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
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1986 Rolex DayDate President Brown Vignette Box Papers 18038 Unpolished
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day Date President with Rare Brown Burst Dial Box Papers Maker: Rolex Model
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15037 14K YG Auto Champagne 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
the Oyster Date. In the mid-1980s, Rolex still utilized 14K yellow gold specifically for the North
Gold
Rolex Day-Date 18038 18K YG Matte Blue Factory Diamond Dial 1986
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
solid gold Rolex President, elevated by a seldom-seen factory dial configuration. It’s a watch that is
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day-Date 18048 18K YG Anniversary Diamond Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
to celebratory. This example features the sought-after Anniversary dial, a distinct Rolex design
18k Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day-Date 18038 18K YG Champagne Sunburst Dial Auto 36 mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Enduring Legacy Of The President The Rolex Day-Date, introduced in 1956, stands as the most
18k 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
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
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
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
basically laid the foundation for what we now know as the modern Explorer II. The Rolex Explorer II 16550
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
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
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, 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
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
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Wristwatch Ref 16030, Black dial, 36mm, Full Set, Yr 1986
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16030 features a 36mm stainless steel case with steel bezel
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
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
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
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. Mid size watch Black
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. Mid size watch Black
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
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
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust 69173 Gold
By Rolex
Located in Vannes, FR
Lady Datejust Rolex with its original box. the box and the bracelet are 18 karat yellow gold.saphir
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
Rolex Datejust White Roman Dial Custom Diamonds Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 69178
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Series Datejust Model Number 69178 Box No Papers No Production Year 1986 Movement Automatic Self
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
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
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
Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date President 118238 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Movement with Original Box c.2000 The 1986 Rolex Day-Date President is the crown jewel of the Rolex
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
condition. great collector's watch The 1986 Rolex Day-Date President, the crown jewel of the Rolex catalog
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cream Dial Stainless Steel Ref #16550 Explorer II by Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
& 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
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
1986 Rolex Men's Presidential 18 Karat Yellow Gold White Roman Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1986 Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Presidential Watch Model: 1500811 Serial: 8994662 34mm case White
Yellow Gold
1986 Rolex Lady Datejust 26MM 69174 White Dial Jubilee Stainless Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Ladies Diameter: 26.00 mm Weight: 49.06 grams Ladies Stainless Steel ROLEX
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Date Wrist Watch Ref 6694
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1986 Rolex Oyster Date Reference 6694, 34 MM Stainless Steel Oyster case with Smooth Bezel
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 16013 Champagne Dial 18K Yellow Gold Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16013 Serial: 9054*** Year: 1986 Model: Rolex Datejust Case Material
Rolex Datejust 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chevrolet Award Ref 16018, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The champagne dial on this Rolex Datejust has a great design using the Chevrolet logo aka Chevy and
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Stainless Steel Submariner Ref 168000 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS Submariner w/ date rare ref # 168000 (not 16800), R5 serial circa 1986. Original glossy
Pinchbeck
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Circa 1986 stainless steel Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref 1002 Officially Certified Chronometer
Stainless Steel
1986 Rolex Day-Date Yellow Gold 18038 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Vintage * *Complete with: Presentation Pouch dated 1986 *Case Size: 36mm *Strap: 18K Yellow
Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Submariner Transitional Automatic Wristwatch, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Submariner ref 16800 transitional model serial# 9.3 million circa 1986 with glossy black
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Lady's 14K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch, circa 1986. 27mm case with smooth bezel
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex stainless steel Submariner Transitional Model wristwatch, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Rolex Submariner ref. 16800 transitional model, 9.0 million serial # circa 1986. Great
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Wristwatch ref 18038 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K yellow gold Day-Date, ref 18038, serial # 8.9 million circa 1986. 36mm diameter case with
ROLEX Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch Ref 16014 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Datejust wristwatch, Ref 16014, serial 9.0 million, circa 1986. 36mm diameter
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Jubilee Dial Wristwatch, 1986
By Rolex
Located in Epsom, Surrey
This Rolex has undergone a thorough inspection and service to ensure all aspects of the watch are
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Date Wristwatch Ref 1501 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex stainless steel Date wristwatch, Ref. 1501. This has a 31-jewel automatic movement, a 34mm
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Submariner Wristwatch Ref 16808 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold Submariner wristwatch, Ref. 16808, circa 1986. Exceptional condition example
Vintage Rolex Day-Date President 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch, 1986
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1986 Vintage Rolex Day-Date President Quick Date Set Ref. 18038 18k Yellow Gold watch with Original
Rolex yellow gold stainless steel Datejust self winding wristwatch, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exceptionally well preserved example Rolex Datejust ref 16013 SS/18K YG circa 1986 with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Men's Two-Tone Jubilee Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch 16013 1986
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex Men's Two-Tone Jubilee Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch 16013 1986 Model #16013 Serial
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch Ref 15037, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 15037 serial # 9.8 million circa 1986. Featuring 34mm diameter
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Datejust Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 16018, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exceptional condition example Rolex 18K YG Datejust ref# 16018 serial #9.0 million circa 1986
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Certified 1986 Rolex Datejust 16030 Silver Dial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust Reference #:16030. Men's Rolex Datejust. 36 mm stainless steel case. Stainless steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Day Date self winding Wristwatch Ref 18038, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K YG Day Date ref 18038 serial # 9.3 million circa 1986. Featuring a 36mm diameter case
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day Date President Automatic wristwatch Ref 18038, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex ref# 18038 18K YG Day Date President circa 1986 complete with original Rolex warranty papers
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15037 14 Karat Yellow Gold, circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An exceptional condition Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 15037 serial # 9.1 million circa 1986
14k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel GMT II Ref 16760 Fat Lady circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel GMT-Master II wristwatch, Ref# 16760, so called "Fat Lady" model, early
Sold
W 1.34 in Dm 1.34 in
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perceptual Date Wristwatch Ref 15000 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Date wristwatch, Ref. 15000, circa 1986. 34mm case with
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Airking Wristwatch, circa 1986 with custom color dial
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel Airking, ref 5500, serial # R3 circa 1986. 34mm diameter case with smooth
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Date Wristwatch with Custom-Colored Dial circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Date wristwatch, Ref. 15000, serial number 9.0 million
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Day Date President Wristwatch ref 18038 circa 1986
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day Date President Wristwatch ref 18038 serial # 9.5 million circa 1986. 36mm
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 1958 Lady-Datejust Watch 6517 - Yellow Gold 18k Automatic One Year
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Lady-Datejust Model Number: 6517 Movement: Automatic Warranty: One Year Year: 1958 Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Champagne Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Ma...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1981 Rolex Datejust 31 President 6827 18K Yellow Gold Watch White Roman #24681
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1981 Rolex 18K Yellow Gold President Datejust 31 Watch Model: 6827 Serial: 6703098 This elegant Rolex midsize watch is set in solid 18K gold. 31mm case with fluted bezel White ro...
18k Gold
$27,300
H 1.42 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.42 in
Rolex President Day-Date 36 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Men Watch 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Good condition. No original box and papers. Comes with a chonostore box. Free polishing upon request. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistance, movement...
Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day-Date Men's Watch 18238 Tiffany Dial
By Rolex for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date Men's Watch 18238 - Automatic winding,31 jewels, Quickset, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with fluted bezel . White Tiffany dial with Roman markers. ...
Vintage 1984 Rolex Day-Date 18K YG 18238 Auto Champagne Diamond 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Old money energy in watch form This 1984 Day-Date comes from a time when these were purchased for daily wear, not tucked away. Solid 18k yellow gold case, fluted bezel, President br...
Diamond, 18k Gold
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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