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Rolex 2004 Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch

Rolex Datejust 41mm Blue Dial Smooth Bezel Oyster Bracelet Steel Watch 126300
Rolex Datejust 41mm Blue Dial Smooth Bezel Oyster Bracelet Steel Watch 126300

Rolex Datejust 41mm Blue Dial Smooth Bezel Oyster Bracelet Steel Watch 126300

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Located in Aventura, FL

This Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 in Oystersteel features a bright blue dial and an Oyster bracelet. The sunray finish creates delicate light reflections on many dials in the Oyster ...

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Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster Wristwatch
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster Wristwatch

Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster Wristwatch

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Located in Spartanburg, SC

Lady's 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster with champagne diamond dial, diamond bezel and diamond bracelet. Style R8029882GB7494

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Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Pink Dial Stainless Steel Ladies Watch
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Pink Dial Stainless Steel Ladies Watch

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Pink Dial Stainless Steel Ladies Watch

By Rolex

Located in Great Neck, NY

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Ladies Watch. 26mm stainless steel case. 18k white gold fluted bezel. Pink dial with steel hands and Roman numeral markers. Date display at the ...

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Rolex Datejust 16234 Men's Watch
Rolex Datejust 16234 Men's Watch

Rolex Datejust 16234 Men's Watch

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Located in Great Neck, NY

Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16234. 36mm stainless steel case. 18k white gold fluted bezel. Black dial with steel luminous hands and index hour markers. Magnified date displ...

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Rolex Datejust 79174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch
Rolex Datejust 79174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch

Rolex Datejust 79174 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch

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Located in Great Neck, NY

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 79174 Ladies Watch. 26mm stainless steel case. 18k white gold fluted bezel. Silver dial with steel hands and factory diamond hour markers. Date displa...

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Vintage & Rare Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust Ref 17000, Super Provenance B&P's
Vintage & Rare Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust Ref 17000, Super Provenance B&P's

Vintage & Rare Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust Ref 17000, Super Provenance B&P's

By Rolex

Located in Canterbury, England

This example bears a clearly visible 910 *** serial number, indicating manufacture in 1985. Given these Datejust Oysterquartz held a higher retail price than their automatic perpetua...

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Rolex Pearlmaster Datejust Ladies 18 Karat Gold Silver Jubilee Diamond Dial B&P
Rolex Pearlmaster Datejust Ladies 18 Karat Gold Silver Jubilee Diamond Dial B&P

Rolex Pearlmaster Datejust Ladies 18 Karat Gold Silver Jubilee Diamond Dial B&P

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Located in Mayfair, London, London

A 29 mm 18k White Gold Oyster Perpetual Pearlmaster Datejust Ladies Wristwatch, silver jubilee dial with 10 applied round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, a fix...

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Never Worn Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch
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Located in Troy, MI

Vintage & never worn, original plastic still on the case! with original box, papers, tags & cloths! Why wait on a list when you can have a Rolex now? Stainless steel Rolex Oyster Per...

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Rolex for sale on 1stDibs

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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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.

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