Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Mother of Pearl Dial with Diamond Accent 69173. This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, servic...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Two Tone Vintage Fluted Bezel with Diamond Lugs Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Two Tone Vintage Fluted Bezel With Diamond Lugs White MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial 16013. This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 26mm Custom White MOP Diamond Dial 8+2, Diamond/Emerald Bezel. Two Tone Watch with Jubilee Band 69173. This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serv...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Women's Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Champagne Dial Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Champagne Dial Two Tone Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Champagne Index Diamond Dial Bezel/Lugs Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 31mm Datejust Champagne Index Diamond Dial Bezel/Lugs Two Tone Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone profe...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Silver Dial Diamond Bezel / Lugs Two Tone Ruby Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Silver Dial Diamond Bezel/Lugs Two Tone Ruby Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone professio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Women's Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel with Rubies White Roman Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Diamond Bezel with Rubies White Roman Dial Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone pro...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Women's Rolex Datejust with Diamond Bezel & Champagne Dial Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust with Diamond Bezel & Champagne Dial Two Tone Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone p...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel Cream Pyramid Roman Dial Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Diamond Bezel Cream Pyramid Roman Dial Two Tone Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone profes...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond/Emerald Bezel Champagne Stick Dial Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Diamond/Emerald Bezel Champagne Stick Dial Two Tone Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone p...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Purple Color Dial 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Purple Color Dial 68273 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible scratches o...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Bezel Black Diamond Dial Watch 126334 Unworn
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
. * Warranties provided by us are exclusively handled by our own certified watchmakers. Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust 126334 Model Number: 126334 Movement: Mechanical (Manual) ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date 36mm 18238 18K Yellow Gold Watch Fluted Bezel Champagne Diamond
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This watch has been professionally polished, serviced and does not have any visible scratches or blemishes. Leather strap and gold plated buckle are custom aftermarket. The watch its...
Yellow Gold
Ladies Black 31mm Rolex Datejust Two Tone Diamonds + Sapphire Bezel 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Black 31mm Rolex Datejust 2 Tone Diamonds + Sapphire Bezel 68273 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible scratches or blemishes...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 31 Silver Diamond Dial Stainless Steel Watch White Gold Bezel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 31mm Silver Diamond Dial Stainless Steel Watch White Gold Bezel, N Serial.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Fluted Bezel with Diamond Lugs Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Fluted Bezel With Diamond Lugs White Arabic Dial Two Tone Watch 16013
Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex 26mm Two Tone Black MOP String Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel with Emeralds
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Two Tone Black MOP Mother of Pearl String Diamond Dial Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds 69173 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, service...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Cream Pyramid Dial Ruby/Diamond 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 White Roman Dial Sapphire/Diamond 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 Cream Index Dial 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 White Roman Dial Datejust Diamond Bezel/Lugs 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/Lugs Cream Index Dial 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 Grey Roman Dial Diamond/Sapphire 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 wat...
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Grey Roman Dial Sapphire/Diamond 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
$10,320Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Zephyr Ref 1029 18k Solid Gold 1970s Mens Automatic w Diamond Bezel RA698
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious elegance, 18k solid gold Men's Rolex ref.1029 Zephyr diamond bezel automatic, c.1971, in excellent working condition!
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust with Diamond Bezel White Roman Dial 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 Vintage Gents President Day Date 18K Diamond Dial and Bezel 118348
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Original Diamond Bezel and Diamond Dial. Includes a 1-year warranty through Dover Jewelry.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Ladies President 179138 White Diamond Dial Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 179138 Serial: K556*** Year: 2005 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Original...
Rolex 18 Karat Gold With Diamond Bezel President circa 1980's with Original Box
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 43mm Length X 36mm Diameter MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Perpetual Winding / 31 Jewels / Caliber "Double Quick" DIAL / HANDS: Factory Origi...
