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Mens Gold Tudor Watch

Vintage Tudor 1950s 9k Gold Men's Watch
Vintage Tudor 1950s 9k Gold Men's Watch

Vintage Tudor 1950s 9k Gold Men's Watch

By Tudor

Located in New York, NY

Brand: Tudor Model: Small Rose Tudor Reference Number: 23344 R.W.C Caliber: 17 Jewel Case Size: Round - 32mm Movement: Manual Wind Material: 9k Gold Size: 9" Weight: 20.0 Grams Condi...

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Vintage 1950s Wrist Watches

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9k Gold

Genuine TUDOR Watch. Mens Tudor Prince Oyster Date 9071. SERVICED!
Genuine TUDOR Watch. Mens Tudor Prince Oyster Date 9071. SERVICED!

Genuine TUDOR Watch. Mens Tudor Prince Oyster Date 9071. SERVICED!

By Tudor

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

Gold Capped Tudor Prince Oyster Date 9071 Automatic Movement. Runs well. Just Serviced, Cleaned and Oiled. Circa 1979 Beautiful Watch. Case is Stainless Steel. 14k Yellow Gold B...

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Vintage 1970s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

1967 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7966 Watch - 18K Gold
1967 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7966 Watch - 18K Gold

1967 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7966 Watch - 18K Gold

By Tudor

Located in Suwanee, GA

NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

1991 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Mens Midsize Watch - SS & White 18K Gold
1991 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Mens Midsize Watch - SS & White 18K Gold

1991 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Mens Midsize Watch - SS & White 18K Gold

By Tudor

Located in Suwanee, GA

NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold, Stainless Steel

Tudor Ref 951 Rose Gold Bezel 34mm 1950s Mens Vintage Bumper Automatic RA642
Tudor Ref 951 Rose Gold Bezel 34mm 1950s Mens Vintage Bumper Automatic RA642

Tudor Ref 951 Rose Gold Bezel 34mm 1950s Mens Vintage Bumper Automatic RA642

By Tudor

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

THE FINEST AND MOST VARIED SELECTION OF VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC PRE-OWNED COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, USA Watch Description BRAND : Tudor ...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, Rose Gold

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Tudor Monarch 15633 Men's Watch in 18 Karat Stainless Steel/Yellow Gold
Tudor Monarch 15633 Men's Watch in 18 Karat Stainless Steel/Yellow Gold

Tudor Monarch 15633 Men's Watch in 18 Karat Stainless Steel/Yellow Gold

By Tudor

Located in Miami, FL

In excellent condition and recently serviced by a certified watchmaker. All components are factory original. Photos of actual watch. Note case back was not polished as the reference ...

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1990s Modern Wrist Watches

1961 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7944 Watch - SS & Gold
1961 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7944 Watch - SS & Gold

1961 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7944 Watch - SS & Gold

By Tudor

Located in Suwanee, GA

NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1st...

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Tudor Style 41mm Gold Steel Silver Dial Men Automatic Watch 12703-0002
Tudor Style 41mm Gold Steel Silver Dial Men Automatic Watch 12703-0002

Tudor Style 41mm Gold Steel Silver Dial Men Automatic Watch 12703-0002

By Tudor

Located in New York, NY

Open dated card. Basic Details Brand: TUDOR Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model: Tudor Style Model Number: 12703-0002 Style: Casual Year Manufactured: 2020-Now Vintage: No Countr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Tudor Style 38mm Gold Steel Silver Diamond Dial Men Automatic Watch 12503-0005
Tudor Style 38mm Gold Steel Silver Diamond Dial Men Automatic Watch 12503-0005

Tudor Style 38mm Gold Steel Silver Diamond Dial Men Automatic Watch 12503-0005

By Tudor

Located in New York, NY

Unworn. The watch comes with an original box and paper. Open dated card. Basic Details Brand: TUDOR Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Model: Tudor Style Model Number: 12503-0005 St...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

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Steel

Tudor Style 41mm 18k Yellow Gold Steel Silver Diamond Dial Men Watch 12703-0005
Tudor Style 41mm 18k Yellow Gold Steel Silver Diamond Dial Men Watch 12703-0005

Tudor Style 41mm 18k Yellow Gold Steel Silver Diamond Dial Men Watch 12703-0005

By Tudor

Located in New York, NY

Open dated card. Basic Details Brand: TUDOR Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model: Tudor Style Model Number: 12703-0005 Style: Casual Year Manufactured: 2020-Now Vintage: No Countr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel

