Rolex Two Tone Rose Gold and Stainless Steel Dress Watch, circa 1930's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Style / Reference 3893 METAL / MATERIAL: Two Tone 14Kt Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm "Lu...
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Raleigh with Original Patinated Dial 1930's Oyster
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Tudor STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Raleigh / Reference 4220 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1941 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 35mm X Diameter 29mm M...
Vintage Rolex Watch. ROLEX Oyster Royal 2280 SS 30mm 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Rolex Oyster Royal 2280 Stainless Steel Case. Manual Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1939 Beautiful Watch. Generic Stainless Steel Bracelet (not original Rolex). 30mm round c...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Precision Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's vintage 1938 33mm Rolex Precision in stainless steel. Featuring a silver dial with applied arabic numbers, a small seconds subdial and a steel bezel. Fitted with a plastic gl...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Chromium Marconi Hermetic Manual Wind Watch, circa 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex / Marconi STYLE / REFERENCE: Hermetic METAL / MATERIAL: Chromium CIRCA: 1930's DIMENSIONS: Length 35mm X Diameter 29mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 ...
Antique Rolex Oyster Pioneer Watch Face Chronograph Manual Wind
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Introducing a rare and stunning piece of history: an antique Rolex Oyster Pioneer manual winding watch. With its 28mm dial, manual winding movement, seconds chronograph, and impeccab...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Watch Presentation Box, Circa 1930s to 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
A vintage Rolex watch presentation box dating circa 1930s to 1950s. A genuine period Rolex box, ideal for the display or storage of a vintage Rolex wristwatch. Dimensions External: ...
Other
$4,250 / set
Vintage Rolex Royalite Watch 2280 Circa 1939
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Vintage Rolex Royalite Watch 2280 Circa 1939 Description / Condition: All watches have been professionally scrutinized and serviced prior to being offered for sale. This model was m...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage 9ct Rose Gold – 26mm – Manual Wind – 1938
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Vintage 9ct Rose Gold – 26mm – Manual Wind – 1938 From a time before formal reference numbers and when a 26mm case was considered suitable for any wrist, this vintage Rolex fr...
Rose Gold
Rolex 1930s Reference 3858 Steel 2 Register Chronograph Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa late 1930s Rolex Chronograph Wrist Watch, 32 M.M Stainless Steel 3 piece case, 17 Jewel Mechanical, manual wind movement, 2 register chronograph timing functions, center second...
Steel
Rare Rolex Prince Jump Hour Doctor's Watch Steel 1491
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare vintage Rolex Prince reference 149, produced circa 1939, known as “Doctor’s Watch” from the late Art Deco period, characterised by its elongated dual-register dial layout. Th...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Prince 1490 9k Yellow and White Gold
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage 9k yellow and white gold Rolex Prince ref: 1490, another fine example of a rare Rolex creation. Featuring it's original silver dial with gilt borders, applied gilt baton h...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
1937 Rolex Ref 3647 Very Rare Antique Manual Wind Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely Rare 1930s Rolex Precision Model 3647 Manual Wind Square Watch This late 1930s Rolex manual wind square watch is a remarkable and rare find, showcasing the timeless crafts...
Stainless Steel
$7,120Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Solid 18k Gold Ladies 1930s Manual Wind Cocktail Watch RA639
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare, luxurious elegance solid 18k gold Rolex Lady Oyster cocktail watch, c.1938, unrestored dial, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Viceroy / Reference 3116 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1938 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm "Lug ...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex 14Kt Solid Rose Gold Rare Oyster Viceroy Art Deco Watch circa 1938
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Viceroy / Reference 3116 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1938 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm "Lug ...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Egyptian Rose Gold & Steel Oyster with Factory Original Dial circa 1938
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Egyptian Model METAL / MATERIAL: Rose Gold & Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1938 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Diameter 29m...
Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 9Kt Solid Gold Two Tone Prince with Kiln Fired Enamel Printing 1938
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Prince / Reference 971 METAL / MATERIAL: 9Kt Two Tone Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1938 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X Width 26m...
