Patek Philippe 18Kt. White Gold with Original Bracelet and Blue Dial, 1970's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe Geneve STYLE / REFERENCE: White Gold Dress Watch / Reference 3468-5 METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter...
Patek Philippe Ellipse Ref. 4111/1 – 18k White Gold Ladies' Watch, Blue Sun Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Patek Philippe Ellipse Ref. 4111/1 – 18k White Gold Ladies' Watch – Integrated "Bark Finish" Bracelet – Blue Sunburst Dial A stunning and rare example of Patek Philippe’s mid-centu...
White Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe "Jumbo UFO" Automatic Steel Purple 35mm Dial Leather Strap Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Dress Watch Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Geneve 'Jumbo UFO' Reference Number: 3580 Metal: Stainless Steel Case Size: 35 x 40mm cushion shape Dial: ...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe 18K White Gold & Diamond Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Tysons, VA
Powered by a manual-wind movement and bearing matching internal stamps, the watch reflects refined period craftsmanship. Brand / Model: Patek Philippe Reference: 3338/2 Case: 18K Wh...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rare Gold Hunter Chronograph 1908
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The excellent white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve with black Arabic numerals with outer minute track and unusual Red Arabic numerals at five minute inter...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Patek Philippe. A Gold Elegant Pocket Watch & Chain 1960
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: A beautiful silver opaline dial signed Patek Philippe Genève with batons for numerals and outer dot minute track with subsidiary second dial at six o'clock.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe & Cie. A Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1914
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The super white enamel dial signed Patek Philippe & Cie Genève, with large Breguet style numerals and an outer minute track.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe in 18K Yellow Gold with Diamond Bezel Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Tysons, VA
This elegant Patek Philippe reference 4181/1 features a rounded-square 23 mm case in 18K yellow gold, framing a deep blue dial with applied baton indexes and matching hands.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Movement: The excellent gilt metal movement is signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve being numbered, fully jewelled throughout with compensation balance, blued steel hair spring fast slo...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
PATEK PHILIPPE – Ref. 3355/8, Lady’s Vintage Haute Joaillerie Dress Watch, 18K
By Patek Philippe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Case & Bezel Material: 18K yellow gold (0.750), featuring a round 24 mm case profile with high-grade Swiss hallmarks and case back stamps (PATEK-PHILIPPE GENEVE). Bezel: Expertly s...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat White Gold Tonneau Shape Wristwatch with Carved Bezel
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe, Geneve STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Style / Ref. 3528 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt.
White Gold
1950's Patek Philippe Vintage Mens Ref. 2532 "Grande" Calatrava Watch - 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
It is signed Patek Philippe Geneve and has a warm silvered finish with applied gold faceted dagger markers that have real sculptural presence; they catch the light differently as the...
18k Gold
1940's Patek Philippe Vintage Mens 18K Gold Watch - Very Fine & Rare with Warran
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
Case markings (inside): Patek Philippe & Co., Geneve, Swiss, 651,482 Case condition: Its case presents in excellent condition with only fairly signs of polishing.
18k Gold
PATEK PHILIPPE, Genève, “Ellipse” Ref. 3548/1
By Patek Philippe
Located in Firenze, IT
PLEASE NOTE: OUR PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING, IMPORTATION TAXES & DUTIES Movement No. 1146701, case No. 2677321, Ref. 3548/1. Fine and elegant, oval, 18K yellow gold ...
18k Gold
Rare Patek Philippe Regulator Dial Split Second Chronograph Pocket Watch C1878
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve and numbered with an outer minute track with five minute intervals in red Arabic numbers and a single blued steel...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Ladies Yellow Gold Ellipse Bracelet Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of 18k yellow gold, this classic ladies' bracelet watch was crafted by the inimitable Patek Philippe of Geneva. Hailing from the firm's coveted Ellipse collection, this ultra...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Ref. 600 Dress Watch Yellow Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Firenze, IT
Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, Ref. 600. Made circa 1950.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rare Rose Gold Pocket Watch C1905
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: A perfect white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute track with Red Arabic five min intervals signed Patek Philippe & Co Genève with subsidiary second dial with R...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe 18ct Rose Gold Gondolo Pocket Watch 1903
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. An 18ct Rose Gold, Keyless Lever Gondolo Open Face Pocket Watch, C1903 Dial: The unusual white enamel dial with heavy Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1910
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. An 18ct Yellow Gold Open Face Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1910 Dial: A beautiful and unusual white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve Switzerland w...
