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1960s Eterna Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Women's Watch
1960s Eterna Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Women's Watch

1960s Eterna Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Women's Watch

By Eterna

Located in Poitiers, FR

Lady's wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold. Square dial, amati cream background, partially enameled

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Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eterna 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch 1940's
Eterna 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch 1940's

Eterna 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch 1940's

By Eterna

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL

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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Eterna Eternamatic Centenaire Vintage 1950's 18K Yellow Gold Mens Watch
Eterna Eternamatic Centenaire Vintage 1950's 18K Yellow Gold Mens Watch

Eterna Eternamatic Centenaire Vintage 1950's 18K Yellow Gold Mens Watch

By Eterna

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

A beautiful and rare, time capsule Eterna 18k gold watch with matching 18k gold bracelet. Original

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch
Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

By Eterna

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gold and Steel Gold and Steel Bracelet White Dial Gold and Steel Bezel 3 counters Date at 6

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch
Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

By Eterna

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gold and Steel Gold and Steel Bracelet White Dial Gold and Steel Bezel 3 counters Date at 6

Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Eterna-Matic 3000 yellow gold vintage Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
Eterna-Matic 3000 yellow gold vintage Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s

Eterna-Matic 3000 yellow gold vintage Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s

By Eterna Matic

Located in Poitiers, FR

Watch in 18 karats yellow gold, owl and weevil hallmark. Square shape, this vintage gold watch is

Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Vintage 18 Karat Gold Eterna Matic Sevenday Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
Vintage 18 Karat Gold Eterna Matic Sevenday Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Eterna Matic Sevenday Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s

By Eterna Matic

Located in Bologna, IT

A vintage 18K gold Eterna Matic Sevenday automatic wrist watch, dating from the 1970s. It has its

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960s Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Women's Watch
1960s Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Women's Watch

1960s Retro 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Women's Watch

By Eterna

Located in Poitiers, FR

Lady's wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold. Square dial, amati cream background, partially enameled

Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Matic Ladys' Watch
1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Matic Ladys' Watch

1960s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Matic Ladys' Watch

By Eterna Matic

Located in Poitiers, FR

Lady wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold, owl hallmark. The dial is square, the background satin

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Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eterna Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer quartz Wristwatch
Eterna Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer quartz Wristwatch

Eterna Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer quartz Wristwatch

By Eterna

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gold and Steel Gold and Steel Bracelet White Dial Gold and Steel Bezel 3 counters Date at 6

Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch
Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

By Eterna

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gold and Steel Gold and Steel Bracelet White Dial Gold and Steel Bezel 3 counters Date at 6

Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

1950s Vintage 5.72 Carat Diamond and Yellow Rose and White Gold Ladies Watch
1950s Vintage 5.72 Carat Diamond and Yellow Rose and White Gold Ladies Watch

1950s Vintage 5.72 Carat Diamond and Yellow Rose and White Gold Ladies Watch

By Eterna

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

the maker's mark 'ETERNA' and is fitted with yellow gold sword style watch hands. This manual wind

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro All in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Women's Watch
Retro All in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Women's Watch

Retro All in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Eterna Women's Watch

Located in Poitiers, FR

Lady's wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold, owl and weevil hallmarks. It is rectangular in shape

Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch
Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

Eterna Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Airforce Chronometer Quartz Wristwatch

By Eterna

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gold and Steel Gold and Steel Bracelet White Dial Gold and Steel Bezel 3 counters Date at 6

Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

1960s Eterna 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leather Bracelet Men Wristwatch
1960s Eterna 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leather Bracelet Men Wristwatch

1960s Eterna 18 Karat Yellow Gold Leather Bracelet Men Wristwatch

Located in Poitiers, FR

Men's bracelet watch in 18 karat yellow gold. Round in shape, the background is golden in color. It

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Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eterna Stainless Steel and Gold Mid Size Wristwatch, circa 1940s
Eterna Stainless Steel and Gold Mid Size Wristwatch, circa 1940s

Eterna Stainless Steel and Gold Mid Size Wristwatch, circa 1940s

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel/14k Gold

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Stainless Steel

Eterna Lady's White Gold Lapis Diamond Wristwatch
Eterna Lady's White Gold Lapis Diamond Wristwatch

