IWC Portofino Automatic Rose Gold Wristwatch Ref. IW353320
By IWC
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned IWC Portofino Automatic wristwatch (ref. IW353320), featuring a self-winding automatic movement; black dial with date display at 3 o'clock; and 38mm, 18k rose gold case on ...
Rose Gold
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.
Gold, 18k Gold
IWC Ladies Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic Diamond Wristwatch IW458101
By IWC
Located in Guangzhou, CN
his sophisticated IWC Portofino Automatic 37 (Reference IW458101) embodies the timeless elegance of the Portofino collection.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Automatic Moon Phase
By IWC
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Silver-tone stainless steel case with a brown alligator leather strap. Fixed silver-tone stainless steel bezel. Silver dial with rose gold-tone leaf-style shape hands and index hour ...
Steel
IWC Silver XL Portofino Stainless Steel Crocodile Leather Watch
By IWC
Located in Downey, CA
The best watch from IWC. The finishing on this watch is kind of amazing.
IWC Vintage Portofino Stainless Steel Bracelet White Dial Men's Watch
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC Vintage Portofino Men's Watch 100% Authentic New / Old Stock Comes with generic watch box Stainless Steel Case & Bracelet Automatic Dial White Dial Index Numeral Hour Mark...
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Automatic IW356305
By IWC
Located in London, GB
Presented with its inner and outer boxes, both manuals and warranty card dated 2010. The IWC Portofino, model IW356305, features a 39mm stainless steel case, smooth fixed bezel, sil...
IWC Portofino Automatic IW356305
By IWC
Located in London, GB
Presented with its inner and outer boxes, both manuals and warranty card dated 2010. The IWC Portofino, model IW356305, features a 39mm stainless steel case, smooth fixed bezel, sil...
IWC Portofino Automatic Men's Stainless Steel Watch IW371432
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portofino Automatic Men's Stainless Steel Watch IW371432 - Automatic winding.
IWC Portofino Chronograph IW391011 42mm 2012 Box & Papers
By IWC
Located in London, GB
IWC Portofino Chronograph IW391011 42mm Steel 2012 Box & Papers Exceptional Condition This IWC Portofino Chronograph IW391011 is a rare and refined timepiece, blending classic e...
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Dress Watch IW3514
By IWC
Located in Southampton, PA
The IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Watch, reference number IW3514, will change the way you think about luxury timepieces.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino IW516203 Men's Watch in 18kt Rose Gold
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
IWC Portofino IW516203 Men's Watch in 18kt Rose Gold SKU: 114176 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: IWC Model: Portofino Country of Origin: Switzerland Movement Type: Mechanical: Hand-winding ...
Rose Gold
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Leather Silver Dial Automatic Mens Watch IW391022
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Leather Silver Dial Automatic Men's Watch.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Sold
H 0.56 in W 0.79 in Dm 1.66 in
IWC Portofino Chronograph Stainless Steel Automatic Men's Watch IW391002
By IWC
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned IWC Portofino IW391002 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by mechanical (automatic) movement which is cased in a stainless steel case.
Steel, Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Men's IW356501
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF: W4518 MANUFACTURE: IWC MODEL: Portofino MODEL REF: IW356501 AGE: 28th August 2014 GENDER: Men's BOX & PAPERS: Box, Manuals & Guarantee DIAL: White Baton GLASS: Sapphire Crysta...
Steel, Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Ladies IW3513
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4473 Model Number: IW3513 Serial Number: 285**** Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Gender: Ladies Age: 2000's Case Size: 34mm Box and Papers: Box Only Movement: Automatic Case...
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W3452 Model: IW353301 Serial: 306**** Condition: 9 - Excellent condition Age: 27th January 2012 Case Diameter: 39 mm Case Size: 39mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and guarantee ...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic Wristwatch Ref 3565
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portofino Automatic Men's Stainless Steel Watch 3565 ( IW356502 ) - Automatic winding.
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Chronograph
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Brand: IWC Movement: automatic Function: hour, minutes, seconds, day, date, chronograph Case: 42mm stainless steel, sapphire crystal, screw down crown Band: brown leather deployment ...
