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1940s Lady Gold Watch

Lady Elgin Gold-Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial from 1940's
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 24mm X Width 18mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

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Gold-filled

Lady's Charles Areni 14K Rose Gold Mechanical Watch Ruby Diamond Retro 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lady's Charles Areni 14K Rose Gold Mechanical Watch Ruby Diamond Retro 1940s Wrist Length 6.5 inch
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Mid-20th Century American Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold

Universal Lady's Rose Gold Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co circa 1940s
By Universal
Located in Stamford, CT
Universal Lady's Rose Gold Wristwatch Retailed by Tiffany & Co, circa 1940s 18k rose gold
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Tiffany & Co Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Bracelet Watch circa 1940s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Tiffany & Co lady's 14k yellow gold manual-wind bracelet watch with a 17-jewel Concord movement
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Boucheron Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Retro Braclet Watch circa 1940s
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chic and feminine Retro watch created by Boucheron in the 1940s. Made of 18k yellow gold and set
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lady's Rose Gold, Diamond and Ruby Retro Bracelet Watch circa 1940s
By Bulova
Located in New York, NY
14k Rose Gold, Diamond and Natural Ruby Bracelet Watch with Decorated Concealed Dial and Unusual
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Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual-wind movement. 18k yellow gold case with unusual design, 16mm x 34mm. Silvered dial with
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Lady's Yellow Gold, Diamond and Ruby Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Tiffany & Co. lady's 14k yellow gold wristwatch, circa 1940s, features a diamond bezel and ruby-set
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Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe Lady's Rose Gold Wristwatch with Unusual Lugs circa 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe strap and rose gold buckle. Original strap, buckle and box. Circa 1940s. This watch
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Tiffany & Co. Lady's 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Watch circa 1940s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage lady’s Tiffany & Co. 14K YG dress watch circa 1940’s. Beautiful design model with small
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold

Hamilton Lady's Rose Gold Ruby and Diamond Dress Model Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lady's Hamilton 14K Rose Gold dress model Wristwatch circa 1940s. Case measuring 16 x 16mm with
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Vintage 1940s American Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Gruen Lady's Pink Gilt and Stainless Steel Veri-Thin Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Gruen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gruen lady's pink gilt top with stainless steel back Veri-Thin wristwatch, circa 1940s. 26 X 32mm
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, Rose Gold

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18kt Vacheron Constantin Geneve Bracelet Watch with Smallest Baguette Movement
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Van Cleef & Arpels Ladies Art Deco Wristwatch Platinum Diamond Manual Wind
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Hamilton 14 Karat Solid White Gold Ladies Dress Watch with Original Dial, 1940s
By Hamilton
Located in Long Beach, CA
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Wittnauer 14Kt. Rose Gold 1940 Art Deco Ladies Watch with Ruby and Diamond Bezel
By Wittnauer
Located in Long Beach, CA
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Philip Stein Watch Dual Teslar White Leather Stainless Steel Case 48mm x 30mm
By Philip Stein
Located in San Diego, CA
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Cartier 18Kt. Yellow Gold Art Deco Styled Watch with Original Buckle from 1930's
By Cartier
Located in Long Beach, CA
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Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
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Celine Paris Gold Watch New in box Circle Face Wrist watch
By Celine
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Located in Mount Kisco, NY
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By Piaget
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Vintage Omega Lady Wrist Watch in 18 Karat White Gold, Set with Diamonds
By Omega
Located in Berlin, DE
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Raymond Weil Tosca 9941-3 Ladies Watch 18k Electroplated
By Raymond Weil
Located in Montreal, QC
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Rolex Precision 10K White Gold Retro c1950's Manual Cocktail Ladies Wristwatch.
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
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Located in Mount Kisco, NY
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Omega Ladies Wrist Watch, 18 Karat White Gold and Diamonds, Manual Winding
By Omega
Located in Berlin, DE
Omega Ladies Wrist Watch, 18 Karat White Gold and Diamonds, manual winding. Including certificate of authenticity.
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1940s Lady Gold Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 1940s lady gold watch for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Rose Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Making the right choice when shopping for a 1940s lady gold watch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding an appealing 1940s lady gold watch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Omega, Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a 1940s lady gold watch featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. Finding a 1940s lady gold watch for sale for women should be easy, but there are 1 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a 1940s Lady Gold Watch?

On average, a 1940s lady gold watch at 1stDibs sells for $3,400, while they’re typically $795 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

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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Questions About 1940s Lady Gold Watch
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.