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Movado 18k Gold Watch

MOVADO Vintage Woman Watch in 18K Yellow Gold, Circa 1960
MOVADO Vintage Woman Watch in 18K Yellow Gold, Circa 1960

MOVADO Vintage Woman Watch in 18K Yellow Gold, Circa 1960

By Movado

Located in Paris, FR

MOVADO Mechanical lady's watch from the Movado brand in 18-carat yellow gold circa 1960 Original ribbon bracelet in 18k satin yellow gold.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Movado Limited Edition Museum Sapphire Watch Solid 18K Yellow Gold
Movado Limited Edition Museum Sapphire Watch Solid 18K Yellow Gold

Movado Limited Edition Museum Sapphire Watch Solid 18K Yellow Gold

By Movado

Located in Miami, FL

Basic Info: Brand Movado Model Museum Reference number ref.Saphire n C80 - 40-40-884/RGlox - LTD ref. n 144 Movement Quartz Case material Yellow gold Bracelet material Yellow gold Ye...

Category

1990s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Movado Lapis Tank Watch in 18K Yellow Gold, 1970-80s
Movado Lapis Tank Watch in 18K Yellow Gold, 1970-80s

Movado Lapis Tank Watch in 18K Yellow Gold, 1970-80s

By Movado

Located in New York, NY

Here's a vintage Movado tank manual wind in 18K yellow gold with a blue lapis dial from the late 70s, early 80s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 25x3...

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20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1940s Movado Travel Clock 18K Yellow Gold Manual Wind 41x27mm
Vintage 1940s Movado Travel Clock 18K Yellow Gold Manual Wind 41x27mm

Vintage 1940s Movado Travel Clock 18K Yellow Gold Manual Wind 41x27mm

By Movado

Located in New York, NY

A Tangible Link To 1940s Tehran Hailing from the 1940s, this solid 18K gold Movado was originally given as a gift to an individual living in Tehran, Iran.

Category

Vintage 1940s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1930's Movado Elliptica Mens Stainless Steel & 18K Gold Large Rectangular
1930's Movado Elliptica Mens Stainless Steel & 18K Gold Large Rectangular

1930's Movado Elliptica Mens Stainless Steel & 18K Gold Large Rectangular

By Movado

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 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Ladies White Gold Movado 2 Carat Natural Colorless Diamond Manual Cocktail Watch
Ladies White Gold Movado 2 Carat Natural Colorless Diamond Manual Cocktail Watch

Ladies White Gold Movado 2 Carat Natural Colorless Diamond Manual Cocktail Watch

By Movado

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Movado Collectable Ladies 18k White Gold with approximately 2 Carats of Natural Diamond Manual Wind Cocktail Watch.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Rare Ladies Mid-20th Century Movado Celestograf Triple Calendar Moonphase Watch
Rare Ladies Mid-20th Century Movado Celestograf Triple Calendar Moonphase Watch

Rare Ladies Mid-20th Century Movado Celestograf Triple Calendar Moonphase Watch

By Movado

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Inside the backplate it is stamped with the model and serial number and 750 (designating 18K gold). The watch is provided with a new dark blue genuine leather strap with gold tone cl...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage 1970s Movado 18K YG Manual Wind Small Seconds 32mm
Vintage 1970s Movado 18K YG Manual Wind Small Seconds 32mm

Vintage 1970s Movado 18K YG Manual Wind Small Seconds 32mm

By Movado

Located in New York, NY

High Craft From A Golden Era In the 1970s, an 18k yellow gold Movado represented the brand at its highest level of finishing.

Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Movado Hand-Wound 18 Kt White Gold Watch
Movado Hand-Wound 18 Kt White Gold Watch

Movado Hand-Wound 18 Kt White Gold Watch

By Movado

Located in Cattolica, IT

This elegant 18Kt white gold Movado brand wristwatch is original in every part. Its reference is 65308 and its year of production is 1972. It has a Movado 99 caliber with a Frederic ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Watch Movado Movement
Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Watch Movado Movement

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Watch Movado Movement

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Watch Movado Movement A refined expression of timeless elegance, this vintage 1970s Tiffany & Co. ladies’ watch is meticulously crafted...

Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Movado Movement Vintage Watch
Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Movado Movement Vintage Watch

Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Movado Movement Vintage Watch

By Bulgari

Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY

This is a vintage Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas wrap-around wristwatch crafted in 18k yellow gold, featuring a unique octagonal case, a silver dial, black Roman numeral indices, and a Bvl...

Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Movado of Enamel 18k Pocket Watch
Movado of Enamel 18k Pocket Watch

Movado of Enamel 18k Pocket Watch

By Movado

Located in Toledo, OH

Movado of Enamel 18K Pocket Watch. 20th century. Enameled front and back case. Winged griffins and wheat borders designs. 15 Jewel Movement. Serial Number 34978. Case is marked 750. ...

Category

20th Century Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold

Movado for Bulgari, Baignoire Allongée, 18K White Gold Painted Lapis Lazuli Dial
Movado for Bulgari, Baignoire Allongée, 18K White Gold Painted Lapis Lazuli Dial

Movado for Bulgari, Baignoire Allongée, 18K White Gold Painted Lapis Lazuli Dial

By Bulgari

Located in Paris, FR

This Movado Baignoire ref. 275-099 is a refined example of mid-20th-century watch design, featuring a softly elongated curved oval “baignoire” design crafted in 18K white gold, chara...

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Post-War Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

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Vintage 1940s 18 Karat Gold Movado Mechanical Ladies Cocktail Watch
Vintage 1940s 18 Karat Gold Movado Mechanical Ladies Cocktail Watch

Vintage 1940s 18 Karat Gold Movado Mechanical Ladies Cocktail Watch

By Movado

Located in Carlisle, GB

This beautiful pre-owned hand-winding ladies cocktail watch is in good working condition and it is running well. It is recently been serviced. Visible signs of ageing and wear with l...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Gold-filled

Movado Art Nouveau 1910 International Expo 18k Rose Cut Diamond Pocket Watch 1ct
Movado Art Nouveau 1910 International Expo 18k Rose Cut Diamond Pocket Watch 1ct

Movado Art Nouveau 1910 International Expo 18k Rose Cut Diamond Pocket Watch 1ct

By Movado

Located in Narberth, PA

The inside of the front case is etched with a maker's mark of a hand holding a watch and an 18k hallmark. The rear cover has a polished exterior and the interior is etched with anoth...

Category

Vintage 1910s Swiss Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Movado Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch
Movado Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch

Movado Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch

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Movado Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Movado 18K Rose Gold Dress Wristwatch circa 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Men's Vintage Movado 18 Karat Gold Hand-Winding Watch W/ Black Leather Band
Men's Vintage Movado 18 Karat Gold Hand-Winding Watch W/ Black Leather Band

Men's Vintage Movado 18 Karat Gold Hand-Winding Watch W/ Black Leather Band

By Movado

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Men's Vintage Movado 18kt Gold Hand-Winding Watch w/ Black Leather Band Movement #246 Movado Case #546.246.214.027 18k Yellow Gold Case 30 mm in Diameter (31 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Movado Calendar Wristwatch, 1950s
Vintage 18 Karat Gold Movado Calendar Wristwatch, 1950s

Vintage 18 Karat Gold Movado Calendar Wristwatch, 1950s

By Movado

Located in Bologna, IT

A vintage 18K gold Movado calendar wrist watch, dating from the 1950s BRAND Movado MATERIALS 18K gold MEASUREMENTS 32 mm

Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Movado Ladies Multicolor White Gold Diamond Turquoise Bracelet Wristwatch
Movado Ladies Multicolor White Gold Diamond Turquoise Bracelet Wristwatch

Movado Ladies Multicolor White Gold Diamond Turquoise Bracelet Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

A Truly Unique 18k White Gold Wide-Link Bracelet Watch with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, Emeralds and Turquoise. Manual Wind Movement Circa 1970's

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold

18K Yellow Gold Movado Jewel Lady Watch
18K Yellow Gold Movado Jewel Lady Watch

18K Yellow Gold Movado Jewel Lady Watch

By Movado

Located in Crema, Cremona

Full 18k Yellow Gold Movado jewel-watch. To be noted the beautiful, flexible, handmade 18K original gold bracelet, made of 5 chain-like elements.

