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Zenith. A Rare Slim Platinum Art Deco Pocket Watch C1920
Zenith. A Rare Slim Platinum Art Deco Pocket Watch C1920

Zenith. A Rare Slim Platinum Art Deco Pocket Watch C1920

By Zenith

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Zenith. A Rare Slim Platinum Art Deco Keyless Lever Pocket Watch, C1920. Dial: The exquisite and

Category

20th Century Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Platinum

Personally Owned By Joan Rivers with COA - Identity London Ladies Watch
Personally Owned By Joan Rivers with COA - Identity London Ladies Watch

Personally Owned By Joan Rivers with COA - Identity London Ladies Watch

Located in Suwanee, GA

Renowned Celebrity Collection: This watch is part of our Celebrity Collection of watches that has been

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

1937 Rolex Ref 3647 Very Rare Antique Manual Wind Watch
1937 Rolex Ref 3647 Very Rare Antique Manual Wind Watch

1937 Rolex Ref 3647 Very Rare Antique Manual Wind Watch

By Rolex

Located in Houston, TX

Extremely Rare 1930s Rolex Precision Model 3647 Manual Wind Square Watch This late 1930s Rolex

Category

Vintage 1930s Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare Military Silver Deck Pocket Watch C1940s
Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare Military Silver Deck Pocket Watch C1940s

Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare Military Silver Deck Pocket Watch C1940s

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in Mayfair, London, London

amazing piece. What is unusual is that it is a centre second watch. Most watches for the British Navy had

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884
Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884

Waltham Riverside. A Rare Gold Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884

By Waltham

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Waltham Riverside. A Rare Heavy Gold Keyless Lever Chronograph Hunter Pocket Watch C1884. Dial

Category

Antique 19th Century American Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Rare Serpenti Watch 18k Gold White Enamel Gemstones
Bvlgari Bulgari Rare Serpenti Watch 18k Gold White Enamel Gemstones

Bvlgari Bulgari Rare Serpenti Watch 18k Gold White Enamel Gemstones

By Bulgari

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Designed as a coiled serpent, this Bulgari Serpenti watch is made from 18k gold, with each segment

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Ebel Discovery Rare Ruby & Diamond Bezel 18K Gold Quartz Watch 139
Ebel Discovery Rare Ruby & Diamond Bezel 18K Gold Quartz Watch 139

Ebel Discovery Rare Ruby & Diamond Bezel 18K Gold Quartz Watch 139

By Ebel

Located in Miami, FL

Ebel Discovery 139 with a rare factory set ruby and diamond bezel. 28mm Ladies quartz watch in 18K

Category

1990s Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

A Rare Gold Blue Enamel and Diamond Keywind Fob Watch C1860
A Rare Gold Blue Enamel and Diamond Keywind Fob Watch C1860

A Rare Gold Blue Enamel and Diamond Keywind Fob Watch C1860

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare Gold Blue Enamel and Diamond Open Face Keywind Fob Watch C1860 Dial: The elegant Champagne

Category

Antique 1860s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920
Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920

Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920

By Rolex

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Rolex Prince. A very rare 38mm 18ct yellow gold dress pocket watch with a specially made chain by

Category

20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Very Rare Vintage 1944 Omega Chronometer Watch US Navy Issued
Very Rare Vintage 1944 Omega Chronometer Watch US Navy Issued

Very Rare Vintage 1944 Omega Chronometer Watch US Navy Issued

By Omega

Located in New York, NY

Rare Vintage 1944 Omega Chronometer Watch US Navy Issued What is amazing about this watch is that

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swiss Aesthetic Movement Wrist Watches

Depose R.U. A Rare Silver Triangular Masonic Pocket Watch C1920
Depose R.U. A Rare Silver Triangular Masonic Pocket Watch C1920

Depose R.U. A Rare Silver Triangular Masonic Pocket Watch C1920

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare Silver Masonic Triangular Keyless Lever Pocket Watch C1920. Dial: The super Mother of Pearl

Category

Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

Rare Find! Anonimo Militare mens watch Stainless steel automatic original
Rare Find! Anonimo Militare mens watch Stainless steel automatic original

Rare Find! Anonimo Militare mens watch Stainless steel automatic original

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Anonimo Militare watch with stainless steel metal and leather wrist band. Shows slight wear and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Fine and Rare 1930s Omega Rose Gold Chronograph Wrist Watch
Fine and Rare 1930s Omega Rose Gold Chronograph Wrist Watch

Fine and Rare 1930s Omega Rose Gold Chronograph Wrist Watch

By Omega

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1930s Omega Chronograph Wrist Watch, 18K Rose Gold 37 M.M. 3 piece signed Omega case with

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Rare Art Deco 1938 Rolex Prince 9K Solid Gold Watch Vintage
Rare Art Deco 1938 Rolex Prince 9K Solid Gold Watch Vintage

Rare Art Deco 1938 Rolex Prince 9K Solid Gold Watch Vintage

By Rolex

Located in Scotts Valley, CA

Details: Beautiful Art Deco period solid gold Rolex Prince watch from 1938. The Prince style watch

