Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding.
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding.
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k white Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k white Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 #63062
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k white Gold Men's Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k white Gold Men's Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding.
1969 Rolex Oyster Precision Classic Vintage Mens Handwound Watch - SS
By Rolex
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...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Burgundy Watch 5115/9
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k White Gold Men's Burgundy Watch 5115/9 - Manual winding. 18k white gold case (32mm diameter).
1954 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Classic Vintage Mens Automatic Watch with Bubbleback
By Rolex
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...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Roman Dial
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Roman Dial - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
Mens Rolex Ref 7002 Presentation 14k Gold Filled 35mm Automatic 1970s RA424
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare classic, Men's Rolex Ref.7002 Presentation watch, c.1970s, in excellent working condition.
Stainless Steel, Gold-filled
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Day-Date President 1803
By Rolex
Located in Newport Beach, CA
This classic mens Rolex Day-Date dress watch is in excellent condition and was recently fully serviced by our master watchmaker.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Day-Date President 18038 White Roman Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Newport Beach, CA
This classic mens Rolex Day-Date dress watch is in excellent condition for a watch of this age and was recently fully serviced by our master watchmaker who was with Rolex for nearly ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18k Yellow Gold Day-Date President 18048 Box & Papers 2-Year Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Newport Beach, CA
This classic mens Rolex Day-Date dress watch features a 36mm solid 18k yellow gold case with a champagne stick dial and single-quick movement.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2001 Rolex Men's Oyster Perpetual Watch Two Tone 14233M Champagne Dial #22567
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
2001 Rolex Men's Oyster Perpetual Watch Model: 14233M Serial: K881198 This classic Rolex Men's watch is set in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold.
Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5115 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32 mm).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Watch 3739
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 3739 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
1970 Rolex Oyster Precision Classic Vintage Mens Domino's Pizza Watch - SS
By Rolex
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...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Roman Dial
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Roman Dial - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Roman Dial
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Roman Dial - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Jubilee Roman Dial
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cellini Classic 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5112 White Jubilee Roman Dial - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (32mm diameter).
2000 Rolex Submariner Men's Watch 16610 Black Dial Bezel #24693
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
2000 Rolex Submariner Watch Model: 16610 Serial: P702253 This classic Rolex Submariner men's watch is set in stainless steel.
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex 6694 Oysterdate Precision Manual Wind 1960s Vintage Classic RJC198T
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
THE FINEST AND MOST VARIED SELECTION OF VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC PRE-OWNED COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, USA Watch Description BRAND : Rolex ...
Stainless Steel
1999 Rolex Air King Men's Watch Black Dial Box/Papers 14000 #22316
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1999 Rolex Air King Men's Watch Model: 14000 Serial: A577088 This classic men's Rolex watch is set in stainless steel with a smooth bezel Black dial with silver stick hour markers...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold White Dial Mens Watch 4112
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold White Dial Mens Watch 4112.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Silver Dial White Gold Mens Watch 5116
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Silver Dial White Gold Mens Watch 5116.
White Gold, Silver
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch 5115.
White Gold, Silver
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Silver Dial Mens Watch 5115.
White Gold, Silver
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Brown Strap Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Brown Strap Mens Watch 5115.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Brown Strap Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Brown Strap Mens Watch 5115.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Slate Dial White Gold Mens Watch 5116
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Slate Dial White Gold Mens Watch 5116.
White Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Anniversary Dial Mens Watch 5116
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Anniversary Dial Mens Watch 5116.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Black Dial Men’s Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic 32mm White Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 5115.
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 4112
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 4112.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 5116
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 5116.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5115.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Anniversary Dial Mens Watch 5116
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Anniversary Dial Mens Watch 5116.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel O.P Date with Rare Vignette Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1969 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm "Lu...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold Cellissima 26mm Dial Diamond Bezel 6671 Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold Cellissima 26mm Dial Diamond Bezel 6671 Watch – a masterpiece that seamlessly fuses elegance and precision. This exquisite timepiece showcases a luxuriou...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Oysterdate Precision Steel Silver Dial Manual Wind Mens Watch 6694
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned fair condition. No original box and papers. 1 year seller warranty. Brand: Rolex Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model Number: 6694 Country/Region of Manufacture: Swi...
