Vintage 1986 Rolex Datejust 16013 Two Tone White Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Definitive Two-Tone Rolex The Datejust is the foundation of the Rolex catalog, and the two-tone reference 16013 is arguably its most iconic form.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex DayDate President Model 18038 Brown Vignette Box Unpolished
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day Date President with Rare Brown Burst Dial Box Maker: Rolex Model: 18038 Day Date Year: 1986 Material: 18K Yellow Gold, Brilliant cut and Baguette cut Diamon...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Submariner Date 168000 Stainless Steel Black Dial Auto 40mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Blink And You Miss It Submariner The reference 168000, known to collectors as the "Triple Zero," is one of the shortest-lived and most interesting transitional models in Rolex h...
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex Datejust 16030 Stainless Steel Grey Tapestry Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A Study In Steel And Texture The Datejust is the foundation of the Rolex catalog, but certain configurations offer a level of detail that elevates the design.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15037 14K YG Auto Champagne 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
It represents a specific chapter in Rolex history where regional metal standards created a distinct variation of the classic Oyster silhouette.
Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15053 Two-Tone Champagne Dial Auto 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
As with every watch we offer, this piece has been verified as mechanically sound and is ready to wear. The Perfect Daily Rolex This is the right watch for someone who wants the co...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day-Date 18038 18K YG Champagne Diamond Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Key Specs Reference: 18038 Model: Day-Date 36 Year: 1986 Movement: Automatic Case Size: 36mm Bezel: Fluted Bracelet: President Bracelet Length: Fits up to 6.75in Dial: Champagne Dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15037 14K YG Purple Diamond Auto 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
For The Collector Who Values Character This is a watch for someone who appreciates the core Rolex design but wants a version with real personality.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day-Date 18048 18K YG Anniversary Diamond Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The All-Factory Execution For collectors of gem-set Rolex, originality is everything. This 1986 Day-Date features both a factory-original diamond bezel and a factory-original Annive...
18k Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day-Date 18108 18K YG Blue Dial Diamond Bezel Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This is a watch that feels important on the wrist because it represents Rolex at its most audacious and creative. Key Specs Reference: 18108 Model: Day-Date Year: 1986 Movement: A...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15037 14K YG Dark Blue Diamond Dial Auto 34 mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Key Specs Reference: 15037 Model: Oyster Perpetual Date Year: 1986 Movement: Automatic Case Size: 34mm Bezel: 14K Yellow Gold Fluted Bracelet: 14K Yellow Gold Oyster Bracelet Length...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex OP Date 34mm 14k Gold Champagne Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date in 14K yellow gold featuring 34mm case with a champagne dial, fluted bezel, and Jubilee bracelet.
Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex Day Date President 18138 Factory Diamond Dial Bezel & Lugs 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18138 Year: 1986 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory Rolex Diamond Bezel & Fac...
Yellow Gold
Certified 1986 Rolex Datejust 68278 Yellow Dial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust Reference #:68278. . Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
Vintage Rolex Submariner Reference 5513 Stainless Steel Watch, 1986
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1986 Vintage Rolex Submariner Reference 5513. Stainless Steel case, that measures in at 40mm wide.
Rolex Explorer 11 16550 1986 Collectors
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This remarkable timepiece is considered to be the model that bridges between the then old-style retro looking Explorers and its modern successors. It is in fact the first five digit ...
Steel
Rolex Datejust 1601 Mosaic Blue Fluted Bezel Jubilee Bracelet 1986
By Rolex
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 1954 Brand Rolex Model Datejust Reference 1601 Year 1986 Dial Mosaic Blue Case Steel and 18k White Gold Fluted Bezel Bracelet Steel Diameter 36mm x 44mm Length 20cm Movement Auto...
1986 Rolex Men's Two Tone Watch 16013 Gold Linen Stick Dial
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Men's Datejust Watch Model: 16013 Serial: 8922691 This vintage men's rolex is set in stainless steel and 18K yellow gold Gold Linen dial with gold stick markers 36mm d...
Gold, Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Ladies Two Tone Datejust Watch Champagne Diamond Dial 69173
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Ladies Two Tone Datejust Watch Model: 69173 Serial: 9309549 Rolex factory champagne diamond dial with 18K yellow gold bezel 26mm case Automatic movement Tow tone jubi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex Date Two Tone Automatic Men's Watch Ref 15053
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1986 Rolex Date ref. 15053 showcases the timeless sophistication and precision craftsmanship that define the Rolex name.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Mini Datejust 69173 Champagne Dial 9m Serial SS/YG 1986
By Rolex
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 1950 Brand Rolex Model Datejust Reference 69173 Year 1986 Dial Champagne Dial Case Steel and 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet Steel and 18k Yellow Gold Diameter 26mm Length 16.3cm Moveme...
