Gruen 14k Solid Gold Art Deco Watch with Factory Original Dial circa 1926
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 99-55 METAL / MATERIAL: 14K Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1926 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Width 24mm MO...
14k Gold
Antique Gruen 14K Guilloché Enamel Seed Pearl Pendant Pocket Watch, Circa 1910
By Gruen
Located in North Miami, FL
Antique Gruen pendant pocket watch crafted in 14 karat yellow gold, featuring a finely executed guilloché enamel case and an elegant detachable lapel pin fitting. The reverse display...
Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Gruen Curvex Precision 14K Solid Gold Wristwatch, Circa 1940s – 20 x 47mm
By Gruen
Located in Wailea, HI
Housed in a solid 14K yellow gold case measuring 20 x 47 mm, this model features Gruen’s patented 1930s case design (Patent 1,715,364) marked inside “Cased & Timed in U.S.A. by Gruen...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen 14Kt Solid Gold Curvex Art Deco Watch with Original Box circa 1940's
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Curvex METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Gold / Reference 568 CIRCA / YEAR: 1947-48 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Wi...
14k Gold
Gruen 14Kt White Gold Art Deco Watch with Hand Made Dial by Stern Freres 1920's
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid White Gold / Genuine Sapphires CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Len...
14k Gold
Gruen 14Kt Art Deco Ladies Watch with Original Dial and Kiln Fired Enamel Case
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Width 15m...
14k Gold
Vintage Swiss Gruen Veri Thin 14k Yellow Gold 17j 46mm Open Face Pocket Watch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Gruen Watch Co. Movement Type: Mechanical - Hand Wound - 17 Jewels - Swiss Made Case Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Case Type: Open Face Case Maker: Unknown - Made in Ci...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Gruen Art Deco Style 14 Karat White Gold Filled Watch, 1929
By Gruen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1929 Vintage Gruen 14k White Gold Art Deco Case watch with Silver Dial with Light Brown Luminous Arabic Numbers.
Vintage 1940s Gruen 14K Yellow Gold Tank Style Watch
By Gruen
Located in New York, NY
A refined 1940s Gruen dress watch, featuring a 22x25mm 14K yellow gold tank-style case with elegant fancy extended lugs, embodying the sophistication of the era.
Diamond, 14k Gold
1935 14K Gruen Jump Hour Duo Dial Dr's Wrist Watch
By Gruen
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare 14K Yellow Gold Gruen, Duo Dial, Jump Hour Dr's Watch, 17 Jewel Nickel Lever Gruen Guild Manual Wind Movement.
14k Gold
1960's Gruen Vintage Ladies Cocktail Watch - 14K White Gold & Diamonds
By Gruen
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
White Gold
1930 Gruen Vintage Techni - Quadron (Rolex Prince) Watch, 14K Gold-Filled
By Gruen
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1st...
Gold-filled
Gruen 14 Karat White Gold Filled Vintage Doctors Watch
By Gruen
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes, seconds Case: Rectangle 35 X 21mm 14K white gold filled case, winding crown on the side of the case, plastic crystal Dial: silver roma...
14k Gold, Gold-filled, White Gold
Gruen 14 Karat White Gold Ladies Vintage Diamond Watch
By Gruen
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes Case: oval 31mm 14K white gold case, winding crown on the side of case, plastic crystal Dial: white arabic dial with blue hands Band: 1...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Gruen Precision Watch, 14-Karat Gold
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
14k Gold Gruen Precision Watch 25 jewel working watch with original box.
Sold
H 0.74 in W 0.57 in L 0.26 in
Pre-Owned 14k Yellow Gold Diamond Vintage Duchess Gruen Woman's Watch
By Gruen
Located in Eagan, MN
Woman's 14k Yellow Gold Italy 17 Jewel Watch with Diamonds. Watch has marks and scratches on it from being worn and used, overall sapphire crystal is fully clear and watch runs as it...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.85 in D 0.32 in L 1.52 in
Vintage Art Deco Gruen Precision 14K Gold-Filled "Stepped Case" Tank Watch
By Gruen
Located in Wailea, HI
With its signed Gruen crown and crisp case lines, this watch is more than a timepiece; it is a wearable piece of history.
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Gruen Platinum Case 14K White Gold Band Diamond Sapphire Women's Hand Wind Watch
By Gruen
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Vintage Gruen Platinum Diamond and Sapphire Watch. This exquisite timepiece is crafted with a blend of platinum and white gold, featuring intricate filigree detailing.
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Gruen Curvex White Gold Watch with Steel Speidel Band
By Gruen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Late-1940s Gruen Curvex Precision 14K white gold men's watch on a flexible steel Speidel band.
14k Gold, Steel
Gruen 14k Solid White Gold Art Deco Watch with Factory Original Dial circa 1931
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 123/8 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1931 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm "Lug Tip ...
