Patek Philippe Calatrava 5000J 33mm Black Dial 18K Yellow Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 5000J Year: ~1990's Model: Patek Philippe Calatrava Case Material: 18k Yellow
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Vintage Watch 18k Yellow Gold Black Dial Aftermarket 14k Bracelet
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Patek Philippe Vintage Watch 18k Yellow Gold Black Dial Aftermarket 14k Soldered on Bracelet This
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 3322 Ladies Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Patek Philippe Reference 3322 Wrist Watch. 16 x 20 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece case
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 40mm Blue Accents Black Dial White Gold Watch 6007G-011
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
Patek Philippe has reinterpreted the refined aesthetics of the Calatrava collection in a model with
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18 Karat White Gold Black Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brand Name Patek Philippe Style Number 5022G Also Called 5022 G Series Calatrava Gender
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Rose Gold Black Gilt Dial Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Westlake Village, CA
acquire very rare pieces at reasonable prices. A rose pocket watch with a black dial is a rare bird
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 6000g in White Gold w/ Black dial 37mm Automatic watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Surfside, FL
Mint, like new! Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k white gold on original black alligator band with 18k
White Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Limited Edition Wristwatch with Black Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Arabic numerals, eccentric subsidiary seconds at 4 o'clock. Tan Patek Philippe strap and gold deployant
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Neptune Gold Black Dial 5081J-001 Automatic Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Neptune Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied roman numerals at 3, 6, 9 and
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 4819 Calatrava on Black Leather Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Patek Philippe MPN: 4819 Model: Calatrava Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 25mm
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Gents Yellow Gold Black Dial 5000J Automatic Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Calatrava Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied arabic numbers, small
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Gondolo Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Philippe black strap and 18k yellow gold buckle. Pre-owned with Patek Philippe box, Officially Patek
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Yellow Gold Calatrava 26
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
, sapphire crystal, push/pull down crown Band: Patek Philippe black leather strap, 18K yellow gold buckle
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe White Gold Moon Phase Black Dial automatic Wristwatch Ref 5055G
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York City, NY
Fine 18K white gold wristwatch by Patek Philippe, reference #5055G. An intricate watch, with power
18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Gents Rose Gold Black Dial 5026R-001 Automatic Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Calatrava Gents Wristwatch, black dial with "moon" hands and applied Breguet style
18k Gold
Patek Philippe White Gold Moon Phase Black Dial automatic Wristwatch ref 5055G
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant and refined 18K white gold wristwatch by Patek Philippe, reference #5055G. Highly intricate
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5066J Black Watch Box Papers & Service Certificate
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
The Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5066J-001 is a luxurious men's watch that exemplifies the brand's
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus Gents 18 Karat Gold Semi-Glossy Black Dial 3800/1J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 37 mm 18k Yellow Gold Nautilus Gents Wristwatch, semi-glossy black dial with applied roman
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Rose Gold Annual Calendar 5905R
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
: Patek Philippe black alligator strap, 18k rose gold buckle Dial: brown sunburst, black gradated, gold
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava 18 Karat Gold Black Crocodile Strap Watch 347
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k Yellow Gold Black Crocodile Strap Watch 3470 - Manual winding
Sold
H 0.32 in W 0.75 in Dm 1.3 in
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18K White Gold Black Dial Automatic Unisex Watch 5000G
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Patek Philippe Calatrava 5000G is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by
Patek Philippe White Gold Calatrava Wristwatch with Date Ref 3802
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
, automatic movement, gold rotor, date window at 3 o'clock. Black Patek Philippe strap, white gold Patek
White Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chrono 18K Rose Gold Black Dial Watch 5960R-010
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Black Dial Watch 5960R-010
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chrono 18K Rose Gold Black Dial Watch 5960R-010
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Black Dial Watch 5960R-010
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 18k Yellow Gold Black Dial Automatic Men Watch 5060J-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Patek Philippe Aquanat 5060J-001 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by
Patek Philippe Rare Vintage Hooded Lugs 18 Karat Gold Black Dial 580, circa 1938
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Rose Gold Hooded Lugs Vintage Gents 21mm Wristwatch, black dial with applied hour
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus Gents 18 Karat Rose Gold Black Brown Dial B&P 5712R-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 40 mm 18k Rose Gold Nautilus Gents Wristwatch, black brown dial with applied hour markers, small
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Wonderful 18-Karat White Gold Patek Philippe 3604 Jumbo Ellipse Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, DE
White gold Patek Philippe 3604 jumbo Ellipse watch. In very good to perfect condition. Same
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Wristwatch with Black Dial Ref 1578 circa 1950s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Patek Philippe 18k yellow gold wristwatch, Ref 1578, circa 1950s, with a rare black dial
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe White Gold Black Dial Wristwatch Ref 3729
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
white gold Patek Philippe band and simple black dial.
