$16,038
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 Precision Ref. 4579 Chronometer 18K Rose Gold Hooded Lugs c.1946
By Rolex
Located in PARIS, FR
This example retains its original silver satin dial, beautifully aged to a warm, even patina acquired over nearly eighty years. Applied rose gold Arabic numerals, elegant feuille ha...
Rose Gold
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564 34mm Mens Gold-Capped Vintage Automatic 1950s RA789
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's rare Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6564 gold-capped automatic dress watch, c.1956, in excellent working condition.
Stainless Steel, Gold, Gold Plate
$24,160
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 Datejust 36mm Champagne Diamond Dial Steel Gold Jubilee Watch 126233
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Details: Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 36 Reference number: 126233 Movement: Automatic Case material: Gold/Steel Bracelet material: Gold/Steel Year of production: 2020 Condition: Min...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 6564 Oyster Perpetual 1950s Mens 34mm Gold-Capped Vintage Automatic RA789B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic vintage charm, rare Men's Rolex 6564 Oyster Perpetual gold-capped automatic dress watch, c.1956, in excellent working condition.
Gold, Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date II Diamond Set White Gold 41mm 218349
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Day-Date wristwatch crafted in 18K white gold by Rolex. Featuring a silver dial with 8 baguette cut diamonds and 2 baguette cut sapphires.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Rolex DateJust President Bracelet 26mm 18K White Gold Factory Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
18K White Gold Ladies Rolex DateJust President With Factory Round Diamond Hour Markers With Original Rolex Box And Card.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1995 Rolex Cellini 4133 18K Yellow Gold White Roman Dial Manual 31mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Other Side Of Rolex The Cellini line has always been Rolex's dedicated exploration of the classic dress watch.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster 6827 Datejust 18k Solid Gold 1980s Midsize 30mm Automatic RA732
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage luxury, 18k solid gold Men's midsize Rolex ref.6827 Oyster Perpetual Date automatic, c.1981, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Day-Date 18K Yellow Gold Silver Dial 1802
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date vintage wristwatch. Features a silver dial with applied hour markers, a date aperture, and a day display. Complementing the dial is a fix...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Rolex GMT Ref 16753 Vintage Gold and Steel Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Black dial with Gold Gilt Print and applied framed markers. Original Hands.
Gold, Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel and Gold Datejust with Original Factory Gold Dial, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm X Diameter 36mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Factory Original Gold Dial wit...
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust 36mm in Steel & Gold, White Jubilee Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
A refined vintage Rolex Datejust 36mm crafted in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold, featuring the iconic fluted bezel and classic two-tone Jubilee bracelet.
Diamond, Gold, Steel
Rolex Ladies Datejust Steel & Gold Watch 69173 Ivory Dial
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies Datejust Steel & Gold Watch 69173 - Automatic winding, 29 jewels, Quickset date, sapphire crystal.
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Men's Rolex 36mm Datejust Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Silver Stick Dial with Diamond Bezel Two Tone Watch 16013.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date 36 President Yellow Gold Green Ombre Dial 128238
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. Comes with original box and papers. 5-year Rolex warranty.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Ceramic Bezel Crocodile Strap Rose Gold Watch 116515LN
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph Rose Gold Mens Watch 116515.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1989 Rolex Lady-Datejust 69173 18K Gold Steel Custom Diamond Watch
By Rolex
Located in Addison, TX
Item Specifications Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust Reference Number: 69173 Year: Circa 1989 Country of Manufacture: Switzerland Movement: Rolex Caliber 2135 self...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Antique Rare Rolex Prince 9CT Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch, C1930s
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Case: The Rhombus designed 9ct yellow gold case with a plain polished back. The case fully signed Rolex ,numbered and Swiss hallmarked.
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Rolex 18k Yellow Gold Day-Date 36mm Men’s Watch Ref 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The warm gold-on-gold presentation gives the watch a refined, unmistakably Rolex appearance, while the day and date displays add the practical functionality that defines the model.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1975 Rolex Datejust 1601 Stainless Steel & Rose Gold Champagne Dial 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
During the 1970s, Rolex used this metal sparingly, making any two-tone rose gold configuration significantly less common than its yellow gold counterpart.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Steel Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Ladies Watch 79163
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Ladies' Watch 79163.
Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Two-Tone Steel & Gold Jubilee Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date men's and unisex watch in two-tone stainless steel and yellow gold, featuring a restored silver dial with Roman numeral indices, gold dauphine han...
Gold
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 116519 18K White Gold Black Dial Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This watch features an officially certified chronometer with a self-winding movement. It includes a rhodium-plated mechanism, 44 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a monom...
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Steel Custom Olive Diamond Ladies Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69173 Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Style: Casual Vintage: Yes Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland ...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
1999 26mm Rolex Presidential 18K Gold with Champagne Dial and Fluted Bezel.
By Rolex
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Metal Type: 18K Solid Yellow Gold. Movement: Self-Winding (Automatic). Bracelet / Strap: Presidential 18K Solid Yellow Gold.
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm Steel & Gold Diamond Bezel 178383
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm Steel & Gold Diamond Bezel 178383 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels, sapphire crystal.
Rolex Day Date 18238 18K Yellow Gold Aventurine "pinball" Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
The bracelet is made from gold yellow gold and is designed with a hidden fold-over clasp in 18k rose gold for a seamless appearance.
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 41mm Wimbledon Dial Fluted Bezel Gold Steel Oyster Watch 126333
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
The Oyster bracelet is a perfect alchemy of form and function, aesthetics and technology, designed to be both robust and comfortable. Details: Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 41 Model ...
Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 36mm Automatic 18K Gold & Stainless Steel Men's Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
The Rolex 1995 Oyster Perpetual Datejust is a classic example of Rolex's timeless elegance and durability.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Ladies President Datejust 79178 Cream Dial 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 79178 Serial: A113*** Year: 1999 Model: Ladies President Datejust Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Cream Ro...
Yellow Gold
Rolex 1950s Yellow Gold Honeycomb Precision Tear Drop Lugs Wristwatch 4514
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 34mm 18k Yellow Gold Tear Drop Lugs Gents Wristwatch, honeycomb dial with applied 18k yellow gold index batons and arabic numbers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 0'clock, blue steel centre secon...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 36 Gold & Steel 116233 Champagne Index Dial Diamond Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 36 Gold & Steel 116233 Watch Champagne Index Dial Custom Diamond Bezel and Diamond Lugs Brand: Rolex Series: Datejust Model: 116233 Case Diameter: 36 mm Bracelet: Ju...
Gold, Steel
Rolex Date 1503 Men's Yellow Gold Sigma Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Date 1503 Men's Yellow Gold Sigma Dial Watch - Automatic winding, acrylic crystal.
Vintage Rolex Cellini Danaos 18K Rose Gold Black Dial Ladies Quartz Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Cellini Danaos ladies quartz watch in 18K rose gold, reference 6229, featuring a cushion-shaped case with a black graduated dial, white Arabic numerals, rose gold leaf ...
18k Gold
Rolex Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 68278
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 31mm Presidential 18kt Gold Champagne Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 68278 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex President Quartz Day-Date Factory Diamond Dial 18k Gold
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Day Date Original Diamond Dial 18k Solid Gold Mint Condition 1982 with box and papers.
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Submariner Date NOS Stainless Steel & Yellow Gold Blue Dial 16613
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An Unworn Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date NOS Men's Wristwatch, blue dial with applied hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, an 18k yellow gold uni-dire...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Genuine Rolex 6516 Watch. 18k and SS ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Case is Stainless Steel. 18k Yellow gold bezel Leather Band with Original Rolex Buckle. 25mm case Condition: Great condition for the age.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 228349RBR Day-Date 18k White Gold Meteorite Diamond Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rolex 228349RBR Day-Date 18k White Gold Meteorite Diamond Dial Watch This beautiful Rolex 228349RBR Day-Date Watch is in excellent condition and is ready to ship!
