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Franck Muller Long Island Diamond Automatic Men's Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Chicago, IL
Franck Muller Long Island Diamond Automatic Men's Watch – 1000 SC in 18K Rose Gold Includes Original Box & Paperwork This elegant timepiece features a factory-set diamond bezel tota...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Franck Muller Gold Long Island Model Automatic Diamond Bezel Wrist Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This 18K gold Franck Muller Long Island model automatic wrist watch features a black textured dial with light cream colored Arabic Numeral hour markers and hands which create a strik...
Diamond, Gold
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.
18k Gold, White Gold
Frank Muller Long Island Relief Diamond Unisex Wristwatch, White Gold, 2008
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
The dial is signed Franck Muller Genève, Long Island, Swiss Made. The watch is offered with its original presentation box, papers, and documentation.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller 18K Hologram Gold Long Island Crazy Hours Automatic Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning Franck Muller Long Island Crazy Hours 18K Gold Automatic Wrist Watch Very rare piece in grey colors Hologram dial Ref. 1200 CH Grey Guilloche “numbered imprint” dial, prin...
18k Gold
Unavailable
Frank Muller Long Island Watch
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Exquisite GENDER: Unisex MOVEMENT: Quartz CASE MATERIAL: 18ct Yellow Gold DIAL: DIAL COLOUR: Black STRAP: 36mm X 26mm BRACELET MATERIAL: Leather CONDITION: 9/10 MODEL NUMBER: No...
18k Gold
Franck Muller Stainless Steel Long Island Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic "Long Island" watch. Made and signed by FRANCK MULLER.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Frank Muller 18 Karat Pink Gold Long Island Qz Col Drm Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Frank Muller Number: 1002 Series: Long Island Movement Types: Quartz Table Size: 15.75 *12.20 *3.15in Case Material: 18k Pink Gold Face Shape: Rectangle Band Color: Black...
18k Gold
Franck Muller Large Long Island Bi-Retrograde White Gold Black Watch 1100DS-R
Located in New York, NY
Franck Muller Long Island 33mm Bi-Retro White Gold, Ref 1100 DS R.
White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Las Vegas Stainless Steel Silver Dial Men's Watch 1250
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
Franck Muller Long Island Las Vegas Men's Watch Model Number: 1250VEGASLI 100% Authentic New (Old Stock) Comes with original Franck Muller box and warranty Swiss Made Automatic ...
Stainless Steel
Franck Muller Yellow Gold Diamond Long Island Automatic Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Franck Muller 18K Yellow Gold Long Island Watch - Automatic. 18K Yellow gold ( 33 mm x 45 mm ) 2.71 cts.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Diamond Set 952 QZD Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 26mm Long Island wristwatch crafted in white gold by Franck Muller.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Diamond Set 902 QZDB 1P Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 23mm ladies Long Island wristwatch crafted in 18k white gold by Franck Muller.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Master Calendar 45mm Watch 1200-MC-L
By Franck Muller
Located in Southampton, PA
The Franck Muller Long Island Master Calendar Watch, reference number 1200-MC-L, is a timepiece that is unlike any other.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18 Karat Rose Gold Watch Ref. 900 QZ
By Franck Muller
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: Quartz Function: hours, minutes Case: 36mm x 26mm 18k rose gold case, push/pull crown, sapphire crystal Band: black leather strap with rose gold buckle Dial: black dial wit...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Frank Muller Long Island 18K White Gold and Diamond Tank Style Quartz Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Birmingham, AL
This magnificent limited edition Frank Muller watch is completely covered with diamonds to make a very loud statement. The tank style case is 18k white gold with pave set diamonds on...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Frank Muller Long Island Classic Rose Gold Silver Dial 952 QZ REL Quartz Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Long Island Classic Ladies Wristwatch, silver guilloche dial with applied arabic numbers, a fixed 18k rose gold bezel, an original red leather strap with an original...
Rose Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Color Dreams Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Franck Muller Long Island Color Dreams watch exudes playful sophistication with its rectangular 18K rose gold case, polished flanks and dazzling hand-set diamond bezel.
Diamond
Franck Muller Stainless Steel Long Island Color Dreams
By Franck Muller
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: quartz Function: hours, minutes Case: stainless steel 44.45 x 25.95mm, smooth bezel Band: Franck Muller stainless steel bracelet, integrated clasp Dial: white color dreams ...
Stainless Steel
Franck Muller Long Island 902 QZ D, Pink Dial, Certified &
By Franck Muller
Located in Miami, FL
Franck Muller Long Island Reference #: 902 QZ D. Womens Quartz Watch White Gold Pink 32 MM.
