Unavailable|$3,450
Lady Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 76080, circa 1998
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lady Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetualref 76080 serial# A9 circa 1998. Featuring a 27mm
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Lady Rolex Datejust self winding Wristwatch 178240, c 2015
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Man/s midsize Rolex stainless steel Datejust ref# 178240 circa 2015 complete with box and papers
Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$5,550
Lady Rolex Datejust Ref 79160 Stainless Steel, circa 2003
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lady Rolex Datejust ref 179160 stainless steel 26mm diameter case with smooth domed bezel and
White Diamond, Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$11,000
Rolex White Gold Lady President Automatic Wristwatch Ref 6927
By Rolex
Located in Westlake Village, CA
has hardly ever been worn: it’s literally like new. As we like to do with most of our ladies’ Rolex
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$6,250
Rolex Yacht-Master 169622 Platinum Dial & Bezel Lady's Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Yacht-Master 169622 Platinum Dial & Bezel Lady's Automatic Watch 29mm
Platinum
Unavailable|$3,700
Rolex Date Oyster 79160 Automatic Lady's Watch Stainless Steel BlueDial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Date Oyster 79160 Automatic Lady's Watch Stainless Steel BlueDial 26mm
Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$5,100
Lady's Diamond Rolex Wrist Watch with Mother-of-Pearl Dial
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Classic 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Lady's Wrist Watch by Rolex featuring Oyster
Diamond, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$7,000
Rolex Datejust 6917 Gold Dial 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Lady's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 6917 Gold Dial 18KYellow Gold Automatic Lady's Watch 26mm
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 179163 Lady's Automatic Watch Oyster Bracelet 18k Two-Tone
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust 179163 Lady's Automatic Watch Oyster Bracelet 18k Two-Tone 26MM
Unavailable|$4,625
Lady’s Rolex 18 Karat Rose Gold Oyster Perpetual Ref 6619, circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage lady’s Rolex 18K Rose gold ref 6619 serial no 612xxx circa 1960. Featuring a 25mm
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Unavailable|$5,675
Lady Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel Ref 178240 circa 2015 Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Man/s midsize Rolex stainless steel Datejust ref# 178240 circa 2015 complete with box and papers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster Yellow Gold Diamond Set Bracelet Lady Watch 80298 New
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust Pearlmaster Ladies Watch Model Number 80298-74978BR 100% Authentic Brand New
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Danaos 6229 18K Gold Black Dial Lady's Watch with Box&Paper
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Cellini Danaos 6229 18K Gold Black Dial Lady's Watch with Box&Paper25mm
18k Gold
Unavailable|$10,450
New Old Stock Lady Rolex President Ref 79179 18 Karat White Gold, circa 1999
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A beautiful Lady President Rolex in 18K white gold, ref 79174 serial #A circa 1999. Featuring a
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable|$24,250
Rolex Ladies yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Spartanburg, SC
Lady's 18K Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust with silvered diamond dial, diamond bezel and President
18k Gold
Unavailable|$2,645
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Cellini Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Verona, IT
18kt yellow gold Rolex Cellini Lady wristwatch, Ref. 4121. Cal. 1601 manual wind movement, baton
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$2,100
Vintage Rolex Oyster Ladies Dudley Stainless Steel Watch, 1952
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1952 Vintage Oyster by Rolex Ladies Lady Dudley Ref. 3640 Stainless Steel watch with Original
Unavailable|$5,650
Rolex Ladies Stainless Steel Datejust Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 179160
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lady Rolex Datejust ref 179160 stainless steel 26mm diameter case with smooth domed bezel and
Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Rose Gold Datejust Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 6917, circa 1987
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage lady’s Rolex 18K rose gold Datejust ref# 6517 serial # L3 million circa 1987. Featuring a
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Unavailable|$59,900
Rolex White Gold and Pavé-Set Diamond Lady's Datejust circa 2001
Located in New York City, NY
Oyster Perpetual Lady's 18k White Gold and Pavé-Set Diamond Datejust, Ref: 179459, case no. K575199
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady's White Gold Cellini Wristwatch with Original Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Rolex lady's 18k white gold Cellini wristwatch with original bracelet
White Gold, 18k Gold
Sold|$6,111
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual, Ref 67193
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our very attractive Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual, reference 67193, features a 26mm stainless steel
Sold|$10,900
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold Yacht-Master Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's 18k yellow gold Yacht-Master wristwatch, Ref. 69628, with automatic movement, 29
Rolex Lady's Stainless Steel New-Style Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady's Datejust Stainless Steel Wristwatch, Ref. 179174 with automatic winding movement; 31
Rolex Lady Datejust Stainless Steel Ladies Watch 179174
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Datejust Stainless Steel Ladies Watch 179174 - Automatic winding; 31 jewel; sapphire
Rolex Lady Datejust Stainless Steel Ladies Watch 179174
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Datejust Stainless Steel Ladies Watch 179174 - Automatic winding; 31 jewel; sapphire
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold and Sapphire Masterpiece Pearlmaster
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's 18k yellow gold and sapphire Masterpiece Pearlmaster wristwatch, Ref. 69308, with
Sold|$18,694
Rolex Lady Datejust Diamond Watch 279381RBR
By Rolex
Located in Southampton, PA
