Rolex Cellini Men's Dress Watch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, 1970s, Original Box
By Rolex
Located in ANTIBES, FR
Rolex Cellini men's dress watch in 18 karat yellow gold from the 1970s, offered with its original Rolex box.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Air-King 34MM 114234 Silver Oyster Fluted 18K White Gold Bezel Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Unisex Metal Type: Stainless Steel & 18K White Gold Diameter: 34.00 mm Weight: 113.79 grams ROLEX , 18K white gold and stainless steel, ROLEX Swiss made...
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Serti Dial 16618
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's 40mm Submariner in yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a champagne serti dial (please note, the original dial was replaced with this serti dial during the Rolex service) set with...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 Pink Dial Steel Rose Gold Automatic Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Pink Dial Automatic Men's Watch 41mm, 2024.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust II 116333 41mm Black Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust II 116333 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch 41mm, 2016.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36 126231 Gray Steel Rose Gold Jubilee Mens Automatic Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 36 126231 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Grey Dial Automatic Men's Watch 36mm, 2019.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 126613 41mm Black Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Submariner Date 126613 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch 41mm, 2021.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 116613LB 40mm Blue Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Submariner Date 116613LB Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Blue Dial Automatic Men's Watch 40mm, 2015.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 126301 Pink Diamonds Dial Steel Rose Gold Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 41 126301 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Pink Dial Automatic Men's Watch 41mm, 2017.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 126301 Pink Dial Steel Rose Gold Oyster Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 41 126301 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Pink Dial Automatic Men's Watch 41mm, 2021.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1978 Rolex Datejust 16014 Steel White Gold Grey Dial Automatic 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Foundational Rolex The Datejust is the benchmark for a classic Swiss watch.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 116613 40mm Blue Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Submariner Date 116613 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Blue Dial Automatic Men's Watch 40mm, 2016.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36 116231 Black concentric Arabic Steel Rose Gold Mens Watch 2018
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 36 116231 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch 36mm, 2018.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 26 179171 Pink Diamonds Steel Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch Card 2015
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 26 179171 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Pink Dial Automatic Women's Watch 26mm, 2015.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 31 278271 Purple Roman Diamond Steel Gold Ladies Watch Card 2021
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 31 278271 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Purple Dial Automatic Women's Watch 31mm, 2021.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 28 279173 MOP Diamonds Dial Steel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch Card
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 28 279173 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Mother-of-Pearl Dial Automatic Women's Watch 28mm, 2022.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date President 18238 36mm Factory Black Roman Dial 18k Yellow Gold Box
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18238 Serial: E29**** Year: 1990 Model: Rolex Day Date President Double Quickset Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Presidential Bracelet ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust II 18K White Gold Automatic Blue Roman Numeral Dial 41mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
At 41mm, it has more presence and a more modern stance, while still keeping the classic Rolex layout intact. The blue Roman dial adds weight and formality, and the white gold fluted ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Submariner 18k Yellow Gold Blue Dial Automatic Mens Watch 126618LB
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn Rolex Submariner 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch 126618LNBKSO.
Yellow Gold
2007 Rolex President Day Date 118235 36mm Silver Dial 18K Rose Gold Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 118235 Serial: Z366*** Year: 2007 Model: Rolex President Day-Date Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: 18K Rose Gold Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial: Silver C...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Datejust 16013 Champagne Dial Watch in 18K Yellow Gold & Steel, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16013 automatic two tone with a champagne dial on a jubilee bracelet from the 80s.
Yellow Gold, Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 Pink Diamond Dial Steel 18k Rose Gold Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 41 126331 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Pink Dial Automatic Men's Watch 41mm, circa 2025.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 28 279163 Champagne Dial Steel 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 2020
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 28 279163 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Automatic Women's Watch 28mm, circa 2020.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date President 228235 40mm Olive Green Dial 18k Rose Gold Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 228235 Year: 2021 Model: Rolex Day-Date President Case Material: 18k Rose Gold Band: 18k Rose Gold Presidential Bracelet Bezel: 18k Rose Gold Dial: Oliv...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$52,523
Rolex Day-Date II 218238
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold Day-Date II by Rolex. Featuring a white dial with roman applied numerals and a fluted yellow gold bezel.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 36mm Chocolate Anniversary Steel Rose Gold Diamond Watch 126231
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Datejust Chocolate Anniversary Steel Rose Gold Diamond Mens Watch 126231.
Diamond, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36 Ref. 16233 36mm Solid Gold & Steel Factory Champagne Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in Zurich, CH
The watch is housed in a classic 36mm Oystersteel case topped with a sharp, light-reflecting 18K yellow gold fluted bezel. It comes fitted to its original two-tone 18K yellow gold an...
Diamond, Gold, Steel
Rolex 116718LN GMT-Master II 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Pave Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 40mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold bezel with Diamonds Dial: Diamond pave dial with black hands and lumi...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$13,455Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Rolex Cellini 6621 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Quartz Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Cellini 6621 quartz watch in 18K yellow gold featuring 26mm case with white dial and integrated brick-link bracelet.
18k Gold
2022 Rolex Yacht Master II 116688 44mm Blue Ceramic 18k Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116688 Serial: 8Y0H**** Year: 2022 Model: Rolex Yacht Master II Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Blue Ceramic Bezel Dial: White ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT-Master II 116713 Black Steel 18k Yellow Gold Mens Watch 2006
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-Master II 116713 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch 40mm, 2006.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
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 Yacht Master II 116688 44mm 18K Yellow Gold Blue Ceramic Box Paper 2022
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116688 Serial: 5MH96*** Year: 2022 Model: Rolex Yacht Master II Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Blue Ceramic Bezel Dial: White wi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Glossy White Color Roman Numeral Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Presidential 18kt Gold Glossy White Color Roman Numeral Dial Diamond Bezel 18038
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm 68274 Black Dial 18K White Gold Steel Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 68274 Serial: R785*** Year: 1988 Model: Rolex Datejust Midsize Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K White Gold Dial: Black Face: Sap...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 18k Gold Stick White Dial Automatic Watch 116508
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand and Model Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116508 Model Number: 116508 Type and Style: Type: Wristwatch Style: Luxury Department: Men Display: Analog ...
