Platinum IWC Perpetual Calendar Split Second Chronograph Limited Wrist Watch3751
By IWC
Located in Antwerp, BE
Platinum IWC Perpetual Calendar Split Second Chronograph Limited Edition 500 Pieces Only Wrist
Platinum
IWC Portofino Romana Perpetual Calendar, Moon Phase, 18 Karat Gold, IW2050
By IWC
Located in Berlin, DE
IWC Portofino Romana Perpetual Calendar 18 Karat Gold, IW2050 From private collection. Including
Gold, 18k Gold
$27,995
W 1.75 in Dm 1.75 in
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 44mm 18K Rose Gold Black Dial IW503202 Papers
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
The IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar (reference IW503202) is a distinguished timepiece that
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Da Vinci MOON PHASE CHRON Perpetual Calendar YGOLD 18K 750 Men's Wrist Watch
Located in New York, NY
IWC Da Vinci MOON PHASE CHRON Perpetual Calendar YGOLD 18K 750 Men's Wrist Watch Model
18k Gold
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Automatic White Gold Grey Dial Watch IW302507
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC Schaffhausen Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Men's Watch Model Number: IW302507 100% Authentic
18k Gold
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Automatic Men's Watch IW502103
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
) Model: Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Display: Analog Serial Number: IW502103 Watch Shape: Round Year of
18k Gold
IWC Da Vinci 3751 Perpetual Calendar Rattrapante, Only One at this Price
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Rattrapante in 18k yellow gold on an alligator strap. Auto with
Fine 18 Karat Gold IWC Automatic Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch with Moon Phases
By IWC
Located in Warrington, PA
A Fine 18k Gold Automatic Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch with Moon Phases and Bracelet Signed IWC
18k Gold
IWC Portugleser Perpetaul Calendar Men's watch
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
-IWC PORTUGIESER PERPETUAL CALENDAR MEN'S WATCH new condition worn once shop with confidence
18k Gold
IWC Da Vinci IW375107, Case, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Reference #:IW375107. IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Rattrapante in 18k yellow gold
IWC Da Vinci IW375107, Silver Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Reference #:IW375107. IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Rattrapante in 18k yellow gold
IWC Da Vinci IW375107, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Reference #:IW375107. IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Rattrapante in 18k yellow gold
IWC Da Vinci IW3755-02, Case, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Reference #:IW3755-02. IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar in 18k & black ceramic
IWC Da Vinci IW3755-02, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Reference #:IW3755-02. IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar in 18k & black ceramic
IWC Da Vinci IW3755-02, Brown Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Reference #:IW3755-02. IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar in 18k & black ceramic
IWC Da Vinci IW3755-02 18 Karat Gold and Ceramic White Dial Automatic Watch
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar in 18k yellow gold & black ceramic (Zirconium Oxide) on leather
IWC Perpetual Calendar III Hemisphere Blue Dial Watch IW502121
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
Perfect for travel, the IWC Perpetual Calendar III Hemisphere Blue Dial Watch IW502121 is a well
18k Gold, White Gold
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Watch IW502218
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
completes the handsome look of this timepiece. This IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Watch IW502218 is
18k Gold, White Gold
IWC GST Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Ref. IW375619
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned IWC GST Perpetual Calendar Chronograph (IW375619), featuring a self-winding automatic
Stainless Steel
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph watch comes with an 18K yellow gold case that
IWC Romana Perpetual Calendar NOS 2050-006
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's unworn Romana Perpetual Calendar 36mm wristwatch crafted from platinum, by IWC. Featuring a
Platinum
IWC Black Ceratanium Perpetual Calendar Top Gun
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Brand: IWC Movement: automatic Function: date, day, month, perpetual calendar, year indicator
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 18K White Gold Watch IWC 503203
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calender 18K White Gold Watch, reference number 503203, is a part of the
18k Gold, White Gold
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 Pilot's Perpetual Calendar Gents IW379108 Watch
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W3756 Model: IW379108 Serial: 528**** Condition: 10 - Unworn condition Age: 2017 Case Diameter: 46 mm Case Size: 46mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Open Guarantee Movement: A...
