Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm 1960s Mens Vintage Manual Wind RA774
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measures 34mm wide, in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running co...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm 1960s Mens Vintage Manual Wind RA774B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measures 34mm wide, in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running co...
Stainless Steel
$4,784Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Mens Manual Wind 1960s Vintage RA575
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Precision 6426 14k Gold SS 34mm Mens 1960s Manual Wind RA745
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 14k solid gold bezel on stainless steel case measures 34mm wide, in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced...
Stainless Steel, 14k Gold
$4,464Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Mens Manual Wind 1960s Vintage RA575B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
$6,064Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Ref 6426 Oyster Precision 14k Gold SS 34mm Mens 1960s Manual Wind RA745B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 14k solid gold bezel on stainless steel case measures 34mm wide, in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced...
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex SpeedKing 6430 Women's Watch in Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Calibre 1225, 17 Jewels, Movement Number 6453 Due to the age of the watch we cannot guarantee water resistance.
Stainless Steel
1969 Rolex Oyster Precision Classic Vintage Mens Handwound Watch - SS
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Powering the watch is its original Rolex Caliber 1225 handwound movement with shock resistance.
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA289Y
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
Midsize Rolex OysterDate Ref.6466 Manual Wind, c.1970s Vintage RA126BLK
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stainless steel bezel on stainless steel case measuring a universal 31mm, perfect for him or her, case in excellent condition, case serial no.3487934. Original Rolex crown. 17-jewele...
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA502
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA504
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision Manual Wind 1970s Swiss Vintage RA289
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition, case serial no.3167343. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind m...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA413
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1960s Swiss RA447
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA413B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA413S
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking 6431 30mm Hand Wind 1970s Vintage Swiss RA510B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Engine turned bezel on stainless steel case measures a universal 30mm wide, in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent...
Stainless Steel
Midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref 6431 30mm Hand Wind 1970s All Original RA510
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Engine turned bezel on stainless steel case measures a universal 30mm wide, in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent...
Stainless Steel
Genuine Rolex Watch. Mens ROLEX 34.110 Precision 33mm 1225 Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Stainless Steel Rolex Precision Mechanical Movement Wristwatch. Circa 1970s. 1225 Caliber Rolex Movement Ref. 34.110.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 Manual Wind 1960s Vintage RJC113
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stainless steel smooth bezel on stainless steel case measures 34mm wide, in excellent vintage condition, case serial no.2074025. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, clean...
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 1960s Manual Wind Vintage RJC195G
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Rolex Men's Oysterdate Precision 6694 Hand-Wind, circa 1980 Swiss Vintage LV677
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stainless steel case measures 34mm wide, in excellent condition, case serial no.6559942. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 manual wind movement, cleaned and serviced, in excellent running co...
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 Manual wind 1960s Vintage RA288B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, wears larger than size, case in immaculate condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind ...
Mens Rolex 6694 Oysterdate Precision Manual Wind 1960s Vintage Classic RJC198T
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 Hand Wind 1970s Vintage RA287
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition, case serial no.3241870. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind m...
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 Hand-Wind 1980s Swiss RA188
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition, case serial no.7617511. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind m...
Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Mens Manual Wind 1960s Vintage RA562B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Mens Manual Wind 1960s Vintage RA544
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 1970s 34mm Manual Wind Vintage RA504
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA502B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1960s Vintage RA503B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical movement, in e...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Oysterdate Precision Ref 6694 34mm Manual Wind 1970s Vintage RA414S
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent vintage condition. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind mechanical moveme...
Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Ref 6694 Oysterdate Precision Manual Wind w Box Paper 1960s RA261
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. Original Rolex crown. Smooth bezel on stainless steel case measuring 34mm, case in excellent condition, case serial no.2101864. 17-jeweled Rolex cal.1225 hand-wind m...
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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The watch has transformed several times over, but it’s still undeniably a classic.
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This model was designed for lefties.
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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.