Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Blue Wave Dial Watch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Watch Factory Blue Wave/Brick Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel Stainless Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rol...
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Rolex Steel and Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Watch with Papers, 1970s
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Watch Factory Champagne Dial with Applied Square Hour Markers and Minute Markers Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel with Oxidat...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Reference 1500
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Rolex Item Number: 132-90-4067 Condition: Very Good, Fully Serviced Model Name/Number: Rolex Date 1500 Year: 1979 Movement: Automatic Case: 34mm Stainless Steel Dial: Custom...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Reference 1500
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Located in New York, NY
Brand: Rolex Item Number: 132-90-4070 Condition: Very Good, Fully Serviced Model Name/Number: Rolex Date 1500 Year: 1973 Movement: Automatic Case: 34mm Stainless Steel Dial: Cus...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Date Men's Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Automatic Watch 1500
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Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Vintage Date Men's Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Automatic Watch 1500 - Automatic winding with date. Stainless steel case with yellow gold fluted bezel (34mm diameter). Champ...
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Black Matte Dial with White Applied Markers Stainless Steel Engine Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calib...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Black Matte Dial with Applied Bi-Tonal Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Black Matte Dial with Silver Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex 1500 Base...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Grey t swiss t Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex White Gold Day-Date President Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K White Gold Oyster Perepetual Day-Date Presidential Wristwatch Factory Silvered Pie-Pan Dial with Applied Hour Markers 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibr...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Chronometer Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Wristwatch Factory Silvered Pie-Pan Dial with Door-Step Markers at Six and Nine Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Day and Date Fu...
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Air-King Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Air-King Wristwatch Factory Silvered Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel 34mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calibre Automati...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch Beautiful Factory Blue Sigma Dial with Applied Yellow Gold Hour Markers Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 36mm ...
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch, 1970s
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch Reference 1675 Factory Black Matte Dial with Patinad Markers and Matching Hands Factory Black Bezel (Rotates Bi-Direction...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Grey Pie-Pan Sigma Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Smooth Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Autom...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual 5513 Submariner Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Submariner Wristwatch Reference 5513 Factory Black Matte 600ft 200m Dial Stainless Steel Case and Bezel Unidirectional Rotating Bezel 40mm in s...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Pepsi GMT Master Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch Reference 1675 Factory Black Matte Dial with Patinad Markers and Matching Hands Factory Blue and Red 'Pepsi" Bezel (...
Stainless Steel
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and White Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Silver Pie-Pan Dial with Applied Hour Markers White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Ba...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex stainless Steel Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1960s
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch Factory 'Swiss' Only Dial with Underline Marking Corresponding to Early 1960s Production Yellow Gold Fluted Beze...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch Beautiful Factory Blue Sigma Dial with Applied Yellow Gold Hour Markers Yellow Gold Gold Fluted Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 36mm ...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Yellow Gold 18K Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Presidential Wristwatch Factory Black Pie-Pan Dial with Applied Hour Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre ...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Automatic Wristwatch, 1970s
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Wristwatch Rare Factory Charcoal Grey Pie-Pan Dial with Two Tone Applied Hour Markers and Minute Track Very Rare and Unique Dial Which...
18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Blue Matte Dial with Silver Applied Hour Markers White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Auto...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Snow White Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory 'Snow-White' Sigma Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Steel Engine-Turned Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre B...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel White Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Blue Gloss Dial with Wide Index Markers 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex 1500 Base Calibre Automatic...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Submariner Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5513
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Located in New York, NY
Black Rotating Bezel (Pearl Missing) 40mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 1500 Automatic Movement Acrylic Crystal 1967 Production Comes Fitted on Original a Rolex Stainless Steel Rivet B...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Grey Dial from 1970s
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Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and White Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch Beautiful Factory Grey Taupe 'Sigma' Pie-Pan Dial 18K White Gold Fluted Bezel Stainless Steel Case 36mm in si...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual GMT Master Wristwatch Reference 1675 Factory Black Matte Dial with White Toned Hour Markers and Matching Hands Factory Blue and Red 'Pepsi"...
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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