Franck Muller Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Long Island Quartz Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Franck Muller Long Island 18K Rose Gold Watch - Quartz. 18K Rose gold ( 26 x 44 mm ) with diamond bezel. .72 cts Round brilliant cut.
Franck Muller Long Island 18k White Gold 1200 S6 GG
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
FRANCK MULLER LONG ISLAND 18K WHITE GOLD WATCH. DESCRIPTION Mint condition case, strap shows signs of wear Ref: 1200 S6 GG Case size: 48 x 32mm Movement: Automatic 18k White Gold S...
White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18 Karat Rose Gold Women’s 902QZ
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
REF: W4432 MANUFACTURE: Franck Muller MODEL: Long Island MODEL REF: 902QZ AGE: Circa 2000 GENDER: Women's BOX & PAPERS: Box Only DIAL: Black Arabic GLASS: Sapphire Crystal MOVEMENT...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Franck Muller Yellow Gold Long Island Crazy Hour Automatic Wristwatch 1200CH
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref COM862 Model Number 1200CH Serial Number 94 Condition 9 - Excellent condition Gender Gents Age Open Papers Case Diameter 32 mm Case Size 32mm by 43mm Box & Papers Bo...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.26 in L 2.13 in
Franck Muller Rose Gold Long Island Relief Original Diamond Automatic Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W3287 Model: 1200 SC D Serial: 16 Condition: 9 - Excellent condition Age: 20th September 2008 Case Diameter: 32 mm Case Size: 32mm by 54mm Box and Papers: Box and Guarantee Move...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Lady 18 Karat Rose Gold 900.QZ.D
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Reference: W4844 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Reference: 900.QZ.D Age: Circa 2000's Gender: Women's Box and Papers: Xupes Presentation Box Dial: White Roman G...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Franck Muller White Gold Long Island self-winding wristwatch Ref. 1000 SC
By Franck Muller
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES. Franck Muller, Geneve, Long Island, No 858, Ref. 1000 SC. Made circa 2000. Very fine, large, re...
18k Gold, White Gold
Sold
W 0.91 in L 1.23 in
Franck Muller ladies White Gold Diamond Set Long Island Quartz Wristwatch, c2008
By Franck Muller
Located in Firenze, IT
Franck Muller. A lady's 18K white gold and diamond set quartz rectangular wristwatch Model: Long Island Reference: 902QZ Date: Circa 2008 Movement: Jewelled quartz Dial: Guilloche ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Women's 18k White Gold Pink Guilloche Dial B&P 950 QZ
By Franck Muller
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 26 mm Franck Muller long island women's wristwatch, made from 18k white gold.
18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island Watch in 18 Karat White Gold with Diamonds
By Franck Muller
Located in Lucerne, CH
The “Long Island” model is a masterpiece of elegance and sophistication.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Dallas, TX
Franck Muller Long Island 18K Yellow Gold Watch Ref 950 S6 - Manual. 18K yellow gold ( 26 x 44 mm ).
Franck Muller Rare Long Island 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch 950QZ
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
FRANCK MULLER RARE LONG ISLAND 18K YELLOW GOLD WATCH 950QZ -Mint condition -18k Yellow Gold -Case size: 26x36mm -Movement: Quartz -Curved rectangle shape -Dial: Silver -Arabic Nume...
18k Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 952 QZ Unisex Watch in Stainless Steel
By Franck Muller
Located in New York, NY
Franck Muller Long Island 952 QZ Unisex Watch in Stainless Steel SKU: 114623 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Country of Origin: Switzerland Movement Type: ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Franck Muller White Gold Long Island automatic Wristwatch Ref 950QZ
By Franck Muller
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, sweep seconds Case: 30x20mm 18k white gold case, sapphire crystal Band: original Franck Muller chocolate brown strap, white gold buckle ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Mueller 1200 CH Yellow Gold Long Island Crazy Hours Limited Edition
By Franck Muller
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Franck Muller, Long Island, Master of Complications, Crazy Hours, Ref: 1200 CH, Limited Edition No. 40. 18K Yellow Gold 45 M.M. ( not including lugs ) X 33 M.M.
18k Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 1000SC
By Franck Muller
Located in Surfside, FL
If you have inquiries about this Franck Muller Long Island watch please reference W525167. Watch is in Excellent condition.
White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 902 QZ D
By Franck Muller
Located in Surfside, FL
If you have inquiries about this Franck Muller Long Island watch please reference W518884.Watch is in Excellent condition.
