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 with hand Texturing, 20 Jewel Mechanical, manual wind Nickle lever movement, Patek Ph...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch circa 1920's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
The crown suggests this might be the case, as it is an original Patek Philippe crown with the Patek Logo on it and it still has the original gold Patek Spring Bars.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18K Yellow Gold Calatrava Watch 30.5mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: manual wind Function: hours, minutes, seconds Case: 30.5mm 18K yellow gold round case, smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, push/pull down crown Band: Patek Philippe black leath...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Vintage Ref 2545 Yellow Gold Mechanical Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 2545, 32 M.M. 18K yellow Gold 2 piece case with Water Proof Back, 18 Jewel, Caliber 12-400 Mechanical, Manual wind nickle Lever moveme...
18k Gold
Patek philippe Ref 3429 Waterproof Automatic Gents Calatrava watch 1960s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Matt Silver dial with raised Gold Markers that is original and in excellent un flawed condition. Patek Philippe crown. New, padded Black crocodile Strap with original 18K yellow Gold...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 1940s Gents Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Patek Philippe Logo crown, Silver Satin dial with raised Gold markers.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Yellow Gold Calatrava 26
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes Case: 26mm 18K yellow gold round case, hobnail bezel, sapphire crystal, push/pull down crown Band: Patek Philippe black leather strap, 1...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Rose Gold Aquanaut 5167R
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date Case: 40.8mm 18K rose gold round case, 18K rose gold smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, push pull crown Band: Patek Philippe ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Rose Gold Annual Calendar 5905R
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, day, date, month, fly back chronograph, annual calendar Case: 42mm 18K rose gold round case, smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, pu...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref. 3435
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-owned with Patek box. Ref 3435J was made from 1960-1970.Total production is estimated to be less than 500 pieces in yellow gold,rose gold and platinum.Very few examples have come...
Patek Philippe "Top Hat" Refre 1450 Yellow Gold Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
X 22 M.M. 18K yellow Gold 2 Piece stepped, covered lugs case. 18 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle Lever movement, Patek Philippe logo crown, Silver Satin dial with Raised Gold ma...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Yellow Gold Nautilus Jumbo 3700/J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, date Case: 39.5mm 18K yellow gold round case, smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, push pull crown Band: Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold brace...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Stainless Steel & 18 Karat Yellow Gold Nautilus 3800/001
By Patek Philippe
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date Case: 37.5mm stainless steel round case, 18K yellow gold smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, push pull crown Band: Patek Phili...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co. Ladies Yellow Gold Vintage Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Patek Philippe logo crown. Blue Gloss dial with raised Gold markers.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Diamond Covered Bracelet Wristwatch Ref 3266/80
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
The cover measures 3/4 inch wide and is set with original Patek factory Fine White Round Brilliant cut Diamonds totaling 1.25 Carats. 20 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Movement, origi...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Art Deco Oversized Manual Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
This beautiful and classic art deco styled wrist watch is a great example of Patek Philippe's enduring designs. The watch sports "tear drop" lugs and an original 18Kt. solid gold Pat...
Patek Philippe White Gold Reference 3503 Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Original Silver Satin Dial With Black markers, Patek Philippe logo Crown. New Black Lizard strap with original Patek Philippe 18k Gold buckle.
18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Ref 2444 Vintage Yellow Gold Mechanical Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950 Patek Philippe Wrist Watch, 36 M.M. from Lug end to end X 26 M.M. 18K Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, 18 Jewel Mechanical, manual wind nickle lever movement, Silver Satin dial...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref 570 Yellow Gold vintage Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Reference 570 Patek Philippe Calatrava Wrist Watch, 36 M.M 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case, 18 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement, Patek Philippe logo crown, original, ne...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Retailed by Gubelin Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 3520
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Patek Philippe Retailed by Gubelin Switzerland, Reference 3520 Wrist Watch, 32 MM 18K Yellow Gold Water proof Case, 5 MM thick. 18 jewel, Manual wind nickle lever movemen...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold 1970's Blue Square Dial Manual Ladies Mens Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Case: Width approx. 29mm, octagonal design, signed Patek Philippe, numbered, 18k hallmarks, original crown.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe La Flamme 18K White Gold Diamond MOP Quartz Women's Watch 4815
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Powered by a precise quartz movement, the watch offers effortless wear while maintaining the sophistication expected from Patek Philippe. The blue cabochon crown adds a discreet touc...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe & Co. Yellow Gold Calatrava Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Patek Philippe 18K Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Calatrava Model 33mm in Size Manual Wind Movement Signed Patek Philippe Crown Factory Blue Dial with Applied Gold Hour Markers P...