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage 18K Tiffany & Company, Movado Wrist watch
Vintage 18K Tiffany & Company, Movado Wrist watch

Vintage 18K Tiffany & Company, Movado Wrist watch

By Movado

Located in Chicago, IL

18K yellow gold Movado 17 Jewel manual wind wrist watch for Tiffany & Company, Raised case markers with a light brushed finish, brown lizard strap.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Movado 18K White Gold & Diamond Bezel Mesh Bracelet Ladies Watch
Movado 18K White Gold & Diamond Bezel Mesh Bracelet Ladies Watch

Movado 18K White Gold & Diamond Bezel Mesh Bracelet Ladies Watch

By Movado

Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY

A round 18k gold watch by Movado, featuring a black dial with stick indexes.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Sapphire Movado Yellow Gold Watch Bracelet
Diamond Sapphire Movado Yellow Gold Watch Bracelet

Diamond Sapphire Movado Yellow Gold Watch Bracelet

By Movado

Located in New York, NY

Movado Yellow Gold Watch Bracelet circa 1950-60, with the original dial.

Category

Vintage 1950s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Movado Diamond 18k White Gold Wristwatch
Movado Diamond 18k White Gold Wristwatch

Movado Diamond 18k White Gold Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in Geneva, CH

Movado 18K white gold wristwatch set with round-cut diamonds. Quartz movement. Signed Movado. Circa 1970. Dimensions of the dial: 16.00 mm. x 12.00 mm. x 7.00 mm. Length: 16.00 cen...

Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Movado 18K Fine Gold Gentleman's Wristwatch, Thin 17J Dress Watch Manual Wind
Movado 18K Fine Gold Gentleman's Wristwatch, Thin 17J Dress Watch Manual Wind

Movado 18K Fine Gold Gentleman's Wristwatch, Thin 17J Dress Watch Manual Wind

By Movado

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Stunning 1970's Movado 18 karat yellow gold man's very thin dress wristwatch in near original mint condition. Amazing example with excellent signed dial, signed case back, and signed...

Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

MOVADO Coral Onyx Ruby Diamond Gold Bracelet Watch
MOVADO Coral Onyx Ruby Diamond Gold Bracelet Watch

MOVADO Coral Onyx Ruby Diamond Gold Bracelet Watch

By Movado

Located in New York City, NY

Very rare and unusual 18K yellow gold, diamond, ruby, coral and onyx bracelet watch by Movado.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold

Movado Vintage Datomax Saudi Arabia Watch
Movado Vintage Datomax Saudi Arabia Watch

Movado Vintage Datomax Saudi Arabia Watch

By Movado

Located in Southampton, PA

This vintage Movado Datomax timepiece from the 1950s boasts an 18K rose gold case that measures 32 mm in diameter.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Movado 18k Yellow Gold Datron HS 360
Movado 18k Yellow Gold Datron HS 360

Movado 18k Yellow Gold Datron HS 360

By Movado

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph Case: 38mm wide case Dial: Grey stick with subdials Bracelet: Brown leather strap Reference: Datron HS360 No Box ...

Category

20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage Women's Movado Stretch Band Watch in 18 Karat Gold, 1980s
Vintage Women's Movado Stretch Band Watch in 18 Karat Gold, 1980s

Vintage Women's Movado Stretch Band Watch in 18 Karat Gold, 1980s

By Movado

Located in Towson, MD

One 18 karat yellow gold vintage Movado watch featuring a 16.5x14mm case, with the stem-winder flat on the back of the case. The dial features Roman numerals for the hours. The wat...