White Gold
Patek Philippe yellow gold Aquanat black Roman dial wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre owned Patek Philippe 18kt yellow gold Aquanat time piece. This watch has a black Roman Numeral
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Black Dial Wristwatch Ref 3649J
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Striking classic 18k yellow gold PATEK PHILIPPE watch. Black dial. Mechanical movement. Rare 18k
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Yellow Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 5060J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Yellow Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 5060J. Automatic movement. 18k yellow
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k rose
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k white
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k white
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k white
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k rose
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k white
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k rose
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k rose
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k white
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Dial Diamond Watch 5297 Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Dial Diamond Watch 5297 Papers. Automatic self-winding
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119 Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119 Papers. Manual winding movement. 18k
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119 Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119 Papers. Manual winding movement
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119G Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119G Papers. Manual winding movement
White Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Black Onyx Dial Vintage Mens Watch 3729
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Black Onyx Dial Vintage Mens Watch 3729. Manual winding movement
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 3919
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 3919. Manual winding movement
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119 Box Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava White Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119 Box Papers. Manual winding movement
White Gold
Patek Philippe Neptune Black Dial 18k Yellow Gold Mens Watch 5081
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Neptune Black Dial 18k Yellow Gold Mens Watch 5081. Automatic self-winding movement
Patek Philippe #3410 18 Karat Gold Hand-Winding Watch with Black Leather Strap
By Patek Philippe
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
& Dedicated Second Dial Labeled "PATEK PHILIPPE / GENEVE" 30 mm in Diameter Black Leather Aftermarket Band w
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Blue 18k Yellow Gold Golden Ellipse 7579 Wristwatch 27 x 32 MM
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This sophisticated Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse wristwatch is an excellent option for the
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Calatrava Rose Gold Black Strap Mens Watch 5119. Manual winding movement. 18k rose
Rose Gold
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
I. Reiss 14k Yellow Gold Matte Hammered .08 Carat Cut Out Ring Size 7
Located in Eagan, MN
I just love this ring. I love how it looks, how it fits and the fact that it doesn't roll on your finger. It is so cool looking and unique. There are 13 brilliant cut pave diamond...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$12,251
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US6/8
John Galliano Pink Bias-Cut Satin Evening Dress with Rhinestone Straps, SS 2002
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano, Spring-Summer 2002. Bias-cut evening dress in rose-toned crepe-back satin. The fitted bodice features a draped cowl neckline, with rhinestone-embellished straps. The g...
$5,895
H 1.03 in W 0.79 in L 0.25 in
Chopard Ladies Diamond Wristwatch 18 Karat Gold Swiss Watch Retro Mid-Century
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous Chopard Ladies Diamond Wristwatch in 18 Karat Yellow and White Gold Made in Switzerland. The stunning and elegant Chopard watch has a diamond surround. The diamo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Gold
Rolex Ref 6426 Classic 1950s Steel Manual wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1959 Rolex Reference 6426 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 Piece Oyster Case, 17 Jewel Caliber 1210 Manual Wind Nickle Lever Movement, Beautiful Original Mint Condition S...
Steel
18k Chopard LUC Ladies Manual watch. Vintage Chopard 18k Yellow gold Watch.
By Chopard
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
This is a rare piece that does not come up for sale often. In fact, you will probably not see one like this for sale. Elegant and minimalistic wristwatch and bracelet. 18k Gold panth...
Gold, 18k Gold
Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exceptional limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Porosus Crocodile bag featured in stunning jewel-toned Bordeaux. This rare masterpiece features 18K White Go...
Chanel Gift Box Minaudière Black Plexiglass GHW
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Black Plexiglass Gift Box Minaudière Gold Hardware, 2017. The interior is lined in black leather. Includes authenticity card, and dust bag. This pre-owned Chanel® item has b...
