM 2401 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Dial Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
All parts are Factory. Factory Leather Strap have signs of wear. Diamond Dial and Bezel: Clarity: VS1-VS2 Color: F-G Pasha De Watch Properties Brand: Cartier Family: Pasha De Car...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Paris Gondole 18K Gold Diamond Bezel White Dial Manual Wind Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Luxury Dress Watch Brand: Cartier Gondole Paris Serial Number: 780790308 Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Case Size: 29mm x 23mm Case Shape: Rounded R...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mens Cartier Tank Solo Stainless Steel & Yellow Gold Watch 3167 W5200004
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Black Cartier Leather strap with yellow gold Cartier tang buckle.
Cartier Tank 17011 Spider 'Paris' Dial 18K Yellow Gold Contemporary Buckle Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
It comes with a brown leather strap and a contemporary 18k yellow gold Cartier buckle.
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Americaine 1741 White Gold Automatic Watch 20-year Service Edition
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Commemorating 20 years of service to a Cartier employee (John Sweitzer). Complete with blued steel hands, sapphire cabochon crown, brown crocodile-embossed aftermarket leather strap...
White Gold
Mens Cartier Tank Solo Stainless Steel & Yellow Gold Watch 3167 W5200004
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Black Cartier Leather strap with yellow gold tang buckle.
1970's Cartier Ceinture Mechanical Wind 18k Two Tone Gold Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Circa 1970's. Pre-loved Cartier Ceinture 18k two tone gold octagonal case with an integrated crown, known as "Remontoir Imperdable" or captive winding crown. White dial with black ro...
18k Gold
Cartier 3007 Ballon Bleu 18k Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch In Stock
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cartier 3007 Ballon Bleu 18k Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch Brand: Cartier MPN: 3007 Case Material: 18k Rose Gold Case Size: 28mm Dial: White Dial with Diamond Hour Markers (...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier 2904 La Dona 18k Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch In Stock
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cartier 2904 La Dona 18k Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch Brand: Cartier MPN: 2904 Case Material: 18k Rose Gold Case Size: 22.5mm Dial: White Dial with Roman Numeral Hour Marker...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$11,996Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier 2529 Pasha de Cartier Diamond Grill Automatic Watch 18 Karat in Stock
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Cartier Style: Pasha de Cartier 2529 Case Material: 18k White Gold Case Diameter: 32mm Case Back: Skeleton Bezel: 18k White Gold Dial: Silvered dial with Black hands; Date at ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
Cartier Rotonde De Cartier Rose Gold W1550251
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Fitted with sapphire glass (please note there is a minor chip at 1 o'clock) and a manual wind movement which can be seen via the exhibition case back. The watch is brought together b...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970’s Cartier 18KT Dress Watch – Manual Wind Cal. 96
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Completed with an original black Cartier leather strap and matching 18KT yellow gold Cartier buckle.
18k Gold
Cartier Tank 2489 Diamond Bezel 18-Karat Ladies Watch In Stock
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cartier Tank 2489 18k White Gold Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch Brand: Cartier MPN: 2489 Case Material: 18k White Gold Case Size: Cartier Small, 19 x 35 mm Dial: Silver Dial with Roman ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier Santos Galbee 150th Anniversary Edition Two-Tone 29mm Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Santos Galbée commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Cartier in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold featuring 29x41mm case with Roman numeral dial and original black textured...
Stainless Steel
Cartier Ballon Bleu 36mm White Gold
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Fitted with a sappire glass, an automatic movement and a Cartier brown leather strap equipped with an original white gold pin buckle.
18k Gold, White Gold
$19,500
Cartier delices de cartier
By Cartier
Located in Sausalito, CA
Freeform oval deco style rose gold case, with a ribbon of round diamonds fallowing the flow of the case. Diamond studed crown. Gothic style stainless dial. Rose gold deployment buck...
Diamond, Chrysocolla, 18k Gold
Cartier Trinity 18K Tri Color Trinity Round Dial 27mm 1990's Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Measuring a graceful 27 mm in diameter without the crown, its proportions are just right for a delicate and refined look. This Cartier Trinity watch is accompanied by an exquisite o...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Cartier Extremely Rare 18k 'E.W.C' Alarm Watch with Hollywood Providence
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Inscription on the case back: "To Arnold with Much Love Jean June 1954" .. Silver with applied gold numbers and markers. New brown leather strap with crocodile imprint with tang buck...
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 Must de Cartier 5057001
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier Must de Cartier 5057001 Black Dial Gold-Plated Case Box, Manuals, Papers (dated 1993), New Strap and Original strap make this a complete full set. A refined and elegant ...
Vermeil
Must de Cartier Vendôme Vermeil Classic Round Watch with Lemon-Cream Roman Dial
By Cartier
Located in Zurich, CH
An exercise in pure Parisian geometric balance, the Must de Cartier Vendôme is a masterclass in clean, elegant design. Originally conceived in the 1930s with historical design contri...
Blue Sapphire, Silver
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.
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.
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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