Rolex Datejust 36mm No Holes 18k Gold Steel Blue Vignette Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand and Model Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust 16233 Model Number: 16233 Type and Style: Type: Wristwatch Style: Luxury Department: Men Display: Analog Vintage: No ...
Steel
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case.
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Vignette Dial Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Blue vignette dial with gold hands and factory set diamond hour markers.
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Blue vignette dial with factory diamond hour markers.
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Factory Blue Vignette dial with diamond hour markers and golden hands.
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Blue vignette dial with gold luminous hands. Original factory diamond set hour markers.
Rolex Datejust 16233 Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Dial Men's Watch. 36mm Stainless Steel case. 18K Yellow Gold fluted bezel. Blue Vignette dial with Factory diamond hour markers. Minute markers on the ...
Rolex Datejust Steel and Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial 16233 Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Gents Wristwatch, blue vignette dial with 10 applied round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, date at 3 0'clock, a fixe...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 16233 Diamond Blue Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Blue vignette dial with gold luminous hands. Original factory diamond set hour markers.
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233.
Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Diamond Vignette Dial Men's Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Diamond Vignette Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Men's Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Vignette Diamond Dial Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Vignette Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Blue Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Blue Diamond Dial Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with cyclops magnifier. Blue vignette dial with original Rolex factory diamond hour markers.
Steel, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with cyclops magnifier. Blue vignette dial with original Rolex factory diamond hour markers.
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with Cyclops magnifier. Blue vignette dial with original Rolex factory diamond hour markers.
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with Cyclops magnifier. Blue vignette dial with original Rolex factory diamond hour markers.
Steel, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with Cyclops magnifier. Blue vignette dial with original Rolex factory diamond hour markers.
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Scratch resistant sapphire crystal with cyclops magnifier. Blue vignette dial with original Rolex factory diamond hour markers.
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 Box Papers.
Steel, Yellow Gold
$9,350
H 1.03 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Datejust 26mm 18K Gold Steel Navy Dial Ladies Custom Diamond Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Good condition. Custom dial and bezel. No original box and papers. High-quality natural diamond dial and bezel. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Mo...
Steel
$10,900Sale Price|20% Off
Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Datejust Custom Blue Diamond Dial and Diamond Bezel Two Tone
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex MODEL: Datejust REFRENCE: 16233 SIZE: 36mm CASE: 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel DIAL: Custom Blue with Diamonds BEZEL: Custom Yellow Gold with Diamonds BAND: Jubile...
Diamond, White Diamond, Mixed Metal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainl...
Rolex Datejust 79173 Blue Dial Jubilee Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Datejust 79173 is an elegant ladies' watch featuring a 26mm stainless steel case with an 18K yellow gold fluted bezel. Its blue dial boasts gold hands, index hour markers, and ...
Steel
$10,529 / item
Dm 1.42 in
Rolex 36mm Datejust Two Tone Jubilee Blue Color Dial Baguette Diamond Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Men's Rolex 36mm Datejust 16013 Two Tone Jubilee Blue Color Dial 8+2 Diamond Accent Bezel + Lugs + Sapphire. This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and h...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
$20,870
H 1.62 in W 0.52 in Dm 1.62 in
Rolex Datejust Oyster Band Steel 18K Gold Bezel Blue Dial Watch 126334 Unworn
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
New. 2026 Card. Comes with an original box and paper. * Free Shipping within the USA * Five-year warranty coverage * 14-day return policy with a full refund. Buyers can verify the ...
18k Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Blue Stick Dial Automatic Mens Watch 126300
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Original Box and Papers are Included. Covered by 3-year Chronostore Warranty. Details: Brand Rolex Department Men Model Number 126300 Country/Region of Manufacture Swit...
Stainless Steel, Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel 18k Gold Silver Index Dial Automatic Mens Watch 126333
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. The original box and papers are included. Brand and Model Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust 41 Model Number: 126333 Type and Style: Type: Wristwatch Style: Lu...
Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel 1 Carat Custom Diamond Blue MOP Dial Men's 1978 Watch 16014
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
1 Cttw Custom Diamond Bezel and 0.20 Cttw Custom Diamond Blue Dial. Original Box and Papers are not included comes with a Chronostore presentation box and authenticity card. Covered ...
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Blue Dial Oyster Band Automatic Mens Watch 126300
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned Like New. Original Box and Papers are Included. Covered by 1-year Chronostore Warranty. Details: Brand Rolex Type Wristwatch Department Men Model Number 126300 Country/Reg...
Rolex Datejust 41mm Steel Blue Index Dial Jubilee Smooth Automatic Watch 126300
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
New. Original Box and Papers are Included. * Free Shipping within the USA * Five-year warranty coverage * 14-day return policy with a full refund. Buyers can verify the watch's aut...
