$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
IWC Big Pilots Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW500401
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC Big Pilots 46mm Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW500401 Brand new!! box papers unworn
Steel
IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 TOP GUN Ceramic Ref. IW329801
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
IWC Big Pilot's Watch 43 TOP GUN Ceramic (ref. IW329801), featuring the IWC Caliber 82100 self
IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Mojave Desert Edition IW506003 Men's Watch in Ceramic
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Mojave Desert Edition IW506003 Men's Watch in Ceramic SKU: 119100 PRIMARY
Other
$10,800Sale Price|20% Off
IWC Big Ingenieur Chronograph Automatic White Dial Men's Watch 378405
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
!! complete set box papers tags BRANDIWC SERIES LABEL Big Ingenieur Pilot Chronograph GENDER Men's
Unavailable
IWC Big Pilot 48mm IW501903
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Big Pilot watch Top Gun Boutique Edition in a black ceramic case with black dial and green
IWC Big Pilot Stainless Steel Top Gun Edition Watch
By IWC
Located in Boca Raton, FL
IWC Big Pilot Stainless Steel Top Gun Edition Watch Brand: IWC Model: Big Pilot Top Gun Edition
Steel, Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Miramar IW501902 Men's Watch in Ceramic/Titanium
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
Retail price 15,900 USD. In excellent condition and recently serviced by a certified watchmaker. All components are factory original. Photos of actual watch. IWC Calibre 51111, 42 Je...
IWC Stainless Steel Big Pilot Wristatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Big Pilot stainless steel wristwatch, Ref. IW500901 (5009), with automatic movement. Stainless
IWC Big Pilot's Watch IW500401
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
Like a large-sized timekeeper? Then the IWC Big Pilot's Watch IW500401 is for you. This Swiss-made
IWC Big Pilots Heritage Watch IW501005
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Big Pilots Heritage Watch, reference number IW501005, draws influence from the classic
IWC Big Pilots Stainless Steel Men's IW500201
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4284 Manufacturer: IWC Model: Big Pilot's Model: IW500201 Age: 18th June 2006 Gender: Men's
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Watch IW501901
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Watch, reference number IW501901, is a stunning timepiece with a striking
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze Ref. IW501005
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage (ref. IW501005), featuring a self-winding automatic
Bronze
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar Ref. IW503605
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Perpetual Calendar (IW503605), featuring a self-winding automatic movement
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Buenos Aires Watch IWC5004-23
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Big Pilot Buenos Aires Watch, reference number IWC5004-23, is a limited edition design made
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Transitional Big Pilot International Watch Co. Ref 5002
By IWC
Located in Firenze, IT
Switzerland 2004 IWC Steel Big Pilot International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Die Grosse
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Top Gun Watch 5029
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Top Gun by IWC, reference number 5029, boasts a 48 mm ceramic and
Titanium
IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Special Edition Watch IW502639
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Special Edition watch, reference number IW502639, comes with
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Big Pilot's Watch TOP GUN Mojave Desert Ref. IW506003
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned IWC Big Pilot's Watch TOP GUN "Mojave Desert" (IW506003), featuring a self-winding
Other
Limited Edition IWC Big Pilot Saint Expert White Gold IW500420
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 46mm IWC Big Pilot Saint Exupery Edition crafted in white gold. Featuring a brown dial with
18k Gold, White Gold
IWC Classic Big Pilot Black Dial Stainless Steel Watch IW500401
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Classic Big Pilot Black Dial Steel Watch IW500401 is a Swiss-made timepiece with a handsome
Steel, Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Big Pilot
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Brand: IWC Movement: automatic Function: hour, minutes, seconds, date, 7-day power reserve Case: 46mm stainless steel, sapphire crystal, screw down crown Band: black alligator strap ...
Stainless Steel
IWC Ltd Boutique Edition Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold IW502613
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Limited Boutique Edition 18k Rose Gold Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Gents Wristwatch, black dial
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Big Pilot Top Gun Power Reserve Ceramic Black Dial Automatic Watch IW501901
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Pilot/Aviator Model: IWC Big Pilot's Watch Vintage
IWC Big Pilot's Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch IW500401
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF W3403 MODEL NUMBER IW500401 SERIAL NUMBER 317**** CONDITION 9 - Excellent condition GENDER Gents AGE 22nd August 2006 CASE DIAMETER 46 mm CASE SIZE 46mm BOX & PAPERS Box, ma...
