Unavailable|$32,500
ROLEX A Yellow Gold Pink "Stella" Dial Day-Date Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex, A yellow gold Day-Date wristwatch with lacquered pink "Stella" dial, case measures 36mm, circa 1970s.
Unavailable|$25,600
Rolex Day Date White Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day Date 36mm Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Watch all original Rolex parts comes with original paperwork
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$48,550
Rolex Day-Date President 228239 Factory Black Diamond Dial Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date President 228239 Factory Black Diamond Dial Men's Watch 40MM
Unavailable|$25,500
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Onyx Dial President Wristwatch, 1990s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch Rare Factory Rolex Black Onyx T Swiss T Dial Without Hour Markers Onyx Eye Is One Of The Rarest Rolex Stone Dials Produced Very Unus...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$25,500
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Onyx Dial President Wristwatch, 1990s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch Rare Factory Rolex Black Onyx T Swiss T Dial Without Hour Markers Onyx Eye Is One Of The Rarest Rolex Stone Dials Produced Very Unus...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$24,250
Rolex yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Silver Diamond Dial wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Spartanburg, SC
18K yellow gold men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date with silver diamond dial, fluted bezel on a 18K yellow gold President bracelet.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$26,399
Rolex Day Date President 118338 Diamond Dial or Case Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date President 118338 Diamond Dial Men's Watch. 36mm 18k Yellow gold case With factory set diamonds.
Unavailable|$16,499
Rolex Day Date President 18038 Red Vignette Diamond Dial Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date President 18038 men's Watch. 36mm yellow gold case with stationary fluted bezel.
Unavailable|$46,125
Rolex Day-Date 18206 Platinum Original Diamonds Silver Dial Auto Watch, 1993
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date Reference #:18206. Rolex Day -Date President in platinum with genuine diamond lugs & genuine rhodium Myriad diamond dial with luxury custom diamond bezel.
Unavailable|$16,200
Rolex Day-Date President 1802 Unpolished 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Men's
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date President 1802 Unpolished 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Men's 36mm
Yellow Gold, Silver
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date President Jubilee Diamond Dial Wristwatch Ref 18238
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BRAND : Rolex MODEL : Day-Date - 18238 CASE : Rolex 18K Yellow Gold - 36mm BEZEL : Rolex 18K Yellow gold Smooth Bezel.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$19,500
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BRAND : Rolex MODEL : Day-Date - 18238 CASE : Rolex 18K Yellow Gold - 36mm BEZEL : Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$17,804
Rolex White Gold Day Date Roman Numeral Dial Automatic Wristwatch Ref 118209
By Rolex
Located in Epsom, Surrey
This pre-owned Rolex Day Date 118209, It has a 36mm 18K White Gold case.
18k Gold
Unavailable|$33,000
Rolex Day-Date President 18238 Ferrite Diamond Dial Men's Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date President 18238 Diamond Dial Men's Watch. 36mm 18k yellow gold case with gold fluted bezel.
Unavailable|$27,550
Rolex Day-Date President 18 Karat Rose Gold Arabic Black Dial 118205
By Rolex
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Men's Rolex Day-Date watch with president bracelet and dome bezel in 18-karat Everose gold.
18k Gold
Unavailable|$23,515
Rolex Day Date 'A Serial' Platinum Diamond Dial Automatic Men's Watch 18206
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Rolex Band Color: Silver Gender: Men's Case Size: 36-39.5mm MPN: Does Not Apply Lug Width: 20mm Features: Date Indicator, Diamond Dial, Platinum Bezel, Sapphire Crystal, Sw...
Platinum
Unavailable|$69,000
Rolex Men's 18k Yellow Gold Day-Date President Black Onyx Dial Full Set
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
ROLEX MEN'S 18K YELLOW GOLD DAY-DATE PRESIDENT W/ BLACK ONYX DIAL – A TRUE COLLECTORS RARITY – FULL SET!