Gold
$4,480Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 14k Solid Rose Gold Pendant Ref 3959 1930s Rare Vintage Luxury RA651
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare timeless luxury, 14k solid rose gold Rolex necklace pendant, c.1938, in excellent aesthetic and working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous, Rolex sig...
Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex 1930s Ladies Rose Gold and Steel Oyster Case Manual Wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch, 24 M.M. Rose Gold top with Steel back oyster Case and curved down Lugs. mechanical, manual wind movement, original screw down Oyster logo Crown,...
Rose Gold, Steel
Art-Deco 1930's Rolex ref 47085 14K Rose Gold 32mm Cushion Case Mens' Watch
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
The timepiece truly has all attributes an antique Rolex should have: elegance, style & great provenance.
Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex 9Ct. Prince in Nearly New Condition Silver Enamel Dial from 1935 or 36
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Prince Model METAL / MATERIAL: 9KT Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1935 / 36 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Width 20mm MOVEMENT: ...
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...
Stainless Steel, Steel
14 Kt Gold Alpina Gruen / Rolex Prince Doctors Jump Hour Wrist Watch
Located in Antwerp, BE
14 Kt Gold Alpina Gruen / Rolex Prince Doctors Jump Hour Wrist Watch Extremely Rare Collectors !
Gold
Vintage Rolex Prince Observatory Doctor's Stainless Steel Watch, 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930's Vintage Rolex Prince Observatory Steel Doctor's watch with Two Tone Silver and Gray Dial with Black Arabic Painted Numbers. 19mm x 44mm lug to lug (0.75 in. x 1.73 in.) - Powe...
Vintage Rolex Ladies 9 Karat Rose Gold Watch, 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930's Vintage Rolex Ladies 9K Rose Gold watch with Gold Dial with Black Arabic 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 Numbers with 9K Rose Gold Stretchy Bracelet. 13mm x 27mm lug to lug (0.51 in. x...
Rolex, Art Deco, Gold Wristwatch 1938
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco vintage wristwatch by Rolex dated 1938. Yellow gold 9ct case marked Rolex and “RWC LTD” for the Rolex Watch Company Ltd and "31 Records Universels” (World’s Records), G...
Gold
Rolex Datejust 6305, Case, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust Reference #:6305. Rolex Datejust Bubbleback Vintage 6305 Mens Automatic Two Tone 36mm. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
Unavailable
H 0.44 in W 0.75 in L 1.78 in
ROLEX REF. 3361, PRINCE AERODYNAMIC, Art Deco REF. 3361, 18K PINK GOLD
By Rolex
Located in Santa Monica, CA
ROLEX REF. 3361, PRINCE AERODYNAMIC, 18K PINK GOLD A fine, rare and elegant manual-winding, 18K pink gold chronometer wristwatch with pink dial and center seconds Specifications: Mod...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 6305, Beige Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust Reference #: 6305. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless Steel Beige 36 MM. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
Rolex Vintage Collection 6482, Off White Dial, Certified
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Vintage Collection Reference #: 6482. Mens Mechanical Hand Wind Watch Stainless Steel Off White 34 MM. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFac...
Rolex Brevet 6482 Men's Hand Winding Vintage Year 1939 Watch Cream Dial SS
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Brevet 6482 Mens Hand Winding Vintage Watch Year 1933 Cream Dial SS 34mm
1947 Vintage Rolex Speedking Stainless Steel with Rare Pink Gold Arabic Dial!
By Rolex
Located in Warrington, PA
In the 1930's, Rolex and Sir Malcolm Campbell (a record breaking racecar driver), became united for speed.
Stainless Steel
ROLEX 1930's Rose Gold & Steel Rectangular Case Timepiece
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Lovely 1930s stainless steel and rose gold rectangular watch with hooded lugs and a sub-seconds dial. This would have originally been a gentleman's watch, however, it is probably mor...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
ROLEX 1930's Prince sold by Bucherer w/ Rare Black Dial
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A very rare stainless steel Prince from 1930, originally sold by Bucherer. The dial on this wristwatch is extremely rare, mostly because it is a black dial Prince in addition to the ...