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Moonphase 46mm
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes, sub seconds, moonphase Case: 46mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, fixed bezel Band: black leather Dial: black moonphase Refer...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding with date. Stainless steel case. White dial with baton markers. Stainless steel bracelet (will fit apx. 7-in. wrist). Pre-owned with box and books. Ref. IW351318.
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic Wristwatch, 2000s
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF W4027 Model Number: IW353303 Serial Number: 302**** Condition: 9 - Excellent condition Gender: Gents Age: 2000's Case Diameter: 38 mm Case Size: 38mm Box & Papers: Box Only ...
Stainless Steel
IWC 18 Karat Rose Gold Portofino Big Date
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Brand: IWC Movement: manual Function: hour, minutes, seconds, date, 8-day power reserve Case: 45mm 18K rose gold round case, sapphire crystal Band: dark brown alligator leather strap...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
IWC Schaffhausen Yellow Gold Portofino Automatic Wristwatch Ref 3209
By IWC
Located in Firenze, IT
Case No. 2473925, Ref. 3209. Sold on June 2000. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18Kt yellow gold wristwatch with date and an 18Kt yellow gold IWC buckl...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Moonphase Automatic Wristwatch Ref IW544801
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Specifications Movement: Automatic Case: Stainless Steel Case Diameter: 46mm Dial: Black Bracelet: Black Alligator Leather Strap Length: Adjustable Strap Width: At Case 22mm...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Chronograph Automatic Wristwatch Ref IW391002
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4375 Model Number: IW391002 Serial Number: 503**** Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Age: 19th May 2013 Case Size: 42mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals & Guarantee Movement: ...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic Wristwatch Ref IW356507 2014
By IWC
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: COM796 Model: IW356507 Serial: 517**** Condition: 9 - Excellent condition Age: 28th August 2014 Case Diameter: 40 mm Case Size: 40mm Box and Papers: Box, Manuals and Guarantee M...
Stainless Steel
Pre-Owned IWC Gents SS Portofino Automatic Wristwatch on Black Strap
By IWC
Located in Addison, TX
One Pre-Owned IWC Gents Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic (Self-Winding) Wristwatch on a Black Strap.
Stainless Steel
Pre-Owned IWC Gents SS Portofino Moon Phase 37 Automatic Wristwatch on Strap
By IWC
Located in Addison, TX
One Pre-Owned IWC Gents Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic (Self-Winding) Wristwatch on a Black Strap.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Classic IWC Portofino Date Wristwatch, Automatic
By IWC
Located in Berlin, BE
Introducing the IWC Portofino, a watch that embodies the timeless elegance and sophistication of the small fishing village on Italy's Ligurian coast that inspired its name.
Steel
IWC Portofino Automatic Mens Watch, IW351405 - Stainless Steel
By IWC
Located in Suwanee, GA
In design and construction it is very similar to the Portofino's available new today. As the IWC website states, "Over the past three decades, the Portofino watch family has establi...
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino ref IW3565 01 S/Steel 40mm Automatic Mens' Watch w Date, c2020.
By IWC
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This truly iconic IWC Schaffhausen Portofino Ref. IW 3565 01 Gents’ Watch is an epitome of class & sophistication Circa 2020, the timepiece is in excellent condition & in great wor...
Steel
IWC Portofino ref IW3565 01 S/Steel 40mm Automatic Mens' Watch w Date, c2020.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This truly iconic IWC Schaffhausen Portofino Ref. IW 3565 01 Gents’ Watch is an epitome of class & sophistication Circa 2020, the timepiece is in excellent condition & in great w...
Steel
Iwc Portofino Automatic 40mm Watch Milanaise Mesh Bracelet Ref. Iw356505 B&p
By IWC
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: IWC Model: Portofino - Ref. IW356505 Movement: Automatic - Self Winding - 25 jewels - 35111 Calibre Case Material: Stainless Steel Case Width: 40mm (not counting the crow...
