Rolex Ladies Datejust President 69178 MOP Roman Dial 18K Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69178 Serial: X212*** Year: 1991 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial...
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel and Dial Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant Rolex Oyster Perpetual wrist watch for women is exquisitely crafted from solid 18k yellow gold, featuring a dazzling diamond-set bezel and a complementary gold-toned dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 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: Rolex Datejust Ladies Pearlmaster Case: 18K White Gold Band: 18K White Gold Bezel: Factory Diamond Bezel Dial: Factory S...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex GMT Master II 16718 40mm Black Dial 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16718 Serial: E78**** Year: 1990 Model: Rolex GMT-Master II Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee Bezel: Black Dial: Black Crys...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 9K Yellow Gold Cream Dial Chronometre Vintage Men's 3260
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 9k Yellow Gold Chronometre Vintage Men's Wristwatch, cream dial with hour markers and roman numerals III, IX & XII, small seconds at 6 0'clock, a fixed 9k yellow gold smooth be...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date Oysterquartz 19049A 18K White Gold Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Oysterquartz President Day-Date 19049A Men's Watch.
18k Gold
Rolex GMT Master 16758 NIPPLE DIAL 18K Yellow Gold Jubilee Band 40mm
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16758 Serial: 8370*** Year: 1984 Model: Rolex GMT Master Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Jubilee Band Bezel: Black Dial: Black Nipple Dial ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 179158 18K Yellow Gold MOP Diamond Full-Set 2006
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex President Datejust Ladies Watch in Yellow Gold with Mother of Pearl Dial and Diamonds.
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 16000 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1981 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm "Lug Tip to Lu...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 18k White Gold Datejust Vintage Mid-Size Wristwatch 6627
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Oyster Perpetual 30mm Datejust Vintage Mid-Size Wristwatch, blue dial with applied index batons, date at 3 0'clock, an 18k white gold fixed fluted bezel, a brushed ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Cellini 18k White Gold Diamond Women's Watch Ref. 6671
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The silver dial features a geometric “Cellini” pattern motif with applied diamond hour markers and polished white gold hands. The Rolex crown at 12 o’clock signifies the prestige of ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph 116503 40mm Black Diamond Dial 18k Yellow Gold Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116503 Year: 2019 Model: Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Facto...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Precision Haute Joaillere 3771 18K Rose Gold Diamond and Ruby
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 3771 Vintage Rare Rolex Year: Est. ~1940's Model: Rolex Precision Haute Joaillere Case Material: 18K Rose Gold with Factory Diamonds and Rubies Band: 18K Rose Go...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Datejust 126233 Black Diamond Dial 18K Yellow Gold Stainless Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 126233 Serial: 58W37*** Year: 2018 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Fact...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust 279173 Lavender Purple Diamond Dial 18K Gold Steel 28mm
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 279173 Serial: TF991*** Year: 2019 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 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 Diamond Bezel ...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece 39mm 18k Yellow Gold Meteorite Diamond Watch 18948
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
No original box or papers Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece 39mm 18K Yellow Gold Meteorite Diamond Watch 18948 A striking Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece crafted in solid 18K yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini 18K Yellow Gold Men's Watch, Champagne Dial, Swiss Made
By Rolex
Located in Queens, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K Yellow Gold Watch, featuring champagne dial with baton indexes and 18K Rolex Crown logo at 12 0'clock, powered by 19 jewel mechanical wind-up movement, worn on wris...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 69258 Ladies President Diamond Dial Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69258 Serial: E530*** Year: 1990 Model: Ladies President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Original Diamond Bezel Dial: Original Di...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Rolex GMT-Master II Two Tone Yellow Gold Black Dial
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: GMT Master II REFERENCE: 116713 SIZE: 40mm CASE: 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel DIAL: Black BEZEL: 18k Yellow Gold BAND: 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel ...
Mixed Metal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Daytona 16518 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Daytona 16518 Men's Watch. This watch features a 40mm case made of 18K yellow gold, paired with an 18K yellow gold bezel.