White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 1200 MC L Men's Rose Gold Annual Calendar Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Xupes Reference: W007049 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Variant: Model Number: 1200 MC L Age: 01-12-2008 Gender: Men's Complete With: Franck Muller Box & Guara...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 902 QZ D 18k White Gold Pink Dial Quartz Watch
By Franck Muller
Located in Surfside, FL
ESTIMATED RETAIL: $21,500 YOUR PRICE: $12,500 - Franck Muller Long Island Master of Complications with pink guilloche dial, 2-row diamond bezel, and diamond lugs 18k white gold on le...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18k Yellow Gold 950 56
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5802 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Ref: 950 56 Age: Circa 2000's Gender: Unisex Complete With: Box Only Dial: Silver Arabic Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movem...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2000 Franck Muller Long Island Rose Gold 902QZ Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2000 Franck Muller Long Island Rose Gold 902QZ Wristwatch * *Complete with: Box Only dated 2000 *Case Size: 23mm by 40mm *Strap: Black Leather *Age: 2000 *Strap le...
Rose Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18K White Gold 952.QZ.D
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Reference: W5711 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Reference: 952.QZ.D Age: Circa 2000's Gender: Women's Box and Papers: Box Only Dial: Pink Arabic Glass: Sapphire...
18k Gold, White Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18k Rose Gold 1200 MC L Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5631 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Ref: 1200 MC L Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Box & Guarantee Dial: Silver Arabic Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movement:...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Franck Muller Long Island 18k Rose Gold 1200 MC L Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W5631 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Ref: 1200 MC L Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Box & Guarantee Dial: Silver Arabic Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movement:...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Franck Muller White Gold Diamond Long Island "Black Magic" Quartz Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name Franck Muller Style Number 902 QZ D Also Called 902qzd Series Long Island Black Magic Gender Lady's Case Material White Gold - PVD w/ Black Diamonds ...
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, PVD-Coated, White Gold
FRANCK MULLER LADIES LONG ISLAND QUARTZ // 1002 QZ MAGIC Color 5N
By Franck Muller
Located in Montgomery, TX
FRANCK MULLER Franck Muller has managed to transform what had started as a "boutique brand" into a truly major success. The association of an original design with a complex tradi...
18k Gold
2005 Franck Muller Long Island Big Date White Gold 1200 S6 GG Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2005 Franck Muller Long Island Big Date White Gold 1200 S6 GG Wristwatch * *Complete with: Box, Manuals & Guarantee dated 15th October 2005 *Case Size: 32mm *Strap: ...
White Gold
2000's Franck Muller Long Island Lady Rose Gold 900.QZ.D Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2000's Franck Muller Long Island Lady Rose Gold 900.QZ.D Wristwatch * *Complete with: Xupes Presentation Box dated 2000's *Case Size: 23mm by 40mm *Strap: Pink Leath...
Rose Gold
2000's Franck Muller Long Island Diamond Stainless Steel 952.QZ.D.1R Wristwatch
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Contemporary 2000's Franck Muller Long Island Diamond Stainless Steel 952.QZ.D.1R Wristwatch * *Complete with: Xupes Presentation Box dated 2000's *Case Size: 26mm by 44mm *Strap...
Stainless Steel
Franck Muller Long Island Chronograph 18 Karat White Gold 1000 CC QZ
By Franck Muller
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: COM2223 Manufacturer: Franck Muller Model: Long Island Model Ref: 1000 CC QZ Age: 21st December 2004 Gender: Mens Complete With: Box, Manuals & Guarantee Dial: Silver Arabic ...
White Gold
Mughal Magnificent Traditional Bead & Cabochon Multi Color Vintage Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Mughal Magnificenct Traditional Bead & Cabochon Multi Color Vintage Necklace Jadau Traditional Kundan Synthetic stones in Yellow Gold tone, its not gold Base Metal : metal Metal P...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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
$3,940
Dm 0.87 in L 1.3 in
Ancient Roman Republic 1st Century BC Griffin Coin Diamond 18K Gold Pendant
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
An interesting, authentic, silver denarius coin from the period of the Roman Republic in 79 BCE, featuring a griffin leaping, is set in a Steven Battelle ancient inspired handmade ma...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Style / Reference 3490-2 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 26mm X 26mm ...
18k Gold
Cartier Louis Cartier Classic Tank, Ladies Bracelet Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Cartier, Louis Cartier, Classic Tank Wrist Watch, 24 X 18 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case, quartz movement, white dial with Black Roman numerals, Sapphire crown. 1/2 in...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Chocolate 26331OR.OO.1220OR.02 NEW
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Truly unworn piece. Brushed finished 18kt rose gold case & bracelet with polished beveled corners. Brushed finished 18kt rose gold case octagon design bezel, secured with 8 polis...