14k Gold
Gruen 510 Precision Swiss Men's 14 Yellow Gold Wrist Watch
By Gruen
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Fabulous men's Gruen 510 wrist watch from the 1960s when wearing a watch was more than just a necessity. Appreciate this great example of a retro period timepiece exhibiting sleek, c...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen VeriThin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Art Deco Pocket Watch, circa 1920s
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Open Faced / Art Deco Pocket Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 46mm MO...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.87 in L 1.5 in
Gruen 14 Karat White Gold Art Deco Styled Curvex Tank Style Watch, circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Gruen Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style Curvex METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1947 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Width 22...
14k Gold, White Gold
Gruen Gold Duo Dial Doctor's Watch circa 1930's
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14K white gold duo dial doctor's watch 21 X 40mm rectangular case with decorative engraved sides circa 1930's.
14k Gold
Art Deco Ladies Manual Watch by Gruen, c1929
By Gruen
Located in Westward ho, GB
For your consideration is this truly beautiful ladies original Art Deco manual wrist watch with original strap. The main case is engine turned 14k white gold filled with enamel as ac...
14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Gruen Yellow Gold Curvex Wristwatch
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen Curvex 14K YG circa 1940’s. Elongated case, measuring 24 x 36mm, with faceted hooded design and with faceted crystal.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Curvex in Gold c.1950s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen Curvex 14K YG very elaborate and striking case design circa 1950's with wide bezel and 2 prominent split ribs on either side of the case. Featuring black original dial with gol...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Chrono-Timer Wristwatch
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14K Yellow Gold Chrono-Timer Wristwatch circa 1940s.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Gruen Curvex 14 Karat Yellow Gold Filled Watch, 1936
By Gruen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1936 Vintage Gruen Curvex Precision 14K Yellow Gold Filled Watch.
Gruen Yellow Gold Curvex Wristwatch circa 1930s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14k yellow gold Curvex wristwatch, circa 1930s.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Rose Gold Curvex Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Classic 14k rose gold Gruen Curvex wristwatch, circa 1940s, featuring a curved case to contour to the shape of the wrist, a beautiful original two-tone pink and satin dial with black...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Gruen Rose Gold Curvex Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14k rose gold Curvex wristwatch, circa 1940s.
Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Curvex Manual Wristwatch, circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen Curvex 14K YG circa 1940’s featuring 24 X 41mm elongated case with sloping lugs and curved low dome crystal. With pleasing condition original satin dial with raised gold indexe...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Rectangular Curvex Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14k yellow gold rectangular Curvex wristwatch with beautifully restored dial with applied indexes and baton hands. 17-jewel manual-wind movement with subsidiary seconds. 23mm x...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Twisted Lugs Automatic Wristwatch circa 1950s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14k yellow gold Precision automatic wristwatch, circa 1950s.
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Gruen Rose Gold Pan American Veri-Thin Precision Wristwatch
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14K Rose Gold "Pan American" Wristwatch circa 1940s. 34mm diameter case with contoured lugs.
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Filled Quadron model ref # 109 Art Deco style
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen yellow gold filled Quadron model ref # 109 highly stylized Art eco style case with wish bone style lugs circa 1930. Beautiful silver satin dial with antique luminous indexes an...
14k Gold
Gruen 12-S Open Face Art Deco Style Dress Pocketwatch in SS & PG
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 12-S open face art deco style dress pocketwatch in SS and PG circa 1940's with original matte silver dial with gold applied breguet style figures and gold "moon" hands. 17 jew...
14k Gold
Art Deco 14k White Gold Watch by Gruen, c1927
By Gruen
Located in Westward ho, GB
For your consideration is this lovely Gruen ladies watch, 14k white gold, 15 jewels and dated to 1927.
14k Gold, White Gold
Gruen Yellow Gold Pan American Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14k yellow gold Pan American wristwatch, circa 1940s, featuring 32 x 38mm case with sculpted lugs with original two-tone dial with 24 hour inner track and original stylized gil...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Guild Yellow Gold Rectangular Wristwatch circa 1935
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14K gold rectangular wristwatch 34mm wide x 39mm long, circa 1935. Art Deco era model with beautifully restored dial with antique luminous indexes and hands. Featuring a heavy...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gruen Rose Gold Pan American Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen 14k pink gold Pan American wristwatch, 34mm, with contoured lugs, circa 1940s. Beautifully restored two-tone silvered dial with inner 24-hour track. 17-jewel manual-wind moveme...
Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 14 Karat Gold D.Gruen & Son 53mm Pocket Watch
Located in Carlisle, GB
A 14-karat 53mm diameter gold solid full hunter pocket watch. The watch has a white enamel dial signed D.Gruen & Son with Arabic numerals and a subsidiary second hand dial. Also, has...
