Patek Philippe 18 Karat White Gold Tonneau Shape Wristwatch with Carved Bezel
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This great looking watch by the world's premier house has unique carved bezel and a solid gold jet black dial. The watch comes with an archival document ...
White Gold
Patek Philippe Ref. 4173/2 – Rare Diamond-Set 18K White Gold Bracelet Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Patek Philippe Ref. 4173/2 – Rare Diamond-Set 18K White Gold Bracelet Watch Blue Sunburst Dial Circa 1983 Strap Length : 15,5 mm ( can be made longer on demand by our goldsmith) ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5146J-001 18k Yellow Gold Cream Dial Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Basic Information Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Annual Calendar Model Number: 5146J-001 Department: Men Type: Wristwatch Style: Luxury Year Manufactured: 2006 Vintage: No Cou...
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe For Gübelin 4457/1 Double Signed 18K Gold 23mm Manual Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Double signed vintage Patek Philippe for Gübelin ref. 4457/1 manual wind wristwatch in 18K yellow gold, featuring a white dial with black Roman numerals, black square minute track, b...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid White Gold Ladies Dress Watch circa 1970's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Style / Reference 4179-1 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 20mm X Width ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe & Co. Ref 3425 Somazzi Retailed Vintage 18K Gold Automatic Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe & Co. Ref 3425 Somazzi Retailed Vintage 18K Gold Automatic Watch - Automatic winding. 3425. 18k Yellow Gold Case (30mm).
Vintage Patek Philippe 18k White Gold 28mm Square 6" Wrist Watch Bracelet
By Patek Philippe
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Patek Philippe Movement: Mechanical - Hand Winding - Swiss Made Case Material: Solid 18k White Gold Case Width: 26mm (not counting the crown) Case Thickness: 4.7mm Brace...
White Gold
Patek Philippe White Gold Baguette Diamond Bracelet Manual Wind Watch 'Ref 4138'
By Patek Philippe
Located in Banbury, GB
Preowned, excellent condition vintage Patek Philippe 18k white gold ladies wristwatch.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe Les Grecques Model 4731/2 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Patek Philippe Model: Les Grecques 4731 / 2 Year: 1980s Material: 18k yellow Gold Dial: Gold Case Measurement: 18mm x 24mm Movement: Quartz Weight: 52 Grams Size: Fits Up t...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 33mm 5022/1J 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned very good condition. 100% factory-original watch. All photos are of the actual watch. Free polishing upon request. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistan...
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 5970R Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
The Patek Philippe Reference 5970R showcases a 40mm rose gold case and a white dial set with rose gold baton markers and hours, minutes hand.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1940's Patek Philippe Vintage Ladies Ref. 1189 Watch - 18K White Gold & Diamonds
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. ...
White Gold
Patek Philippe Ref. 4461/1 – 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch Sunburst Blue Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Antwerp, BE
Reference: 4461/1 Case: 18K yellow gold, cushion shape with twisted bezel Dial: Blue sunburst with applied gold markers Bracelet: Integrated 18K yellow gold woven bracelet, 15.5 / 16...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe 18k White Gold Model 3625/1G Haute Joaillerie Full Set
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Patek Philippe Model: 3625/1G Haute Joaillerie Year: 1981 Material: 18k White Gold and Diamonds Dial: Onyx with Pavé Diamond and Diamond Baguette Bezel Case Measurement: 33mm ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe 5065/1 Aquanaut 18K Yellow Gold W/Archives Unpolished
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Jumbo 5065/1 Men's Watch.
Mixed Metal
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Ladies 18k Rose Gold & Diamond Watch 4910/11R
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 Ladies 18k Rose Gold & Diamond Watch 4910/11R - Quartz.
