Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634 34mm Gold Capped Mens 1950s Automatic RA673
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-jeweled Rolex cal.1030 COSC automatic movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running condition
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
$5,440Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.34 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634 34mm Gold Capped Mens 1950s Automatic Original RA673
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent condition. 26-jeweled Rolex cal.1030 COSC automatic movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6581 34mm Mens 14k SS Rare 1960s Vintage Automatic RA665B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
measuring 34mm, case in excellent, vintage condition. Original gold Rolex crown. 25-jeweled Rolex cal.1030
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6581 34mm Mens 14k SS 1960s Vintage Automatic RA665
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-jeweled Rolex cal.1030 COSC automatic movement, cleaned, in excellent running condition. On original gold
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Submariner Automatic Wristwatch Ref. 6538
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
, acrylic glass, rotating bezel, screw-down crown Movement-Caliber Rolex 1030, automatic Dial-Original
Rolex "Golden Egg" Men's Vintage Gold-Capped Ref.6634 Automatic, c.1957 LV896TAN
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
case, measuring 34mm, in pristine vintage condition, case serial no.242405. 25-jeweled Rolex cal.1030
ROLEX Men's Gold-Cap Oyster Perpetual 6634 Automatic, c.1957 Swiss Vintage LV896
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
condition, case serial no.242405. 25-jeweled Rolex cal.1030 chronometer-certified automatic movement
Mens Rolex Ref 6634 Oyster Perpetual Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Vintage RA237
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
.1030 chronometer certified automatic movement with butterfly rotor, cleaned and serviced, in excellent
Gold-filled
Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6564 Automatic, c.1950s Swiss Vintage RA139
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent condition, case no.104618. Original Rolex crown. 25-jeweled Rolex cal.1030 chronometer certified
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634 34mm Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Vintage RA434
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
stainless steel case measuring 34mm in diameter, in excellent, vintage condition. 25-Jeweled Rolex cal.1030
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6634 Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Vintage RA237B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, vintage condition. 25-Jeweled Rolex cal.1030 chronometer certified automatic movement with butterfly rotor
Gold-filled
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6634 Golden Egg 34mm Automatic 1950s Swiss RA434B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rolex cal.1030 chronometer certified automatic movement with butterfly rotor, cleaned and serviced, in
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6565 34mm Mens Automatic 1950s Swiss Vintage RA547S
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
vintage condition. 25-Jeweled Rolex cal. 1030 COSC automatic movement with butterfly rotor, cleaned and
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6564 14k Solid Gold 34mm Automatic 1950s RA462B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
cal. 1030 COSC automatic movement with butterfly rotor, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running
Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Ref 6565
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
100353 Inside case: Rolex 6565 V.55 18 Movement: Rolex Perpetual 1030 25 jewels Adj 5 Posit / Temp
Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6580 Men's Watch in Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
watchmaker. Generic Strap & Buckle. Photos of actual watch. Rolex Calibre 1030, 25 Jewels Movement Number
Steel, Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6564 Automatic 1950s Swiss Vintage RJC146B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
excellent condition. Original Rolex crown. 25-jeweled Rolex cal.1030 COSC automatic movement with butterfly
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6564 Automatic, c.1950s Vintage RA140BRN
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. Original Rolex crown. 25-jeweled Rolex cal.1030
Mens Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6634 Gold Capped Automatic 1950s RJC138
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rolex crown. 25-Jeweled Rolex cal.1030 chronometer certified automatic movement with butterfly rotor
Gold-filled
Mens Rolex Ref 6634 Oyster Perpetual Gold Capped Automatic 1950s Swiss RA237G
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, vintage condition. 25-Jeweled Rolex cal.1030 chronometer certified automatic movement with butterfly rotor
Gold-filled
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6565 34mm Mens Automatic 1950s Swiss Vintage RA547
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
-Jeweled Rolex cal. 1030 COSC automatic movement with butterfly rotor, cleaned and serviced, in excellent
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Model 6569, circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
hands. Powered by self winding Rolex calibre 1030 movement with sweep seconds. Recently fully serviced
14k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Bombe Wristwatch Ref 6593 1956
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
indexes and gold faceted dauphine hands. Powered by Rolex calibre 1030 movement with sweep seconds. Would
14k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold "Bombe" Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Ref 6292 1956
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
nicely aged luminous dots, and gold faceted dauphine hands. Powered by Rolex calibre 1030 movement with
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 6569, circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
hands. Powered by self winding Rolex calibre 1030 movement with sweep seconds. Recently fully serviced
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$11,920Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.42 in
Rolex Oyster Ref 6605 Datejust 18k Gold 36mm Mens 1960s Date Automatic RA701
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless treasure, rare 18k solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref.6605 Datejust automatic, c.1960, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous...
