Rolex ref 17000B Oyster Quartz cal 5035 DateJust c1979 36mm Mens' Watch + Box
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Featuring an eye-caching & highly desirable Silver Sunburst Dial, adorned with applied baton numerals, silver luminescent sword-shaped hands, centre seconds & date aperture at 3 o'cl...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust 36mm Blue Dial Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Automatic Dress / Sports Watch Brand: Rolex Collection: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Reference Number: 116234 Year: 1999 Case Size: 36mm Case Material...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Men's Watch - Stainless Steel Yellow Gold 18k Automatic 16233
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust Model Number: 16233 Specific Year: 2002 Movement: Automatic Warranty: 1 Year Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Grey Roman Metal Content: Stainless Steel...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 31mm Silver Diamond Dial Two-Tone Yellow Gold Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Luxury Ladies Dress-Sport Watch Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust 31 Reference: 278243 Serial: 72U***** Metal: 18K Yellow Gold and Oystersteel (two-tone...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26mm Diamond Bezel 18K Two Tone Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Ladies Vintage Wristwatch Brand: Rolex Collection: Oyster Perpetual Reference: 67193 Case Size: 26mm Metal (Case): 18K Yellow Gold and Stainless St...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 16233 Two Tone Steel-18K Gold Ruby Diamond Bezel Vintage Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Mens Automatic Wristwatch Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Movement: Automatic (Rolex Oyster Perpetual) Case Material: Stainless steel...
Ruby, Diamond, Stainless Steel, Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust 1601 14K Yellow Gold Pie Pan Dial Jubilee Bracelet Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: - Item Type: Vintage Automatic Wristwatch - Brand: Rolex - Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust - Reference Number: 1601 - Movement: Rolex automatic, pre-quickset...
Gold
Vintage Rolex OP Date 34mm 14k Gold Champagne Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Vintage Luxury Watch Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Reference: 1503 Year: 1986 Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Case Size: 34mm Bracelet: Jubilee Dial: C...
Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex Datejust 41mm 18K Two-Tone 20 Carat Diamond Bust Down MOP Dial Iced Watch
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Men's Wristwatch 18KWY-139.52G 18K ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST 41mm "GOLD & DIAMOND" BUST DOWN Purple Mother of Pearl Dial and Diamond Bezel/Bracelet Iced Out ~20 Carat...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Lady's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex "Oyster Perpetual DateJust" lady's wristwatch, circa 1979 Automatic, circular red dial with dark burnt edges and applied aftermarket diamond markers, sweep seconds and cyclops...
Diamond
Unavailable
ROLEX Estate 18k Lady Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Narberth, PA
The bottom of the face also reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED". The face is held within a ribbed gold frame, which further elevates the impressive watch.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Estate 18k Lady Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Narberth, PA
The bottom of the face also reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED". The face is held within a ribbed gold frame, which further elevates the impressive watch.
18k Gold
ROLEX Lady's Datejust Diamond Wristwatch Ref. 79136
By Rolex
Located in New York City, NY
This is a ROLEX Ref. 79136, Ladys' Datejust Diamonds&Platinum, “Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” wristwatch, case No.
ROLEX Estate 18K/Stainless Steel Lady Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Narberth, PA
The bottom of the face reads "SUPERLATIVE CHRONOMETER OFFICIALLY CERTIFIED". The face is held within a ribbed gold frame, which further elevates the impressive watch.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Unavailable
D 0.5 in L 2.5 in
Rolex 36mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust Blue Dial Jubilee Automatic 18K Gold/Steel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Jubilee Bracelet, silver and gold color. Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified. With magnified date.
18k Gold, Steel
Unavailable
D 0.5 in L 2.5 in
Rolex 36mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust Black Dial Jubilee Automatic 18K Gold/Steel
Located in Kowloon, HK
Jubilee Bracelet, silver and gold color. Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified. With magnified date.
