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
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 Ladies Datejust 179174 Factory White Diamond Dial 18k Gold Steel Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 179174 Serial: D19**** Year: 2005 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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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 Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch 16203
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch 16203 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels, Quickset, sapphire crystal.
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 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 Datejust Men's Watch - Stainless Steel Yellow Gold 18k Automatic 16233
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust Model Number: 16233 Specific Year: 2002 Movement: Automatic Warranty: 1 Year Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Grey Roman Metal Content: Stainless Steel...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
$18,238
Rolex Datejust 41mm 126333
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A steel and gold 41mm mens Datejust by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with applied hour markers and a smooth yellow gold bezel.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
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 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
Genuine 18k Rolex Watch. 18k YG Rolex CELLINI 4109 Round Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k Yellow Gold Rolex Cellini Ladies mechanical Movement Wristwatch.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch 126203
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch 126203 - Automatic winding, Quickset, Sapphire Crystal.
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
Genuine 18k Rolex Cellini 4160 Watch. 18k YG Ladies Rolex CELLINI Diamond Barrel
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k Yellow Gold Rolex Cellini Diamond Bezel Barrel watch. Rolex 1600 Movement Ref. 4160 Beautiful Watch.
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Rolex President Bracelet - 18K White Gold 20mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Iconography Of Monochromatic Luxury The solid 18k white gold President bracelet remains an absolute cornerstone of Rolex’s premier luxury heritage, universally recognized as the...
$10,640Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Cellini 3801 Silver Dial 26mm 18K White Gold Vintage Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted in solid 18K white gold, the Rolex Cellini reference 3801 is an elegant dress watch dating to circa 1973.
Gold
Rolex Daytona 18K White Gold Black Diamond Dial Watch 116509
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
🕰️ General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Daytona Model Number: 116509 Year Manufactured: 2021 Vintage: No Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Depart...
Black Diamond, White Gold
Rolex 1002 Oyster Perpetual 14k Gold Mens 1960s 34mm Vintage Automatic RA796
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's 14k solid gold Rolex Oyster Precision ref.1002 automatic, c.1968, in immaculate working and aesthetic condition.
Gold, 14k Gold
1996 Rolex Datejust 16233 Two-Tone 18K Gold and Steel 36mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Men's Rolex 18k yellow gold and stainless steel datejust. 36mm case size.
18k Gold, Steel
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
Rolex Cellini 4350 27mm Anniversary Diamond Dial 18k Yellow Gold Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 4350 Serial: 694**** Year: 1991 Model: Rolex Cellini Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Factory Anniver...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust 179173 26mm Steel & Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
NICE CONDITION, NICE SHARP CASE, CRISPY BEZEL, TIGHT BAND. We are a premiere distributor of pre-owned and new watches, where we guarantee complete authenticity and corresponding aest...
Gold, Stainless Steel
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 Daytona Zenith 16528 Inverted 6 Champagne Dial 18k Gold Box Service Card
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16528 Serial: 473**** Model: Rolex Daytona Zenith Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$22,777Sale Price|25% Off
Rolex OP Date 1501 34mm 18K Gold Black Gloss Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date featuring rare petroleum black gloss dial in 34mm 18K yellow gold case with engine-turned bezel and Oyster bracelet.
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch 116243
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust Men's 2-Tone Steel & Gold Watch 116243 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels, Quickset, sapphire crystal.
