Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Unisex Vintage Watch 6567
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Unisex Vintage Watch 6567 - Automatic winding with butterfly rotor.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Unisex Vintage Watch 6567
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Yellow Gold Unisex Vintage Watch 6567 - Automatic winding with butterfly rotor.
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1028 18K Gold 34mm Watch Vintage 1963 w/box
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18K Yellow Gold Florentine Bark Finish Bracelet Watch Silver Dial.
18k Gold
Genuine 18k Rolex 6517 Oyster Perpetual Watch. Ladies ROLEX 18k Yellow Gold.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady DateJust Automatic Movement Wristwatch.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Genuine Rolex 6516 Watch. 18k and SS ROLEX Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
18k and Stainless Steel Rolex Ladies Automatic Movement Wristwatch. Circa 1970 25mm Rolex Automatic Movement Ref. 6516. Beautiful Watch. Case is Stainless Steel. 18k Yellow gold b...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ref 6615 Oyster Perpetual 18k Solid Gold Ladies 1960s Automatic RA784
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless elegance, 18k solid gold Rolex Lady Oyster Perpetual 6615 automatic, c.1966, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Vintage Oyster Perpetual 18K Yellow Gold 34mm 6564 Circa 1956
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual reference 6564, an exceptional yellow gold timepiece featuring a rare hobnail-patterned dial with applied gold faceted baton indices and a raise...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 Two Tone 18K Gold Champagne Dial 31mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
A 1972 vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref. 6551 in two-tone stainless steel and 18K yellow gold, featuring a champagne dial with gold baton hour markers, gold stick hands, a fluted y...
18k Gold
$9,360Sale Price|20% Off
Mens Rolex Ref 1503 Oyster Perpetual Date 18k Gold Automatic 1960s Rjc156r
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious classic, Men's 18k solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref.1503 automatic, c.1960s.
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Rare Vintage Oyster Perpetual Yellow Gold 1035
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A striking mens yellow gold Oyster Perpetual by Rolex. Featuring a rare champagne dial with applied hour markers and a textured yellow gold bezel. Equipped with a stunningly rare yel...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm 124300 Coral Red Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41mm Ref 124300 Oystersteel with the highly sought-after coral red dial, automatic Calibre 3230 movement, smooth fixed bezel, scratch-resistant sapphire crys...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 26mm Diamond Bezel 18K Two Tone Gold Jubilee Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Women's Wristwatch 18K Rolex Lady-Datejust 26mm Ref. 67193 two-tone stainless steel and 18k yellow gold vintage 1988 watch featuring a jubilee bracelet and ~1.00 carat custom d...
Diamond, 18k 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
Vintage 1985 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15038 18K YG Blue Dial 34 mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
An Uncommon Mid-Sized Flagship The reference 15038 represents a highly specific niche within the catalog, delivering the full precious metal construction typically reserved for the ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,600Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 18k WG/SS Turn-o-graph Watch Thunderbird 16264
By Rolex
Located in Richmond, CA
A fine and collectible Gent's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Turn-o-graph "Thunderbird" watch, with a rotation 18K WG second time zone bezel, on a stainless steel 5 link Rolex Jubil...
18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1974 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 18K YG 1503 Auto Champagne 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Foundation In Solid Gold The Oyster Perpetual Date is a foundational reference, representing a pure expression of Rolex's core technologies.
Gold
$9,520Sale Price|20% Off
Mens Rolex Ref 1503 Oyster Perpetual Date 18k Solid Gold Automatic 1960s RJC156
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref.1503 solid 18k gold automatic, c.1960s.
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Gold 34mm Bark Finish Watch in 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
ROLEX 1950'S VINTAGE GOLD WATCH *Good condition with Rolex box, no papers. -Brand: Rolex -Reference: 1503 -Year: 1954 -Wrist Size: 7" -Material: 18k Yellow Gold -Dial: Black -Case D...
18k Gold, Gold
1999 Rolex 34mm Oyster Perpetual Two Tone 18K Yellow Gold / Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Year: 1999. Brand: Rolex. Indices: Arabic. Gender: Men's. Type: Wristwatch. Dial Color: Silver. Case Size: 34mm. Bezel Color: Gold. Bezel Type: Smooth. Band/Strap: Bracelet. Model Nu...
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
$14,981Sale Price|25% Off
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
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41 in Oystersteel and Everose gold
By Rolex
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41mm in Oystersteel and Everose gold features a slate dial and an Oyster bracelet. Model 126331 Spetial Edition *We can have it new or second hand You can r...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 41 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Watch 218238
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Good condition. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistance, movement calibration, and time accuracy. General Information Brand: Rolex Model: Day-Date II...