Onyx, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$26,100
Rolex 118238 Day-Date President Factory Diamond Dial Box Papers 18k Y.Gold
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex 118238 Day-Date President Factory Diamond Dial Box Papers 18k Y.Gold 36mm
Rolex Day-Date 18238 Mint Men's Automatic Watch 18 Karat Silverpink Patina Dial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date 18238 Mint Mens Automatic Watch 18K Silverpink Patina Dial 36mm
Unavailable|$66,000
Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor 18k Gold Men's Day-Date w/ Tahitian MOP Dial 18948
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor 18k Gold Men's Day-Date w/ Tahitian MOP Dial 18948 Model #18948 Rolex Masterpiece Trido Pearlmaster Serial #K5860XX Movement #3155 (31 Jewels) Movement Seria...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Rose Gold President Day-Date Mother-of-Pearl Dial Wristwatch Ref. 118205
By Rolex
Located in Bologna, IT
Rolex Rolex Day-Date Persident in Pink Gold Ref. 118205 Serial: D85...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$15,179
Rolex Day-Date President 18238 Wood Dial 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date President 18238 Mens Watch. 36mm 18k yellow gold case. 18k yellow gold stationary fluted bezel.
Rolex Day-Date 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Dial & Bezel Automatic Men's Watch 118388
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Rolex Band Color: Yellow Gold Gender: Men's Case Size: 36mm MPN: Does Not Apply Lug Width: 20mm Features: 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals, Date Indicator, Day Indicator, Diam...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$31,987
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Watch label: Swiss Made. Rolex Day-Date 40 Champagne Dial 18K Yellow Gold President Automatic Men's Watch 228238CRSP.
18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date Oyster quartz President 19018 Men Watch Silver Dial 18k Gold 36mm
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date Oyster quartz President 19018 Men Watch Silver Dial 18k Gold 36mm
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Onyx Serti Dial President Watch, Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch with Factory Bark Finish Rare Factory Rolex Black Onyx Serti Dial with Bezel Set Diamond Hour Markers Onyx Serti Is One Of The Rare...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$102,000 / item
Rolex Day-Date 40 Presidential Olive Green Dial 18kt Rose Gold Men's Watch 22823
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date 40 Automatic Olive Green Dial 18kt Rose Gold Men's Watch 228235-0025 18kt Rose gold case with an 18kt rose gold president bracelet.
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Black Onyx Serti Dial President Watch, Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch with Factory Bark Finish Rare Factory Rolex Black Onyx Serti Dial with Bezel Set Diamond Hour Markers Onyx Serti Is One Of The Rare...
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$19,311
Rolex Yellow Gold Day Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Day Date Ref. 1803 Very nice Day-Date CASE screwed case, yellow-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, no. 3.4 mio, d=36mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1556, automatic, chronomete...
Unavailable|$79,000
Rolex Men's Solid Platinum Day-Date President Platinum & Blue
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
ROLEX MENS SOLID PLATINUM AND ICE BLUE DAY-DATE PRESIDENT WRISTWATCH ITEM DESCRIPTION: This extremely rare Rolex President is guaranteed to make a statement.
Platinum
Unavailable|$13,031
Rolex Pink Gold Day Date Wristwatch Ref 1803 Circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rolex Day Date Ref. 1803 First generation Swiss dial Case - Screwed case, pink-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, d=36mm Movement - Caliber Rolex 1555, automatic, chronom...
Unavailable|$19,865
Rolex Day Date, Yellow Gold, Model Number 18238, Registered, 1988
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A highly collectable 36 mm blue dial Rolex Day Date in yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$19,102 / item
Rolex Day Date, Yellow Gold, Model Number 18238, Registered, 1988
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A highly collectable 36 mm blue dial Rolex Day Date in yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$15,918
Rolex Day Date Yellow Gold, Model Number 18238, Registered 1988
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A highly collectable 36 mm blue dial Rolex Day Date in yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$19,311
Rolex Yellow gold Day Date Automatic Chronometer Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Day Date Ref. 1803 CASE screwed case, yellow-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, no. 2.6mio, d=36mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1556, automatic, chronometer, day date DIAL ...
Unavailable|$19,795
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Original Black Diamond Presidential Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date 118238 original black Diamond dial 18K Gold Presidential Men's Watch. 18K Yellow Gold Case.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$110,500 / item
Rolex Day-Date 40 Presidential Blue Dial, Smooth Bezel Men's Watch
Located in New York, NY
SPECIFICATIONS: Brand: Rolex Model number: 228206-0004 Gender: Men's Series: Day-Date 40 Watch Style: Casual Movement: Automatic Functions: Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date, and Day Ca...