18k Gold
PATEK PHILIPPE Yellow Gold Automatic Calatrava Watch Ref 3802J
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Self-winding movement with gold rotor, with sweep seconds and date. Signed Patek Philippe crown and buckle. Generic black crocodile strap.
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch circa 1990s
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Signed Patek Philippe crown, white dial with black Roman numerals and simple blued steel hands. 18-jewel manual-wind movement.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe White Gold Wristwatch Ref 5022G circa 1990s
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautiful black waffle dial with contrasting silvered outer track and large silvered subsidiary seconds as well as raised silvered plaque bearing Patek Philippe signature. Classic Ca...
18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe 3429J Automatic Calatrava Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
It also has a screw down water resistant back and Patek Philippe crown. Multiple strap options are available.
18k Gold
Certified Authentic Patek Philippe Nautilus86159 Brown Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Patek Philippe Nautilus Moonphase Watch 40mm stainless steel case, sapphire crystal back, screw-down crown.
Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 3429 in Pink Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-owned in good condition extremely rare Patek Philippe Calatrava 3429, 35 mm pink gold case, opaline dial with gold applied batton hour markers, small seconds display at 6 o'cloc...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Rose Gold Calatrava Wristwatch made in 1994
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Powered by calibre 215 18-jewel manual-wind movement. Patek Philippe logo crown, very mint condition preowned example with used, short length, brown Patek Philippe crocodile strap wi...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe 18K PG "Top Hat" circa 1950's
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Domed crystal, rose gold Patek Philippe & Co crown. Stunning and superb example of this classic.
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch Ref 3919J circa 1990s
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Powered by a calibre 215 18-jewel manual-wind movement with subsidiary seconds. With Patek Philippe signed crown, crocodile strap, and 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe tang buckle.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Yellow Gold Black Dial Mens Watch 5060J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Automatic movement. 18k yellow gold case 36 mm. Patek Philippe cross logo on the crown. . Scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus White Gold Silver Dial Ladies Watch 7011
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Quartz movement. 32mm 18K white gold cushion case. Patek Philippe logo on the crown. 18K white gold brushed bezel.
White Gold, Silver
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Grey Diamond Dial Steel Ladies Watch 4910
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stainless steel case 25.0 x 30.0 mm. Onyx set crown. Original Patek Philippe factory diamond bezel.
Steel
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Grey Diamond Dial Steel Ladies Watch 4910
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stainless steel case 25.0 x 30.0 mm. Onyx set crown. Original Patek Philippe factory 38 diamond bezel.
Steel
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch with Hobnail Bezel Ref 3796
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe 18k Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch with Hobnail Bezel, Ref 3796 D, with Box and Papers Brand: Patek Philippe Reference Number: 3796 D Serial Number: 291**** Di...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Yellow Gold Silver Arabic Dial Mens Watch 3915
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration stamped with the Seal of Geneva quality mark, straight-line lever escapement, Gyromax balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 posit...
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Grey Diamond Dial White Gold Ladies Watch 4910
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Quartz movement. 18k white gold case 25.0 x 30.0 mm. Diamond set crown. Original Patek Philippe factory 38 diamond bezel.
White Gold
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Grey Diamond Dial White Gold Ladies Watch 4910
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Quartz movement. 18k white gold case 25.0 x 30.0 mm. Diamond set crown. Original Patek Philippe factory 38 diamond bezel.