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold

Eugene Le Coultre. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880
Eugene Le Coultre. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880

Eugene Le Coultre. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880

Located in Mayfair, London, London

calendars and chronographs. This watch is rare as very few pocket watches were produced with Black enamel

Category

Antique 1880s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare $20 Gold Double Eagle Coin Watch C1960s
Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare $20 Gold Double Eagle Coin Watch C1960s

Vacheron & Constantin. A Rare $20 Gold Double Eagle Coin Watch C1960s

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Rare Vintage, Vacheron & Constantin Twenty Dollar Double Eagle Gold coin watch, C1960s. Dial

Category

20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold

18kt Yellow Gold MINI Universal Geneve Compur Chronograph Watch, Extremy Rare
18kt Yellow Gold MINI Universal Geneve Compur Chronograph Watch, Extremy Rare

18kt Yellow Gold MINI Universal Geneve Compur Chronograph Watch, Extremy Rare

By Universal Genève

Located in Antwerp, BE

Extremely rare miniature 18kt Yellow Gold MINI Universal Genève Compur Chronograph Watch One of

Category

20th Century Swiss Artisan Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Slim Dress Pocket Watch C1930
Cartier. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Slim Dress Pocket Watch C1930

Cartier. A Rare Gold Half Hunter Slim Dress Pocket Watch C1930

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Cartier. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Half Hunter Keyless Lever Slim Dress Pocket Watch C1930 Dial

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Cartier Rare King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch C1937
Cartier Rare King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch C1937

Cartier Rare King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch C1937

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Cartier. A Rare and Highly Important King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch, C1937. Dial: The

Category

20th Century French Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Patek Philippe Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880s
Patek Philippe Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880s

Patek Philippe Rare Gold Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1880s

By Patek Philippe

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Patek Philippe. A Rare 18ct Yellow Gold Keyless Lever Quarter Repeater Half Hunter Pocket Watch

Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Retro Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Piaget Polo Diamond Quartz Unisex Watch in 18K Yellow Gold
Rare Piaget Polo Diamond Quartz Unisex Watch in 18K Yellow Gold

Rare Piaget Polo Diamond Quartz Unisex Watch in 18K Yellow Gold

By Piaget

Located in New York, NY

1980s watch has a quartz movement. Comes with original box. Movement: Quartz  Metal: 18K yellow gold

Category

Vintage 1980s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

S.Smith & Son Rare Gold Karrusel Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1898
S.Smith & Son Rare Gold Karrusel Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1898

S.Smith & Son Rare Gold Karrusel Half Hunter Pocket Watch C1898

Located in Mayfair, London, London

. Kew Certificate Class A 77.7 Marks. This watch is indeed Important and rare because of it's condition

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Baume & Mercier Rare 38335 Hexagon Roman Dial 18K Solid Gold Ladies Watch
Baume & Mercier Rare 38335 Hexagon Roman Dial 18K Solid Gold Ladies Watch

Baume & Mercier Rare 38335 Hexagon Roman Dial 18K Solid Gold Ladies Watch

By Baume & Mercier

Located in Toronto, CA

carefully Band Size : Total length Approx21 cm Gender: Ladies Watch Condition: In Preowned condition

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Very Rare Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18238
Very Rare Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18238

Very Rare Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18238

By Rolex

Located in Dallas, TX

Very Rare Rolex President Day-Date Men's 18k Gold Watch 18238 - Automatic winding; quick-set

Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Antique Rare Rolex Prince 9CT Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch, C1930s
Antique Rare Rolex Prince 9CT Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch, C1930s

Antique Rare Rolex Prince 9CT Gold Keyless Lever Pocket Watch, C1930s

By Rolex

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Rolex Prince. A very rare 9ct yellow gold dress pocket watch C1930s Dial: The excellent silver

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

A. Lange & Sohne. A Rare Rose Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1900
A. Lange & Sohne. A Rare Rose Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1900

A. Lange & Sohne. A Rare Rose Gold Open Face Pocket Watch C1900

By A. Lange & Söhne

Located in Mayfair, London, London

that this is a top quality movement. This watch is rare as it is unusual to find Lange watches made in

Category

20th Century German Art Nouveau Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rare & Historic Rose Gold Enamelled Pivoted Detente Hunter Pocket Watch, C1880
Rare & Historic Rose Gold Enamelled Pivoted Detente Hunter Pocket Watch, C1880

Rare & Historic Rose Gold Enamelled Pivoted Detente Hunter Pocket Watch, C1880

Located in Mayfair, London, London

from Britain on the 4th July 1776. This is a rare and important watch to carry this Crest. An extract

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

Rose Gold, Enamel

Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch  (c.1930's)
Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch  (c.1930's)

Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch (c.1930's)

By IWC

Located in Wailea, HI

Rare Art Deco IWC Schaffhausen 18k Gold Rectangular Watch with Engraved Case (c. 1930s

