Vintage 1960s Piaget Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Piaget Circa 1960s Size 6 1/4 inches
1960s Piaget Gold Watch Vintage
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Piaget Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Piaget Circa 1960s Size 6 1/4 inches
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Piaget Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Piaget 32mm face Model #13427 A4 Automatic movement Circa 1980s
18k Gold
PIAGET vintage watch in white gold and diamonds
By Piaget
Located in PARIS, FR
Vintage PIAGET watch in 18k white gold and diamonds.
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Piaget Gold Watch with Diamonds
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds on the bezel. Signed by Piaget Circa 1960s 25mm face 6 1/2 inch band Model #9825 A6 Serial #302456
Diamond, 18k Gold
Piaget Protocole Jade Dial 18K Gold 25mm Vintage Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Vintage Piaget Protocole manual-wind watch in 18K yellow gold featuring square case with natural jade dial and Roman numeral markers.
Jade, 18k Gold
PIAGET Vintage Rare 18K Yellow Gold Ladies 26mm watch
Located in New York, NY
PIAGET Vintage Rare 18K Yellow Gold Ladies 26mm watch Model Vintage Reference Number 9016 Gender Ladies Metal 18k yellow gold Case Size 26 mm Wrist Size Thi...
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Piaget 18KT Gold Onyx Diamond Watch Ref. 9523
By Piaget
Located in Braintree, GB
A highly distinctive signed vintage watch with strong jewellery appeal. Dimensions Case Width: 36 mm Weight: 87 grams Specifications Brand: Piaget Reference: 9523 Era: Vintage, 197...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
Piaget Vintage Ladies Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Covered Mesh Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptional and rare vintage Piaget ladies' timepiece, beautifully crafted in solid 18K yellow gold, with a substantial weight of 99.1 grams.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Piaget 6926 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Vintage Watch
By Piaget
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Piaget Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 22mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel Dial: Champagne color dial with yellow gold hands and ...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Ballerina Ladies Wrist Watch
Located in Miami, FL
Crafted completely in 18k yellow gold, with white gold accents. Gold dial With Piaget back winder mechanical movement.
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Polo 7131 C 701 18K Gold Integral Bracelet Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Piaget Polo quartz watch, circa 1985, set in 18K yellow gold, featuring a rectangular champagne dial with horizontal stripe detailing and a fully integrated brushed yellow go...
18k Gold
Pristine Vintage Ladies White Gold Piaget Watch Marquise Diamond & Emerald Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This distinctive and beautiful 18K white gold vintage ladies Piaget cocktail watch, offered by the formidable watchmaker in the early 1980's, is perfect in every respect.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Piaget 18k Yellow Gold Tank Watch, Onyx Dial, 1970s-1980s
By Piaget
Located in Zurich, CH
Forged in solid 18k yellow gold (750 hallmark), the rectangular case features the refined, elongated proportions that defined the "Golden Age" of Piaget's dress watches.
Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Diamond Stirrup Model 9802 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Piaget Model: 9802 DB Year: 1978 Material: 18k Yellow Gold and Diamond Dial: Pavè Diamond Case Measurement: 27mm x 24mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Very good Weight: 31 G...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Model 9559 Hexagon 18 Karat Yellow Gold Onyx Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Piaget Model: 9559 Year: Late 1970s Material: 18k Yellow Gold and Onyx Dial: Onyx Case Measurement: W 29.16mm x H 23.55mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Very Good Weight: ...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Piaget Gold Polo Watch for Van Cleef & Arples
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Signed by Piaget and Van Cleef & Arpels Circa 1980s Size 7 1/4 inch Comes with its original box.
18k Gold
Vintage Piaget 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dress Watch Tiger's Eye Dial
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Piaget Model: Year: 1970s Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Tiger's Eye Case Measurement: 28mm Movement: Manual Wind Condition: Very good Weight: 00 Grams Size: Fits Up to 7.0"...