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

Vintage Late 1950s Movado Chronograph 9036 18K Yellow Gold – Manual Wind
Vintage Late 1950s Movado Chronograph 9036 18K Yellow Gold – Manual Wind

Vintage Late 1950s Movado Chronograph 9036 18K Yellow Gold – Manual Wind

By Movado

Located in New York, NY

A refined and collectible late 1950s Movado Chronograph 9036, housed in a 36.5mm 18K yellow gold case. The silver dial features classic chronograph sub-dials and a tachymeter scale, ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Movado Yellow Gold Diamond Vizio Wristwatch
Movado Yellow Gold Diamond Vizio Wristwatch

Movado Yellow Gold Diamond Vizio Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in Miami, FL

18k yellow gold Movado Vizio watch featuring approximately .50cts of round brilliant cut diamonds, G color, VS clarity.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Movado Rose Gold Kingmatic Automatic Wristwatch
Movado Rose Gold Kingmatic Automatic Wristwatch

Movado Rose Gold Kingmatic Automatic Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in Firenze, IT

Ref. R 5231. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, center seconds, self-winding, 18Kt rose gold wristwatch. Case three-body, solid, polished, straight lugs, screw back case engraved...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Movado Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Manual Wristwatch
Movado Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Manual Wristwatch

Movado Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Manual Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in New York, NY

Diamond 18k Gold Ladies Movado Watch. Watch case is 19.05mm and bracelet is 7 inches.

Category

20th Century Italian Artisan Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Movado Yellow Gold Manual Wind Men's Strap Wristwatch
Movado Yellow Gold Manual Wind Men's Strap Wristwatch

Movado Yellow Gold Manual Wind Men's Strap Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in Stamford, CT

Movado 18k yellow gold strap wristwatch with cream colored factory original textured dial. New black leather strap. Circa 1960. Length: 41.06mm Width: 33nn Band width at case: 16mm...

Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Movado Yellow Gold Chronometre manual wind Wristwatch

Movado Yellow Gold Chronometre manual wind Wristwatch

By Movado

Located in Firenze, IT

PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES. Ref. 1804, case No. 514137. Made in 1930’s. 15-jewel manual wind movement adjusted to 4 pos...

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Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Movado White and Yellow Gold Diamond Dangling Wristwatch, circa 1960s
Movado White and Yellow Gold Diamond Dangling Wristwatch, circa 1960s

Movado White and Yellow Gold Diamond Dangling Wristwatch, circa 1960s

By Movado

Located in Birmingham, AL

This beautiful watch features a very unique face that dangles down from the bracelet. The bracelet is made with an 18k white gold mesh design with an 18k yellow gold rope style desig...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Movado rose Gold Calendograph Triple-Date Calendar Wristwatch Ref 4864
Movado rose Gold Calendograph Triple-Date Calendar Wristwatch Ref 4864

Movado rose Gold Calendograph Triple-Date Calendar Wristwatch Ref 4864

By Movado

Located in Firenze, IT

Case No. 497653, Ref. 4864. Made in the 1940s Three-body, solid, polished, stepped band, rounded bezel, fluted teardrop lugs, pushers on the band, snap-on case back. Black Dial w...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

3.95Ct Ruby and 18k White Gold Movado Pocket Watch - Antique Circa 1920
3.95Ct Ruby and 18k White Gold Movado Pocket Watch - Antique Circa 1920

3.95Ct Ruby and 18k White Gold Movado Pocket Watch - Antique Circa 1920

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine antique 18 karat white gold Movado pocket watch embellished with 3.95 carat rubies; part of our diverse watch and clock collections This exceptional example of an authentic...

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Movado Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Watch
Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Movado Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Watch

Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Movado Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Watch

By Van Cleef & Arpels

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

One Mid Century Van Cleef & Arpels Movado Sapphire 18 Karat Gold Watch. Featuring 25 round mixed cut blue sapphires with a total weight of approximately 2.15 carats. The watch case i...

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet with Movado Diamond Watch
Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet with Movado Diamond Watch

Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet with Movado Diamond Watch

By Bulgari

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Vintage Movado watch cased by Bulgari, made is 18k white gold, with integrated 18k yellow gold Bulgari Tubogas bracelet.

Category

Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Movado 18k Gold Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate movado 18k gold watch for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. You can easily find a 27 antique edition and 1 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a movado 18k 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 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Finding an appealing movado 18k gold watch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Movado, Bulgari and Tiffany & Co. each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A movado 18k gold watch of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring diamond, from our inventory of 7, is particularly popular. 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 cabochon alternatives. Finding a movado 18k gold watch for sale for women should be easy, but there are 11 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Movado 18k Gold Watch?

The price for a movado 18k gold watch starts at $1,390 and tops out at $38,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $4,795.

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.

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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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