Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Blue Wave Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Markers Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel Stainless Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel and Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Watch with Papers, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Reference 1500
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, Fully Serviced Model Name/Number: Rolex Date 1500 Year: 1979 Movement: Automatic Case: 34mm Stainless
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Reference 1500
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
, Fully Serviced Model Name/Number: Rolex Date 1500 Year: 1973 Movement: Automatic Case: 34mm Stainless
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Date Men's Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Automatic Watch 1500
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Vintage Date Men's Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Automatic Watch 1500 - Automatic winding
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Applied Markers Stainless Steel Engine Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calibre Automatic
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-Tonal Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calibre Automatic
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic
Stainless Steel
Rolex White Gold Day-Date President Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dial with Applied Hour Markers 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Chronometer Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal 1963 Production Caseback Has Engraving as Seen in
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Air-King Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Markers Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel 34mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calibre Automatic Movement Acrylic
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Non-Quick-Set Date Function Late 1970's
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From Early 1970's Comes Fitted on a
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Hour Markers Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual 5513 Submariner Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Domed Crystal Late 1960s Produciton Comes Fitted on Handmade Black
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Pepsi GMT Master Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
-Directional) 40mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Non-Quick-Set Date
Stainless Steel
Rolex stainless Steel Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dauphine Hands Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Late 1964 Production Comes Fitted
Yellow Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dial with Applied Hour Markers White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From Early 1970's Comes Fitted on a
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
with Applied Hour Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Calibre Base 1500 Base Automatic Movement; Non-Quick Set Day and Date Functions Spanish Day Wheel Acrylic
18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Applied Hour Markers White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Snow White Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel White Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Markers 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calibre Automatic Movement Acrylic
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Submariner Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5513
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Bezel (Pearl Missing) 40mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal 1967
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Grey Dial from 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From Early 1970s Comes Fitted on Handmade Green
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Bi-Directional) 40mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Non-Quick
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Presidential Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Gold Hour Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Base Automatic
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
'Rootbeer" Bezel insert 40mm in size Rolex Calibre 1500 Base Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Quick
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Rose Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal 1966 Production Comes Fitted on
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Blue Dial Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date Function Acrylic Crystal From Late 1960s Comes
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dauphine Hands Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Late 1964 Production Comes Fitted
Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Blue Dial Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date Function Acrylic Crystal From 1970's Comes
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch with Blue Wave Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Screw Down Crown Acrylic Crystal From 1970's Comes Fitted on A Brown
Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Vintage Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From 1960 Comes Fitted on a Rolex Stainless Steel
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From 1974 Comes Fitted
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Blue Dial Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date Function
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
36mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From 1970's
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Presidential Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Non-Quick Set Day and Date Functions From Mid 1960s
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Steel Oyster Perpetual Wide Boy Dial Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
'Wide-Boy' Dial with Matching Hands Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Dauphine Hands Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal Late 1964 Production Comes Fitted
Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Gold Black Gilt Dial Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Steel Case 36mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel and Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Wristwatch with Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Applied White Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual SS/18K Datejust Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From 1972 Comes Fitted on Handmade Green
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Grey Linen Dial Datejust Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base Acrylic Crystal From Early 1970s
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date Function Acrylic Crystal
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
18K White Gold Fluted Bezel Stainless Steel Case 36mm in size Features Rolex Automatic Movement with
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Blue Dial Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Features Rolex Automatic Movement with Calibre 1500 Base with Non-Quickset Date Function Acrylic Crystal
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Auto Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rotating Bezel with 'Rootbeer' Brown and Yellow Insert 40mm in size Rolex Calibre 1500 Automatic Base
Yellow Gold, 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.
This is perhaps the least subtle version of the Submariner.
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This model was designed for lefties.
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These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.