18k Gold, Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Men's Watch, Stainless Steel 2Yr. Warranty 1603
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 1603 Year: 1967 Materials: Stainless Steel (case) & Genuine Black Leather (band) Movement: Mechanical (automatic) Case: 34.4mm wi...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Men's Watch, Stainless Automatic 2Yr Wnty 16220
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 16220 Year: 1990 Material: Stainless Steel Movement: Automatic Case: 34.5mm wide (not including the crown) Band width: 17.6mm Lug Width: 20.0mm B...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Watch Factory MOP Diamond Dial 79173 Oyster Datejust Serviced
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
This is also accompanied by its original papers. Brand: Rolex - Swiss Luxury Model Number: 79173 Serial Number: Starts with Y Material: Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Movement: ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ladies Watch Stainless Automatic 2Yr. Wty 68274T
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
As can be seen in the photographs, this watch is accompanied by matching Rolex boxes. Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 68274 Year: 1988 Material: Stainless Ste...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Datejust Men's Watch Stainless & 18k Gold Automatic 2Yr Wnty 16233
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Datejust Model Number: 16233 Year: 1996 Materials: Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Movement: Automatic Dial: White Roman Case: 35.0mm wide (not including the cr...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Men's Watch, Stainless 18k Gold 2Yr. Wnty 16013
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 16013 Year: 1978 Materials: Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold (case) & Genuine Brown Leather (band) Movement: Mechanical (automat...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Men's Watch, 18k Gold Automatic 2Yr Wnty 16248
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 16248 Year: 1990 Materials: 18k Yellow Gold (case) & Genuine Lizard (band) Movement: Automatic Case: 34.5mm wide (not including ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ref. 1603, Datejust ROLEX
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Ref. 1603, Datejust Rolex, “Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified”, case No.4025890, Ref. 1603.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 1501 34mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Vintage Automatic Dress Watch Brand: Rolex Collection: Oyster Perpetual Date Reference Number: 1501 Year of Production: 1979 Case Size: 34mm Case M...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Ref. 6917, Lady's Datejust Gold and Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, case No. 6357030, Ref. 6917.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Ref. 1601 Datejust Steel and White Gold Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ PONTE VECCHIO FLORENCE Oyster Perpetual Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified.
18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Watch, Men's Datejust Automatic Blue Roman Dial 116200
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 116200 Year Range: 2007 - 2008 Material: Stainless Steel Movement: Automatic Case: 35.5mm wide (not including the crown) Band wi...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ladies Sapphire Watch 69173 Stainless & 18k Gold 1Yr Wnty
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 69173 Year: 1991 Metal Content: Stainless Steel & 18kYellow Gold Stone Information: Genuine Sapphires Treatment: Heating Carat...
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust Ladies Wristwatch Stainless & 18k Gold Automatic 1-Yr Wnty 69163
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 69163 Year: 1998 Metal Content: Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Movement: Automatic Case: 25.4mm wide (not including the cr...
18k Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust Diamond Watch Stainless & 18k Gold Automatic 2Yr Wnty 179174
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Lady-Datejust Model Number: 179174 Year: 2005 / 2006 Materials: Stainless Steel (case & band) & 18k White Gold (bezel) Stone Information: Natural Diamonds (factory di...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Datejust Black Dial With Dauphine Hands Wristwatch Ref. 1601
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1601.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady Datejust Wristwatch, Stainless & 18k Gold Automatic 2 Yr Wnty 179173
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Lady Datejust Model Number: 179173 Year: 2014 Metal Content: Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold Movement: Automatic Case: 26mm wide (not including the crown) Band Widt...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex President Datejust Ladies Watch, 18 Karat Gold Automatic 2 Year Wnty 69278
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69278 Year: 1985 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Movement: Automatic Case: 25.4mm wide (not including the crown) Band width: 11.3mm Lug Width: 13.0mm ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Turn-O-graph Self-Winding Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625.
18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 69178 Datejust 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Bezel & Dial Ladies 26 mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Plainview, NY
Equipped with the signature Cyclops date window at 3 o’clock and the officially certified Superlative Chronometer automatic movement, this watch embodies Rolex’s reputation for preci...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Steel and White Gold Ref. 1625, "Thunderbird" ROLEX, made 1966
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
“Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified', Ref. 1625.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ref. 6917 Datejust Yellow Gold Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Men's Wristwatch 16220 Stainless Steel Automatic 1 Year Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Model Number: 16220 Year: 2002 Metal Content: Stainless Steel Dial Color: White Movement: Automatic Case: 34.3mm wide (not including the crown...
Rolex Ladies Datejust Watch with Diamond and Ruby Bezel, Jubilee Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The bracelet is original Rolex stainless steel Jubilee. Brand: Rolex Model: 16014 Serial: 5306541 Metals: 18K White Gold, Stainless Steel Bracelet: Stainless Steel Jubilee Inner c...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Diamond Men's Wristwatch 1600 Stainless Automatic AGI 1 Yr Wnty
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust Model Number: 1600 Movement: Automatic Warranty: One Year Year: 1970 Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Aftermarket Blue Diamond Metal Content: Stainless...
Diamond
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Turn-O-Graph "Thunderbird" Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer, Officially Certified, Ref. 1625.
18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Thunderbird Men's Wristwatch 1625 - 18k Gold & Stainless Leather 1Yr Wnty
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Thunderbird Datejust Model Number: 1625 Dial Color: Gold Year: 1967 Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold & Stainless Steel Movement: Swiss Automatic Warranty: One-Ye...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Platinum Oyster Perpetual Datejust Chronometer Wristwatch Ref 79136
By Rolex
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
ROLEX Ref. 79136, lady's Platinum, “Oyster Perpetual, Datejust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” wristwatch.