Platinum
Unavailable|$9,850
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day Date Wide Boy Dial Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Automatic Watch Rare Factory Champagne Non-Luminous 'Wide-Boy' Dial with Matching 'Wide-Boy' Hands.
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Day-Date Smooth Bezel Lapis Lazuli Dial President Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Presidential Watch Rare Factory Rolex Lapis Lazuli Dial Without Hour Markers Lapis Is One Of The Rarest Rolex Stone Dials Produced The Dial Has a Small...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,850
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Day-Date Wide Boy Dial Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Automatic Watch Rare Factory Champagne Non-Luminous 'Wide-Boy' Dial with Matching 'Wide-Boy' Hands.
18k Gold
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date President Confetti Dial Automatic Watch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Day-Date Watch from the 1960s Beautiful Factory Brown Velvet Confetti Dial with Specks of Color Under Magnification Very Unusual and Rare Dial Yellow Gold Flu...
18k Gold
Sold|$34,375
Rolex Day-Date Green Dial 118138
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36mm Day-Date in yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a desirable green dial and fluted bezel.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Day-Date Red "Stella" Dial
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18k yellow gold Rolex "Day-Date" with enamel lacquered "Stella" dial in an intense red color.
Sold|$14,243
Rolex Day-Date Champagne Dial 18038
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a champagne dial with applied hour markers and a fluted yellow gold bezel.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$23,967
Rolex Day-Date Diamond Dial 18039
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36mm Day-Date in white gold by Rolex. Features a silver dial set with 8 single cut diamonds, 2 baguette cut diamonds and a fixed white gold fluted bezel.
Diamond, White Gold
Sold|$20,200
Rolex Day-Date Champagne Dial 18238
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36mm yellow gold Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a champagne dial with applied hour markers and a yellow-gold fluted bezel.
18k Gold
ROLEX "Stella" Maroon Dial Italian Day-Date
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
ROLEX "Stella" Maroon Dial Italian Day-Date
18k Gold
Sold|$51,769
Rolex Day-Date II Diamond Dial 218235
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
The discontinued 41mm Day-Date II by Rolex in rose gold. Featuring a rose dial set with 8 round brilliant cut diamonds and 2 baguette cut diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$42,798
Rolex Day-Date II Diamond Dial 218239
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A white gold Rolex Day-Date II, reference 218239, with a 41mm case.
18k Gold, White Gold
Sold|$36,087
Rolex Day-Date Chocolate Dial 118135 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36mm Day-Date in rose gold, by Rolex. Featuring a distinctive chocolate dial with rose gold applied hour markers and a fixed rose gold fluted bezel.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$58,548
Rolex Day-Date Rare Khanjar Dial 1803
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage yellow gold Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a champagne dial with applied hour markers and a logo of the Khanjar, representing the national emblem of Oman.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Vintage Day-Date Rare Malachite Dial
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A very collectable Day Date with unique malachite dial. A double quick Day Date movement. 18K yellow gold case in excellent condition.
Malachite, 18k Gold
Sold|$30,335
Rolex Day-Date Rose Gold Rose Dial 118235
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36 mm rose gold Day-Date by Rolex, featuring a rose dial with Roman numerals.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold|$17,695
Rolex 18038 Day Date Black Tapestry Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex MPN: 18038 Model: Day Date Case Material: 18k yellow gold Case Diameter: 36mm Crystal: Plastic Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold fluted bezel Dial: Black Tapestry textured dial wi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date Turquoise Stella Diamond Dial 1803
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage 36mm Day-Date in yellow gold by Rolex, featuring a rare turquoise Stella dial set with 2 baguette-cut and 8 round brilliant cut diamond hour markers.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold|$25,000
Rare Diamond Marker "Stella" Dial Day-Date Rolex
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
This is a lighter blue shade of lacquer Enamel. The dial condition is mint with antique patina day and date.
18k Gold
Sold|$83,406
Rolex Day-Date II Diamond & Ruby Dial 218238
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold Day-Date II by Rolex. Features a champagne dial with 8 baguette cut diamonds and 2 baguette cut rubies.
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.