Vintage Rolex 6917 Datejust Presidential 26mm Brown Diamond Dial Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Vintage Ladies Luxury Automatic Watch Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Reference: 6917 Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Case Size: 26mm ...
Brown Diamond, Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust President 26mm 18K Gold Champagne Dial Fluted Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Fits 6.5 inch wrist (contact for sizing). Comes with vintage Rolex box. Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Automatic Presidential Dress Watch Brand: Rolex Collection: Oyster ...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Precision 22m 18K Gold Champagne Dial Manual Wind Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Precision ladies manual-wind watch in 18K yellow gold featuring a cushion-shaped case with a champagne sunray dial, applied gold baton indices, and Rolex crown logo, wi...
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 179158 18K Yellow Gold MOP Diamond Full-Set 2006
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex President Datejust Ladies Watch in Yellow Gold with Mother of Pearl Dial and Diamonds.
18k Gold
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Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Red Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite Rolex Datejust ladies' timepiece is a striking fusion of classic horological elegance and personalized flair.
Diamond, Pearl, Stainless Steel, Steel
Rolex Datejust 31mm Silver Diamond Dial Two-Tone Yellow Gold Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Luxury Ladies Dress-Sport Watch Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 31 Reference: 278243 Serial: 72U***** Metal: 18K Yellow Gold and Oystersteel (two-tone...
18k Gold
Rolex Cellini 4082 Blue Vignette Dial 24mm Woven 18K White Gold Mesh Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Complete with original papers. Details Item Type: Ladies Wristwatch Brand: Rolex, Cellini Reference: 4082 Metal: 18K White Gold Case Shape: Cushion Case Diameter: 24mm Bezel: Textu...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Cellini 6621 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Quartz Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
White dial offers clean backdrop with applied hour markers and Rolex branding. The 26mm case size represents classic proportions for refined ladies dress watches from this era.
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 Two Tone 18K Gold Champagne Dial 31mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
The reference 6551 was produced for the ladies and mid-size market in the late 1960s through early 1970s, a period when Rolex's two-tone construction was at its most refined and when...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust 26mm Two Tone 18K Gold Steel Fluted Bezel Jubilee Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Automatic Dress Watch Brand: Rolex Collection: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Case Size: 26mm Case Material: Stainless steel with 18K yellow gold...
18k Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust 26mm 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Pave Dial President Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Vintage Luxury Wristwatch Brand: Rolex Collection: Lady Datejust Presidential Reference: 69178 Case Size: 26mm Metal: 18K Yellow Gold (stamp...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1987 Rolex Lady Datejust 69173 Two-Tone Silver Sunburst Dial Auto 26mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Definitive Ladies' Timepiece The Rolex Datejust is not just a watch, it is the foundational blueprint for the modern luxury timepiece.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
2007 Rolex Cellini Cellissima 24MM 6693 18K White Gold Pave Diamond Quartz Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K White Gold Diameter: 24.00 mm Weight: 81.81 grams ROLEX Ladies 18K white gold diamond ROLEX Swiss made wristwatch with original box...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Datejust 279383RBR Diamond Bezel Lavander Dial 18K Gold Steel Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 279383RBR Serial: 31R69*** Year: 2017 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Bezel: Factory Diamond Bezel...
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Two Tone Silver Color Dial with Diamond Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Silver Color Dial with Diamond Accent RT 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Two Tone White MOP Dial with Diamond Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone White MOP Dial with Diamond Accent 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond
Rolex Datejust 68273 Two-Tone Jubilee Dial Fluted Bezel 31mm Watch 1998 Full Set
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
The reference 68273 is a 31mm two-tone variant produced through the 1990s, occupying the ideal size position between Rolex's ladies and full-sized references and wearing beautifully ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Yacht Master 29mm Two Tone 18K Gold & Steel Gray Dial Oyster Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Automatic Wristwatch Brand: Rolex Model: Lady Yacht-Master Reference Number: 169623 Movement: Automatic (Oyster Perpetual) Case Material: St...
18k Gold
Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Blue Color Custom Roman Numeral Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Blue Color Custom Roman Numeral Dial 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 18K Gold and SS Silver Dial/Diamond Bezel with Rubies 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies 31mm Rolex Datejust 2Tone 18K Gold and SS Silver Dial/Diamond Bezel with Rubies/Lugs and Side Oyster Band 68273
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Datejust 179173 26mm Mother of Pearl MOP Diamond Dial 18k Gold Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 179173 Serial: Z18**** Year: 2006-2007 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Jubilee Bezel: 18...
Diamond, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 69173 Two Tone Blue Color Dial with Baguette Diamond Accent Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Blue Color Dial with Baguette Diamond Accent 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 26mm Datejust 69173 Two Tone White Color Jubilee Dial with Diamonds Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone White Color Jubilee Dial with Diamonds 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust SS Black Color Dial Classic + Lugs with 8 + 2 Wrist Watch 68274
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies 31mm Rolex Datejust SS Black Color Dial Classic + Lugs with 8 + 2 Wrist Watch 68274 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Antique c1913 Rolex W&D 9K 375 Rose Gold Case & 9K Gold Bracelet Ladies' Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This sophisticated ladies’ timepiece is an antique Rolex watch from circa 1913, yet it’s in beautiful original condition & in great working order This exquisite timepiece featur...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1965 Rolex Datejust 6517 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Buckley Dial
Located in New York, NY
Nothing feels added on or compromised. It is exactly what Rolex intended the Ladies Datejust to be at the time.
Yellow Gold
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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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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