The Rolex Lady Datejust Diamond Watch, reference number 279381RBR, features a bold combination of
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady's Stainless Steel and Diamond Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's stainless steel and diamond Datejust Pink Flower wristwatch, Ref. 116244, with
Rolex Lady Yacht-Master 18k Gold Ladies Watch 69628
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Yacht-Master 18k Gold Ladies Watch 69628 - Automatic winding, 29 jewels, Quickset date
Rolex Lady Datejust 69173 Custom Diamond Dial & Bezel 1990 Boxed
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Lady Datejust 69173 Custom Diamond Dial & Bezel 1990 Boxed A beautifully presented Rolex
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual Steel and Yellow Gold 18K
By Rolex
Located in Geneva, CH
Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual Yellow Gold 18K and Steel. Case diameter: 26 mm. Wrist length
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond Masterpiece/Pearlmaster Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond Masterpiece/Pearlmaster wristwatch, Ref. 80298, automatic
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust Pearlmaster 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies 69318
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Datejust Pearlmaster 18k Yellow Gold Ladies 69318 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Rose Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch 279175-0025
By Rolex
Located in Southampton, PA
A classic watch for a lady with a timeless sense of style. This Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 18K Rose
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond President Wristwatch Ref 179158
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond President wristwatch, Ref. 179158, 18k yellow gold case
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold and Diamond President Wristwatch Ref 179158
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's 18k yellow gold and diamond Datejust President wristwatch, Ref. 179158, automatic
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust 79174 Factory MOP Diamond Dial Full Set 26mm
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Lady Datejust 79174 Factory MOP Diamond Dial Full Set 26mm A truly immaculate example of
Rolex Lady's Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold and Diamond Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex lady's Datejust wristwatch in stainless steel with 18k yellow gold fluted bezel with 12
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust Wristwatch, Rhodium Grey Dial. Ref 79173.
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our classic Rolex Lady Datejust reference 79173 features a 18k yellow gold and stainless steel case
Rhodium
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
Steel
Rolex Lady's Datejust Watch with Fluted Bezel, 1996
By Rolex
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This elegant 1996 Rolex Lady’s Datejust Watch features a classic fluted bezel crafted in 18-karat
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust Ref 179171, 18K Rose Gold, Outstanding Condition
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our unusual and very attractive Rolex Lady Datejust reference 179171 features a 18k rose gold
Rose Gold
Rolex Lady Date 79240 24mm White Dial Oyster Watch Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage 2001 Rolex Lady-Date 79240, featuring a refined 24mm white face Roman numeral dial and a
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Datejust Reference 179160, Full Set, Excellent Condition
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Rolex Lady Datejust reference 179160 features a 26mm stainless steel case, stainless steel
Classic Rolex Lady Datejust Ref 69160, Presented in Excellent Condition
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Rolex Lady Datejust is an unusual reference 69160, featuring a stainless steel case with
Classical Rolex Lady Datejust Ref 179160 Full Set, Outstanding Condition
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our classical Rolex Lady Datejust reference 179160 26mm, with rare and sought after rhodium roman
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Datejust Ref 69173, Anniversary Dial/Diamond Indices, Box & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Rolex Lady Datejust reference 69173 is the classic combination of 26mm stainless steel and 18k
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Datejust 18k Yellow Gold Wristwatch Mother Of Pearl Dial 2001
By Rolex
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Rolex Lady Datejust 18k Yellow Gold Wristwatch. This Rolex Lady Datejust 18k Yellow Gold
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady's Stainless Steel Date Wristwatch Ref 79190
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex lady's stainless steel Date wristwatch, Ref. 79190, with white dial Stainless steel Bracelet
Stainless Steel
Rolex Lady Pearlmaster 18k Yellow Gold Champaign MOP Jubilee Diamond Watch 80318
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Pearlmaster 18k Yellow Gold Champaign MOP Jubilee Diamond Watch 80318 - Automatic
Rolex Lady Datejust Wristwatch 79173, Diamond/Champagne Dial, Jubilee Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our classic Rolex Lady Datejust features a 18k yellow gold and stainless steel 26mm case with 18k
Diamond
Vintage Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual, Excellent Condition 'for Age', circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual features a stainless steel case, classical jubilee bracelet
Rolex Lady DateJust 6917 Blue Dial 18K Gold President Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Lady DateJust 6917 in 18K gold with automatic movement, blue dial, and president bracelet
18k Gold
Rolex Lady's White Gold and Diamond Cellini Cellissima Wristwatch Ref 66719
By Rolex
Located in Princeton, NJ
Rolex Lady's Cellini Cellissima, 18k white gold case and bracelet. Case set with 152 diamonds
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust Wristwatch Ref 69173. Diamond Anniversary Dial. Year 1990..
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our Rolex Lady Datejust features the classic combination of 18k yellow gold and stainless steel
Rolex Lady Datejust Pearlmaster Midsize 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 81318
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Lady Datejust Pearlmaster Midsize 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Diamond Watch 81318 Pre-owned
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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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.
These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.