Steel
Rolex Datejust 41mm Steel Blue Index Dial Jubilee Smooth Automatic Watch 126300
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand new Rolex Datejust 41mm Steel Blue Index Dial Jubilee Bracelet Smooth Bezel Automatic Mens Watch. Original Box and Papers are Included. Covered by 3-year Chronostore Warranty. ...
$6,434 / item
Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Datejust 69173 Two Tone Blue Color Dial with Baguette Diamond Accent Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Vintage Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Blue Color Dial with Baguette Diamond Accent 69173 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Two Tone Jubilee Blue Treated MOP Diamond Dial Watch 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Jubilee Blue Color Treated MOP Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel + Lugs + Sapphire 68273 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polis...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
$10,529 / item
Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Blue MOP Dial Watch 16013
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust Diamond Bezel & Lugs Blue Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial 16013 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visib...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Two Tone Blue Color Dial with Baguette Diamond Accent 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Vintage Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Blue Color Dial with 8+2 Diamond Accent 68273
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
$10,940 / item
Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Datejust 18kt Gold Blue Color Dial with Diamond Accent Diamond Bezel 6917
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 26mm Datejust 18kt Gold Blue Color Dial with Diamond Accent Diamond Bezel 6917 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no visible scratches...
Diamond, Gold
Rolex 18Kt. Gold President with Custom Blue Diamond Marker Dial, 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: President / Reference 18000 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm X Diameter...
Rolex Daytona 16518 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Daytona 16518 Men's Watch. This watch features a 40mm case made of 18K yellow gold, paired with an 18K yellow gold bezel. The white dial is equipped with luminous gold hands an...
18k 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
Rolex Day Date President 18038 36mm Champagne Dial 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18038 Serial: 644**** Year: 1980 Model: Rolex Day Date President Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: Custom 18k Yellow Gold President Bezel: 18k...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,750
H 0.19 in W 1.26 in
Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This handsome, vintage 18K yellow gold Audemars-Piguet wristwatch is positively elegant. Crafted during the mid-20th Century, this iteration is among the very thinnest produced durin...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 41mm Wimbledon Dial 126303
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Datejust 41mm by Rolex in stainless steel and yellow gold. Featuring the highly sought-after Wimbledon dial with a smooth yellow gold bezel. The Oyster bracelet comes with an Oyste...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 6827 31mm Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A midsize Rolex Datejust ref. 6827 crafted in 18k yellow gold. Featuring a silver dial with applied diamond hour markers and a fluted yellow gold bezel. The watch is also fitted with...
Diamond, 18k Gold
$18,340
H 1.23 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.23 in
Rolex Datejust 31MM 18K Rose Gold Steel White Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 178271
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in excellent condition. Comes with a box and papers. General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust Model Number: 178271 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style...
Rose Gold, Steel
Rolex Submariner 18k Yellow Gold Blue Lapis Dial 16618 Automatic Watch, 1990
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
Brand: Vintage Rolex Model: 16618 Year: 1990 Serial number: E8xxxxx Reference: OT1673 Over its lifespan, numerous types of dials and bezels colours were introduced, including black ...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 40MM 18K Gold Diamond Dial Steel mens Watch 116523G
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Preowned. Good condition. Comes with a original box and papers. General Information Brand: Rolex Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model Name: Rolex Daytona 116523G Model Number: 116...
18k Gold, Steel
$32,703
H 1.62 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.62 in
NEW Rolex Datejust 41 126333 Yellow Gold Steel Silver Dial Automatic Watch B&P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. Comes with an original box and papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
$30,990
H 1.58 in W 0.52 in Dm 1.58 in
New Release Rolex GMT-Master II 40mm Bruce Wayne Jubilee Watch 126710
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand new. Comes with the original box and papers. Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR Condition: New Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex GMT-Master II 126710GRNR Model Number: 126710GRNR Departm...
Stainless Steel
$58,190
H 1.62 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.62 in
Rolex Submariner 41mm 18K Yellow Gold Ceramic Black Dial Watch 126618LN
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in excellent condition. Box and papers. 3 year chronostore warranty.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Submariner Date Stainless Steel & Yellow Gold 116613LB
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 40mm Submariner Date in stainless steel and yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a blue dial, complemented by a yellow gold uni-directional rotatable bezel which has a blue ceramic inse...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner 40mm 18K Yellow Gold Steel Black Dial Automatic Men Watch 16613
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre Owned Rolex Submariner 40mm 18K Yellow Gold Steel Black Dial Automatic Men's Watch 16613. This Beautiful Timepiece was Produced in 1989 and is Powered by Mechanical (Automatic) M...
Rolex Daytona, White Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold case with a 18k yellow gold rolex oyster bracelet. Fixed 18k yellow gold tachymeter bezel. White Mother of Pearl Diamond dial with gold-tone hands and index hour mark...
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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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.