Stainless Steel
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold Watch IW502103
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
An incredibly elegant timepiece, the IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold Watch IW502103
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch 3750
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph watch, reference number 3750, belongs to the first
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
IWC Portuguese Rose Gold Perpetual Calendar Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18K Rose Gold 5021 - 19 - Automatic. 18K Rose gold ( 44.2 mm
IWC Rose Gold Portuguese 7-Day Perpetual Calendar Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC 18k rose gold Portuguese 7 Days perpetual calendar wristwatch, Ref. IW503202, with automatic
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 Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Watch IW502213
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold 42 mm Watch IW502213 - Automatic, sapphire crystal
IWC Black Titanium Big Pilot’s Top Gun Perpetual Calendar
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
, perpetual calendar, power reserve Case: 48mm black titanium case, sapphire crystal, push/pull crown, smooth
Titanium
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 Novecento IW3545 Yellow Gold Perpetual Calendar Mens Watch
By IWC
Located in Great Neck, NY
IWC Novecento IW3545 Yellow Gold Perpetual calendar Men's Watch. 27mm yellow gold case with. White
Yellow Gold
IWC Yellow Gold Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
, sub seconds, chronograph, day, date, month, year and moonphase. 18k yellow gold IWC bracelet with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Moonphase Automatic IW503302 Men's Watch
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
This never been worn IWC Portugieser IW503302 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by
IWC Rose Gold Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Automatic Wristwatch, 2008
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4156 Model Number: IW502119 Condition: 9 - Excellent condition Age: 19th May 2008 Case Diameter: 44 mm Case Size: 44mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals & Guarantee Movement: A...
18k Gold
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18 Karat Rose Gold 5021 - 19
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18K Rose Gold 5021 - 19 - Automatic. 18K Rose gold ( 44.2 mm
Rose Gold
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Steel Silver Dial Mens Watch IW344203
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
Store Display Model IWC Portugieser 42mm Steel Perpetual Calendar Automatic Men's Watch IW344203
IWC Stainless Steel Portuguese 7 Days Perpetual Calendar Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
band with stainless steel IWC deployant clasp. Pre-owned with box and papers.
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 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 GST Stainless Steel perpetual calendar Automatic Wristwatch Ref IW375607
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF W3317 MODEL NUMBER IW375607 SERIAL NUMBER 288**** CONDITION 9 - Excellent condition GENDER Gents AGE 2000's CASE DIAMETER 43 mm CASE SIZE 43mm BOX & PAPERS Box Only MOVEMENT ...
Stainless Steel
IWC Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Rose Gold B&P IW379105
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 46 mm Pilot's Spitfire Perpetual Calendar in rose gold originally released by IWC in 2013. The
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Yellow Gold Mens Watch IW375003
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Yellow Gold Mens Watch IW375003 - Automatic winding
IWC Yellow Gold Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar Moon Phases Self-Winding Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Firenze, IT
calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold IWC buckle.Box and paper Dial, case and movement signed. DIM
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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 Da Vinci Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 18k Gold Watch IW375402
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
, sapphire protective crystal, 18k yellow gold pushers and crown, solid IWC engraved case back Band: brown
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.58 in Dm 1.54 in
IWC Yellow Gold Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Self-Winding Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Greenwich, CT
IWC Schaffhausen has established an international reputation creating masterpieces of haute
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.63 in W 0.87 in Dm 1.74 in
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar 18K Rose Gold Automatic Men's Watch IW503202
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned IWC Portugieser IW503202 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by a
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar 18 Karat Rose Gold Gents IW502302, 2011
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF W3408 MODEL NUMBER IW502302 SERIAL NUMBER 367**** CONDITION 9 - Excellent condition GENDER Gents AGE 12th June 2011 CASE DIAMETER 44 mm CASE SIZE 44.2mm BOX & PAPERS Box, manual...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.7 in W 0.67 in Dm 1.7 in
IWC GST Perpetual Calendar 43mm Steel Silver Dial Mens Watch IW3756-07
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
Model: IWC GST Perpetual Calendar Vintage: No Movement: Mechanical (Automatic) Dial Color: Gray
Steel
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Gents 18 Karat Rose Gold Black Dial IW502119
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 44 mm 18k Rose Gold Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Portuguese 7 Days Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Men's Complicated Watch I
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portuguese 7 Days Perpetual Calendar 18k Rose Gold Men's Complicated Watch IW503202 - Automatic
Rose Gold
IWC Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Gents 18 Karat Gold Black Dial B&P IW502119
By IWC
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Portugieser Perpetual Calendar Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied arabic
Rose Gold
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar IW3750, Automatic, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Case
By IWC
Located in Antwerp, BE
IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar, Automatic, 18 kt Yellow Gold Case, 39 mm Reference: IW3750
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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 Novecento Perpetual Calendar Gents
By IWC
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-owned IWC Novecento Perpetual Calendar Gents Wristwatch, in 18 Karat Yellow Gold case, silver
IWC DaVinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph
By IWC
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-owned in good condition IWC DaVinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph, 39mm yellow gold polished
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
IWC Novecento Perpetual Calendar Watch
By IWC
Located in Stamford, CT
Hand, Month Hand, Year Hand, Perpetual Calendar.