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Piaget 18KT Yellow Gold Tiger-Eye Dial Diamond Bezel Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
This is a particularly attractive example because of the tiger-eye dial, woven gold bracelet, and ultra-thin 9P movement, which are among the most sought-after features in vintage Pi...
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Tiger’s Eye Dial Watch 18K Yellow Gold Bark Finish Bracelet
By Piaget
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
A refined vintage Piaget wristwatch crafted in 18K yellow gold, distinguished by its richly textured bark-finish bracelet and striking tiger’s eye stone dial.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960's Piaget Ladies Vintage Backwind 18K White Gold & Diamond Watch - Minty
By Piaget
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...
White Gold
Vintage 1980s Piaget Ref. 4642P32 18KT White Gold Dress Watch – Diamond Dial
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Piaget dress watch Ref. 4642P32 produced circa 1980, featuring a slim 18KT white gold case integrated with a matching 18KT white gold bracelet and buckle clasp.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Pristine Vintage Ladies Yellow Gold Oval Piaget Wrist Watch with Diamond Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This pristine, vintage 18K yellow gold Mid-20th Century ladies Piaget watch with integral Piaget 18K gold band, appears to be in almost new condition.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Piaget Horizonal Oval 34M 98323A6 White Gold Baguette Diamond Onyx Watch
By Piaget
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Piaget Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K White Gold Diameter: 34.00 mm Weight: 76.75 grams Lady's 18K white gold diamond and onyx Swiss-made wristwatch.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Piaget Classic 32MM 9643A6 18K White Gold Silver Dial Mechanical Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
🔹 Model Information Brand: Piaget Model: Classic Model Number: 9643 A6 Department: Unisex Adult Style: Luxury Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Year Manufactured: ...
White Gold
Vintage Rare Piaget x Hermés Model 3771 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Piaget Model: Rare Piaget x Hermès Bracelet Watch Model 3771 D 67 Year: 1969 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Gold with Black Roman Numerals Case Measurement: 15mm x 18mm Movem...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Protocole 9154 18kt yellow gold watch with a black onyx dial
By Piaget
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning vintage wrist watch by Piaget, Protocole model, specifically a vintage piece done in an 18k yellow gold case.
Onyx, Gold
Elegant Vintage White Gold Cushion Shaped Piaget Watch w/ Baguette Diamond Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage ladies Piaget, released onto the Market in 1970, is elegance personified. The wonderful Swiss creation features a cushion shaped head with bark finish dial and...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Piaget Vintage Yellow Gold Diamond and Lapis stone dial Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Piaget Ladies Wrist Watch, 27 x 24 M.M 2 piece 18k Oval case, White Gold Bezel set with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds totaling 1.10 Carats. Caliber 9P series 17 jewel mech...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget Black Diamond Dial 18 Karat Yellow Gold Mesh Design Vintage Estate Watch
By Piaget
Located in Tysons, VA
Piaget 18k yellow gold watch with black dial and diamond markers.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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 Piaget 1880 Lady of Liberty 10 Dollar US Gold Coin 18k Watch, Ref. 900B
By Piaget
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Piaget 1880 Lady of Liberty 10 Dollar US Gold Coin 18k Gold Watch, Ref. 900B A rare vintage timepiece by Piaget, reference 900B, crafted in 18K yellow gold and featuring an ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$5,200
Piaget Women's Solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Hand-Winding Watch
By Piaget
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Case #1001 B5 Serial #124888 18k Yellow Gold Case 10 mm Wide 9 mm Long Lug-to-Lug Distance = 24 mm Thickness = 6 mm Gold Dial w/ Black Tic Marks & Hands (M & H) Labeled "PIAGET / SWI...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$5,534
Piaget Yellow Gold Watch on a Leather Strap
By Piaget
Located in Paris, IDF
A 18K yellow gold Piaget vintage watch, set on a leather bracelet (not Piaget) with a Piaget 18K yellow gold pin buckle.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$10,200
Piaget Vintage 18K Gold Unisex Watch
By Piaget
Located in Flushing, NY
Piaget Vintage 18K Gold Unisex Watch Approximate Dimensions: 19.5 cm ( Unclasped Length) 24 mm (Case Length) 18 mm (Dial Length) 1.7 - 1.3 cm (Strap Width) 72.0 grams in weight.