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1969 Rolex Datejust 1601 18K Yellow Gold Mocha Stick Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Gold Standard Of Its Era The reference 1601 is a cornerstone of any vintage Rolex collection, but the solid 18K yellow gold 1601 elevates the watch to a different level.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Presidential Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Automatic Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust Model Number: 69178 Style: Luxury Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Year Manufactured: 1980–1989 Country/Region of Manufactu...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 31mm Silver Diamond Dial Two-Tone Yellow Gold Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 31mm two-tone 18K yellow gold and Oystersteel, reference 278243, featuring a silver sunburst dial with factory-set diamond hour markers, smooth domed yellow gold bezel...
18k Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Strap Watch 18038
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Strap Watch 18038 - Automatic winding; quick-set; sapphire crystal.
Rolex Submariner Date Ceramic Bezel Yellow Gold Black 116618LN Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Never Worn Rolex Submariner Date Ceramic Bezel Yellow Gold Watch with Black Dial 116618LN.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Precision 2644 Vintage 1971 Silver Dial 18K White Gold Mesh Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Precision ref. 2644 in 18K white gold, circa 1971, featuring a silver dial, baton hour markers, manual-wind movement, and integrated textured 18K white gold mesh bracel...
White Gold
FACTORY DISCOUNTINUED ROLEX Yacht-Master White Dial 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Pre Owned Vintage Rolex Model Yacht-Master 169628 Serial/Year Pre-Owned Case Diameter 40 mm Dial White Automatic 2235 movement, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, waterproof, screw...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Unisex Vintage Watch 6567
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Unisex Vintage Watch 6567 - Automatic winding with butterfly rotor.
Rolex Date 1503 14K Yellow Gold Jubilee Band 34mm
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1503 Serial: 6089*** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex Date Case Material: 14K Yellow Gold Band: 14K Yellow Gold Bezel: 14K Yellow Gold Dial: Cha...
18 Kt Rolex White Gold Lady President with Diamond Dial & Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Rolex White Gold Lady President with Diamond Dial & Bezel Worn in very good condition Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, President diamonds, white gold.
Diamond, White Gold
Rolex Oyester Perpetual Datejust 31mm steel and rose gold chocolate and diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Key Features of the Rolex Datejust 278271: Case Material: Everose Rolesor (a marriage of Oystersteel and 18 ct Everose gold).
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Steel
Rolex Daytona 18K Yellow Gold Champagne Sticks Dial Men Watch 116518LN
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Daytona Model Number: 116518LN Style: Luxury Department: Men Year Manufactured: 2020 Vintage: No Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerl...
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1969 Rolex Day-Date 1803 18K Yellow Gold Champagne Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The reference 1803 represents a core part of that history, embodying the classic design language that has defined the top of the Rolex catalog for decades. A Classic And Honest Exec...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Rolex Cellini 3833 14K Yellow Gold White Roman Dial Manual 32mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
It is a simple, time-only watch in solid gold that demonstrates Rolex’s ability to compete with the more established Geneva houses on their own terms.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Yellow Gold Steel Black Dial Jubilee Watch 179173
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Black Dial Ladies Watch 179173.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date 1803 Gold Khanjar Dial Asprey 18k YG
By Rolex
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2267 Brand Rolex Model Day Date Reference 1803 Year Dial Khanjar Dial Case 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold Diameter 36mm Length Movement Automatic Weight N/A Lug Widt...
1961 Rolex Vintage Turn-O-Graph Thunderbird Datejust 18K Gold SS Watch
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
In fact, prior to the introduction of the Day-Date President, the solid gold Turn-O-Graph was the most expensive Rolex cataloged.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rare 1950s Rolex Rose Gold Chronometer Champagne Dial Precision Vintage 4134
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 37mm 18k Rose Gold Vintage Precision Gents Wristwatch, a rare original chronometer champagne dial with applied 18k rose gold index batons and roman numerals at 3,6,9 and 12 0'clock...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Rare Vintage Rolex President Datejust 26 Champagne Stick Dial Gold Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex President Model Number: 69178 Department: Women Type: Wristwatch Style: Luxury Country of Manufacture: Switzerland Year Manufactured: 19...
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.