Cartier Tank Americaine Ladies Mini Rose Gold Watch WGTA0132
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine Ladies Mini Rose Gold Watch WGTA0132 - Quartz movement.
Cartier Tank Americaine Ladies Mini Rose Gold Watch WGTA0132
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine Ladies Mini Rose Gold Watch WGTA0132 - Quartz movement.
Cartier Tank W5200026 18K Rose Gold Sliver Dial Auto Men's watch 31MM
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank 18K Rose Gold Sliver Dial Automatic Watch, circa 2014.
18k Gold, Rose 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
22305 Cartier 18k Rose Gold Tank Anglaise Diamond Automatic Watch WT100003 Large
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
All diamonds are original from Cartier Watch comes with a extra link Reference # WT100003. This is the LARGE model 18k rose gold watch weighs 159g with extra link The watch case m...
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Louis 3816 WGTA0011 18k Rose Gold White Dial Manual Watch 25.5MM
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Louis 18K Rose Gold White Dial Manual Watch, circa 2020s.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Solo W5200025 18k Rose Gold Quartz Unisex Watch 27 x 34MM
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Solo 18K Rose Gold 27 x Quartz Watch, circa 2013.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
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
$9,200Sale Price|20% Off
Cartier Tank Anglaise 3511 Two-Tone 18K Rose Gold Diamond Automatic Watch
By Cartier
Located in Westport, CT
An original Cartier Tank Anglaise two-tone automatic watch, reference 3511 / WT100025.
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Anglaise XL 18K Rose Gold Automatic Date 42mm Watch Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Offered here is an elegant and highly sought-after Cartier Tank Anglaise XL, crafted in solid 18K rose gold.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Divan NOS Rose Gold Diamond Set
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Cartier Tank Divan for ladies crafted in rose gold.
Diamond, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Solo W5200024 Rose Gold White Dial Quartz Unisex Watch 27x24mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Solo W5200024 Rose Gold White Dial Quartz Watch.
Cartier Délices 18k Rose Gold 30mm Diamond Bezel Watch
By Cartier
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Cartier Délices 18k Rose Gold 30mm Diamond Bezel Watch Brand: Cartier MPN: 338282955RX Model: Délices de Cartier Case Material: 18k Rose Gold Case Diameter: 30mm Bezel: 18k Rose Gol...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Solo 3168 W5200024 2015 Paper 18k Rose Gold Silver Dial Quartz 24mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Solo 18K Rose Gold Silver Dial Quartz Watch, 2015.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank W2607456 Card 18k RG Quartz Silver Dial Women Watch 19mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Card 18K Rose Gold Silver Dial Quartz Watch, circa 2009.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Solo 18k Rose Gold & Stainless Steel XL W5200026 3514
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Solo 18k Rose Gold & Stainless Steel XL W5200026 3514 - Automatic. Tank Solo. 18k rose gold case with stainless steel back (31 x 41mm). Silver dial with black Roman ...
Cartier Tank Americaine W2607456 2016 Papers Quartz Women's Watch 19mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Americaine W2607456 2016 Papers 18k Rose Gold Quartz Women's Watch 19mm.
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Anglaise XL W5310006
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
In excellent condition, a Tank Anglaise XL in stainless steel and rose gold by Cartier. The silver dial concealed with sapphire crystal features Roman numerals, sword-shaped hands in...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Francaise W5010001 18k Rose TwoTone Black Dial Quartz Lady 20mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Francaise 18K Rose Gold TwoTone Black Dial Quartz Watch, circa 2018.
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Louis WJTA0020 18k Rose Factory Diamond Bezel Hand Winding 22x29mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Louis 18K Rose Gold Factory Diamond Bezel Hand Winding Manual Watch, circa 2021.
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise W51027Q4 2019 Card 18k RG Two Tone MOP Dial Quartz 20mm
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Francaise 18K Rose Gold Two Tone Mother-of-Pearl Dial Quartz Watch, 2019.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s Cartier Lady Must Tank Vermeil Trinity Dial Manual 23mm
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A Design Icon For A New Generation The Must de Cartier line was created in the 1970s to bring the brand's iconic designs to a wider audience, and the Tank was its centerpiece.