Gold, 18k Gold
Piaget Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - 18K Gold & Factory Piaget Diamonds
By Piaget
Located in Suwanee, GA
PIAGET Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - 18K Gold & Factory Piaget Diamonds Gorgeous Original Condition - Statement Piece - $62,500 Retail Value Today's offering showcases this exclu...
18k Gold
Sold|$16,500
18k Yellow Gold Vintage Piaget Ref. 9131C4 Watch
By Piaget
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful pre-owned and vintage 1980s Piaget Swiss wristwatch, crafted in 18K yellow gold.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$35,450
Piaget Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Men's Watch 9532
By Piaget
Located in Dallas, TX
Piaget Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Men's Watch 9532 - Manual winding. 18K Yellow gold with sapphire bezel ( 23 mm ).
Sold|$10,500
Vintage Piaget Coral Onyx 18 Karat Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage Piaget Coral Onyx 18 Karat Gold Watch. Featuring polished pink coral and onyx.
Coral, Onyx, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Lapis Lazuli 18 Karat Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage Piaget Lapis Lazuli 18k Gold Watch. Featuring a cabochon cut sapphire.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget Ladies Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Opal & Diamond Watch
By Piaget
Located in Dallas, TX
Piaget Ladies Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Opal & Diamond Watch - Quartz. 18k yellow gold oval case ( 27mm) with factory diamond bezel.
Rare Vintage Piaget Turquoise & Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Amazing and rare ladies watch created by Piaget in the 1970's. The watch has an unusual design, is very feminine and is not just a timepiece but an elaborately designed piece of jewe...
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Piaget 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Dress Watch
By Piaget
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: mechanical Function: hours, minutes Case: 17 x 21mm 18K yellow gold case, smooth bezel, sapphire crystal, push/pull crown Band: 18K yellow gold mesh bracelet, integrated cl...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget 18K Yellow Gold 1970's Vintage Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Watch by Piaget. The extraordinary reference that is offered here today boasts an all-gold style with a gold mesh bracelet, matching square case, and dial.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Ladies Piaget Watch in 18K White Gold Watch with Diamond Bezel
By Piaget
Located in Fairfield, CT
Vintage Ladies Piaget Watch in 18K White Gold Watch with Diamond Bezel This Piaget women’s watch is a masterpiece of elegance and refined luxury, designed to embody timeless sophist...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Piaget Dancer 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Gold Dial Watch 90564K81
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
We do not defraud Customs. * Warranties provided by us are exclusively handled by our own certified watchmakers. Brand: Piaget Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Model Number: 8...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage early 1980's Piaget watch crafted 18-karat yellow gold, embellished with a diamond crown.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Piaget Polo Model 7131 C701 18k Yellow Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Piaget Polo Model 7131 C701 18k Yellow Gold, Quartz Movement Made in Switzerland c.1990s Maker: Piaget Model: Polo 7131 C701 Year: 1980s Material: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: Gol...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget Rare Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli & Malachite Set Vintage Watch
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The bracelet is fastened with an 18k yellow gold push button clasp. The watch is in excellent condition and comes with a presentation box, a valuation for insurance from Omega Vinta...
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$2,799 / item
Piaget Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Hand Wind Ladies Watch 90800
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
The dial has some dirt signs Brand: Piaget Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Model Number: 90800 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Classic Model: Piaget Vin...
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Piaget 18KT Yellow Gold Dress Watch – Quartz Cal. 757P
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Elegant vintage Piaget dress watch from the 1980s featuring a 26 x 30mm solid 18KT yellow gold rectangular case integrated with a matching ribbed link bracelet.
