Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Baguette Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne 8+2 Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18038
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Baguette Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne 8+2 Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18038
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 68278
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 31mm Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 68278 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 69329 18K Yellow & White Gold Diamond Bezel Rolex Box
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69329 Serial: W055*** Model: Pearlmaster Year: 1995 Band: 18K Yellow & White Gold Bezel: 18K White Gold with Diamond at the 12 O'Clock Dial: Champagne Face: Sap...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Black String Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Black String Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18038 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Black Roman Diamond Numeral Dial Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Black Roman Diamond Numeral Dial Diamond Bezel 18038.
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Roma Dial Diamond Bezel 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Roma Dial Diamond Bezel 18038
Diamond, Gold
Vintage Rolex 18K Gold DateJust 28mm Diamond Bezel & Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Item Details: - Type: Vintage Rolex Watch - Make: Perpetual DateJust - Metal: 18K Yellow Gold - Weight: 69 grams - Size: 7 inches - Bracelet Width: 12 MM - Dial Width: 28 MM ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Ladies President 69158 Factory Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel & Lugs 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69158 Serial: E443*** Year: 1990 Model: Ladies President Crown Collection Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Factory Diamond Lugs Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Men's Rolex 36mm Datejust Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Silver Stick Dial with Diamond Bezel Two Tone Watch 16013.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph White Gold MOP Diamond Bezel Watch 116589RBR
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
An Oyster Perpetual Daytona Gents Wristwatch, mother of pearl dial set with round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, a fixed 18k white gold bezel set with approximately 124 round cu...
Diamond, White Gold
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm Steel & Gold Diamond Bezel 178383
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm Steel & Gold Diamond Bezel 178383 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels, sapphire crystal.
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Pink Baguette Diamond Dial Fluted Bezel 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Pink 8+2 Diamond Dial Fluted Bezel 18038
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 29mm 69299 Diamond Bezel Diamond Dial 18K White Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69299 Serial:W071*** Model: Pearlmaster Case: 18K White Gold Band: 18K White Gold Bezel: Original Factory Diamond Bezel Dial: Original Silver Factory Diamond Dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 69299 29mm Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18K White Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69299 Serial: N587*** Year: 1991 Model: Ladies Pearlmaster Case: 18K White Gold Band: 18K White Gold Bezel: Original Factory Diamond Bezel Dial: Original Silver...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
18 Kt Rolex White Gold Lady President with Diamond Dial & Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Rolex White Gold Lady President with Diamond Dial & Bezel Worn in very good condition Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, President diamonds, white gold.
Diamond, White Gold
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 69298 29mm Siberite Diamond Dial Bezel Band 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69298 Serial: X463*** Year: 1991 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Pearlmaster Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold with Factory Diamonds ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Day Date Oysterquartz 19049A 18K White Gold Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This timepiece features a 36mm case made of 18K white gold. It is equipped with an 18K white gold bezel that has factory-set diamonds.
18k Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold White Diamond Dial Bezel and Lugs 6917
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 26mm Presidential 18kt Gold White Diamond Dial Bezel and Lugs 6917 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Green Diamond Dial Bezel and Lugs 6917
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 26mm Presidential 18kt Gold Green Diamond Dial Bezel and Lugs 6917 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 80298 29mm MOP Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 80298 Serial: P904*** Year: 2000 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Pearlmaster Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory Di...
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Champagne Dial Diamond & Emerald Bezel 18k Gold/Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 31mm Champagne Dial Diamond & Emerald Bezel 18k Gold/Steel Watch The watch is in impeccable condition, having undergone professional polishing and servicing to ensure ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Jubilee Black Diamond Dial 18k Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Black Diamond Dial 18k Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel Jubilee Two Tone Watch 16013.
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Presidential 18 Karat Gold Watch Champagne Roman Dial Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone professional polishing and servicing to maintain its pristine appearance. The wat...
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel Discreet Jubilee Design Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Diamond Bezel with Discreet Jubilee Design Champagne Diamond Dial 16013 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible scr...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 18kt Gold Blue Color Dial with Diamond Accent Diamond Bezel 6917
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 26mm Datejust 18kt Gold Blue Color Dial with Diamond Accent Diamond Bezel 6917 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Ladies President 69158 Factory Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel & Lugs 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69158 Serial: E443*** Year: 1990 Model: Ladies President Crown Collection Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Factory Diamond Lugs Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory Diamo...
18k Gold
Rolex Baby Blue Jubilee Diamond Dial 18K Gold + SS + Side Diamonds + Bezel 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 26mm Baby Blue Jubilee Diamond Dial 18K Gold + SS + Side Diamonds Oyster Band + Bezel 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1982 Ladies Rolex 6917 with Diamond Bezel 18k Yellow Gold Complete
By Rolex
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Complete with original box and papers. Vintage 6917 18k 1982 ladies Datejust with a diamond bezel. Crafted out of 18k yellow gold paired with a champagne dial and the iconic Presiden...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Diamond/Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone professional polishing and servicing to maintain its pristine appearance. The wa...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 116233 Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel Diamond Band 18K Gold & Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116233 Serial: F525*** Year: 2004 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel with Custom Diamonds Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel wi...