14k Gold
Beautiful 1930s Ladies Art Deco Wrist Watch by Gruen
Located in Westward ho, GB
Beautiful 1930's ladies gold filled wrist watch made by GRUEN with a Swiss manual wind movement. This is a fine classic movement running well on 15 jewels having been recently servic...
14k Gold, Gold-filled
Art Deco Gents Wrist Watch by Gruen, circa 1930
Located in Westward ho, GB
Fabulous opportunity to acquire this wonderful gents manual wrist watch dating to 1930's. A 14k gold plated casing both back and front that can't be mistaken for any other era which ...
Gold Plate, 14k Gold
$68,499
H 1.58 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.58 in
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 18k White Gold Cream Dial Mens Watch 5320G-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned, like-new condition. Comes with an original box and a full paper set. Retail for $101,100 USD. General Information Department: Men Style: Luxury Model Name: Perpetual Cale...
White Gold
$2,247Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 1.19 in
Baume et Mercier Yellow Gold 18 Carats Black Leather Strap Cushion Shape Watch
Located in Vannes, FR
Baume et Mercier Yellow Gold 18 Carats Black Leather Strap Cushion Watch - Brand: Baume & Mercier - Model: Cushion - Material: Solid 18K Yellow Gold - Gold Weight: 23.14 gr...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 18kt Yellow Gold/Stainless Steel Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Mens Rolex- Datejust Date: 1972 36 mm Preowned Reference: 1600 18kt yellow and stainless steel
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Stainless Steel 26mm Just Date Women's Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date display watch is a classic example of Rolex's timeless elegance and durability. With it's versatile satin 26mm stainless steel case, this water resis...
Stainless Steel, Steel
Antique 1901 Yellow Gold Curb Bracelet with Heart Padlock Clasp
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive antique 9 karat yellow gold curb link bracelet with heart shaped padlock clasp; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impre...
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Juvenia Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Style Ladies Watch From 1950's High Grade
By Juvenia
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Juvenia Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 28mm X Width 19mm MOVEMENT / CA...
Gold-filled
Rolex Ref 6426 Classic 1950s Steel Manual wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1959 Rolex Reference 6426 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 Piece Oyster Case, 17 Jewel Caliber 1210 Manual Wind Nickle Lever Movement, Beautiful Original Mint Condition S...
Steel
Cartier Ronde Solo Ref 3517 Large Steel Automatic Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2018 Cartier Reference 3517 Ronde Solo Wrist Watch, 42 M.M. 2 piece Stainless Steel Water Resistant case, Automatic, Self winding movement, Sapphire set crown, Sapphire Glass C...
Steel
Tiffany Rolex Geneve Yellow Gold Ladies Wristwatch
By Rolex for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1970's Rolex Geneve ladies wristwatch. Hand textured solid 14k yellow gold band. Tiffany & Co Rolex dial. Length: 22.41mm Width: 25.2mm Band width at case: 15.72mm Case thi...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Tank Large 18K Gold Quartz 25mm Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
The Cartier Tank, 25mm crafted in 18K yellow gold unisex watch. Roman numerals, original lizard skin strap. Complete with original Cartier Box. No papers, buckle not Cartier or 18k g...
18k Gold
Baume & Mercier Ladies Yellow Gold Manual Wristwatch
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Darnestown, MD
Baume & Mercier ladies gold watch with Roman numerals. The oval face is painted to simulate green agate. It measures 13/16" x 15/16". The stem is sapphire. The watch has a mechanica...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Silver Dial
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Oyster Perpetual REFRENCE: 15200 SIZE: 34mm CASE: Stainless Steel DIAL: Grey BAND: Jubilee Stainless Steel MOVEMENT: Automatic WRTIST SIZE: Apx. 7.75 Very Good c...
Stainless Steel
$183,580
H 7.88 in W 5.12 in
Fabergé Autumn-Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine-Red Enamel, Diamonds 3.34ct G VS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Autumn Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine-Red Enamel, Diamonds 3.34 ct G VS, Obsidian, Agate, Ruby, Amethyst, Coral, Onyx This Fabergé egg, created in 1998 as part of the “Four...
Agate, Amber, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Zenith tonneau gold manual winding watch new old stock
By Zenith
Located in Perugia, IT
ZENITH - 18kt Yellow Gold - Hand-Wound Case reference 90/30.2860.305 Reference Italy BXY821056 Production 1997 approx New from old stock Case measurements: 40 mm (from the 'end of th...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef and Arpels 18901 watch. 18k Gold VCA La Classique Ladies Watch.
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Van Cleef & Arpels Watch Classic or Classique Ladies ref. 18901 18k Yellow Gold Case. Condition: Shows little to no wear. Comes with genuine leather band. New battery inst...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget Ladies 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
This elegant Piaget quartz wristwatch is a refined example of the maison’s mastery of minimalist luxury and gold craftsmanship. The watch features a square yellow gold case with fin...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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