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1930's Manual Rolex Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This is an 18ct yellow Rolex Officially Certified Chronometer from the 1930's.
Gold, Yellow Gold
1930's Porcelain Dial Rolex Oyster
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Porcelain Dial & Yellow Gold Rolex Oyster - caseback stamped for 9 carat gold, circa 1930
9k Gold
Vintage Rolex Ref 2387, 9K Yellow Gold Tonneau with Art Deco Dial, H/M UK 1930
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our wonderful vintage Rolex features a 9k yellow gold stepped tonneau shaped case with manual wind 15 jewel movement.
Rolex 14Kt. Solid White Gold Art Deco Tank Style with Original Dial from 1930's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 33mm X Width 16mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels / Caliber Gruen DIAL / HANDS: Original Silvered with...
Rolex Prince Imperial Observatory Quality Bi-Colour Gold Dress Pocket Watch 1930
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Rolex Prince Imperial 9ct Bi-Colour Gold Keyless Lever Dress Pocket Watch with Glasgow import hallmarks for 1931. Dial: The satin silver dial with two tone effect signed Rolex Princ...
Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1930's 18K Rose Gold & Stainless Steel Prince by Rolex
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18K Roese Gold & Stainless Steel Prince by Rolex - Excellent condition, Rare Model Rolex, Desirable Rose Gold & Steel combination case, circa 1939, Case measures 36mm tall by 23mm wide
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Oyster, Vintage Manual Winding Wristwatch, 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
Rolex Oyster, Vintage manual winding wristwatch. 1930's Case : Stainless Steel Original Rolex Gender: Men's Case size (including crown): 35 x 33 mm Movement: Swiss Manual wind ...
Rolex Prince "Railway" Chronometer Watch 9K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare Rolex Prince "Railway" watch. This model was given this name due to the fact that these cases resembled early railroad cars.
Yellow Gold
ROLEX 1930s Rare Art Deco Octagonal Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
14 karat yellow gold vintage Rolex wristwatch with an unusual octagonal case and rare luminous dial. This watch is oversized for the period, measuring 24 x 31mm, not including the lu...
14k Gold
Rolex Ghisò Prince Imperial Rare Art Deco Pocket Watch ca.1930's/40's
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual winding. Steel and enamel case (37mm x 40mm). Silver dial with hour dial with black Arabic numerals above the subseconds dial. Pre-owned, vintage, ca. 1930's-40's. Retailed by...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Sterling Silver Manual wind Purse Watch, Circa 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
English hallmarks. Circa 1930's.
Rolex Yellow Gold Prince Railway Manual Wristwatch Ref L 862
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Prince Railway Ref L 862 Men's Watch - Manual winding. Gold case ( 20 mm x 37 m ). White dial with Arabic numerals. Black lizard strap. Pre-owned with custom box .
Rolex Art Deco Cocktail Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A Rolex, Art Deco, diamond cocktail watch, with eight-cut diamonds grain set around the hexagonal dial with millegrain edges. The strap is set with old-cut diamonds, with flexing lin...
Diamond, Platinum
Rolex Yellow and White Gold Prince Doctor's Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
An excellent example of the historic 1930s Prince "Doctor's Watch", the first rectangular timepiece equipped with sub-second hand which came in handy for taking pulses and other medi...
Art Deco Platinum Ladies Rolex Wristwatch, Set with Diamonds, Made in 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Braintree, GB
Art Deco platinum ladies Rolex wristwatch, set with diamonds, made in 1930's.
Diamond, Platinum
1930 Gruen Vintage Techni - Quadron (Rolex Prince) Watch, 14K Gold-Filled
By Gruen
Located in Suwanee, GA
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating on...
Gold-filled
Rolex Nickel Sporting Prince Chronometer Travel Clock
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Nickel Sporting Prince Chronometer Travel Clock 1561, silvered dial with index batons and arabic numbers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 0'clock, blue steel hands, small seconds sub dial, a brus...
Other
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.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This model was designed for lefties.
Learn the devious techniques that counterfeiters use to sell inauthentic pieces at authentic prices. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller of Rolex watches is highly vetted.
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.