Stainless Steel
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H 1.82 in W 0.63 in Dm 1.82 in
IWC Big Pilot Le Petit Prince 46mm Steel Blue Dial Automatic Men Watch IW501002
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
/Aviator Model: IWC Big Pilot Le Petit Prince Vintage: No Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Number of Jewels
Steel
IWC Ceramic Stainless steel Big Pilot's topgun Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W3413 Model: IW501901 Serial: 518**** Condition: 10 - Unworn condition Age: 2016 Case Diameter: 48 mm Case Size: 48mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Guarantee and Open Papers ...
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot's Transitional Stainless Steel Gents IW5002, 2000s
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W3826 Model: IW5002 Serial: 295**** Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Age: 2000's Case Diameter: 46 mm Case Size: 46mm Box and Papers: Box Only Movement: Automatic Case: Sta...
IWC Big Pilot “Le Petit Prince” Watch Ref. IW501002
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic calibre 52110 Function: hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date, power reserve indicator, 168 hours power reserve Case: 46.2mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal,...
Stainless Steel
IWC Black Titanium Big Pilot’s Top Gun Perpetual Calendar
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, month, moon phase, power reserve, perpetual calendar, power reserve Case: 48mm black titanium case, sapphire crystal...
Titanium
IWC Stainless Steel “Le Petit Prince’ Big Pilot 46mm
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date, power reserve Case: 48mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, push/pull crown, smooth bezel Band: brown calfskin leath...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Big Pilots Perpetual Calendar Automatic Wristwatch, 2012
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: COM1126 Model Number: IW502619 Serial Number: 366**** Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Age: 1st November 2012 Case Diameter: 46 mm Case Size: 46mm Box and Papers: Box, Manual...
Stainless Steel
IWC Ceramic Big Pilots Perpetual Calendar Top Gun Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: COM1249 Model Number: IW502902 Serial Number: 510**** Condition: 10 - Unworn condition Gender: Gents Age: 2017 Case Size: 48mm Box and Papers: Box & Guarantee Movement: Auto...
Other
IWC Titanium Black Ceramic Big Pilot Top Gun Limited Edition Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Specifications Ref: W1508 Movement: Automatic Case: Black Ceramic/Titanium Case Diameter: 48mm Dial: Black Bracelet: Black Fabric Buckle: Titanium Deployment Buckle Glass: Sapphire ...
Titanium
IWC Schaffhausen Titanium Ceramic Big Pilot Top Gun Wristwatch Ref 5019.02
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, sweep seconds, date at 6:00, 8 day power reserve, water resistant up to 60m Case: 48mm black PVD ceramic with titanium case, screw down ...
Titanium
IWC Pilot Big Steel Watch IW500401
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Classic Pilot Big Steel Watch, reference number IW500401, boasts an all-black design that
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar IW502608 Men's Watch in 18 Karat Rose Gold
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar IW502608 Men's Watch in 18kt Rose Gold SKU: 106432 PRIMARY
Rose Gold
IWC Big Pilot 18k White Gold
By IWC
Located in Miami Beach, FL
IWC (International Watch Company) Big Pilots watch in 18k white gold 46.2mm case has a special
IWC Big Pilot 46mm 5004
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Big Pilot Seven Days Power Reserve stainless steel on alligator band with IWC deployant buckle
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Wrist Watch
By IWC
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
This hard to find Gents IWC stainless steel Big Pilot Watch, model # IW500401 is a rare find in
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot Saint Exupery 46mm IW500421
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Big Pilot Antoine de Saint Exupery Limited Edition Tobacco Brown dial in 18k rose gold on brown
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC 18K WG Big Pilot ref #: IW500402
By IWC
Located in West Hollywood, CA
IWC 18K WG Big Pilot ref #: IW500402, 46.2 mm diameter case, slate gray dial with register for
18k Gold
IWC White Gold Fliegeruhr Big Pilot Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Fliegeruhr Ref. 5004 IWC "Die Grosse Fliegeruhr" Big Pilot. Case - 18k white gold, screw back
White Gold, 18k Gold
IWC Big Pilot stainless steel Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5004
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Big Pilot Seven Days Power Reserve stainless steel on alligator band with IWC deployant buckle
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilot IW500901, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Big Pilot Reference #: IW500901. Mens Swiss Automatic Watch Stainless Steel Black 0 MM
IWC Big Pilot IW502618, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Big Pilot Reference #: IW502618. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless Steel Black 46 MM
IWC Big Pilot IW502618, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Big Pilot Reference #: IW502618. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless Steel Black 46 MM
IWC Big Pilot IW502618, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Big Pilot Reference #: IW502618. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless Steel Black 46 MM
IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage Bronze 'IW501005'
By IWC
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-owned IWC Big Pilot's Watch Heritage (ref. IW501005), featuring the Caliber 52110 self-winding
IWC Stainless Steel Big Pilot Wristwatch Ref 5004 circa 2000s
By IWC
Located in West Hollywood, CA
IWC stainless steel Big Pilot wristwatch, Ref. 5004, eight-day power reserve, mint pre-owned
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilots Steel Blue Dial Mens Automatic Watch IW329304
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Big Pilots 43mm Steel Blue Dial Mens Automatic Watch IW329304. Automatic self-winding movement
Steel
IWC Platinum Big Pilot Aviator's Wristwatch with Power Reserve and Date
By IWC
Located in Munich, Bavaria
IWC Ref. 5002 Big Pilot Case Platinum, screw back, sapphire crystal, 46.2mm Movement
Platinum
IWC Rose Gold Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Limited Edition Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name IWC Style Number IW502638 Also Called 5026-38, 502638 Series Big Pilot
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC 5004 Big Pilot Black Dial Stainless Steel Automatic Men's Watch
By IWC
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Company-IWC Model-5004 Big Pilot Case Metal-Stainless Steel Case Size-46mm Dial-Black Bezel
IWC Stainless Steel Big Pilot Wristwatch with Power-Reserve and Date
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Stainless Steel Big Pilot Wristwatch with Power-Reserve and Date Brand: IWC Schaffhausen
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Antoine de Saint Exupery Big Pilot Wristwatch circa 2011
By IWC
Located in Munich, Bavaria
IWC Ref. 5004 Antoine de Saint Exupery Big Pilot Case Stainless steel, screw back case
Stainless Steel
IWC Big Pilots Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW500401 Box Card
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Big Pilots 46mm Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW500401 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
Steel
IWC Big Pilots Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW500401 Box Card
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Big Pilots 46mm Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW500401 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
Steel
IWC Big Pilot 034 Le Petit Prince Rose Gold Blue Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name: IWC Style Number: IW500909 Also Called: 5009-09 Series: Big Pilot Saint Exupery
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Big Pilot Prepetual Calendar Brown Dial Men's Watch IW503801 Box Card
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Big Pilot Prepetual Calendar Brown Dial Mens Watch IW503801 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
IWC Big Pilots 43mm Steel Blue Dial Mens Automatic Watch IW329304 Box Card
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Big Pilots 43mm Steel Blue Dial Mens Automatic Watch IW329304 Box Card. Automatic self-winding
Steel
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Collectors
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Brand New In Box With all Warranty Papers, Rare Collectors Watch Case : 18 Kt Solid Gold, Diameter 39.5 mm Strap :...
18k Gold
$39,600Sale Price|20% Off
Patek Philippe White Men's Watch - 5036/1R
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe White Men's Watch - 5036/1R Excellent condition! fits 8" wrist runs perfect just serviced free overnight shipping a name you can trust
18k Gold
Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Steel Gray Wave Dial Mens Watch 210.30.42.20.06.001
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
New 2023. Full set. * Free Shipping within the USA * Three-year warranty coverage * 14-day return policy with a full refund. Buyers can verify the watch's authenticity at any boutiq...
Steel
2017 Historical Richard Mille RM11-03 Titanium 50mm
By Richard Mille
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
RM11_03 Richard Mille Excellent condition with box and papers CALIBRE RMAC3 Skeletonised automatic movement with hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph, 60-minute countdown ti...
Titanium
Blancpain Leman Reveil GMT 2041-1230-63B Men's Watch in Titanium
By Blancpain
Located in New York, NY
Blancpain Leman Reveil GMT 2041-1230-63B Men's Watch in Titanium SKU: 131460 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: Blancpain Model: Leman Reveil GMT Country of Origin: Switzerland Movement Type:...
Titanium
Omega Choreograph Vintage 18k gold wrist watch cal.33.3 1950
By Omega
Located in Berlin, BE
Handaufzugs omega uhr in 18k gelbgold mit lederband und orginaler omega dornschließe cal.33,3 plexiglas uhr weisst leichte gebrauchspuren
18k Gold
IWC Porsche Design Certified IW3700
By IWC
Located in Berlin, BE
Introducing the majestic IWC Porsche Design IW3700, a timepiece that exudes elegance and precision. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this masterpiece combines the enginee...
Titanium
Patek Philippe 5960p Platinum Men's Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe 5960p 2006 Platinum Men's 40mm Watch archive papers copy excellent condition shop with confidence
Platinum
Patek Philippe Platinum Annual Calendar Moonphase Power Reserve Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
This fantastic Patek Philippe Ref. 5056P wristwatch features a fine platinum case with a sapphire crystal, a gray dial with Roman numerals and luminous hands, Annual Calendar, day su...