18k Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust Diamond Champagne Dial Steel & Yellow Gold 26mm 179173
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A timeless 26mm steel and gold Lady-Datejust wristwatch reference 179173, by Rolex.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
2006 Rolex Cellini 5115 18K Yellow Gold White Roman Dial Manual 32mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Importantly, this watch retains its factory Rolex crocodile strap, complete with the original 18k yellow gold buckle.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT Master II 116718 18K Yellow Gold Black Ceramic Box 40mm
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116718 Year: 2007 Model: Rolex GMT Master II Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Black Ceramic Bezel Dial: Black Dial Face: S...
18k Gold
Rolex Ladies Datejust President 6917 Black Tapestry Dial Bark 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 6917 Year: 1974 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bark President Bracelet Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold...
18k Gold
Rolex Submariner 40mm Smurf 18K White Gold Ceramic Watch 116619LB
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
🏷️ General Information Brand: Rolex Model Name: Submariner Model Number: 116619LB Style: Luxury Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Vintage: No Year Manufactured: 2000–2009 C...
White Gold
Rolex Ladies President 69088 Diamond Dial Diamond Sapphire Bezel 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69088 Serial: L778*** Year: 1989 Model: Rolex Ladies President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory Diamond Blue Sapphire Bez...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 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...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1978 Rolex Datejust 16018 18K Yellow Gold Purple Dial Automatic 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Solid Gold Presence, Uncommon Dial While the Datejust is the foundation of the Rolex catalog, this reference 16018 stands apart.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Daydate 36mm 18K Gold Fluted Bezel Champagne Tapestry Presidential Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Classic Rolex Day-Date 36mm in solid 18K yellow gold featuring a fluted bezel, champagne tapestry dial with day and date display, and a full 18K yellow gold Presidential bracelet fit...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex 6917 Datejust Presidential 26mm Brown Diamond Dial Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Datejust reference 6917 features a brown dial with factory-set round diamond hour markers and gold hands within a fluted 18K yellow gold bezel, on an 18K yellow gold Pr...
Brown Diamond, Gold
Rolex Day Date Oysterquartz 19018 Factory String Diamond Dial 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 19018 Serial: 807**** Year: 1984 Model: Rolex Day-Date Oysterquartz Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold (Factory Bracelet) Bezel: 18K Yellow ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady President Oyster Perpetual 67188 Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18k Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 67188 Serial: U25**** Year: 1997 Model: Rolex Ladies Oyster Perpetual President Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold President Bezel: Custom ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Rose Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Watch, circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 6305/1 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel w/ Rose Gold Bezel DIMENSIONS: Length 42mm X Diameter 34mm CIRC...
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 16233 36mm Silver Roman Dial 18k Yellow Gold Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16233 Serial: T681*** Year: 1996 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial:...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Men's Rolex Datejust Steel & Gold 2-Tone Watch 16013
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Men's Rolex Datejust Steel & Gold 2-Tone Watch 16013 - Automatic winding, 27 jewels, Quickset, acrylic crystal.
Rolex Cellini Cestello 5330 36mm 18k Rose Gold Rhodium Dial Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 5330 Serial: A84**** Year: 1999 Model: Rolex Cellini Cestello Case Material: 18k Rose Gold Band: Factory Black Leather Strap Bezel: 18k Rose Gold With Cust...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Daytona 18k Gold With Black Face & Diamond Dot Dial
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Daytona 18k Gold Diamond Dot Dial 1999 Model - Solid 18k Yellow gold Daytona watch with chronograph black face and diamond dot dial.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Ladies Datejust with Gold Filled Clasp and Diamond Markers
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 6900 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1978 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Diameter 26mm ...