Category

Early 20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Robinhood Rare Original Watch from the 1930's with Original Strap
Robinhood Rare Original Watch from the 1930's with Original Strap

Robinhood Rare Original Watch from the 1930's with Original Strap

Located in Long Beach, CA

this Robin Hood Watch. It is American made likely in the early 1930's. It came out around the same time

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Wrist Watches

Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch
Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch

Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch

By Gilbert Albert

Located in New York, NY

Rare Vintage Omega x Gilbert Albert Frisson D'or Model 7148 Watch Gilbert Albert (1930–2019) may

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Vintage Rolex President Datejust 26 Champagne Stick Dial Gold Watch 69178
Rare Vintage Rolex President Datejust 26 Champagne Stick Dial Gold Watch 69178

Rare Vintage Rolex President Datejust 26 Champagne Stick Dial Gold Watch 69178

By Rolex

Located in New York, NY

Pre-owned in good condition. Recently serviced. The movement is calibrated and keeps time well. No original box and papers. Comes with a gift box. General Information Brand: Rolex M...

Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Tiffany Co & Baume Mercier Hampton Tank Watch, MV045063, Quartz, Serviced, Rare
Tiffany Co & Baume Mercier Hampton Tank Watch, MV045063, Quartz, Serviced, Rare

Tiffany Co & Baume Mercier Hampton Tank Watch, MV045063, Quartz, Serviced, Rare

By Baume & Mercier

Located in San Diego, CA

Introducing the exquisite Tiffany & Co. and Baume & Mercier Hampton Tank Watch—a true blend

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Eterna Eterna-Matic Kontiki 20 Rare Blue shimmer Dial Steel ladies Watch
Eterna Eterna-Matic Kontiki 20 Rare Blue shimmer Dial Steel ladies Watch

Eterna Eterna-Matic Kontiki 20 Rare Blue shimmer Dial Steel ladies Watch

By Eterna Matic

Located in Toronto, CA

carefully Band Size : Will Fit Hand Wrist up to 17 cm Gender: Ladies Watch Condition: In Pre Owned

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Des Granges. A Rare Rose Gold Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818
Des Granges. A Rare Rose Gold Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818

Des Granges. A Rare Rose Gold Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Des Granges Late Recordon. A Rare 18ct Rose Gold Keywind Duplex Quarter Repeater Pocket Watch C1818

Category

Antique 1810s British Pocket Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Rare Piaget Dancer Opal and Onyx Unisex Watch in 18K Yellow Gold
Rare Piaget Dancer Opal and Onyx Unisex Watch in 18K Yellow Gold

Rare Piaget Dancer Opal and Onyx Unisex Watch in 18K Yellow Gold

By Piaget

Located in New York, NY

. 80317 K 81 Please note: This watch does not include original box or papers.

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Onyx, Opal, Yellow Gold

Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938
Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938

Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Viceroy / Reference 3116 METAL

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938
Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938

Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Viceroy / Reference 3116 METAL

Category

Vintage 1930s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

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Rare Watches For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of rare watches for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and stainless steel, these items were constructed with great care. Find a collection of 3207 vintage versions or 269 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 18th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of rare watches includes designs that are universally popular, but Art Deco and modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Rolex, Patek Philippe and Cartier each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but diamond versions, from our inventory of 254, are particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for round cut rare watches and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes brilliant cut and baguette cut alternatives. When shopping our range of rare watches, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for women today than there are for men.

How Much are Rare Watches?

Prices for rare watches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $0 and can go as high as $3,200,000, while rare watches, on average, fetch $5,884.

Finding the Right Watches for You

Records show that, in Europe, by the 16th century, it was high time for portable clock devices. Right now, perhaps you’re shopping for your own. If so, find a vast range of fashionable and functional antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs.

While wall-mounted time tellers and grandfather clocks were much more convenient than the sundials of ancient history, watches were becoming crucial for an increasingly connected society whose members learned that the latest advancements in technology meant they could carry devices that kept time to within a minute a day. Tragically, the first pocket watches — albeit an improvement on the accessories that preceded them, which dangled from a chain worn around the neck — didn’t help much as far as accuracy or portability. Focused on style over substance, the upper class frequently carried lavish pieces that ran hours behind. 

Eventually, watches migrated from owners’ pockets to their wrists. In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

Indeed, although exceedingly practical, the watches of today are far from bland. Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional watches. You’ll always know what time it is because you won’t be able to tear your eyes away from your new accessory. 

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist

When shopping for a watch, it’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors. 

Find exactly what you’re looking for in an unparalleled collection of antique, vintage and luxury watches on 1stDibs that includes Cartier watches, Rolex watches, Patek Philippe watches and more — we promise it will be worth your time.

Questions About Rare Watches
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024
    Many people would consider AP watches to be rare. The Swiss luxury watchmaker typically manufactures only around 40,000 timepieces per year, and demand for them tends to be high. As a result, there are often lengthy waiting lists for Audemars Piguet watches. However, you can still find various models for sale on trusted online platforms. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Audemars Piguet watches.