14k Gold
IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Platinum 'IW502305'
By IWC
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-owned IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar (ref. IW502305), featuring a mechanical automatic
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ladies 37 Automatic Diamond Bezel 15451ST.ZZ.1256ST.01
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
A Brand New very Beautiful 37mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak SelfWinding 15451ST.ZZ.1256ST.01 Black Dial with Factory Diamond Bezel set with 40 round diamonds, in latest Random Series. ...
Stainless Steel
2014 Chanel J12 Montre 365 Rose Gold Ceramic J12 Watch 365
By Chanel
Located in PARIS, FR
Chanel watch model J12 365 (reference H3839) in ceramic and rose gold, automatic winding, calendar at 6 o'clock, second hand, golden beige guilloché dial, double folding clasp, water...
18 Kt Girard Perregaux Chronograph Wrist Watch
By Girard Perregaux
Located in Antwerp, BE
GIRARD-PERREGAUX, MANUFACTURA, LA-CHAUX-DE-FONDS MOVEMENT: automatic, 38 jewels, Gold Rotor FUNCTIONS: hours, minutes, seconds CASE: diameter 32 mm, height 12 mm DIAL: Black dia...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18 Karat Yellow Gold Reference 3420 Vintage Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Baltimore, MD
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18 Karat Yellow Gold Reference 3420 Vintage Watch Circa 1960 Reference: 3420 Serial: 428591 Metal: 18k yellow gold Strap: New Spidel black leather (not origi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$39,600
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
$9,827
H 1.7 in W 1.11 in Dm 0.46 in
Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso, Gran Sport, Duo Face, GMT, Steel, Ref 295.8.51
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jaeger Le Coultre Reverse Gran Sport Duo Face GMT steel, Ref 295.8.51 Recently Complete Revision by Jaeger Le Coultre for over 1400 Euro Model: Reverso, Gran sport Ref number: 29...
Steel
$12,450
H 1.78 in W 1.3 in L 1.78 in
18kt White Gold Franck Muller Watch Long Island 1200 CC AT Serviced Warranty
By Franck Muller
Located in San Diego, CA
18kt White Gold Franck Muller Geneve Chronograph Watch Long Island Leather Band Automatic. No. 262, 1200 CC AT Black leather watch strap, Black Face. Excellent. The case is 33 x 45 m...
18k Gold, White Gold
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
Patek Philippe 18Kt. Two-Tone Oversized Late Art Deco Wristwatch from 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Solid Yellow and White Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 47mm X Width 29mm CIRCA: 1940's MOVEMEN...
$92,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA-Certified 4.00ct Asscher-Cut Diamond Unisex Signet Ring in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Jaipur, RJ
Bold yet refined, architectural yet timeless—this GIA-certified 4.00ct Asscher-cut diamond signet ring redefines the essence of modern luxury with vintage soul. Sculpted in solid 18K...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Cartier Tortue Watch with Diamonds
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k white gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds and a navy blue leather alligator strap. Signed by Cartier 28mm face Model #2644
Diamond, 18k Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Magic Alhambra Malachite Long Pendant Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous necklace Van Cleef & Arpels from the iconic Vintage Alhambra collection features a green malachite lucky clover pendant set in 18k yellow gold completed with an adjusta...
Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Historical Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Big Red 6263 steel 1979
By Rolex
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
First launched in 1963 and created specifically for the world of automotive racing, the Rolex Daytona collection is arguably one of the most popular and universally respected lines o...
Steel
2002 Christian Dior by John Galliano Genuine Snakeskin Brown Shoulder Bag
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Designed by John Galliano in 2002, this sleek dark brown Christian Dior bag is crafted from python skin with leather accents. The shoulder bag has a flap design with a buckle closure...
Franck Muller Ronde Chronograph 7002 CC Men's Watch in Stainless Steel
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
Franck Muller Ronde Chronograph 7002 CC Men's Watch in Stainless Steel SKU: 142271 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: Franck Muller Model: Ronde Chronograph Country of Origin: Switzerland Mov...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Blue Submariner Date Two-Tone Watch 116613LB
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
ROLEX SUBMARINER DATE -Condition: Pristine, like-new -Material: 18k Gold and Stainless Steel -Movement: Swiss Automatic -Ref: 116613LB -Case Diameter: 41mm -Dial: Blue -Crown: Scre...
Stainless Steel
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.