18k Gold
Rolex 32mm Yellow Gold Cellini Wristwatch with UAE Emblem Dial 4112
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A mens 32mm Cellini wristwatch in yellow gold by Rolex. Features a silver dial with a distinctive UAE emblem at 6 o'clock and applied roman numerals.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Rolex President Lady Datejust, Automatic, Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
18kt Yellow Gold Rolex President Lady Oyster Datejust, Set with Diamonds Movement: Automatic Functions: Hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date Case: 18 kt. yellow gold, diameter 26 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Ladies President Datejust 6917 Black Dial 18k Gold Diamond Ruby Bezel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 6917 Year: 1981 Model: Rolex Ladies President Datejust Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold President Bezel: Custom Diamond & Ruby Bezel ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Vintage Datejust 36mm Silver Dial Yellow Gold Circa 1975 Reference 1601
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The 36mm 18k yellow gold case houses a self-winding automatic calibre 1570 and is fitted with a new generic brown leather strap secured by an 18k yellow gold Rolex pin buckle.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 26mm President 18K White Gold Salmon Dial Diamond Bezel 179179
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust 26mm 18K White Gold President Bracelet Diamond Bezel 179179 (Aftermarket Diamond Bezel) Luxury Ladies Watch Year:2005 Offered is an elegant Rolex Datejust Ref. 17917...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18038
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18038 - Automatic winding; quick-set; sapphire crystal.
Vintage Rolex 49MM 9K Gold London Camerer Cuss & Co. Mechanical Pocket Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Men's Metal Type: 9K Yellow Gold Length: 2.75 inches Diameter: 49.00 mm Weight: 82.30 grams ROLEX Gent's 9K yellow gold, ROLEX Swiss made pocket watch.
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1969 18k Yellow Gold Rolex Cellini Vignette Dial Watch Ref 3818
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Rolex Model: Cellini Reference Number: 3818 Case Size: 25.4 x 22.46mm Movement: Mechanical Material: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 6 1/4" Weight: 46.7 Grams Item #: BR-1929-061626-15
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 116234 FACTORY Sodalite Diamond Dial Stainless 18K Gold Box Paper 2006
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Very Rare Face: Sapphire Crystal Case Size: 36mm Includes: -Rolex Box & Paper -Certified Appraisal -1 Year Warranty SKU 21529 / 130000TCF081224
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust 179174 Pink Salmon Diamond Dial 18k Gold Steel Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 179174 Serial: M82**** Year: 2008 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Jubilee Bezel: 18k White Gold Fluted Bez...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1990s Rolex Cellini 5112 18K Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Manual 32mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A Well Preserved Gold Case This example is in very good condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 16233 36mm Factory Black Diamond Dial 18k Yellow Gold Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16233 Serial: S421*** Year: 1993 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial:...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Ladies Rolex 14K Yellow Gold Square Dial Mesh Bracelet Watch – Serviced
By Rolex
Located in Media, PA
An elegant vintage ladies Rolex dress watch crafted in solid 14K yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Submariner Date White Gold 2022 Unworn 41mm 126619LB Discontinued
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A discontinued, unworn 41mm Submariner Date in white gold by Rolex, iconically known as the Blueberry.
White Gold
Rolex Vintage Datejust Steel & 14k Rose Gold Grey Slate Dial 1601
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage Rolex Datejust reference 1601 in stainless steel and 14k rose gold.
Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel, 14k Gold
Rolex Datejust 16014 36mm Green Diamond Dial 18k Gold Bezel Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16014 Serial: 573**** Year: 1978 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: 18k White Gold Fluted Bezel Dial: Cust...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi 18k White Gold 2014 B&P 116719BLRO
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A GMT-Master II Pepsi by Rolex crafted from 18k white gold. Featuring a black dial, date aperture and a red time zone hand.
18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust 18K Yellow Gold President 69178 Champagne Dial Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
This item is offered on consignment on behalf of a client; all serious and reasonable offers are presented for consideration, and we work diligently to achieve a mutually agreeable o...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date President 1803 Buckley Dial 18K Yellow Gold Leather Strap
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1803 Serial: 3841*** Year: 1974 Model: Rolex Day Date Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: Custom Leather Band Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Champagne Buckley D...
18k Gold
Rolex Daytona 16519 'Zenith' 18K White Gold MOP Diamond W/Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Daytona White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16519.
18k Gold
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph 116518
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The watch is further equipped with a Rolex original brown leather strap and an original yellow gold folding clasp.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
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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.