IWC Men Portofino Probus Date Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Men 34mm Portofino Date Watch In Mint condition
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Automatic Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding. Stainless steel case (40mm diameter). Silvered dial with stick markers. Black strap band with stainless steel IWC buckle. Pre-owned with box and papers. Retail Pri...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Portofino Chronograph Watch Ref. IWC3910-07
By IWC
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic calibre 75320 Function: hours, minutes, small seconds, day, date, chronograph Case: 42mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal Band: brown calfskin IWC strap wi...
Stainless Steel
IWC Stainless Steel Automatic Portofino Wristwatch with Date and Bracelet
By IWC
Located in Stamford, CT
IWC stainless steel automatic Portofino wristwatch with date and mesh bracelet, Ref. 1856 30130.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino IW356502
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Portofino Automatic in stainless steel with black dial and black leather strap.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino IW356517
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Portofino in stainless steel on black alligator leather strap with original IWC black croco strap and steel tang buckle.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino 39mm iw3703
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Portofino in 18k gold on a brown crocodile strap with plaque tang buckle.
Yellow Gold
IWC Portofino IW391021, Grey Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Portofino Reference #: IW391021. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Rose Gold Grey 42 MM.
IWC Portofino IW3703, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Portofino Reference #: IW3703. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold White 39 MM.
IWC Portofino IW544801, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Portofino Reference #: IW544801. Mens Mechanical Hand Wind Watch Stainless Steel Black 46 MM.
IWC Portofino IW356302, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Portofino Reference #: IW356302. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Rose Gold White 39 MM.
IWC Portofino IW3703, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Portofino Reference #: IW3703. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold White 39 MM.
IWC Portofino IW3703, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By IWC
Located in Miami, FL
IWC Portofino Reference #: IW3703. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold White 39 MM.
IWC Portofino Watch, Auto with Subseconds & Chronograph, Ref. IW3703
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Portofino in 18k gold on a brown crocodile strap.
Yellow Gold
IWC Portofino Chronograph IW391002 Stainless Steel
By IWC
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre -owned in very good condition IWC Portofino Chronograph, 42mm stainless steel case, automatic self- winding movement, caliber IW79320, 25 jewels, 44 hours of power reserve, black...
Steel, Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Automatic Wristwatch Ref 3513-40
By IWC
Located in Dallas, TX
IWC Portofino Mens Model 3513-40. Automatic Winding Movement with Date.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW356502
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Portofino Black Dial Automatic Steel Mens Watch IW356502.
Steel
IWC Portofino iw356504 in rose gold with a Silver dial 40mm Automatic watch
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Portofino 18k rose gold on brown alligator strap with 18k rose gold tang buckle.
Rose Gold, Silver
IWC Portofino 2701 in Yellow Gold with a Skeleton dial 33mm Automatic watch
By IWC
Located in Surfside, FL
IWC Portofino Skeleton in 18k yellow gold on a black crocodile strap with an original IWC tang buckle.
Yellow Gold
IWC Portofino Black Dial Mesh Bracelet Steel Men's Watch IW356506
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Portofino Black Dial Mesh Bracelet Steel Mens Watch IW356506.
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel Automatic with Box and Papers
By IWC
Located in West Hollywood, CA
IWC Portofino large automatic movement dress model with black dial, sapphire crystal, 40mm diameter case with screw down caseback.
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Black Dial Mesh Bracelet Steel Mens Watch IW356506
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Portofino Black Dial Mesh Bracelet Steel Mens Watch IW356506.
Steel
IWC Portofino 8 Days Power Reserve 45 Steel Men's Watch IW516201 Box Card
By IWC
Located in Atlanta, GA
IWC Portofino 8 Days Power Reserve 45 Steel Mens Watch IW516201 Box Card.
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel IW459101
By IWC
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5860 Manufacturer: IWC Model: Portofino Model Ref: IW459101 Age: Circa 2019 Gender: Ladies Complete With: Box Manuals & Guarantee Dial: White Mother of Pearl With Roman Glass: ...