White Gold
Patek Philippe Very Fine and Rare Yellow Gold Skeleton Pocket Watch Ref 894
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptionally Fine and Very Rare, 18k Yellow Gold, Skeletonized Keyless Pocket Watch Brand: Patek Philippe Reference: 894 Case No: 937070 Case: 18k Gold, glazed on both sides,...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
W 1.54 in Dm 1.54 in
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Wristwatch with Hobnail Bezel Ref 3919J circa 1990s
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Powered by calibre 215 18 jewel manual-wind movement with subsidiary seconds. With Patek Philippe signed crown, matte black crocodile strap, and square design 18k yellow gold Patek P...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian 18kt Gold Lapis Lazuli Skull Ring with Diamonds
Located in Firenze, IT
Italian ring, likely dating back to the 1970s, in 18kt yellow gold, depicting a natural lapis lazuli skull cameo of exceptional quality and detail, with three gold snakes encircling ...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Bijoux Num Hand-engraved Clover Pattern Vermeil Bangle Bracelet
By Bijoux Num
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bijoux Num hand-engraved star pattern vermeil bangle bracelet. This beautiful bracelet features over 50 pcs of round faux diamond cubic zirconia (CZ), handcrafted Italian "Rigato" ...
Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Rose Cut Diamond Solitare Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Large rose cut diamond diameter 10mm×8mm in octagon shape excellent spark white color no inclousion with total estimate diamond weight of 3.5 carats centered in 14k gold solitaire ri...
$150Sale Price|50% Off
W 0.24 in D 0.13 in L 7 in
Silvorra Modern 925 Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Tennis Bracelet 7 Inches
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite 925 Sterling Silver bracelet, adorned with a mix of sparkling Cubic Zirconia gemstones in various shapes and sizes. Each gem is meticulously set to create a dazzling, ...
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Cartier vintage must de tank gold plated quartz watch
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This vintage timepiece from Cartier showcases the iconic Must de Tank design, one of the house’s most recognizable silhouettes inspired by early 20th-century Tank watches. The rectan...
Gold, Silver
Sold|$5,394
W 0.75 in L 0.75 in
Cartier Montre Santos Lady Acier Or 1990s Automatic Steel Gold Santos Lady Watch
By Cartier
Located in PARIS, FR
Cartier Santos Lady watch in steel and 18K yellow gold, automatic movement, white dial with railway track minute markers and Roman numerals, adjustable steel and yellow gold bracelet...
Gold, Steel
Vintage Platinum, 1960s Cushion Cut Aquamarine & Calibrated Ruby Cocktail Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Aquamarine Cocktail Ring Platinum Tested Circa 1960s Step into a world of elegance with this fabulous vintage cocktail ring from the 1960s. At its heart lies a mesmerisin...
Aquamarine, Ruby, Platinum
Sold|$2,245
W 1.34 in L 1.62 in
1964 Omega Seamaster Rare Cal. 560 Vintage Mens 10K Gold Filled & Stainless S
By Omega
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...
Gold-filled
$56,920
H 1.58 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.58 in
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 18K Gold Ceramic Steel Black Dial Men Watch 116519LN
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. 2022 card. Comes with the original box and papers. Brand and Model Brand: Rolex Model: Cosmograph Daytona Model Number: 116519LN Design and Style Style: Luxury Watch Shape: ...
18k Gold
Rolex Daytona 16518 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Daytona 16518 Men's Watch. This watch features a 40mm case made of 18K yellow gold, paired with an 18K yellow gold bezel. The white dial is equipped with luminous gold hands an...
18k Gold
Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar Moon Phase Watch in 18k Gold
By Blancpain
Located in Zurich, CH
A masterclass in understated elegance, this Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar is the definitive expression of the brand’s classical heritage. Housed in a sophisticated 34mm case c...
Yellow Gold, Steel
Historical Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Big Red 6263 steel 1979
By Rolex
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
First launched in 1963 and created specifically for the world of automotive racing, the Rolex Daytona collection is arguably one of the most popular and universally respected lines o...
Steel
Rolex GMT-MASTER II Everose Gold 40mm with box and papers 2023
By Rolex
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
The Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II in 18 ct Everose gold with a black dial and an Oyster bracelet. *We can have it new or second hand You can request more info* Prices will vary- ...
Rose Gold, Gold
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Russian Gold Necklace
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian rose cut diamond necklace with an estimate diamond weight of 8 carats in movable dangling links design back foiled diamond settings rose gold color hall marked 56 imp...
Diamond
HERMES CAPE COD Mens Automatic Watch - Stainless Steel
By Hermès
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...
Stainless Steel
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.
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