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph 5960R-010 18K Rose Gold Box Paper
By Patek Philippe
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 5960R-010 Year: 2013 Model: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: Leather Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial:...
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco style 1.84 Carat vintage round cut diamond ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
This diamond and emerald ring has a stunning Art Deco style design with an eye catching 1.84ct vintage round cut diamond surrounded by ribbons of custom cut emeralds and glittering d...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Rolex Submariner (No Date) 14060
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Submariner REFERENCE: 14060 SIZE: 40mm CASE: Stainless Steel DIAL: Black BEZEL: Black BAND: Oystersteel MOVEMENT: Automatic Very Good condition No box or papers ...
Stainless Steel
Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne Bag Vert d'Eau Matte Alligator with Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne bag featured in sublime Vert d'Eau Matte Alligator. Timeless and chic, this gorgeous Kelly bag only grows more beautiful as it ages, sho...
$6,560Sale Price|20% Off
Chopard Happy Sport Diamond Watch Ss 5 Diamonds
By Chopard
Located in Jupiter, FL
Beautiful Chopard Happy Sport watch with 5 diamond on dial as well as pave set diamonds around the dial on the case, original by Cartier. Authentic Chopard watch! Details: 27/8294-23...
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Kansai Yamamoto 5 ATM Automatic, Water Resistant, 22 Jewels, Skeleton-Back Watch
By Kansai Yamamoto
Located in New York, NY
Kansai Yamamoto Homme's 5 ATM automatic, water resistant, 22 jewels, steel case, features a skeleton-back. The face's circumference measures 1 6/8 inches. Original case as well as in...
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 9 M.M. 2 Piece Platinum Case set with European cut Diamonds totaling 1 Carat, the case sides and back are fu...
Diamond, Platinum
Rolex Submariner Date 116610LN
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 40mm Submariner Date in steel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with a unidirectional rotating bezel and a black 60-minute graduation bezel insert. Fitted with a scratch-resistant ...
Stainless Steel
Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Vintage 32mm
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in MADRID, ES
Jaeger LeCoultre Memovox wristwatch. This is a vintage piece with a unique case design, with curved lugs. It has alarm function. The case is gold plated and measures 32 mm in diamete...
Gold Plate
Cartier 18k Yellow Gold & Diamond Ballon Blue Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gorgeous and stylish blue strap Ballon Bleu! Ref 3002, automatic, 96184QX, 36mm case, the bezel set with 123 round brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 1.21 carats, fluted crown set with ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Hailed as the “Master of Complications,” watchmaking brand Franck Muller is celebrated for its exquisitely technical contemporary timepieces. Its cofounder — the man for whom the company is named — is known for his groundbreaking use of the tourbillon and for championing intricate mechanical watches in an era that nearly saw them disappear entirely.
Muller crafted his own tourbillon wristwatch in the early 1980s. It was a time when the watch industry was still weathering the so-called “quartz crisis,” when Japanese battery-powered quartz timepieces, which were easy and inexpensive to produce, swept through the marketplace and challenged the traditional mechanical models. While Japanese brands such as Seiko thrived, this meant economic disaster in Switzerland. Now-legendary designers such as Gérald Genta created iconic timepieces during the crisis, but it was unlikely to see such a complicated timepiece from what was even an established luxury watchmaker when Muller’s first handcrafted watches emerged.
The tourbillon was invented in the 18th century, an era of clocks and pocket watches, to battle the negative effects that gravity was having on accuracy of these devices. As a young artisan restoring vintage Patek Philippe watches, Breguet watches and other timepieces that came his way from collectors, the Swiss-born Muller, who dropped out of high school but studied for four years at the Geneva School of Watchmaking, came to admire the sophistication of the tourbillon.
"The tourbillon is very difficult to make and very difficult to associate with other complications, yet it results in a watch with better timing," Muller told Cigar Aficionado.
He decided that he would make his own watches and that a tourbillon should be visible from the front versus the back. No one had ever done that before.
The Franck Muller brand was officially established by Muller and Vartan Sirmakes in 1991 and the tourbillon — even as it requires hand-assembly by seasoned experts — would later be integrated into the faces of many of the watchmaker’s most popular watch designs, including the Franck Muller Yachting series.
Today’s discerning collectors are enthusiastic about these prestigious tourbillon timepieces, the brand’s wildly inventive shaped watches and the World Premieres, in which a new line of timepieces is produced annually and boasts a feature or attribute that is brand-new to the watchmaking industry.
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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.
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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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