18k Gold
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
Rolex 1960s Oysterdate Precision 6694 Steel Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1966 Rolex Oysterdate Precision Reference 6694 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 piece Oyster Case, 17 Jewel Caliber 1225 Manual wind movement, Original Black dial with r...
Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Classic Air King from 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Air King / Reference 5500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diameter 35m...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Must de Cartier Tank Watch. 925 Vermeil ARGENT 2416 Blue Dial Tank
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Cartier watch. Vintage Iconic Tank Argent. Sterling Silver Comes with a new leather band Rare White Dial and Blue Roman Numerals Ref 2416 Condition: New Battery installe...
Sapphire, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 9k ROLEX Watch. Rolex 9k YG 12324 Dress Watch 1940s
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage Rolex Mens Watch 9k Yellow Gold Case ref.12324 Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1946 Beautiful Watch. New Genuine Gucci Leather band. 30mm round Case
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual with Original Patinated Dial from 1951
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6285 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1951 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 4mm X Diamet...
Rolex Air King Vintage Steel Automatic Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Rolex Air King Reference 5500 Wrist watch, 34 M.M Stainless Steel 3 Piece Oyster case. Caliber 1520 Automatic, self winding movement. Silver Satin dial with raised Stick m...
Steel
Rolex Royal ref 2280 Art-Deco c1936 S/Steel Manual 15 Jewels 30mm Mens' Watch
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This fine & rare Art-Deco Rolex Royal reference 2280 S/Steel wristwatch, dating back to circa 1936, featuring: 30mm S/Steel Case, 35mm including the original signed screw-down cr...
Steel, Stainless Steel
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 is distinguished by the second dial which displays the seconds hand. This watch has...
Gold, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
ROLEX Watch 1948 Vintage Ref 4498 Stainless Steel Working Keeps Time
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ROLEX Watch 1948 Vintage Ref 4498 Stainless Steel 0.59 million serial number, circa 1948 Case in original unpolished condition In good condition, working, keeping time, Dial maybe ...
$1,619
H 1.62 in W 1.34 in
1950's SWISS DATE-O-GRAPH Vintage Mens Triple Date Calendar - 18K Gold Plated
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...
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$49,850
Rolex Day-Date 40 President 18k Yellow Gold Men's 40mm Watch 228238
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Day-Date 40 President 18k Yellow Gold Men's 40mm Watch 228238 - Automatic winding, 3255 Caliber, sapphire crystal, with day and date. Day-Date II. Yellow gold with fluted bezel...
$4,960Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.34 in
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6494 34mm Hand-Wind 1950s Swiss Vintage RA191B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref.6494 hand-wind dress watch with roulette red-black date wheel, c.1950s. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex ...
Unavailable|$1,745
H 1.68 in W 1.38 in
1970's Zodiac Sea Wolf Vintage Vietnam Era Divers Watch - Stainless Steel
By Zodiac
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...
Stainless Steel
On Hold|$7,790
W 1.26 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 5052 34m Bubbleback Mens 1940s Vintage Automatic RA660
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.5052 bubbleback automatic, c.1948, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Rolex signed ...
Stainless Steel
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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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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