Rolex President Day-Date 18k Gold Barked Men's Watch 1807
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Gold Barked Men's Watch 1807 - Automatic winding; 26 jewels; acrylic
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Gold Barked Men's Watch 1807
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Gold Barked Men's Watch 1807 - Automatic winding; 26 jewels; acrylic
Rolex Ladies Datejust President 6917 Black Tapestry Dial Bark 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 6917 Year: 1974 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust President Case Material: 18K
Rolex Day Date President 18248 Bark Champagne Original Diamond Dial 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18248 Serial: L229*** Year: 1989 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18K
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date President 36mm Diamond BARK FINISH 18K Yellow Gold Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Rolex Day-Date President 36mm Diamond Bark Finish 18K Yellow Gold Watch 18078 is a striking and
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date 18078 36mm Bark Finish Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18078 Serial: 615**** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex President Day-Date Case
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date Bark Finish President
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BEZEL: 18k Yellow Gold Bark Finish BAND: President 18k Yellow Gold Bark Finish MOVEMENT: Automatic WRIST
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Ladies Bark President Gold Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies Bark President Gold Watch 69278 - Automatic winding, 29 jewels, Quickset, sapphire
Rolex Ladies Bark President Gold 69278 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies Bark President Gold Watch 69278 - Automatic winding, 29 jewels, Quickset, sapphire
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Bark President Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex 18k yellow gold Day-Date Bark President wristwatch, Ref. 1807, with automatic movement. 26
Rolex Yellow Gold Barked Day-Date President Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex 18k yellow gold Barked Day-Date President wristwatch, Ref. 1807, with automatic movement, non
Rolex Bark President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Bark President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18248 - Automatic winding; Double quick-set
Rolex Bark President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Bark President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18248 - Automatic winding; Double quick-set
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day Date Barked Finish Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Barked Finish Men's Watch 18078 - Automatic winding with
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Barked Wristwatch Ref 1807
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
(36mm diameter). White dial with stick markers. 18k yellow gold President bracelet with barked center
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Gold Barked Men's Diamond Watch 1807
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding; non-quickset, 26 jewels; acrylic crystal. 18k yellow gold case with barked bezel
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Bark Finish President Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
with barked finish center links. Pre-owned with Rolex box and books. Ref 18078
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date President Bark Link Bracelet Aftermarket Diamond Bezel 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Presidential Bark Edition -Clasp: Solid 18k Rose Gold Fold Over -Wrist: 6.75 in.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Diamond President Day-Date Bark Finish Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Band: 18k yellow gold bark finish bracelet with crown clasp Dial: custom diamond champagne dial, gold
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Bark Finish Men's Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Bark Finish Men's Watch 18078 - Automatic winding with day
Rolex President Day-Date 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bark Finish Men's Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Bark Finish Men's Watch 18078 - Automatic winding with day
Rolex Yellow Gold President Bark Wood Dial Day Date Wristwatch
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A “bark” Day-Date with a “wood” dial? Ha! However this watch is no laughing matter, as bark
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18kt Lady President Datejust Diamond Dial Bark Finish, 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Lady President / Ref. 69278 METAL / MATERIAL
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248. Serial L427202. Officially
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold President Bark Bracelet with Spare Links
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Dimensions: bracelet current measures 5.5-inches in length and comes with an additional 5 links. Reference: 8385 Weight: 67.19 grams Guaranteed to be authentic by seller.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold President Mother of Pearl Diamond Ladies Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Ladies Rolex bark finish President wristwatch in solid 18k gold with a custom black mother of pearl
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Bark Finish Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Bark Finish Watch 69278. Officially certified chronometer
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Diamond Dial Bark Finish President Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex President wristwatch in 18 karat yellow gold with a bark finish, reference 18038. This
18k Gold
Rolex President Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day-Date President 36mm Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248. Officially certified chronometer
Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold President Bark Finish Wood Dial Wristwatch Ref 18078
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex President 18 karat yellow gold wristwatch, reference 18078. This watch features a factory