Stainless Steel
IWC Portofino Stainless Steel 356501
By IWC
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: W6531 Manufacturer: IWC Model: Portofino Model Ref: 356501 Age: April 2015 Gender: Unisex Complete With: Box, Manuals, Booklet, Guarantee, Cleaning Cloth Dial: Silver Roman / B...
Stainless Steel
2000's IWC Portofino Stainless Steel IW3513 Wristwatch
By IWC
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2000's IWC Portofino Stainless Steel IW3513 Wristwatch * *Complete with: Box, Manual & Guarantee dated 2000's *Case Size: 34mm *Strap: Stainless Steel *Age: 2000's ...
Stainless Steel
18 kt. Pink Gold Omega Honeycomb Ref 2624, Manual Winding
By Omega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely 18 kt. Pink Gold Omega Honeycomb Ref 2624, Manual Winding Reference number: 2624 Movement: Manual winding Case: 18 kt. Rose gold, Diameter 35.5 mm thickness 10.6 mm, Dial...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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
Breitling Titanium 18k Chronometer Aerospace Wristwatch
By Breitling
Located in Stamford, CT
1990's fully serviced and warrantied titanium aerospace wristwatch. Breitling Titanium 18k Chronometer Aerospace Wristwatch, which combines the robustness of titanium with the elegan...
Titanium
Gents David Yurman Cable Cuff Bracelet 18 Karat Yellow Gold 7 MM 23.1 Grams
By David Yurman
Located in New York, NY
From the Cable Cuff Bangle, this David Yurman is crafted in 18 karat yellow gold weighing 23.1 grams, 7 mm.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,108
D 0.44 in Dm 1.34 in
18kt Solid Gold Omega Constellation Chronometer Officially Certified, Cal 561
By Omega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Omega Constellation Chronometer Officially Certified, 18kt solid gold case, Calibre 561 , Reference 168005 Movement: mechanical movement, automatic self winding, Calibre 561 Functi...
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 5970R Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
The Patek Philippe Reference 5970R showcases a 40mm rose gold case and a white dial set with rose gold baton markers and hours, minutes hand. This is a grand complications model fea...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe 18kt. Rose Gold Late Art Deco Round Original Dial from 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe et Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Art Deco / Reference 2494 METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 41 Length X 33 D...
Vacheron Constantin Vintage Dress Watch Fancy Lugs Yellow Gold
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage men's dress wristwatch in yellow gold by Vacheron Constantin. Featuring a silver dial with a small seconds display at 6 o'clock and fancy lugs. Fitted with plastic glass, a...
Yellow Gold
$42,650
H 1.78 in W 1.78 in Dm 1.78 in
Franck Muller Conquistador Cortez 45mm, Ref 10000 CC King Full Pavé Diamonds
By Franck Muller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Franck Muller Conquistador Cortez Ref 1000 CC King Full Pavé Diamonds Movement : Mechanical Automatic Franck Muller Caliber, Self winding with Platinum Winding Rotor. Size : 45 mm ...
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch with Original Dial and Bracelet 1960
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 3426/3 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 32mm MOVE...
18k Gold
Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Reverso Wrist Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Reference 250.2.86 Wrist Watch, 39 x 23 M.M. 18k Rose Gold case, mechanical movement, Black dial with raised Gold markers, newer Hirsch Black Croc...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$26,574
H 1.54 in W 0.52 in Dm 1.54 in
Rare Rolex Cellini Time 18k Rose Gold Black Diamond Dial Men Watch 50605RBR
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in mint condition. Comes with the original box and papers. Very unique beautiful watch. General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Cellini Time Model Number: 50605RBR Type: ...
Rose Gold
Rolex GMT-Master II 18K Yellow Gold Jubilee Black Dial Men Watch 126718
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in mint condition. Comes with the original box and papers.
Yellow Gold
$82,220
H 1.58 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.58 in
Rolex Day-Date 40 Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Automatic Mens Watch 228238
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in excellent condition. Comes with the original box and papers.
18k Gold, Yellow 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
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.
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