1950's Patek Philippe Vintage Mens Ref. 2532 "Grande" Calatrava Watch - 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 4920R-001 18k Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Chocolate Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 4920R-001 18k Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Chocolate Dial Ladies Watch This beautiful Patek Philippe Twenty4/4920R/001 Watch is in excellent condition and is read...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Lapis Lazuli and 18K Gold Lion/Leo Pendant Necklace, c. 1970
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
This striking lapis lazuli and 18-karat yellow gold pendant, made by Patek Philippe circa 1970, is suspended from a sleek, rigid gold torque necklace.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage Patek Philippe Hour Glass 2468 Silver Dial Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This 22 mm vintage Patek Philippe Hour Glass in yellow gold is in fine condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Ref. 4283/1 – 18K Yellow Gold Integrated Bracelet Watch – 1970/80
By Patek Philippe
Located in Antwerp, BE
An elegant and refined vintage wristwatch by Patek Philippe, reference 4283/1, crafted in 18K yellow gold and dating to the late 1970s–1980s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18K White Gold Bracelet for Ref. 5036 96g 18K WG
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
The Mass Of Patek White Gold Finding a standalone Patek Philippe white gold bracelet is an increasingly difficult task.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 40mm Blue Accents Black Dial White Gold Watch 6007G-011
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
Sapphire crystal case back. Details: Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Calatrava Reference number: 6007G-011 Movement: Automatic Case material: White gold Bracelet material: Calf skin Ye...
White Gold
Patek Philippe Ellipse Ref. 4111/1 – 18k White Gold Ladies' Watch, Blue Sun Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Dial: The dial is a classic Patek Philippe blue sunburst, which offers a deep, vibrant contrast to the white gold surroundings.
White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Patek Philippe Gondolo 3491/3G 18K White Gold Blue Linen Dial 26mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
The watch dissolves the line between horology and fine jewelry curation, integrating its square case directly into a masterfully detailed woven white gold bracelet. It stands as a sp...
18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph 5960R-010 18K Rose Gold Box Paper
By Patek Philippe
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 5960R-010 Year: 2013 Model: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: Leather Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial:...
Patek Philippe Complications 5905R Sunburst Blue Dial Box & Service Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Patek Philippe Complications 5905R-001 Men's Watch - 42mm case made of 18K rose gold - 18K rose gold hobnail bezel - Blue sunburst dial with rose gold hands and index hour markers -...
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Patek Philippe Ellipse 3589/1 18K Yellow Gold Blue Dial Auto 33mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A More Sculptural Ellipse The reference 3589 represents a specific moment when Patek Philippe took the pure, golden ratio-driven shape of the Ellipse and gave it a more sculptural p...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe World Time 18K White Gold Opaline Dial Automatic Watch 7130G-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
We do not defraud Customs. * Warranties provided by us are exclusively handled by our own certified watchmakers. Brand: Patek Philippe Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model Num...
White Gold
Patek Philippe Antique Pocket Watch 18K Yellow Gold White Enamel Dial 1891 Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
The watch is housed in a solid yellow gold case and represents a period when Patek Philippe produced timepieces almost exclusively for private clients and royalty, long before serial...
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Gold Men's Bracelet Watch with Gold Dial, from 1973
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Men's Oval Bracelet Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA: 1973 DIMENSIONS: Length 35mm X Diameter 30mm MOVEMENT / ...
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 World Time 18K White Gold Opaline Dial Automatic Watch 7130G-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
We do not defraud Customs. * Warranties provided by us are exclusively handled by our own certified watchmakers. Brand: Patek Philippe Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model Num...
White Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196R 18K Rose Goldn Watch Box & Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5196R-001 Men's Watch. This elegant timepiece features a 37mm case made of 18K rose gold and a matching 18K rose gold bezel.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5119-J (or 5119J-001)
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Calatrava 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5119-J (or 5119J-001) - Manual winding.
Patek Philippe 5711 All Diamond Watch 18 Karat in Stock
By Patek Philippe
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Patek Philippe Case Material: 18k White Gold Case Diameter: 40mm Crystal: Scratch resistant sapphire Bezel: Triple row of round shape Diamonds (aftermarket) Dial: All round sh...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Patek Philippe Ellipse 3545/1 18k White Gold Blue Dial Manual 32mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A Subversion Of The Golden Ratio The Patek Philippe Ellipse is an icon of design, its case shape derived from the classical golden ratio.
18k Gold, White Gold
Patek Philippe Blue Dial With Extract Manual Watch 18k White Gold 3799-1 Men’s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Patek Philippe Manual 18k White Gold Ref No. 3799-1 100% Authentic Vintage Patek Phillip Recently serviced.
18k Gold, White Gold
1940's Patek Philippe Vintage Mens 18K Gold Watch - Very Fine & Rare with Warran
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time 37.5mm Mid-Size 7234R-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The Patek Philippe brown leather strap comes with an original rose gold pin buckle.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Twenty-4 18K Rose Gold Diamond Chocolate Dial Ladies Watch 4920R
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in good condition. Case size 25x30mm. No original box and papers. Comes with chonostore box.
Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus Rose Gold Stainless Steel Blue Dial Mens Watch 5980/1AR
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
Details: Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Nautilus Model number: 5980/1AR-001 Movement: Automatic Case Material: Gold/Steel Bracelet material: Gold/Steel Year of production: 2018 Conditi...
Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Lady Ellipse 4464 Tiffany Double Stamp 18k WG 1980s
By Patek Philippe
Located in SYDNEY, AU
Patek Philippe Lady Ellipse 4464 – Tiffany Double Stamp, Blue Sunburst Dial, 18k White Gold (1980s) A truly rare and collectible example of Patek Philippe craftsmanship, this Lady E...
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Patek Philippe Ellipse 18K YG 3948 Manual White 29mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Crucially, this example retains its original Patek Philippe leather strap and signed 18K gold buckle.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Ring with Diamonds and Cabochon-Cut Sapphires
By Patek Philippe
Located in Berlin, BE
Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Ring with Diamonds and Cabochon Sapphires This elegant Patek Philippe ring from the Twenty~4 collection showcases a refined design adorned with approximately...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
Vintage 1980s Patek Philippe Jumbo Ellipse 18K YG Champagne Dial Quartz 35mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
For The Confident Collector The Ellipse is for the person who wants a solid gold Patek Philippe that rewards an understanding of design, not one that follows trends.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18kt. Rose Gold Late Art Deco Round Original Dial from 1940s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
Rose Gold Markers / Kiln Fired Printing / 18Kt. Rose Gold Baton Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Alligator, 18mm / Regular Length WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement This classic watch...
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Gold Dress Style with Original Blue Dial, circa 1990
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie STYLE / REFERENCE: Square / Reference 4183 METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1990's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 33mm X Width 25mm M...
Patek Philippe, Elegant & Rare 18k YGold Chronograph "Ref. 130" Wristwatch, 1947
By Patek Philippe
Located in Paris, FR
With its original 18K Gold Patek Philippe Buckle. It comes with its extract of originin, delivered by Patek Philippe.
18k Gold
c. 1970 Patek Philippe Vintage Mens Handwound, Ref. 3459 Disco Volante Style
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. ...
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Patek Philippe Calatrava 3246 18K YG Gübelin Dial Manual 32mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A Signature Of Retailer Excellence The Calatrava is Patek Philippe's purest expression of the dress watch.
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).
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Patek Philippe Classique 3773 18K YG Linen Dial Quartz 26mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A Study In Texture And Form The Patek Philippe reference 3773 is a product of the 1980s, an era when integrated bracelets and unconventional case shapes were a primary focus for the...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970’s Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse d‘Or White Gold Blue Dial Ref. 3848
By Patek Philippe
Located in Berlin, DE
Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse d‘Or White Gold Blue Dial Ref. 3848.
Vintage 1980s Patek Philippe Ellipse 3545 18k YG Champagne Dial Manual 32mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A Subversion Of The Golden Ratio The Patek Philippe Ellipse is an icon of design, a case shape derived from the classical golden ratio that is neither round nor rectangular.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970 Patek Philippe Calatrava 3520 18K WG White Roman Dial Manual 33mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Key Specs Reference: 3520 Model: Calatrava Year: 1970 Movement: Manual (Cal. 175) Case Size: 33mm Bezel: 18K White Gold Hobnail Bracelet: 18K White Gold Integrated Hobnail Bracelet ...
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Patek Philippe Ellipse 3584/1 18K YG Champagne Dial Manual 27mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A Design Rooted In Perfect Proportions The Golden Ellipse is one of the three foundational pillars of the Patek Philippe catalog, sitting alongside the Calatrava and Nautilus.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2001 Patek Philippe Calatrava 5022G-012 18K WG White Enamel Breguet Dial 33mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
It is fitted on a leather strap with its original Patek Philippe white gold buckle. This example is accompanied by its original papers, full set of booklets, and a extra black leathe...
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Patek Philippe Calatrava 3445 18K WG Blue Sunburst Dial Auto 35mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A Quiet Kind Of Weight This suits the buyer who wants Patek Philippe without any part of the watch raising its voice.
18k Gold, White 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.
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