18k Gold
Rare Vintage Piaget Protocole Solid 18 Karat White Gold Quartz Watch
By Piaget
Located in Newport Beach, CA
We are pleased to offer this Vintage Piaget Protocole 18k White Gold Quartz Watch.
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Piaget Diamond Emerald Jade Ladies 9706A6 18 Karat Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
This exquisite Vintage 1960's Preowned Piaget 9706A6 watch was crafted in 18K yellow gold weighing approx. 53.3 grams.
Diamond, Emerald
1960s Vintage Piaget Ref. 935A68 18 Karat Yellow Gold Textured Watch
By Piaget
Located in Miami, FL
This outstanding Vintage 1970's Piaget watch is crafted in 93.4 grams of textured, purity marked, 18 karat yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Piaget Vintage Round Brilliant Cut Diamond & Emerald 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
A vintage ladies' watch created by Piaget, featuring a bezel adorned with 28 round brilliant cut diamonds and 4 baguette cut emeralds.
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Piaget 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Bicolor Dial Rectangular Vintage Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Yellow gold Piaget Vintage wristwatch. Rectangular case in yellow gold, screwed caseback, crown.
Yellow Gold
Piaget Yellow Gold Vintage Tiger Eye Dial Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Piaget Wrist Watch, 29 X 26 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 piece stepped case. 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. Tiger Eye Dial, original Piaget Black Lizard strap, Piage...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Piaget 18K Yellow Gold 9559 1 D Hexagonal Vintage Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Made by Piaget circa 1970's in 18K Yellow Gold this is a 95591 D wristwatch.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
In 1874, at age 19, Georges-Édouard Piaget (1855–1931) began manufacturing handmade timepiece components and movements in a workshop on his family farm in La Côte-aux-Fées, Switzerland. The company expanded into luxury wristwatches and pocket watches under the direction of Georges-Édouard’s son, Timothée Piaget. Later, Timothée’s sons, Gérald and Valentin Piaget, would lead a team of talented craftspeople into a new era of innovation for the brand in both watches and luxury jewelry.
The Piaget family name was trademarked in 1943 and a large manufacturing facility was established in La Côte-aux-Fées. There they would perfect one of their signatures: ultra-thin movements. Valentin urged his design team to “do what has never been done before.”
In 1959, the Salon Piaget was opened in Geneva, where Piaget also set up workshops for goldsmithing and gem setting, introducing the company’s inaugural jewelry creations and establishing a creative hub where artisans were encouraged to push the boundaries of their designs. In 1963, Piaget released its first collection of watches with ornamental stones set into their dials (the brand's stone-dial watches are undeniable classics of watchmaking).
These artful creations caught the eye of such storied tastemakers as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Andy Warhol and Sophia Loren. In 1967, Yves Piaget collaborated with Salvador Dalí on a collection with pieces featuring the Dalí d’Or gold medals of the artist and his wife, Gala. Gala would also inspire the 1973 Limelight Gala timepiece and the subsequent collection.
Luxury jewelry designed by the company’s artisans has often cleverly reflected Piaget’s watchmaking origins, like the Possession collection, whose swinging pendants and turning rings nod to the movement of its watches. The Rose and Sunlight collections of bracelets, earrings and necklaces, meanwhile, reflect natural themes with a bit of Art Deco style. Piaget’s watches, likewise, have embodied an inventive approach to design, such as the Piaget Polo watch, which was introduced in 1979, popular for its luxurious refinement and widely imitated in the 1980s.
In 2001, the Piaget Haute Horlogerie was opened outside of Geneva, a facility that advanced its work in watchmaking and jewelry. The Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler now operates as part of the Richemont Group.
Find Piaget rings, necklaces, watches and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
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With a tigereye dial and a most unusual bracelet, this cuff-style piece is a singular style statement.
These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.