Diamond, Platinum
ROLEX Ladies Datejust Gold with Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in New York City, NY
This is a Rolex Ref. 69318, Lady's Datejust Gold And Diamond Rolex, "Oyster Perpetual, DateJust, Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified", case No.
Rolex Turnograph Thunderbird Datejust 16264 Men's SS/WG Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #3135 Movement Serial #30187464 Case #16264 Case Serial #F277832 Stainless Steel Case w/ 18k White Gold Turnograph Bezel 36 mm in Diameter (38 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distan...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust II 116334 Stainless Steel Men's Watch Blue Roman Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Model: Datejust II Model #116334 Movement #3136 Movement Serial #34832XX Stainless Steel Case w/ SS Fluted Bezel 41 mm in Diameter (43 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Width = 21 mm Lug-to-Lu...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Mid-Size OPDJ 6827 Two-Tone Unisex Watch with Leather Band
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Case #6827 Movement #2030.099XX Stainless Steel Case w/ 18k Yellow Gold Bezel 29 mm in Diameter (32 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Width = 17 mm Lug-to-Lug ...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Women's OPDJ 69173 Two-Tone 18 Karat/SS with Original Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #2135 Movement Serial #312832 Case #69173 Case Serial #E933652 Stainless Steel Case w/ 18k Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 25 mm in Diameter (28 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Width = 13 ...
18k Gold, Stainless 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...
$38,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex x Loree Rodkin Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date crafted in 18k yellow gold, customised by jewellery designer Loree Rodkin. The watch features a champagne dial with baton hour markers, day aperture...
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Lady's Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch Ref 179178, circa 2002
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex lady's 18k yellow gold Datejust wristwatch, Ref. 179178, circa 2002, cream-colored textured dial with gold Roman numerals. The dial has a pattern on it that is hard to photogra...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15210 Salmon Dial Stainless Steel 34mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15210 Salmon Dial Stainless Steel 34mm Watch This Rolex Oyster Perpetual 15210 Watch is in excellent condition and is ready to ship! Brand: Rolex Model:...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
$30,030
H 1.42 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.42 in
Rolex President Day-Date 36 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Men Watch 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Good condition. No original box and papers. Comes with a chonostore box. Free polishing upon request. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistance, movement...
Yellow Gold
$11,706 / item
Dm 1.23 in
Rolex Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs White MOP String Dial Watch 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs White MOP Mother of Pearl String Dial 68273
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
$14,981Sale Price|25% Off
H 0.44 in W 1.11 in Dm 1.11 in
Rolex Vintage 28mm 18k Yellow-Rose Gold Diamonds w Oyster Perpetual Band 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex Vintage 28mm 18k Yellow-Rose Gold and Diamonds on the Numbers with an Oyster Band Creator: Rolex 2416631 , 6627 Design: Oyster Perpetual Case Material: 18kYellow-Rose Gold S...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,997Sale Price|33% Off
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Baume & Mercier with Arabic Numbers Gold Dial on a Strap
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 27mm yellow gold Ladies Baume & Mercier wristwatch. Featuring a stunning a gold dial with Arabic numbers. The watch is fitted with a sapphire glass, movement and a Baume & Mercier ...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$11,706 / item
Dm 1.23 in
Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Silver Color Dial Watch 68273
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Diamond Bezel & Lugs Silver Color Dial with 8 + 2 Accent 68273 This watch is in like new condition. It has been polished, serviced and has no vi...
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Omega Speedmaster Moonphase cal.1150
By Omega
Located in Berlin, BE
Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Certified This Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Certified Golden Gate Chronograph is a rare and elegant model from 1990, blending Omega’s iconic Speedmaster ...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1982 Ladies Rolex 6917 with Diamond Bezel 18k Yellow Gold Complete
By Rolex
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Complete with original box and papers. Vintage 6917 18k 1982 ladies Datejust with a diamond bezel. Crafted out of 18k yellow gold paired with a champagne dial and the iconic Presiden...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 34mm 18k Yellow gold and Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex Date 34mm White White Dial Roman Numeral Accent Dial 2 Tone Oyster Band Creator: Rolex Design: Datejust Watch Datejust Collection Case Material: 18k Gold and Stainless Steel S...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 69298 29mm Siberite Diamond Dial Bezel Band 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69298 Serial: X463*** Year: 1991 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Pearlmaster Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold with Factory Diamonds ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Ladies Pearlmaster 80298 29mm MOP Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel 18K Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 80298 Serial: P904*** Year: 2000 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Pearlmaster Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: Factory Di...
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 36 Gold & Steel 116233 Champagne Roman Dial Diamond Bezel Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This watch has been professionally polished, serviced and is in excellent overall condition. There are absolutely no visible scratches or blemishes. Authenticity guaranteed! Diamond...
Gold, 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.
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.