18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248. Officially certified chronometer
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18078. Officially certified chronometer
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18078. Officially certified chronometer
Yellow Gold
ROLEX Yellow Gold President Wristwatch with Bark-Finish Bezel and Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold bark-finish President wristwatch, Ref 18078, with factory onyx dial, circa
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Bark President Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Watch with Factory Bark Finish Rolex Factory
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex President Day Date Yellow Gold Diamond Bark Finish Mens Watch 18108
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day Date Yellow Gold Diamond Bark Finish Mens Watch 18108. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex President Day Date Yellow Gold Diamond Bark Finish Mens Watch 18108
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day Date Yellow Gold Diamond Bark Finish Mens Watch 18108. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Diamond Dial Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Diamond Dial Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Datejust Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ivory Dial Ladies Watch 69288
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Datejust Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ivory Dial Ladies Watch 69288. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Datejust Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ivory Dial Ladies Watch 69288
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Datejust Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ivory Dial Ladies Watch 69288. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278 Box Papers. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Ladies Watch 69278 Box Papers. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Men's Watch 18248
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18248. Officially certified
Rolex Yellow Gold President Spanish Day Wheel Bark Finish Wristwatch Ref 1807
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex President wristwatch in 18 karat yellow with bark finish, reference 1807. This classic
18k Gold
Rolex President Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date 36 Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18078. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Bark Day Date President Wristwatch Ref 18248 circa 1996
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex “Bark” Day Date President ref 18248 serial number T circa 1996. Featuring 36mm full size
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Bark Finish Mens Watch 18248 Box Papers. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Linen Dial Mens Watch 18078
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Finish Linen Dial Mens Watch 18078. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18248 Box Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Day-Date Yellow Gold Bark Diamond Dial Mens Watch 18248 Box Card. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Diamond President Day-Date Blue Dial Wristwatch Ref 18248
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
bezel and measures 35mm. 8k Yellow Gold hidden clasp President bracelet with Rolex factory bark center
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Oyster Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
(35mm). 18k Yellow Gold hidden clasp President bracelet with Rolex factory bark center links. Rolex box
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Trinity 18K Tri Color Trinity Round Dial 27mm 1990's Diamond Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in timeless elegance with the Ladies Cartier Trinity 2357, a stunning representation of our exquisite collection of pre-owned watches for sale. This watch exudes glamour and ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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
Large Impressive 1897 Liberty Head Half Eagle 22K Gold Coin 14K Gold Ring
Located in New York, NY
Impressive and substantial estate 1897 Liberty Head Half Eagle 22K antique gold coin 14K yellow gold signet ring 1897 $5 Gold Coin, early 20th century ring setting Weight: 23.4g Chri...
14k Gold, 22k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Coral Red Dial 124300
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm Coral Red Dial 124300 2021 is in overall excellent pre-owned condition. Comes with new card. Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 reference 124300 with “Cora...
Coral, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1987 Mens Watch - Yellow Gold 14k Automatic 15037
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Date Model Number: 15037 Specific Year: 1987 Movement: Automatic Warranty: 1 year Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Champagne Metal Content: 14k...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,500Sale Price|25% Off
1ct Emerald in Forget Me Knot Style Ring
Located in Brisbane, AU
*Custom design to order * Our showstopper natural Emerald "Forget Me Knot" ring is smothered in diamonds set in a combination of 22ct yellow gold and platinum Please message our...
Diamond, Emerald, 22k Gold, Platinum
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
Tiffany & Co. 4.43 Carat GIA G SI1 Diamond Heart Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Discover the world of Tiffany & Co. with this Diamond Heart Necklace, featuring a breathtaking 4.43 carat heart-shaped GIA certified diamond with G color and SI1 clarity which offers...
Diamond, Platinum
Patek Philippe Twenty~4 Rose Gold Brown Dial
By Patek Philippe
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Patek Philippe MODEL: Twenty-4 CASE: 18k Rose Gold DIAL: Brown BAND: 18k Rose Gold WRIST SIZE: Apx. " 6.5 MOVEMENT: Quartz No box or papers Accommodated with an up to date ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold
Antique Art Deco Cartier Old Baguette Diamond and Emerald Cocktail Ring
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco Cartier Old Baguette Diamond and Emerald Cocktail Ring. This unbelievable Cartier ring is crafted in platinum. There is an elongated baguette cut diamond i...