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe. A Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1914
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. A 14ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Louis XVI Style Open Face Pocket Watch C1914 Dial: The unusual silver gilt engine turned dial signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve with...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rare Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1900
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The elegant white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve with Arabic numerals outer minute track and and subsidiary seconds dial with Arabic numerals at 10 second...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe. A Gold Elegant Keyless Lever Dress Watch C1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. An 18ct Yellow Gold Elegant Keyless Lever Dress Pocket Watch C1940s Dial: The silver two tone matt dial fully signed Patek Philippe & CiE Geneve, with raised rose go...
Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Slim Yellow Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1916
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: A Beautiful Silver Gilt engine turned Dial, fully signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve Switzerland.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rare Gold Chronograph Date Pocket Watch C1868
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The inner cover is engraved with the number and is engraved Invention and Execution by Patek Philippe & Co Geneve. The cases are all Swiss hallmarked, numbered and stamped PP.C.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe A Rare Gold Enamel & Diamond Fob Watch C1899
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The dial is fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Genève.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rose Gold Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1890
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve with Roman numerals outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock.
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe. A Gold Slim Open Face Pocket Watch C1944
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. An 18ct Yellow Gold Slim Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1944 Dial: The Silver dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve with batons, outer minute track an...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
PATEK PHILIPPE Yellow Gold, Lapis Lazuli and Diamond Wristwatch Ref 4323
By Patek Philippe
Located in Southampton, PA
This watch comes with original box and papers from Patek Philippe. Details: Reference Number: 4323 Movement: Patek Philippe manual-wind calibre 16-250 with 18 jewels Case Siz...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Rare Sliver & Gold Keyless Lever OpenFace DressPocket Watch C1920
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The beautifully crisp fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Genève silver dial with black Arabic numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial with blued steel spade han...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Patek Philippe. A Gondolo Rose Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1900s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: A perfect white enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer minute track with Arabic five min intervals signed Patek Philippe & Co Genève with sub second dial signed above Chron...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rare Gold Open Face Pocket watch and Chain C1890
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: A beautiful white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Geneve with a Roman numeral dial which is very rare, because the numerals are perpendicular all the way round th...
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Patek Philippe Rose Gold Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1891
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve with Roman numerals outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock.
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Gondolo 18CT Rose Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1910
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe Gondolo. An 18ct Rose Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1910s Dial: A perfect white enamel Roman dial signed Patek Philippe & Co Genève with outer minute tra...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Patek Philippe. A Rose Gold Keyless Lever Full Hunter Pocket Watch C1891
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Co Geneve with Roman numerals outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial at six o'clock.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Very Rare Rose Gold Early Half Hunter Keyless Lever Pocket, C1880
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. A Very Rare Rose Gold Early Half Hunter Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1880 with Original Box which is Numbered and it's Original Certificate Dial: The rare and unusual...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe. A Rare 14CT Rose Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1911
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The superb white enamel dial fully signed Patek Philippe & Cie Genève with rare Breguet numerals, outer minute track and subsidiary seconds dial with original gold spade hands ...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.44 in W 1.11 in
1910's Patek Philippe Vintage Calatrava Pre-ref. 446 Mens Midsize Watch 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
Detailed Appraisal: Manufacturer: Patek Philippe Country of origin: Switzerland Serial no.: 154,558 Year built: movement built c. the first half of the 1910's Model: Un-numbere...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Tiffany & Co. Rose Gold Split Seconds Chronograph Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
This watch comes with a certificate authenticating it from Patek Philippe Geneve.