Platinum
IWC Spitfire Chronograph Slate Grey Dial Men's Watch IW387802
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC SPITFIRE CHRONOGRAPH SLATE GREY DIAL MENS WATCH IW387802 Condition: Mint Case size: 43mm Material: Stainless steel Movement: Automatic Dial Markers: Arabic Numeral Power reserve...
Stainless Steel
IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Laureus Limited Edition Ref. IW379507
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned IWC Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD” wristwatch (ref. IW379507), featuring a self-winding automatic movement; blue dial with Arabic numerals & luminou...
Stainless Steel
IGI Certified 100.00 Carats Natural Diamonds Multiple Riviera Tennis Necklace
Located in New Delhi, Delhi
A statement masterpiece. A stunning tennis necklace features a collection of Diamonds , each more mesmerizing than the last. The array of diamonds creates a sparkling and radiant pie...
Diamond, 14k Gold
IWC Chronograph Pilot's Watch 41 Mens Wristwatch IW388102 Stainless Auto 1YrWnty
By IWC
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: IWC Model: Chronograph Pilot's Watch 41 Model Number: IW388102 Movement: Automatic Number of Jewels: 33 Warranty: One Year Warranty Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Blue Met...
IWC IW324712 Pilots Mark XVIII Top Gun SFTI Black Ceramic 41mm Box Paper 2022
By IWC
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: IW324712 Year: 2022 Model: Pilots Mark XVIII Top Gun SFTI Case Material: Ceramic Band: Leather Bezel: Ceramic Dial: Black Face: Sapphire Crystal Case Size: 41mm ...
Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic Men's Watch
By Panerai
Located in Dallas, TX
Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Automatic Men's Watch - Automatic Movement. Black Carbon Case with a Black Carbon Fiber Bezel ( 47 mm ) . Black dial with date feature . Black rub...
Vacheron Constantin Vintage Dress Watch Yellow Gold 4480
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage mens 34mm dress wristwatch in 18ct yellow gold by Vacheron Constantin. Featuring a silver dial with a small seconds display at 6 o'clock and Arabic numbers 3,9 & 12. Fitted...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
One of Switzerland’s major luxury watch companies was started by an American who saw the potential of bringing Switzerland’s superb watchmaking into the modern age through industrialized manufacturing and high-precision interchangeable parts. The New Hampshire–born watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones (1841–1916), who founded International Watch Company — known today as simply IWC — in 1868, was interested in “combining all the excellence of the American system of mechanism with the more skillful hand labor of the Swiss.”
Setting up the company with another American watchmaker, Charles Kidder, in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Jones used hydropower from the River Rhine for his plant’s machinery. Rethinking watch design would lead to one of IWC’s early successes: the Pallweber pocket watch. Based on an 1883 patent by Austrian watchmaker Josef Pallweber, the watch employed numbered disks for jumping hour and minute displays, making it a pioneer in digital timekeeping.
After Johann Rauschenbach-Vogel took over the watch manufacturer in 1880, four generations of his family led IWC into the 20th century. In 1905, Ernst Jakob Homberger and his brother-in-law Carl Jung — the famed Swiss psychiatrist — acquired IWC. Homberger bought out Jung’s holdings in 1929, and in the 1930s, the company introduced pilot watches, which were particularly robust and aimed solely at the civil aviation industry. These durable wristwatches were designed specifically to remain operational during extreme temperature shifts. (As blue watch dials are particularly hot right now, IWC's blue-dial Big Pilot is having a moment.)
The company still operates alongside the river where it was founded, having gained an international reputation over the past 150 years for its elegant designs and expert craftsmanship. Vintage IWC watches are prized by collectors — of whom there are many these days — and while the company continues to guard its attention to detail and quality, it has pushed its classic designs forward with modern innovation intended to stand the test of time.
IWC’s 2013 Ingenieur watch collection, with its precision based on an inventive constant-force mechanism, looked back to a 1955 Ingenieur model that featured a durable soft-iron inner cage as well as a 1976 update by leading Swiss watch designer Gérald Genta that encased its mechanism in a sleek steel case. IWC has also had a recent push toward sustainability, designing watches that are made to last a lifetime and beyond and earning the highest environmental ranking of any Swiss watch company in a 2018 report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature Switzerland (WWF).
Find vintage IWC wristwatches, Art Deco–style pocket watches and more on 1stDibs.
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.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.