2000s Patek Philippe Nautilus 3800/1A Stainless Steel Black Roman Dial Auto 37mm
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
By replacing the traditional horizontally-embossed dial and baton markers with a flat black surface and Roman numerals, Patek gave the porthole-inspired case a distinctly more formal...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Nautilus 4700/051 18K Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Patek Philippe Nautilus 4700/051 ladies' watch. 27mm 18K yellow gold case with a smooth 18K yellow gold bezel.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe XIX Century Open-Face 18k Gold Pocket Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Protecting cover and front opening. Roman numerals. Porcelaine of sphere is scratched on right down side condition, Working condition t shouldn’t be surprising that a Patek Philip...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ladies Gerald Genta-Bvlgari Tubogas Wristwatch, Prototype Piece Unique
By Bulgari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Propably Prototype from Gerald Genta,piece unique , the Patek Philippe Nautilus Designer and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Designer !
Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Patek Philippe Nautilus 4700/51J-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patek Philippe Nautilus 4700/51J-001 18 Karat Yellow Gold Women’s Watch Reference number # 4700/51J-001 Model name: Nautilus Case diameter: 27mm Case diameter with crown: 29mm Case...
Patek Philippe Nautilus Jumbo 3710 Steel Power Reserve Watch, Papers & Box
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Nautilus Ref.
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Nautilus Jumbo 3710 Steel Power Reserve Watch, Papers and Box
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami, FL
Brand: Patek Philippe Model: Nautilus Ref.
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Stainless Steel Nautilus Automatic Wristwatch Ref 3800/1A
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding. Stainless steel case (38mm x 39mm). Black dial with Roman numerals; date at 3 o'clock. Stainless steel Nautilus bracelet. Pre-owned with Patek box and Patek archiv...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Nautilus 3800/1A Black Dial Mens Watch Box Papers
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck, NY
Patek Philippe Nautilus 3800/1A-001 Mens Watch. 37mm stainless steel case with stainless steel smooth bezel.
Patek Philippe Nautilus 4700/1JA 18K Gold & Stainless Steel Ladies Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Patek Philippe Nautilus 4700/1JA is a stunning two-tone ladies' watch that embodies luxury and elegance.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
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 numerals, date at 3 0'clock, a fixed 18k yellow gold bezel, an 18k yellow gold bracelet w...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Nautilus 'Comet' Stainless Steel & Black Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An extremely sought after men's Nautilus wristwatch in stainless steel by Patek Philippe, which is still service sealed.
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Ladies Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Nautilus Quartz Wristwatch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Nautilus Ladies Steel Gold 2-Tone Watch 4700/51 - Quartz.
Patek Philippe & Co. Stainless Steel Nautilus Automatic Wristwatch Ref 3710
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe & Co. Nautilus Stainless Steel Watch Ref 3710 - Automatic with a 48 hour power reserve.
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe 18 Karat Ladies Quartz Nautilus Style Strap Watch, circa 1990s
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
This is a uniquely styled Patek Philippe ladies strap watch done in the Nautilus theme.
Patek Philippe Nautilus Power Reserve Steel Mens Watch 3710
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Nautilus Power Reserve Steel Mens Watch 3710.
Steel
PATEK PHILIPPE Lady's Two-Tone Automatic Nautilus Ref 3800/1JA
By Patek Philippe
Located in Greenwich, CT
Patek Philippe stainless steel and 18k yellow gold lady's Nautilus watch, Ref. 3800/1JA, featuring a mechanical automatic movement; black dial with yellow gold and luminescent Roman ...
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus Yellow Gold White Dial Ladies Watch 4700
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Nautilus Yellow Gold White Dial Ladies Watch 4700.
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus Yellow Gold White Dial Ladies Watch 4700
By Patek Philippe
Located in Atlanta, GA
Patek Philippe Nautilus Yellow Gold White Dial Ladies Watch 4700.
Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Nautilus 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Watch Ref 4700/51
By Patek Philippe
Located in Surfside, FL
Patek Philippe Nautilus in 18k & stainless steel white dial with gold stick and roman numeral markers.
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Diamond Floral Brooch
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
Jean Schlumberger was vice president of Tiffany and one of their premier designers. Among those who collected his work were Bunny Mellon; Babe Paley and Diana Vreeland. His pieces co...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 9 M.M. 2 Piece Platinum Case set with European cut Diamonds totaling 1 Carat, the case sides and back are fu...
Diamond, Platinum
Tiffany & Co Cabochon Emerald Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Cabochon Emerald Brooch A Tiffany & Co. brooch that converts to a pendant, set with 12 round-cut diamonds and a cabochon emerald. Approximate Length: 1.50" Metal Type:...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Cartier Audemars Piguet 1970s Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical mid size Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Cartier classic Tank Wrist Watch, 20 x 20 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown. 20 Jewel, Audemars Piguet Manual wind, Nickle Lever movement. White Enamel Dia...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Kt Collectors Rolex President Wood Dial, Ref 18038 from 1978
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Collectors Rolex President Wood Dial, Ref 18038 Gender: Mens Brand: Rolex Type: Wristwatches Reference: 18038 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Casual M...
18k Gold
Cartier Tank 1710 Américaine Diamond Bezel Quartz 18K Gold Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Tank Américaine watch with diamond bezel and bracelet in 18K yellow gold, featuring a rectangular 19 x 34.5mm case and quartz movement. Designed with timeless Roman numerals ...
18k Gold
Emerald and Diamond Drop Necklace
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful emerald and diamond necklace with an very important look. 12.05 carats of fine green emeralds. 28.04 carats of round brilliant cut diamonds. 18k white gold The de...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Omega 1940s Retro Rose Gold and Rubies Bracelet Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Omega Ladies Bracelet Watch, 22 x 14 M.M. 14k Rose Gold Signed Omega 2 piece case, the case top is set with Fine color Rubies and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. 17 Jewel M...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Insane Vintage 18ct White Gold Aquamarine and Diamond Cocktail Ring
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Insane Vintage 18ct White Gold Aquamarine and Diamond Cocktail Ring the most outstanding chunky aquamarine stone with the most wonderful diamond shoulders! perfect statement ring! ...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold
$18,500
Chopard Happy Diamonds Watch
By Chopard
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. Signed by Chopard 27 mm face Size 6 1/4 inches
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage A. Tillander Diamond Platinum Tiara
Located in London, GB
An A. Tillander diamond platinum tiara, circa 1910. This exceptional diamond tiara by A. Tillander is beautifully handcrafted in platinum. The tiara is composed of intertwining, sc...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Fernch Floral Diamond Platinum Wedding Tiara
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Floral Design Platinum Diamond Tiara with Detachable Brooch This magnificent French tiara, crafted in luxurious platinum, is a masterpiece of elegance and refinement....
Diamond, Platinum
$14,510
Size: FR38 - UK10
John Galliano Crystal Adorned Crimson Satin Evening Dress and Shawl, ss 2001
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival John Galliano Evening Dress ▪ Spring-Summer 2001 ▪ Crafted from crimson crepe-back satin, with alternating panels that highlight both the satin sheen and crepe texture ▪ D...
Victorian Natural Pearl and Diamond Cluster Necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian natural pearl and diamond necklace, the twelve graduated cluster motifs each centred with natural bouton pearls measuring from 5.6 mm to 9 mm, within a surround of old br...
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Royama Diamond Lapis Lazuli White Gold 18K Bracelet Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Royama Diamond Lapis Lazuli White Gold 18K very impressive Bracelet Watch. Circa 1990. Signed Royama. Total weight: 179.40 grams. We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold
Cartier Yellow Gold Chain Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
The Cartier Yellow Gold Chain Necklace is a timeless expression of elegance and luxury, meticulously crafted from 18kt yellow gold. Designed with Cartier’s signature refinement, this...
18k Gold, Yellow 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.
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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