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Coca Cola Dial 1003 14k Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1003 Serial: 965*** Year: 1963 Model: Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Case Material: 14k Yellow Gold Band: 14k Yellow Gold Jubilee Bezel: 14k Yellow Gold ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1976 Rolex Cellini 4121 18K Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Manual 23mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Beyond The Oyster Case The Cellini line has always been Rolex’s platform for pure dress watch design.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2005 Rolex Yacht Master 16628 40mm White Dial 18k Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16628 Serial: Y98**** Year: 2005 Model: Rolex Yacht Master Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: White Dial ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual 18K Yellow Gold 34mm 6564 Circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6564, an exceptional yellow gold timepiece featuring a rare hobnail-patterned dial with applied gold faceted baton indices and a raise...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 26mm 69173 Two-Tone 18K Yellow Gold Steel Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Westport, CT
Signed “Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust” and “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, and finished with gold-tone hands, a sweep seconds hand, a sapphire crystal cover, and a ...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust 36mm Black Diamond Dial Steel and White Gold Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 36, reference 116234, crafted in Rolex’s classic combination of stainless steel and 18-karat white gold.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date President 218238 41mm Champagne Roman Dial 18K Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 218238 Year: 2015 Model: Rolex Day-Date President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Champagne Roman Dial ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Lady Perpetual Gold Date. Ladies wristwatch, 1970s/80s
By Rolex
Located in bronshoj, DK
Rolex Oyster Lady Perpetual Gold Date. Ladies wristwatch, original bracelet in two-tone steel and 18 carat gold. 1970s / 80s.
Gold
Rolex President Day Date II 218235 41mm Ivory Roman Dial 18K Rose Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 218235 Serial: 63G75*** Year: 2011-2015 Model: Rolex President Day-Date II Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: 18K Rose Gold Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial: I...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Day Date President Bark Finish 18078 36mm Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18078 Serial: 641**** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold with Bark Finish Bezel: 18k Yellow Go...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2005 Rolex Day Date President 118208 Champagne Roman Dial 18K Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 118208 Serial: P367*** Year: 2005 Model: Rolex Day-Date President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Cham...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date President 118238 36mm Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 118238 Serial: F58**** Year: 2005 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold President.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$17,013
Rolex Datejust II 126303
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's 41mm Datejust in stainless steel and yellow gold by Rolex. Features a black dial with yellow gold applied hour markers with a date aperture at 3 o'clock and a smooth yellow g...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date President 18038 36mm Black Index Roman Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18038 Serial: 601**** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Presidential Bracelet Bezel: 18k Yello...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$35,319
Rolex Daytona NOS 116523
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An unworn NOS Daytona in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex, features a mother of pearl dial with Arabic numbers.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Daytona Chronograph Yellow Gold John Mayer Green Dial Mens Watch 116508
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold John Mayer Green Men's Watch 116508.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Ladies Datejust 6916 26mm White Roman Dial 18K Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 6916 Serial: 6369*** Year: 1981 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Gold Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Whit...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 6827 Oyster Datejust 18k Solid Gold 30mm 1980s Midsize Automatic RA732B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, 18k solid gold Men's midsize Rolex ref.6827 Oyster Perpetual Date automatic, c.1981, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 in Oystersteel and Everose gold
By Rolex
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41mm in Oystersteel and Everose gold features a slate dial and an Oyster bracelet. Model 126331 Spetial Edition *We can have it new or second hand You can r...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex Day Date President 18038 RARE Champagne Pinball Dial 36mm 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18038 Serial: 8898*** Year: 1985 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold President Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold Flute...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$15,992
Rolex Yacht-Master 16623
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's Yacht-Master in stainless steel and yellow gold by Rolex. Features a white dial with applied hour markers, a date aperture and a bidirectional rotatable bezel with 60-minute ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date President 18138 Factory Diamond Dial Bezel & Lugs 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18138 Year: 1986 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory Rolex Diamond Bezel & Factory Rolex...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust 16018 Tiger Eye Dial 36mm 18k Yellow Gold 2026 Service
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16018 Serial: 5957*** Year: 1979 Model: Vintage Rolex Datejust Yellow Gold Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee Bezel: 18k Yellow Go...
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 14Kt Solid White Gold Modernist Style Ladies Watch circa 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 9060 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 26mm "Lug Tip...
14k Gold, White Gold
$24,090
Rolex Sea-Dweller 126603
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 43mm Sea-Dweller in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with applied hour markers and a ceramic unidirectional rotatable bezel that has 60-minute graduatio...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ref 6615 Oyster Perpetual 18k Solid Gold Ladies 1960s Automatic RA784
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless elegance, 18k solid gold Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual 6615 automatic, c.1966, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k 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.
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.