Steel
Genuine 18k Rolex Watch. 18k WG Ladies Rolex CELLINI 3810 Round WristWatch
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k White Gold Rolex Cellini Ladies mechanical Movement Wristwatch. Circa 1970 Rolex 1600 Movement Ref. 3810 Round Cellini Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism. Case is 18k 7...
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 18k White Gold Rolex Cellini Women's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Rolex Cellini watch presents a refined dress profile in 18k white gold, with a slim tonneau-shaped case and integrated textured bracelet. The brushed silver-tone dial co...
18k Gold, White Gold
Genuine 18k Rolex Watch. 18k YG Rolex CELLINI 4112.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k Yellow Gold Rolex Cellini Wristwatch Ref. 4112 Round Circa 1976 1601 Rolex Movement Gold Dial Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism. Case is 18k 750 Yellow gold Brand new...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Genuine 18k Rolex Watch. 18k WG Rolex CELLINI 3811 Square WristWatch
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k White Gold Rolex Cellini mechanical Movement Wristwatch. Rolex 1600 Movement Ref. 3811 Square Cellini Unisex watch. Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism. Case is 18k 75...
White Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Steel Air King with Rare Original Satin Grained Silver Dial, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diameter 34m...
Rolex Perpetual Date with White Dial and Oyster Band
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual wristwatch with smooth bezel and even-numbered hour markers. An extravagant, yet sleek watch that echoes a statement of refined taste and class. This remarkabl...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini 18k Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A refined expression of classic Swiss watchmaking, this Rolex Cellini 18k Yellow Gold Watch captures understated elegance through its balanced proportions and meticulous detailing. C...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1995 Rolex Cellini Model 1429 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Rolex Model: Cellini 1429 Year: 1995 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: White with Roman Numerals Case Measurement: 24mm Movement: Manual Wind Weight: 25 Grams Size: Fits up to ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$9,850
Dm 1 in L 6.25 in
Rolex Cellini Ref. 3801 18K White Gold Manual Wind Watch Circa 1975 5-3/4" to 6"
By Rolex
Located in Richmond, CA
Fine vintage Rolex Cellini wristwatch crafted in solid 18K white gold, circa 1975, featuring an elegant cushion-form case with an integrated woven white-gold mesh bracelet. The silv...
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Rolex Cellini Geneve 23mm 18K White Gold Blue Dial Ladies Manual Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
18K Rolex Cellini Ladies 23mm 1974 w/ Blue Leather Strap 7" Adjustable ; 7/10 Vintage Condition (Dial Fading) A 1974 vintage Rolex Cellini Genève ladies manual wind wristwatch in an...
18k Gold
ROLEX Watch. Rolex ref. 6294 Oysterdate Precision Rare SS/YG Fluted Bezel Mens.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage Rolex Mens Watch Rare Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Case. Fluted Bezel ref.6294 White Gold Marker Dial. Windup Precision Movement. Runs well. Circa 1963 New Leather Ban...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold With Rare Blue Vignette Dial 1974
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rolex Cellini 18k White Gold Rare Blue Vignette Dial, Manual Wind, Made in Switzerland c.1974 Model: Cellini Year: c. 1974 Material: 18K White Gold Dial: Rare Blue Vignette ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Steel Ladies Oyster Perpetual Date with Factory Original Silvered Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 6517 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X...
Stainless Steel
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
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A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This model was designed for lefties.
Learn the devious techniques that counterfeiters use to sell inauthentic pieces at authentic prices. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller of Rolex watches is highly vetted.
From understanding the models to choosing among vintage, pre-owned and new watches, here’s our expert advice on finding the best Rolex for you.
As the cache goes on display at London’s Design Museum, we speak to its enigmatic owner about some of his rarest acquisitions.