Vermeil
Cartier Santos Demoiselle 2698 Two-Tone Steel & 18K Gold Ladies Bracelet Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Dress Watch Brand: Cartier Model: Santos Demoiselle Reference: 2698 Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Shape: Square Case Size: 20mm Dial:...
Stainless Steel
Zenith 9 Karat English Market Art Deco Watch, circa 1920s
By Zenith Watch Company
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This classic tank style watch was patterned after the original "Tank Watch" by Cartier.
Cartier Retro 14k Gold Bracelet Yellow and Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Known for its bold use of 18k gold, architectural details, and iconic designs like the Cartier Love bracelet, Trinity ring, and Tank watch, the brand continues to influence modern st...
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity Diamond Necklace 18k Gold
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Known for its bold use of 18k gold, architectural details, and iconic designs like the Cartier Love bracelet, Trinity ring, and Tank watch, the brand continues to influence modern st...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$8,000 / set
Cartier Trinity Hoop Earrings Tri-Color Gold
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Known for its bold use of 18k gold, architectural details, and iconic designs like the Cartier Love bracelet, Trinity ring, and Tank watch, the brand continues to influence modern st...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Hoop earrings Tubogas Design 18k Tri-Color Gold
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Known for its bold use of 18k gold, architectural details, and iconic designs like the Cartier Love bracelet, Trinity ring, and Tank watch, the brand continues to influence modern st...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Anglaise Watch, 18 Karat Rose Gold, Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The delicacy of this watch is unparalleled, the rose gold color, the diamonds, the sapphire crystal and the design, make this watch a piece of art worthy of admiration, obviously it ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Cartier Tank Solo Automatic Watch Rose Gold and Alligator 31
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Case Size/Width: 31mm, Watch Height: 8mm, Band Width: 23mm, Wrist circumference: 6.5" Designer: Cartier Model: Tank Solo Automatic Watch Ros...
Cartier Tank Americaine 18 Karat Rose Gold Automatic Men's Watch W2620030
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Cartier Band Color: Brown Gender: Men's Case Size: 40-43.5mm MPN: Does Not Apply Lug Width: 16mm Features: 12-Hour Dial, Gold Bezel, Roman Numerals, Swiss Made, Swiss Movem...
18k Gold
Cartier Tank Anglaise 'Steel & Rose'
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
One of the most recent additions to the Tank collection, the Tank Anglaise was released featuring rounder case edges and an octagonal concealed crown. It still however sports the cla...
Steel
Unavailable
H 1.3 in W 0.91 in L 1.19 in
Cartier Rose Gold Tank LC Watch, Pre-Owned, Men's or Unisex, circa 2018-2023
By Cartier
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Cartier Rose Gold Tank Louis Cartier watch; Ref. 3816.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.24 in W 0.91 in
Cartier Tank Trinity Dial 23mm Must de 18K Gold on Silver Quartz Unisex Watch
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Fork In Time is proud to offer on the 1st Dibs marketplace: Cartier Must De Tank Vermeil 18K Yellow Gold Plated 925 Sterling Silver Case Cartier Stamped & Hallmarked Reference 5...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Cartier Tank Francaise 2384 Mother of Pearl Dial Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Tank Francaise 2384 Ladies Watch. 20mm Stainless Steel case.
WB710008 Cartier Tank Americaine with Diamond Bezel
By Cartier
Located in Naples, FL
18K Rose Gold Cartier Tank Americaine Small Model Quartz Watch (WB710008).
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier, Paris Ltd 135/150 Asymmetric Tank Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York City, NY
Cartier, Paris. A fine and rare 18K gold limited edition asymmetric Tank wristwatch Tank Parallélogramme, Collection Privée, Ref. 2842. No. 135 / 150 17-jewel manual winding movement...
Unavailable
Cartier Rose Gold 18 Karat Ring
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
The Cartier tank collection is inspired by the iconic "tank" watch that echoes the harmony and structure of its namesake.
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Estate Cartier Yellow Gold Charm Necklace with Cartier Santos Chain
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Cartier Type: Charm Necklace Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18k Charms: Elephant (emerald eye), Cartier Tank Francaise Watch, Burgundy (enamel) Pen, Runnin...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 0.95 in L 1.82 in
Cartier Paris Yellow Gold Cintree Tank Dual Time Mechanical Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Paris Yellow Gold Gold Cintree Dual Time Mechanical Watch Elongated Tank Shape Dual Time Zone Function with Two Cabochon Crowns Manual Wind/ Mecanique Movement Cartier Paris...
Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Solo 18k Rose Gold Watch W5200024
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Dandelion Antiques Code: AT-1008 Brand: Cartier Model No. W5200024 Serial No. 3167******** _________________________________________ Date: Circa 2015 Gender: Women/Unisex ____...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Francaise Midsize 18k Rose Gold Watch WGTA0030
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Francaise Midsize 18k Rose Gold Watch WGTA0030 - Quartz. 18k rose gold case; blue sapphire cabochon crown (25mm x 30mm).
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Solo W5200025 18K Rose Gold Mens Watch Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Solo XL W5200025 / 3167 Mens Watch. 27mm 18K rose gold case.
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Américaine 18K Rose Gold Watch Small Model W2607456
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU 77701392 Comes With Box Only Date 2015 Model W2607456 Serial Number 25********* Metal 18k Rose Gold Materials Alligator-Skin leather Stones Sapphire Weight Approximately 32.31 g ...
Sapphire, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Tank Anglaise W5310013 Women's Watch in 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Retail price 23,300 USD. In excellent condition and recently serviced by a certified watchmaker. All components are factory original. Photos of actual watch. Cartier Calibre 057, 4 J...
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Rose Gold Men’s WT200005
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
Cartier Tank Louis Gents, Model # WT200005. 18kt rose gold rectangular shape 40.40x32.5mm case.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.19 in W 0.28 in Dm 0.91 in
Cartier Tank Anglaise 22MM 18K Rose Gold Diamonds Watch 3580 WJTA0007
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in good condition. No original box and papers. Comes with a chronostore box. Basic Information Brand: Cartier Model Name: Tank Anglaise Model Number: 3580 WJTA0007 Type:...
Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.19 in W 0.28 in Dm 0.91 in
Cartier Tank Anglaise 22MM 18K Rose Gold Diamonds Watch 3580 WJTA0007
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in good condition. No original box and papers. Comes with a chronostore box. Basic Information Brand: Cartier Model Name: Tank Anglaise Model Number: 3580 WJTA0007 Type:...
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Americaine 18k Rose Gold Automatic Watch W2609156
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Americaine 18k Rose Gold Automatic Watch W2609156 - Automatic winding. 18k rose gold case (45.1mm x 26.6mm).
Cartier Tank Solo 18k Rose Gold Men's Watch W5200025
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Solo 18k Rose Gold Men's Watch W5200025 - Quartz movement. 18k Rose gold case with stainless steel back (27mm x 34mm).
Cartier Tank Americaine Mini 3673 18K Rose Gold Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Americaine WJTA0026 Ladies Watch. 15.2mm 18K rose gold case. 18K rose gold stationary bezel with original factory diamonds set.
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Americaine WB7079M5 2503 18K Rose Gold Diamond Ladies Watch Box
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Cartier Tank Americaine WB7079M5 2503 Ladies Watch. 19mm 18K rose gold case. 18K rose gold stationary bezel with original factory diamonds set.
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Anglaise Xl Rose Gold W5310002
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
In excellent condition, a Tank Anglaise XL in rose gold by Cartier. The silver dial concealed with sapphire crystal features Roman numerals, sword-shaped hands in blued steel, a date...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.36 in W 0.22 in Dm 1.07 in
Cartier Tank Solo 18K Rose Gold Steel Silver Dial Quartz Watch W5200004
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Basic Details Brand: Cartier Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model: Cartier Tank Solo Model Number: W5200004 Style: Casual Year Manufactured: 2010-2019 Vintage: No Country/Region of...
Rose Gold
Cartier Tank Louis Mecanique Small 18 Karat Rose Gold Watch Green Leather Strap
By Cartier
Located in Baltimore, MD
Cartier Tank Louis Mecanique Small 18 Karat Rose Gold Watch Green Leather Strap 3814 Metal: 18 karat rose gold Model: 3814 Serial: 10774*** Strap: Green leather, slight wear, 18K go...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cartier 18 Karat Rose Gold Tank Louis Extra Flat Watch Ref. W1560017
By Cartier
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: mechanical Function: hours, minutes Case: rectangle 32.30x40.40mm 18k rose gold case, sapphire protective crystal, pull/push crown with cabochon sapphire Dial: silvered dia...
Rose 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.
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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