Vintage Patek Phillippe Ellipse Watch and Matching Cufflinks in 18k Yellow Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in London, England
These are composed of a cushion shaped plaque decorated with greyish-blue enamel capped with a rock crystal tablet. Signed to the back ‘Patek Philippe, Geneve’ hallmarked 750.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vacheron & Constantin. A Gold Chronometre Royal Pocket Watch B&P C1910
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch with Original Box & Papers C1910. Dial: An excellent original white enamel dial fully...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vacheron Constantin Chronometer Royal 18ct Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1920
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Vacheron Constantin Chronometre Royal 18ct Yellow gold Keyless Lever Open Face Pocket Watch C1920s. Dial: An excellent original white enamel dial fully signed Chronometre Royal Vach...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Sold
H 1.46 in W 0.56 in
1925 VACHERON & CONSTANTIN Exceptional Art Deco Ladies Platinum & Diamond Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Suwanee, GA
Its movement is extremely finely crafted, on par in quality and craftsmanship with only the very top tier of watches by the likes of Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet. It was origin...
Platinum
Patek Philippe Ref 3588 Genève Wristwatch Made in the 1970s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Firenze, IT
Very fine, thin, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch. Case three-body, solid, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, recessed winding crown, sapphire crys...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe. A Gold Hunter Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1918
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Patek Philippe. An 18ct Yellow Gold Full Hunter Keyless Lever Pocket Watch with It's Original Box C1918 Dial: The rare Cream Enamelled dial with big Roman numerals outer minute trac...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe White Gold Jumbo Ellipse Wristwatch Ref 3604, circa 1978
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and elegant men's watch was realized by the fabled Swiss watch atelier- Patek Phillipe- arguably the most prestigious and illustrious maker of timepieces in histor...
White Gold
1940's Patek Philippe Vintage Calatrava Ref. 96 Mens Watch - 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
Dimensions: 30.5mm wide (excluding crown), 38mm long lug tip-to-tip Dial: Light silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, signed Patek Philippe, outer minute dots, exp...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe, Genève Calatrava Ref 3601
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a 1970s Patek automatic Calatrava watch in beautiful condition. It has a really nice blue color dial with a date feature. There is a lot bang for the buck on this model.
Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève Half-Hunting Case Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is beautiful Half-Hunting Case Pocket Watch by Patek, Philippe & Cie Genève. The front cover has black enameled radial Roman numerals/tracking and a window to show the blued ste...
Patek Philippe White Gold Unusual Geometric Bracelet Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dark blue dial signed "Patek Philippe Geneve". Mechanical Movement.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18kYG Enamel Pendant W With Repousse Outer Case
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York City, NY
Up for sale is a Patek Philippe& Co. Geneve, 18kYG enamel pendant watch with repousse outer case depicting Venus and Amor.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Sold
H 1.38 in W 1.38 in Dm 1.38 in
Patek Philippe Calatrava 2591 18k Gold 23-300 Geneva 1950 Ellipse Disco Volante
By Patek Philippe
Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF
STRAP : New Camille Fournet Paris made to order strap dark blue leather strap BUCKLE MATERIAL: Original 750 18K Solid Yellow Gold Patek Philippe buckle CASE DIMENSION(S): 35 mm (w...
18k Gold
PATEK & CO. 18k Diamond + Enamel Fleur de Lis Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Narberth, PA
The movement is also marked in multiple spots with various items including, "Patek, Philippe & Cie", "Shreve & Co, San Francisco", and "Geneve Swisse".
Diamond, Enamel
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's with Original Bracelet
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 4217-10 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 23mm X Widt...
Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Style / Reference 3490-2 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 26mm X 26mm ...
18k Gold
Vintage Swiss Made Jaeger-LeCoultre Ladies' 18K Gold & Diamonds Cocktail watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Swiss Made Jaeger-LeCoultre Ladies' 18K Gold & Diamonds Cocktail watch Swiss Made Jaeger-LeCoultre Ladies' cocktail watch which can be dated back to the 1950's. The watch f...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$26,500
H 1.42 in W 1.23 in
Vintage Patek Philippe Grand Ellipse 18K Gold Quartz 31mm Unisex 1980 Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Authentic Pre-Owned Patek Philippe Grand Ellipse 3838 Unisex 18K Yellow Gold Watch. Vintage, circa 1980. Featuring a 31mm dial with a smooth gold bezel, cream-white ivory enamel dial...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Platinum DateJust Presidential 15 Carat Diamond 26mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1988 Rolex Datejust Presidential in platinum featuring 15 carats of natural diamonds. Pave diamond dial and pink ruby hour markers. Emerald/baguette cut diamond bezel and bra...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Collector 1950s Platinum Diamond Cocktail Wristwatch, Swiss Movement
Located in London, GB
A sophisticated retro 1950s platinum diamond cocktail watch featuring a Swiss mechanical hand-wind movement. The off-white dial with gold hour markers is framed by a bold diamond bez...