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 68273 with Diamond Bezel & Champagne Dial Two Tone Women's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust with Diamond Bezel & Champagne Dial Two Tone Watch 68274
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Metallic Pink Dial 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Metallic Pink Dial 68273
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex Datejust Two Tone White Roman Numeral Dial Diamond+ Bezel 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone White Roman Numeral Dial Diamond+ Bezel 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Champagne Index Dial 2 Tone Watch 68274
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Champagne Index Dial 2 Tone Watch 68274
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs White Roman Numeral Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs White Roman Numeral Dial 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel Cream Pyramid Roman Dial Jubilee Band Two Tone
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Diamond Bezel Cream Pyramid Roman Dial Jubilee Band Two Tone Watch 16013
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Salmon Dial Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Salmon Color Dial with Accent RT 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Black MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust 69173 Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Black MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 2 Tone Pink MOP Dial with Diamond Accent Bezel + Lugs
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust 2 Tone Pink MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial with Diamond Accent Bezel + Lugs 16013
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
3 Carat Diamond Bezel Rolex Datejust Two Tone Jubilee Bracelet Ref. 16013
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
This remarkably versatile watch fits any occasion from casual to dressy. The diamonds on the bezel and Roman numeral hour markers are aftermarket diamonds and not original Rolex fac...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Baby Blue MOP Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Ladies 26mm Datejust 69173 Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Baby Blue MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial with Accent
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 69173 Two Tone Diamonds + Sapphire Bezel White Roman Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex White Roman 26mm Datejust 2Tone Diamonds + Sapphire Bezel Watch 69173
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds Two Tone White MOP Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds Two Tone White MOP Dial with Diamond Accent 68274
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Pearl White Roman 26mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond + Emerald Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Pearl White Roman 26mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond + Emerald Bezel Watch 69173
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 68273 Sapphire & Diamond Bezel Two Tone Watch Grey Roman Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Sapphire & Diamond Bezel Two Tone Watch Grey Roman Dial 68273
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Women's Datejust White Stick Dial Diamond & Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust White Stick Dial Diamond & Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch 69173
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 36mm Datejust Two Tone Silver Index Dial Diamond Bezel + Lugs + Rubies
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Silver Index Dial Diamond Bezel + Lugs + Rubies Two Tone Watch 16013
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond + Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch 69173 Cream Arabic Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Diamond+Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch Cream Arabic Dial 69173
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 68273 Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds Two Tone Champagne Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds Two Tone Champagne Dial 68273
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stick Cream Jubilee Dial Diamond + Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Stick Cream Jubilee Dial Diamond + Ruby Bezel Two Tone Watch 69173
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 68273 Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds Silver Index Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel with Emeralds Silver Index Dial Two Tone Watch 68273 Bracelets are NOT included in the sale.
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP String Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Mother of Pearl String Diamond Dial 69173. This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced an...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Fluted Bezel Diamond Lugs Cream Dial Two Tone Women's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 31mm Datejust Champagne Dial Diamond Lugs Ruby and Diamond Bezel Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone pro...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Blue MOP Dial Watch 16013
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Blue Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial 16013 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visib...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Pink MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Pink MOP Mother Of Pearl 8+2 Diamond Dial 69173 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 68273 Vintage Two Tone Diamond Bezel Salmon Color Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Salmon Color Dial with Diamond Accent RT 68273 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Black MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Black MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial with Diamonds 69173 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and ...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White Mop Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone White MOP Mother Of Pearl Dial Diamond Accent 69173 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Tahitian MOP Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Vintage Diamond Bezel Two Tone Tahitian MOP Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial 69173 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Bezel with Emeralds White Roman Dial Two Tone Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Diamond Bezel with Rubies White Roman Dial Watch We take great pride in presenting this timepiece, which is in impeccable condition, having undergone pro...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Black Color String Accent Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Black Color String Accent Dial 68273 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible...
Diamond, Gold, 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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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.