Tudor Style 41mm 18k Yellow Gold Steel Champagne Diamond Dial Men Watch 12703
Tudor Style 41mm 18k Yellow Gold Steel Champagne Diamond Dial Men Watch 12703

Tudor Style 41mm 18k Yellow Gold Steel Champagne Diamond Dial Men Watch 12703

By Tudor

Located in New York, NY

Brand Information: Brand: TUDOR Model: Tudor Style Model Number: 12703-0004 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Year Manufactured: 2020-Now Watch Type & Style: Type: Wristwatc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Steel

Tudor Glamour Date Day Steel Yellow Gold Men's Watch
Tudor Glamour Date Day Steel Yellow Gold Men's Watch

Tudor Glamour Date Day Steel Yellow Gold Men's Watch

By Tudor

Located in Dallas, TX

• Model: Tudor Glamour Date Day • Movement: Self-winding mechanical movement, Calibre 2834, Waterproof to 100 m (330 ft) • Case Size: 39mm • Case Material: Stainless steel/18K yello...

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2010s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Tudor Two-Tone Stainless Steel & Gold-Plated Oysterquartz Men's Watch 84033
Tudor Two-Tone Stainless Steel & Gold-Plated Oysterquartz Men's Watch 84033

Tudor Two-Tone Stainless Steel & Gold-Plated Oysterquartz Men's Watch 84033

By Tudor

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Tudor Two-Tone Stainless Steel & Gold-Plated Oysterquartz Men's Watch 84033 Case #84033-290306 Movement #Quartz 554-111AS Stainless Steel Case w/ Gold-Plated Fluted Bezel 34 mm in ...

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1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Tudor Prince Date 0 74000 Men Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel 0 Watch
Tudor Prince Date 0 74000 Men Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel 0 Watch

Tudor Prince Date 0 74000 Men Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel 0 Watch

By Tudor

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

"Xupes Reference: W008563 Manufacturer: Tudor Model: Prince Date Model Variant: 0 Model Number: 74000 Age: 1990 Gender: Men Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box Dial: Gold/Champagne...

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Tudor Date Day 0 7017/0 Men Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Jumbo' Watch
Tudor Date Day 0 7017/0 Men Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Jumbo' Watch

Tudor Date Day 0 7017/0 Men Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Jumbo' Watch

By Tudor

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

"Xupes Reference: W008562 Manufacturer: Tudor Model: Date Day Model Variant: 0 Model Number: 7017/0 Age: 1978 Gender: Men Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box Dial: Silver Baton Gl...

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1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

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By Omega

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By Cartier

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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By Blancpain

Located in Zurich, CH

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By Concord Watch

Located in San Diego, CA

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$28,500

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By Hermès

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Do not miss out on this rare Hermès Birkin Bag 50cm in Barenia Crinoline—an extraordinary and rare piece that epitomizes luxury, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance. The generous 50...

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By Rolex

Located in New York, NY

This vintage men’s watch is a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, 36mm, reference 1601, crafted in stainless steel. Featuring the classic Datejust design, it has a reliable automatic mo...

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By Rolex

Located in Stamford, CT

Rolex Stainless Steel and 14k Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch, Ref. 6605. Natural wear/patina on the dial. Stainless steel and 14k yellow gold Bracelet Length: 8 1/4 inches and adju...

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Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch circa 1920's
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By Patek Philippe

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Cushion Shape METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm "Lug T...

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18k Gold

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By Longines

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Modified Tonneau Shape CIRCA: 1930's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 17 Jewels / Caliber 10.85 DIAL / HANDS: Roman Numerals / Blued Ste...

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Genuine Rolex 6516 Watch. 18k and SS ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic
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By Rolex

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

18k and Stainless Steel Rolex Ladies Automatic Movement Wristwatch. Circa 1970 25mm Rolex Automatic Movement Ref. 6516. Beautiful Watch. Case is Stainless Steel. 18k Yellow gold b...

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Vintage 1970s Modern Wrist Watches

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By Omega

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

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By Hermès

Located in Suwanee, GA

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$6,400

W 1.38 in L 1.23 in

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By Rolex

Located in Queens, NY

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Mens Gold Tudor Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact mens gold tudor watch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, steel and bronze. Our collection of these items for sale includes 4 vintage editions and 7 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect mens gold tudor watch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century.

How Much is a Mens Gold Tudor Watch?

The price for a mens gold tudor watch starts at $2,450 and tops out at $5,500 with these watches, on average, selling for $4,180.

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.

Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.