ROLEX Stainless Steel and Gold GMT-Master Ref 1675 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 1675, 18k yellow gold and stainless steel, 27-jewel cal. 3075 automatic movement, black dial with gilt printing. 18k gold and stainless steel Jubilee bracelet. ...
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Wristwatch Ref 16030, Black dial, 36mm, Full Set, Yr 1986
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
This example comes with inner and outer box (the outer with black dot (so original black dial!), Datejust booklet (1986), Oyster booklet (1985), insurance valuation 1986 , £853, reci...
1986 Rolex Lady Datejust 26MM 69173 Jubilee Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Diameter: 26.00 mm Weight: 54.11 Grams One ladies 18K yellow gold and stainless steel ROLEX Swiss mad...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel GMT Master II Wristwatch Ref 16760 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex stainless steel GMT Master II wristwatch, Ref. 16760, circa 1986, with red and black bezel, original bracelet, dial and naturally faded markers Stainless steel Bracelet len...
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex DateJust Model 16013 Stainless 18K Yellow Gold Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Rolex Model: DateJust 16013 Year: 1986 Material: Stainless Steel and 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Champagne Stick Case Measurement: 36mm Movement: Automatic Condition: Very Good, li...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Men's 15053 Two Tone Watch Black Stick Dial box and papers
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Men's Two Tone Watch Model: 15053 Serial: 9202568 34mm case.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Men's 15053 Two Tone Watch Black Stick Dial Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Men's Two Tone Watch Model: 15053 Serial: 9202568 34mm case.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel with Custom Gold Diamond and Ruby Bezel from 1986 Quickset Calendar
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 16104 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1986 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm X Diameter 36mm...
Vintage 1986 Rolex DayDate President with Rare Brown Burst Dial Box Papers 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day Date President with Rare Brown Burst Dial Box Papers Maker: Rolex Model: 18038 Day Date Year: 1986 Material: 18K Yellow Gold, Brilliant cut and Baguette cut ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust 69173 Gold
By Rolex
Located in Vannes, FR
A beautiful and elegant lady watches. Rolex date 1986
Gold
Rolex Datejust White Roman Dial Fluted Bezel Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This watch was produced in 1986. Brand Rolex Series Datejust Model Number 69178 Box No Papers No Production Year 1986 Movement Automatic Self Wind Gender Ladies Case Material Yellow...
Rolex Datejust White Roman Dial Custom Diamonds Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This watch was produced in 1986. Details: Brand Rolex Series Datejust Model Number 69178 Box No Papers No Production Year 1986 Movement Automatic Self Wind Gender Ladies Case Mater...
1986 Rolex Men's Watch Two-Tone Blue Dial Gold Markers Box Tags
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Men's Watch Model: 16013 Serial: 9007376 This authentic Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Just Watch has a 36mm case Automatic movement Blue Dial with gold markers 18K Yel...
Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Men's Watch Two-Tone Blue Dial Gold Markers Box Tags
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Men's Watch Model: 16013 Serial: 9007376 This authentic Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Just Watch has a 36mm case Automatic movement Blue Dial with gold markers 18K Yel...
Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Men's Watch Two-Tone Blue Dial Gold Markers Box Tags
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex Men's Watch Model: 16013 Serial: 9007376 This authentic Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Just Watch has a 36mm case Automatic movement Blue Dial with gold markers 18K Yel...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date President 118238 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date President 118238 36mm Black Dial - Gold Stick Markers 18 Karat Yellow Gold Automatic Movement with Original Box c.2000 The 1986 Rolex Day-Date President is the crown ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1990 Rolex Day Date 18 Karat Model 18238 with Rare Blue Vignette Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Rolex Model: 18238 Day Date "President" Year: 1990 Material: 18K Yellow Gold, Brilliant-cut and Baguette-cut Diamonds Dial: Rare Authentic Blue Vignette Dial Movement: Autom...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cream Dial Stainless Steel Ref #16550 Explorer II by Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Stainless Steel Cream Dial Ref #16550 Explorer II by Rolex - Rare Cream Dial, Box & Warranty Papers & Rolex Service Papers, circa 1986
Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 14 Karat Gold Model 15037
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 14k Gold Model 15037 Additional Information: Maker: Rolex Model: 15037 Serial Number: Year: 1986 Material: 14k Yellow Gold, Original Ostrich Leath...
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Wristwatch from 1986 with Original Black Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Air-King / Ref. 1500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1986 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 39mm x 34mm MO...
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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