Cartier Must de Cartier Tank C91006 20mm x 28mm Green Strap Vintage
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
🌿 Must de Cartier Tank C91006 Gold Vermeil 20mm x 28mm Green Strap Vintage Ladies Watch 💫 Timeless Parisian Elegance with a Vintage Edge This vintage Must de Cartier Tank refe...
Gold Plate, Base Metal
New Gucci Runway Python Gold Heeled Mules Sz 9.5
By Gucci
Located in Conroe, TX
Gucci Horsebit Heels Brand New * Stunning in Black Snakeskin * Studded Gold Heel * Size: 9.5 * Leather Insole * Open toe * 4.5" Heel * With Box, Dust Cover and Extra Heel Tips * Impo...
Fendi Baguette Black Swan Feather-like Sequins Beaded Shoulder Bag
By Fendi
Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR
Fendi Baguette Black Swan Feather-like Sequins Beaded Shoulder Bag These are professional photos of the actual bag. Discover another classic vintage Fendi baguette with rare feathe...
Piaget Polo 15201 Mini Ladies Pave Diamond 18k YG 1990s
By Piaget
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A stunning Piaget Polo Mini (Ref. 15201 C701) from the 1990s, crafted entirely in 18k yellow gold and fully adorned with brilliant pave-set diamonds across the dial, case, and bracel...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel 19C Pink Tweed Boucle Medium Classic Double Flap Bag GHW 68176
By Chanel
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Store item: 68176 This Chanel 19C Pink Tweed Boucle Medium Classic Double Flap Bag GHW is from Karl Lagerfeld's monumental nautical-themed 2019 Resort collection. Intricate bright-...
$38,189
Size: approx. FR36 - UK8 - US4
Azzedine Alaia Gold Lamé Couture Gown with Sequin Mosaic Detail, FW 1990
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in London, GB
This rare, likely one-of-a-kind Azzedine Alaïa couture dress from the Fall-Winter 1990 collection is crafted from metallic gold lamé with a mosaic-like sequin overlay, creating a str...
Fendi Baguette in silk and lizard
By Fendi
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Fendi baguette in silk + lizard leather color gold, silver hardware. Condition: Really good. Packing/accessories: Dustbag. Measurements: 25cm x 14cm x 4cm
Gucci by Tom Ford black satin cone bra corset bustier, ss 2001
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
Gucci by Tom Ford, black satin corset bustier with cone bra style structured bust, internal boning and zip fastening. Spring-Summer 2001
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Cellini Series Ladies Watch in Original Condition 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Cellini / Reference 4081 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 29mm X Diamet...
18k Gold
It shouldn’t be surprising that a Patek Philippe holds the world auction record for a watch ($31.2 million for a Patek Grandmaster Chime, sold at Christie’s). Known for impeccable craftsmanship and some of the most complicated timepieces ever created, the brand is considered by many to be the height of fine watchmaking. Collectors simply love Patek Philippe watches.
The house was founded in Geneva in 1839 by Polish expats Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek. Czapek left the firm, and in 1845, Patek partnered with French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Catering to the glitterati of Europe, the pair counted among their clients Tolstoy, Pope Pius IX and Queen Victoria, as well as Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, for whom they created the first Swiss-made wristwatch in 1868. They also had their eye on the American market and in 1851 entered an arrangement with Tiffany & Co. still in effect today.
During the Great Depression, brothers Jean and Charles Stern, who had previously supplied Patek Philippe with watch dials, bought the company, and it continues to be run by the Stern family today.
Under the Sterns, the house has developed some of its most famous models, including the Calatrava, an elegantly minimal dress watch introduced in 1932 and named for the Calatrava Cross (the company’s logo since 1887), and the Nautilus, the brand’s first sports watch, conceived by legendary designer Gérald Genta in 1976.
Despite the house’s longevity, it’s rumored that it has manufactured fewer than a million Patek watches, making each one all the more coveted. (The brand's pieces are understandably attractive to counterfeiters — make sure you know how to spot a fake Patek Philippe watch.)
Find authentic Patek Philippe watches, cufflinks, bracelets and more on 1stDibs today.
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.
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.
Launched in 1932, the model has become emblematic of quality craftsmanship and timeless design.
Style, craft and heritage combine to make these designs undeniable classics.
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