18k Gold
Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer Rose Gold & Steel Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex GMT-Master II Root Beer Rose Gold & Steel Men's Watch
Rose Gold, Steel
Vintage 1940s Bubbleback Rolex Oyster Perpetual 14k Gold 32mm Watch Ref. 3372
By Rolex
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Rolex Movement: Swiss Made - Automatic - Self Winding Case Material: Solid 14k Rosy Yellow Gold Weight: 48.1 Grams (case and strap) Case Size (Diameter): 32mm (not includ...
14k Gold
Rolex Submariner 18K Gold Steel Ceramic Blue Dial Automatic Watch 116613LB
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned Rolex Submariner 40mm 18K Gold Steel Ceramic Blue Dial Automatic Watch 116613LB.
18k Gold
1939 Rolex Ladies 14K White Gold Diamond Art Deco Bracelet Watch, Original Box
By Rolex
Located in Santa Monica, CA
1939 Rolex Ladies 14K White Gold Diamond Art Deco Bracelet Watch Original Box An elegant antique Rolex ladies' wristwatch, circa 1939, featuring a petite round 14K white gold case, ...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Rolex 18Kt Solid White Gold "President" with Rare "Bark" Finish circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Occasionally we find this watch in yellow gold, but never in white gold. Our Finest Rolex Trained Master Watchmaker has recently completed a factory quality service on it.
White Gold
Rolex Datejust 26 179171 Pink Dial Steel Rose Gold Automatic Ladies Watch Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 26 179171 Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Pink Dial Automatic Women's Watch 26mm, 2006.
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Date 16613 40mm Blue Steel 18k Yellow Gold Watch Papers 1994
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Submariner Date 16613 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Blue Dial Automatic Men's Watch 40mm, 1994.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$24,300Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Lady-Datejust NEW White Gold Mother of Pearl with Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
Factory set diamonds BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Lady-Datejust REFRENCE: 179239 SIZE: 26mm CASE: White Gold DIAL: Mother of Pearl with Diamonds BEZEL: White Gold BAND: President White Gold ...
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
Rolex 34mm 18k Yellow gold and Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex Date 34mm White White Dial Roman Numeral Accent Dial 2 Tone Oyster Band Creator: Rolex Design: Datejust Watch Datejust Collection Case Material: 18k Gold and Stainless Steel S...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date President 18238 36mm Factory Black Roman Dial 18k Yellow Gold Box
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18238 Serial: E29**** Year: 1990 Model: Rolex Day Date President Double Quickset Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Presidential Bracelet ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34 15223 Steel Yellow Gold Oyster Mens Watch Papers 1994
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 34 15223 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold White Dial Automatic Men's Watch 34mm, 1994.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36 16233 Champagne Diamond Steel 18k Yellow Gold Mens Watch 1991
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 36 16233 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Automatic Men's Watch 36mm, circa 1991.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36 16013 Champagne Index Dial Steel 18k Yellow Gold Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 36 16013 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Automatic Men's Watch 36mm, circa 1987.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$43,537
Rolex GMT-Master II 116718LN
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's GMT-Master II wristwatch crafted in 18k yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with applied hour markers, date aperture and a green second-time zone hand.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Modernist Watch circa 1948 with High Grade Movement
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Moderist / Reference 8143 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold & Platinum CIRCA / YEAR: 1948 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm "Lug ...
Gold, Platinum
Rolex Datejust 36mm Grey Dial Gold Steel Jubilee Bracelet Men's Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Datejust in 18k yellow gold and stainless steel with a gray Roman numeral dial on a jubilee band. 36 mm case size Ref 16233.
Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 34 1505 Champagne Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 1972
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 34 1505 Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Automatic Men's Watch 34mm, circa 1972.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Van Cleef & Arpels Rolex Day Date President 18238 VCA 18K Yellow Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Serial: L878*** Year: 1989 Model: Rolex President Day Date Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold - VCA stamp in clasp Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Dial...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$10,584Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Precision 2157 Ladies 18k White Gold Diamond Bezel Blue Dial Watch 1972
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Precision reference 2157 in solid 18k white gold.
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Cellini White Round Cushion Dial 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Watch
By Rolex
Located in Tysons, VA
Rolex - Cellini Watch - 57 Grams - 14k Gold - 7 inches length, 1970s origin, Cushion Shape Dial The Rolex Cellini collection is truly refinement at its best.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 1601 36mm 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Champagne Pie Pan Dial
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1601 Serial: 200**** Year: 1969 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: Custom Brown Leather Strap with Gold Plated Buckle Bezel: Custo...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date 18k Gold Red Vignette Dial Frosted Watch 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date 18k Gold Red Vignette Dial Frosted Watch 18038
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Women's Two Tone Stainless & 18k Gold OPDJ with Black Dial 79163
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Model #79163 Serial #A00785XX Movement #2235 31 Jewels Year: 1999 Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Case with Polished Bezel 25 mm in Diameter (28 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance =...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 1601 Steel & White Gold Silver Dial Vintage Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This vintage men's Rolex Datejust 1601 features a stainless steel Oyster case with a 36.0 mm diameter, complemented by an 18k white gold fluted bezel.
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.