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.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Chocolate Diamond Dial & Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36mm Datejust Chocolate Diamond Dial & Diamond Bezel 16013
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26mm Diamond Bezel 18K Two Tone Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Women's Wristwatch 18K Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Ref. 67193 two-tone stainless steel and 18k yellow gold vintage 1988 watch featuring a jubilee bracelet and ~1.00 carat custom d...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 16013 36mm MOP Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16013 Serial: 590**** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: Custom Diamo...
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 116233 Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel Diamond Band 18K Gold & Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116233 Serial: F525*** Year: 2004 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel with Custom Diamonds Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel with Custom Diamonds...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel&18K Yellow Gold 31mm Diamond Bezel 178383 Green
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
One of the extremely few midsized diamond-set Datejust's available for sale. A 31mm case, Olive Green Dial with Roman Numerals, Large VI set with diamonds, matched by a full diamon...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$10,900Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Datejust Custom Blue Diamond Dial and Diamond Bezel Two Tone
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Datejust REFRENCE: 16233 SIZE: 36mm CASE: 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel DIAL: Custom Blue with Diamonds BEZEL: Custom Yellow Gold with Diamonds BAND: Jubile...
Diamond, White Diamond, Mixed Metal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainl...
Rolex Datejust 16233 Two Tone Steel-18K Gold Ruby Diamond Bezel Vintage Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust two-tone stainless steel and 18K yellow gold automatic wristwatch featuring an aftermarket diamond and ruby bezel, a white dial with black Roman num...
Ruby, Diamond, Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex Pearlmaster 80298 Tricolor Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This luxury watch features an 18kt yellow gold case and an 18kt yellow, white, and rose gold Rolex Pearlmaster bracelet, complemented by a fixed diamond-set bezel.
18k Gold
Rolex Champagne Dial Datejust Two Tone Diamond + Emerald Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Champagne Dial 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond + Emerald Bezel 68273
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
1982 Rolex Lady Datejust 26MM 6917 Champagne Diamond Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Diameter: 26.00 mm Weight: 29.47 grams One ladies 18K yellow gold diamond ROLEX Swiss-made watch.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date 40 President Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Baguette Black Dial 228348
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
The Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 in 18 ct yellow gold, with a bright black, diamond-set dial, diamond-set bezel and a President bracelet.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 279383RBR Diamond Bezel Lavander Dial 18K Gold Steel Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 279383RBR Serial: 31R69*** Year: 2017 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: Factory Diamond Bezel...
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Diamond Dial/Bezel 18k Yellow Gold/Steel Watch 179313
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Stainless steel oyster case 26.0 mm in diameter. Rolex logo on the 18K yellow gold crown. Original Rolex factory fluted diamond bezel.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Champagne Diamond Dial Bezel with Emeralds and Diamond Lugs
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 31mm Datejust Champagne Diamond Dial Bezel with Emeralds and Diamond Lugs 68273
Diamond, Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex Datejust MOP Diamond Dial Baguette + Diamond Bezel/Lugs/Side Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 31mm Tahitian MOP Diamond Dial 8+2 + Diamond Bezel/Lugs/Side Bracelet 68273
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust White Roman Dial with Diamond Lugs & Diamond/Emerald Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust White Roman Dial with Diamond Lugs & Diamond/Emerald Bezel Two Tone Watch 16013
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel White Color Dial with Baguette Diamond
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White Color Dial with 8+2 Diamond Accent RRT 68273
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Watch 1803
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-Mint condition -Single quick -18k Yellow Gold -Case size: 36mm -Diamond Hour Markers -Aftermarket Dial: Black -Aftermarket Diamond Bezel -Diamond: 3.25ct, VS clarity, G color -Comes...
Rolex Datejust 41mm Gold/Steel White MOP Diamond Dial Fluted Bezel Watch 126333
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Details: Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 41 Model number: 126333 material: Steel/Yellow Gold Year of production: 2021 Condition: New (Stickers) Scope of delivery: Original Box, Origina...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 Sundust Pink Diamond Dial Rose Gold Smooth Bezel Watch 126301
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form and function, aesthetics and technology, designed to be both robust and comfortable. Details: Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 41 Model ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Datejust White Roman Dial with Diamond Lugs & Diamond/Ruby Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust White Roman Dial with Diamond Lugs & Diamond/Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch 16013
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone professional polishing and servicing to maintain its pristine appearance. The wa...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel Black Index Dial Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone professional polishing and servicing to maintain its pristine appearance. The wa...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Stick Dial Ruby / Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone professional polishing and servicing to maintain its pristine appearance. The wa...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 Black Diamond Dial Yellow Gold Steel Fluted Bezel Watch 126333
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form and function, aesthetics and technology, designed to be both robust and comfortable. Details: Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 41 Model ...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust Ruby Diamond Bezel Ladies Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
***Bonus*** Additional Rolex diamond dial & Gold Bezel included as seen in photos.
Diamond, Ruby
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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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.
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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.