1973 ROLEX PRECISION Vintage Mens Stainless Steel & Diamond Watch - Mint
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Despite what the photos seem to suggest, all of the Rolex markings are still lightly intact. Dimensions: 34mm diameter (without crown) Dial: Dark silver, signed Rolex Precision, st...
Stainless Steel
1940's Rolex Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - Platinum & Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hands: Original, blue steel "batons" Movement type: Signed Rolex, rhodium plated, 17 ruby jewels, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator Movement jewels: 17 rubies ...
Platinum
Rolex Precision Steel Wristwatch, c1945
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex, 17-Rubies (Jewels) precision lever escapement movement with Superbalance.
Steel
1968 Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 6241 Stainless Steel Stem Wind Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bradford, Ontario
ITEM DETAILS Brand: Rolex Model Name: Comsograph Daytona Model Number: 6241 Serial Number: 176, XXX Bezel Material: Stainless Steel Case Material: Stainless Steel Caseback Material: ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate Wristwatch Ref 6491
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Stainless steel Bracelet length: 7.75 inches Top to bottom: 43mm Width without crown: 35mm Width with crown: 37.6mm Bracelet width at case: 19mm Case thickness: 10mm Band: ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Platinum Diamond Wristwatch, circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Movement signed and confirmed all Rolex parts original, 17 jewels Swiss and Montres 1401.
White Diamond, Platinum
Rolex Stainless Steel Royal Wristwatch circa 1945
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Generally in very good condition and the reference 4444 represents a rare model in the Rolex production line 17 jewels, with a stainless steel screw back oyster case and fitted le...
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
Rolex Rose Gold Chronograph Wristwatch Ref 9162 circa 1955
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex 18k rose gold chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 9162, Case No. 130792, circa 1955, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, snap back, reeded band, silvered dial, applied indexes, subsidiar...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Prince Imperial 1645 Pocket Watch, Art Deco Style, Circa 1954
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
This is a highly regarded movement, the 17 jewel Rolex Ultra Prima, which was tested eight ways and achieved (and proudly stamped to the caseback) 25 universal records, and chronomet...
1946 Rolex Precision Full Size Vintage Mens Handwound Dress Watch - SS
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hands: Original, gold, batons with blue steel "lollipop" seconds hand Movement type: Rolex, handwound, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balan...
Stainless Steel
1938 Rolex Vintage Art Deco Ladies Dress Watch - 14K Rose Gold
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hands: Original, blue steel "feuilles" Movement type: High grade, signed Rolex, manually wound, rectangular, rhodium plated, Super Balance system, 17 jewels, adjusted to two positio...
Rose Gold
1945 Rolex Rare Hooded Bubbleback Ref. 3065, Gold & SS - Original with Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hands: Original, 18K gold "feuilles" with original blue steel "lollipop" seconds Movement type: Signed Rolex, 9 3/4"' rhodiumed, 17 jewels, lever escapement, Super balance balance,...
Gold, Stainless Steel
Tudor Oyster Air-Tiger Ref 7957 Vintage Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Tudor
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Tudor Oyster Air-Tiger Reference 7957 Wrist Watch, 35 M.M. 2 Piece Stainless Steel Oyster Case with screw down Rolex Logo Crown. 17 Jewel, mechanical, manual wind movement.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Prince Drs. Duo Dial 1930s Wristwatch Gold Filled and Steel Case
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Rolex 17 Jewel Prince, Extra Prima Movement. Silvered Dial with Raised Gold markers.
Gold-filled, Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Mesh Dress Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex solid 14k gold dress watch circa 1960 with manual wind 17 jewel Rolex movement and mesh watch band attached.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Rolex Lady's White Gold and Diamond Bracelet Watch Ref 6252 circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Handmade gathered mesh band and diamond accents. 14k white gold 20.5 grams Length: 6 5/8 to 6 3/4 inches Width without crown: 15.6mm Width with crown: 16.72mm Band width at ...
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex 1950 17 Jewels Precision Lever 7 World's Records Pocket Watch 855507
By Rolex
Located in Dix hills, NY
GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION (7/10 or B) Minor marks on Dial Minor rubs on the Crystal Minor aging on the hands Gender : Unisex Watch Shape : Round Display : Analog Movement : Me...
Genuine Rolex Watch. 14k WG Ladies Rolex Mechanical Windup Watch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Rolex Movement 17 Jewel Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism.
14k Gold, White Gold
Genuine Rolex Watch. 14k WG Ladies Rolex Mechanical Windup Watch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Rolex Movement 17 Jewel Beautiful Watch. Manual Windup mechanism.
14k Gold, White Gold
Rose Gold Rolex Wristwatch, circa 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
An excellent example of Rolex watchmaking at its best, before the sport models of the 1950s and later. 18k rose gold Top to bottom: 39.3mm Width without crown: 31.63mm Width wi...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Wristwatch circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1956 Stainless steel Width without crown: 34.8mm Width with crown: 37mm Band width at case: 20mm Case thickness: 9.9mm Crystal: Plastic Dial: Tiffany & Co Rolex Oyst...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Cocktail Watch 14K Yellow Gold Manual Wind
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The watch is powered by a Rolex caliber 1401 17 jewel manual wind movement.
Yellow Gold
1940's Rolex Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - Platinum & Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Hands: Original, blue steel "batons" Movement type: Signed Rolex, rhodium plated, 17 ruby jewels, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator Movement jewels: 17 rubies ...
Platinum
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Precision Wristwatch Ref 6422 circa 1957
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Stainless steel Top to bottom: 41.6mm Width without crown: 36mm Width with crown: 37.7mm Band width at case: 19mm Case thickness: 10.12mm Dial: Original Rolex Oyster Precision ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Precision 9kt. Yellow Gold Men's Wristwatch with White Dial, 1957
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
Reference Nr.12857 The watch is fully Inspected, Serviced & Guaranteed. High Grade Rolex Cal.1210, 17 Jewels Case Diameter: 31 mm Dial: Signed Rolex Movement: Manual hand winding W...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Precision 10K White Gold Retro c1950's Manual Cocktail Ladies Wristwatch.
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This sophisticated ladies’ timepiece is a classy & elegant Retro Rolex Precision, performed in 10K White Gold An epitome of timeless luxury & class, this ladies’ dress watch is ...
White Gold, 10k Gold
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1950's Rolex Ladies Vintage Watch, 18K Gold Rare & Beautiful Asymmetrical Design
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Dimensions: 16mm wide at its widest point (excluding crown), 25mm long lug tip-to-tip Dial: Light silver, honeycomb texturing, 18K gold applique faceted markers, original and untouc...
18k Gold
Vintage Panerai Marina Militare made by Rolex circa 1950s
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The watch was made by Rolex and the case and 17 jewel movement are sigined by Rolex.
Vintage Rolex Diamond Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Watch has a hidden dial, with a flip-open cover for the face. Movement is signed Rolex, 17 jewels and is stem wound. There are four trilliant diamonds weight approx 1.42ct.
Diamond, Platinum
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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A fresh palette of dial colors and technological advances have elevated this classic watch model.
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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As the cache goes on display at London’s Design Museum, we speak to its enigmatic owner about some of his rarest acquisitions.