Diamond, Platinum
$21,500
H 1.18 in W 1.22 in Dm 9 in L 9 in
CARTIER Paris 1970 Automatic Large Ceinture Wristwatch In 18 Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An automatique Ceinture large wrist-watch designed by Cartier. This is the rare large model of the Ceinture automatique wristwatch, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of C...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$104,624
H 0.28 in Dm 0.61 in
Vintage Platinum Audemars Piguet Haute Joaillerie Diamond Tennis Bracelet Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Antwerp, BE
StunningHigh Yewellery Platinum Tennis bracelet / watch Audemars Piguet. Calibre: 2426 Diamonds: The bracelet has together 16,2 carat diamonds. D color Internally Flawless Materi...
Diamond, Platinum
$19,900
W 0.95 in L 1.07 in
Vintage Piaget Model 9806 D2 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Malachite Dial
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Piaget Model: 9806 D2 Year: 1982 Material: 18k Yellow Gold, Diamonds and Malachite Dial: Malachite and Diamond Bezel Case Size: 27mm x 24mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Ve...
Diamond, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Audemars Piguet 18Kt Solid Gold & Diamond Bezel Turler Ladies Watch circa 1970's
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Audemars Piguet STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 21mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manu...
18k Gold
Vintage Piaget Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Lapis Lazuli Dial 18K Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Two luxury houses joined in the 1970s to create this exquisite piece. This 1960s watch is Crafted in solid 18k 18K Yellow Gold, with a Diamond Bezel & authentic Lapis Lazuli Blu...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1990s Audemars Piguet Cobra 5403 18K YG Champagne Diamond Dial Auto 35mm
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
The Art Of The Integrated Form Before the Royal Oak became the face of Audemars Piguet, the brand was a master of the integrated dress watch. The Cobra Ref. 5403 is a prime example ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1997 "La Poupee" Multicolor Floral Sleeveless V-Neck Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN S/S 1997 "La Poupee" Multicolor Floral Sleeveless V-Neck Dress Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: S/S 1997 "La Poupee" Style: Maxi Dress Color(s):...
Chopard Platinum Deco Diamond And Green Emerald Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Embrace the elegance of a bygone era with this exquisite Art Deco Chopard Lady's Dress Watch, meticulously crafted from 18K white gold. This timeless piece is adorned with sparkling ...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Hermès Birkin 25 Brique Lizard Palladium
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès Birkin 25 in brique lizard leather with palladium hardware, having contrast stitching, front flap, two straps with center toggle closure, tirette, clochette with lock and two ...
HERMES Marron Fonce SHINY CROC KELLY 32 SELLIER Bag GHW
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Bag in Marron is exquisitely crafted from shiny porosus crocodile leather, showcasing a rich, deep brown hue with a luminous finish. Const...
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.
Records show that, in Europe, by the 16th century, it was high time for portable clock devices. Right now, perhaps you’re shopping for your own. If so, find a vast range of fashionable and functional antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs.
While wall-mounted time tellers and grandfather clocks were much more convenient than the sundials of ancient history, watches were becoming crucial for an increasingly connected society whose members learned that the latest advancements in technology meant they could carry devices that kept time to within a minute a day. Tragically, the first pocket watches — albeit an improvement on the accessories that preceded them, which dangled from a chain worn around the neck — didn’t help much as far as accuracy or portability. Focused on style over substance, the upper class frequently carried lavish pieces that ran hours behind.
Eventually, watches migrated from owners’ pockets to their wrists. 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.
Indeed, although exceedingly practical, the watches of today are far from bland. Bulgari’s iconic 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 watches. You’ll always know what time it is because you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from your new accessory.
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.
When shopping for a watch, 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 exactly what you’re looking for in an unparalleled collection of antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs that includes Cartier watches, Rolex watches, Patek Philippe watches and more — we promise it will be worth your time.
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