1980 Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box, Hand-Crafted
By Rolex
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box with Duster. Empty watch box, made in Switzerland. Rolex travel box, or presentation box. Marked Rolex Geneve. Gold Rolex Logo in top. Di...
Leather
Rolex 18 Karat Gold With Diamond Bezel President circa 1980's with Original Box
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
The watch is in excellent condition and is offered with an original Rolex box. We seldom see this watch is such fine condition.
18k Gold
Rolex Submariner 5513 No Date Watch & Box
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner 5513 Men's Watch. This timepiece features a 40mm stainless steel case and a bi-directional rotating stainless steel bezel with a black aluminum...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner 16800 Spider Patina Dial 1987 Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2163 Brand Rolex Model Submariner Reference 16800 Year 1987 Dial Spider Patina Dial Case Steel Bracelet Steel Diameter 40mm Length 18.8cm Movement Automatic Weight N/A Lug Widt...
Rolex Mini Datejust 26mm 69178 Mother of Pearl Pinball Baguette 1987 Box and Pap
By Rolex
Located in SYDNEY, AU
SKU 2316 Brand Rolex Model Mini Datejust Reference 69178 Year 1987 Dial Mother of Pearl Pinball Baguette Dial Case 18k Yellow Gold Bracelet 18k Yellow Gold Diameter 26mm Length 15.5c...
Vintage Rolex GMT Master Pepsi Red Blue 16750 MATTE DIAL Steel Box Booklet 40mm
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16750 Serial: 747**** Year: 1983 Model: Vintage Rolex GMT Master Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: "Pepsi" Red and Blue Dial: Black...
Steel
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm 68274 Black Dial Steel 18K White Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 68274 Serial: R785*** Model: Rolex Datejust Midsize Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K White Gold Dial: Black Face: Sapphire Crystal Case ...
Stainless Steel
VINTAGE Rolex GMT Master 16750 Pepsi Red Blue SPIDER DIAL Steel Box Paper 1984
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16750 Serial: 8591*** Year: 1984 Model: Rolex GMT Master Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: Pepsi- Red and Blue Di...
Steel, Stainless Steel
1980 Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box, Hand-Crafted
By Rolex
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Rolex Submariner Oyster Green Wave Watch Box with Duster. Empty watch box, made in Switzerland. Rolex travel box, or presentation box. Marked Rolex Geneve. Gold Rolex Logo in top. Di...
Leather
Unavailable
W 27 in L 32 in
Rolex White Gold Cellini Saudi Logo Manual Wind Wristwatch with Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Factory Blue Gloss Dial with Saudi Arabia Logo Rare Edition Sold Only in Saudi Arabia 18K White Gold Smooth Bezel 27mm x 32mm Rol...
18k Gold
Unavailable
W 27 in L 32 in
Rolex White Gold Cellini Saudi Logo Manual Wind Wristwatch with Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch Factory Blue Gloss Dial with Saudi Arabia Logo Rare Edition Sold Only in Saudi Arabia 18K White Gold Smooth Bezel 27mm x 32mm Rol...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Quartz Datejust 17013 Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex OysterQuartz Datejust 17013 Men's Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with yellow gold fluted bezel. White dial with gold luminous hands and markers. Date display at the 3 o'clo...
Rolex Datejust 16013 Black Dial Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16013 Black Dial Men Watch. 36mm stainless steel case with yellow gold fluted bezel. Black dial with luminous gold hands and index hour markers Minute markers around t...
Rolex Datejust 69173 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 69173 Diamond Dial Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Stationary bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour markers. Minut...
Rolex Datejust 69173 Linen Dial Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 69173 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel. Champagne linen dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer d...
Rolex Datejust 16013 Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16013 Men's Watch. Stainless steel 36mm case with an 18k yellow gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour marke...
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16013 Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16013 Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with luminous gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dia...
Rolex Datejust 16253 Turn-O-Graph Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex datejust 16253 Turn-O-Graph Men's Watch 36mm stainless steel case yellow gold turn-o-graph bezel. champagne dial with gold hands and index hour markers. date display a 3 o'cloc...
Unavailable
W 0.63 in D 0.44 in Dm 1.23 in L 6.97 in
Rolex Datejust 178383 18k Factory Diamond Bezel & Dial Box & Paper
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 178383 18k Factory Diamond Bezel & Dial Box & Paper 31MM
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16013 Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 16013 Mens Watch. Stainless steel 36mm case. 18k yellow gold fluted bezel. Champagne diamond dial with gold hands and stick index markers. Date displa...
Rolex Steel and Gold Submariner Wristwatch, 1980s Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Submariner Watch Factory Black Gloss Dial with Applied Hour Markers Yellow Gold Rotating Bezel with Black and Gold Insert 40mm...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15053 Buckley Dial 1980 Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
An original one-owner Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15053 in excellent working order, featuring the much sought-after Buckley Dial and complete with box and papers.
Steel
Rolex Datejust 16013 Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 16013 Mens Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. 18k Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dial. Da...
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. 18k Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Silver dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dial. Date ...
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 1601 Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. 18k Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Silver dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dial. Date ...
Rolex Datejust 69173 Ladies Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 69173 Ladies Watch. 26mm Stainless Steel case. 18K Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer dial. D...
Rolex Lady-Datejust 69174 Box and Papers 1987
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Rolex Lady Datejust is presented in excellent condition accompanied with original Rolex papers dated April 1987. Also included is the original box along, swing tag, ma...
Steel
Rolex Datejust 16233 Champagne Dial Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. 18K Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and gold index hour markers. Minute markers on the outer di...
Vintage Rolex Submariner 'no date' Ref 5513. Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
An icon, our Rolex Submariner 'no date' 40mm reference 5513 features a gloss black dial, matching patinated tritium hands and dial and is presented in excellent condition with light ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Ref 16030, Jubilee Bracelet, Box & Papers, Outstanding Condition
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16030 features the classic combination of stainless steel case with steel bezel, jubilee bracelet and silver dial. Presented in outstanding condi...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Day Date 18038 Champagne Tapestry Dial Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Day-Date 18038 Men's Watch. 36mm 18k Yellow gold case with 18k yellow gold fluted bezel. Champagne tapestry dial with gold hands and index hour markers. Date display at the 3 ...
Classic & Vintage Rolex Lady Datejust Ref 69174, Jubilee Strap, Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our classic Rolex Lady Datejust reference 69174 features a 26mm stainless steel case with white gold fluted bezel and jubilee steel bracelet. Presented in excellent condition for its...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Reference 16030, Champagne Dial, Stainless Steel, Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage and rare Rolex Datejust reference 16030 features a stainless steel case with steel bezel, jubilee bracelet and champagne dial with gilt hands. A very attractive combinati...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Reference 16030, Champagne Dial, Stainless Steel, Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage and rare Rolex Datejust reference 16030 features a stainless steel case with steel bezel, jubilee bracelet and champagne dial with gilt hands. A very attractive combinati...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 69178 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Ladies Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 69178 Ladies Watch. 26mm 18K yellow gold case with a fluted bezel. Champagne dial with gold hands and original factory diamond set hour markers. Minu...
Yellow Gold
Pre-Owned Rolex Explorer II Ref. #16550 with Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Remaining in crisp like new condition, the watch has never been polished and will suit the preference of the discerning collector. The pumpkin patina color is an incredible and attra...
Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer II Wristwatch Ref 1655 with Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
If you have been searching for the "perfect" Explorer II, you just found it! There are no excuses here; this offers everything you want: thick lugs, beautiful matched patina on the o...
Stainless Steel
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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