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$6,699
H 1.03 in W 0.4 in Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Lady Datejust 26mm 18K White Gold Steel Silver Stick Dial Watch 69174
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in good condition. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistance, movement calibration, and time accuracy. No original box and papers. Comes with chronostore ...
Steel
Cartier Tank Basculante XL 26mm 2522
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 26mm XL Tank Basculante in stainless steel by Cartier. Featuring a silver dial with Roman numerals, blued-steel sword-shaped hands, and a secret Cartier signature at VII. The watch...
Stainless Steel
$48,000
Rolex x Loree Rodkin Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date crafted in 18k yellow gold, customised by jewellery designer Loree Rodkin. The watch features a champagne dial with baton hour markers, day aperture...
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Rolex 18K Gold DateJust 28mm Diamond Bezel & Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Perpetual DateJust with Aftermarket Diamond Wrist Watch. 28mm dial Rolex all 18k gold with vintage manual movement and the vintage oyster 18k bracelet and fold over cl...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Gold 6.55cts Bezel Set Men's Colombian Emerald Solitaire Gypsy Signet Ring
Located in Jupiter, FL
Displayed is a stunning, Colombian emerald signet bezel ring in 18K yellow gold. This gorgeous statement-size solitaire ring carries a 6.55-carat ethically mined emerald in a secure ...
Emerald, 18k Gold
18k Yellow Gold David Yurman 8 inch 11.5mm Flat Cuban Link Mens Bracelet
By David Yurman
Located in Miami, FL
DAVID YURMAN original flat Cuban link bracelet with box closure. Italian-made 18 karat solid gold bracelet bears the DAVID YURMAN signature on the links and "DY" on both ends of the ...
18k Gold
While the rise in popularity of vintage Rolex watches is of no surprise to aficionados, collectors and industry experts, when it comes to contemporary luxury wristwatches, Rolex is also often the first brand that springs to mind. Not only is the company revered for its precision timekeeping and impeccable craftsmanship, but its name was designed to be memorable.
Rolex's enviable worldwide recognition can be credited in part to the genius of company founder Hans Wilsdorf. When the German-born watch dealer and his brother-in-law, Alfred Davis, set up their London enterprise, in 1905, they called it Wilsdorf & Davis, according to the traditional formula.
But Wilsdorf was determined to come up with another name that was short, would look good on a watch dial and was easy to say and remember in several languages. In 1908, he trademarked the name Rolex, and by 1920, he had moved the company to Geneva and redubbed it as Montres Rolex S.A.
But the main reasons for the brand’s success are its aforementioned commitment to precision and unflagging pursuit of innovation. In 1926, the company introduced the aptly named Oyster model. With a screw-down crown and case back, both fitted with rubber gaskets, this was the first truly waterproof watch.
Five years later, Rolex upped the ante with the Oyster Perpetual. That model’s patented Perpetual movement contained a rotor mechanism enabling it to self-wind. In another trendsetting move, in 1945, the brand debuted the Datejust, with a date window prominently displayed on the dial.
The company’s two most iconic models are sports watches. Although the Submariner, which debuted in 1953, was developed as a dive watch, its waterproof case, solid construction and good looks made it a favorite of adventurers and urbanites alike, including James Bond, who wore it in classics like Dr. No and Goldfinger. The Daytona, the racing chronograph made famous by Paul Newman, is especially sought after by collectors. Newman’s personal Daytona, which hit the auction block in 2017, sold for $17.8 million.
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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.
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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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The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
The black-and-white Rolex Daytona is arguably the most famous panda-style watch.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This model was designed for lefties.
Learn the devious techniques that counterfeiters use to sell inauthentic pieces at authentic prices. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller of Rolex watches is highly vetted.
From understanding the models to choosing among vintage, pre-owned and new watches, here’s our expert advice on finding the best Rolex for you.
As the cache goes on display at London’s Design Museum, we speak to its enigmatic owner about some of his rarest acquisitions.