Eterna Lady's White Gold Lapis Diamond Wristwatch

By Eterna

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

This striking, white gold ladies watch features an amazing lapis lazuli and diamond design mounted

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold

Genuine Eterna Matic Triple Date Year 1948 18 Carat Yellow Gold Watch
Genuine Eterna Matic Triple Date Year 1948 18 Carat Yellow Gold Watch

Genuine Eterna Matic Triple Date Year 1948 18 Carat Yellow Gold Watch

By Eterna Matic

Located in Hamilton, AU

luxurious iteration of Eternas 1948 lineup. Featuring the solid 18 carat gold case at a handsome 34

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20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1920s Vintage 18 Karat Gold Tiffany & Co. Eterna Hand-Winding Wristwatch
1920s Vintage 18 Karat Gold Tiffany & Co. Eterna Hand-Winding Wristwatch

1920s Vintage 18 Karat Gold Tiffany & Co. Eterna Hand-Winding Wristwatch

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Carlisle, GB

1920’s Vintage 18K Gold Tiffany & Co Eterna Hand-winding Wristwatch. This watch is in good working

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

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By Cartier

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By Cartier

Located in Dallas, TX

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Platinum White Gold Art Deco Diamond Wrist Watch
Platinum White Gold Art Deco Diamond Wrist Watch

Platinum White Gold Art Deco Diamond Wrist Watch

Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse

This stunning and very elegant oval 1920 Art Deco wrist watch features a platinum and Diamonds case along with the dial's stylized numerals. The white gold mesh band is smooth, sleek...

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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, Platinum

Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Filled Tank Watch circa 1970's All Original
Cartier Ladies Yellow Gold Filled Tank Watch circa 1970's All Original

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By Cartier

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Cartier STYLE / REFERENCE: Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 28mm "Lug Tip to Lug Tip" X Width 20mm MO...

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Located in New York, NY

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18k Chopard LUC Ladies Manual watch. Vintage Chopard 18k Yellow gold Watch.
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By Chopard

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

This is a rare piece that does not come up for sale often. In fact, you will probably not see one like this for sale. Elegant and minimalistic wristwatch and bracelet. 18k Gold panth...

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Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

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Rolex 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch circa 1954
Rolex 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch circa 1954

Rolex 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold Ladies Art Deco Watch circa 1954

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 965 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1954 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm "Lug Tip t...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Cartier Vintage Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
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Cartier Vintage Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch

By Cartier

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1960 Cartier Mid Size Wrist Watch, 30 M.M. X 6 M.M thick 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, Cartier Inc. 17 jewel mechanical, Manual wind movement. Silver Satin Dial with raised Gol...

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Vintage 1960s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch
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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...

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Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Watch
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Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Watch

By Patek Philippe

Located in New York, NY

Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Ref.#4819/1J Wacth White Dial with Black Roman Numerals, Hobnail Pattern Bezel, 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe Meshh Bracelet. Swiss...

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Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

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Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Watch with original Dial
Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Watch with original Dial

Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Tonneau Shaped Watch with original Dial

By Waltham

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Premier METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diameter 21mm ...

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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Gold-filled

Art Deco Platinum Watch 2.40 TCW VS2 G/H Antique 17.5g Manual 6/5"
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Located in Puyallup, WA

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Platinum

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By Cartier

Located in Toronto, CA

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Baume & Mercier 14K Yellow Gold Wristwatch with Florentine Mesh Bracelet
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By Baume & Mercier

Located in Palm Desert, CA

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Concord Saratoga 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Watch

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By Concord Watch

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Vintage 1990s Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Watch
Vintage 1990s Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Watch

Vintage 1990s Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Watch

By Bulgari

Located in New York, NY

Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a black lacquered square face. Signed by Bvlgari Circa 1990s 22mm face Model #SQ 22 2T Size 6 - 6 1/2, flexible

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1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

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Eterna Gold Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact eterna gold watch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. A eterna gold watch from Eterna, Eterna Matic and Tiffany & Co. — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any eterna gold watch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 3 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a eterna gold watch, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Eterna Gold Watch?

Prices for a eterna gold watch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $750 and can go as high as $9,476, while this accessory, on average, fetches $3,950.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

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.