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1988 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 67193 Two-Tone Automatic Champagne Dial 26mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Oyster Perpetual Before It Got Loud This Lady Datejust is a clean example of how Rolex approached smaller Oyster Perpetuals in the late 1980s.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Vintage Gents 18 Karat Gold Silver Dial 5048
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Rose Gold Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Vintage Gents Wristwatch, original silver dial with applied hour markers, a fixed 18k rose gold bezel, a brown leather strap with a gold ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Model 179234 18 Karat White Gold Bezel & Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual 179234 Year: 2014 Material: Stainless Steel and 18k White Gold Bezel Dial: Silver Arabic Numerals Case Measurement: 26mm Movement: Automatic Move...
18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Rare Vintage Semi Bubble Back Oyster Perpetual Coin Edge Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Yellow Gold Semi Bubble Back Oyster Perpetual Vintage Men's Wristwatch, silver dial with applied hour markers, a fixed 18k yellow gold coin edge bezel, a very rare origina...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Two Tone Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Original Rare Black Dial 1987
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 1600 METAL / MATERIAL: Two Tone Steel and 18Kt. Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1987 DIMENSIONS / SIZ...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day Date in 18KYellow Gold Black Mather of Pearl Diamond
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand Rolex Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Condition: Pre-Owned Bracelet: 18K Yellow Gold Model: President Day Date Diamond: 1.85ctw Clarity: VS1 Color: F Movement: Automatic Case Di...
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Ref 6605 18k SS Datejust 36mm Mens 1950s Automatic RA760
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare timeless classic, 18k gold and stainless steel Rolex ref.6605 Oyster Perpetual Datejust automatic, c.1957, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,560Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Ref 1601 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Mens 1960s Vintage Automatic RA738
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 1601 Datejust 18k yellow gold bezel, c.1963, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster 1601 Datejust 36mm 18k SS Linen Dial Mens 1960s Automatic RA767
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1601 Datejust automatic with 18k gold bezel, c.1969, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 1601 36mm 18k SS Mens 1970s Vintage Automatic RA591B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An iconic classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1601 the Datejust in 18k yellow gold and stainless steel automatic, c.1970, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,160Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Datejust Ref 1601 36mm 18k SS Mens 1970s Automatic Vintage RA591
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
World icon, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1601 the Datejust in 18k yellow gold and stainless steel automatic, c.1970, in excellent working condition.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$4,712Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Ref 6917 Lady Oyster Date 18k Gold SS Automatic 1980s Swiss Luxury RA735B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Rolex 18k gold and stainless steel Lady Oyster Perpetual Date automatic, c.1981, in excellent aesthetic and working condition.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$4,720Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Lady Oyster Date Ref 6917 18k Gold SS Automatic 1980s Swiss Luxury RA735
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Rolex 18k gold and stainless steel Lady Oyster Perpetual Date automatic, c.1981, in excellent aesthetic and working condition.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,384Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 16014 Oyster Datejust 36mm 18k White Gold SS Mens 1970s Automatic RA770C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless icon, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16014 Datejust automatic with 18k white gold bezel, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Datejust 16014 36mm 18k White Gold SS Mens 1970s Automatic RA770B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 16014 Datejust automatic with 18k white gold bezel, c.1978, in excellent working condition.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Ref 6605 Datejust Mens 1950s 36mm Roulette Wheel Automatic RA625C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare timeless treasure, Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6605 Datejust 18k red gold bezel, refinement in every detail, make it a part of your collection today!
Rolex Datejust 68258 18K Yellow Gold Midsize Ladies Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 68258 18K Midsize Ladies Watch. 31mm 18k yellow gold case.
18k Gold
$7,112Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Ref 6605 Datejust Mens 1950s 36mm Automatic w Roulette Wheel RA625
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare timeless classic, 18k rose gold and stainless steel Rolex ref.6605 Oyster Perpetual Datejust automatic with roulette red and black date wheel, c.1958, in excellent working, orig...
Rolex Submariner 18K White Gold Black Dial Mens Automatic Watch 126619LB
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn Rolex Submariner Date Oyster Perpetual 41mm 18k White Gold Black Dial Mens Automatic Watch 126619LB.
$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.
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1967 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7966 Watch - 18K Gold
By Tudor
Located in Suwanee, GA
And interestingly, the fact this Tudor is 18K gold makes it far rarer than an 18K Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date or Datejust.
18k 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
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 bracelet.
18k Gold
Unavailable|$8,750
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Wristwatch Factory Champagne Dial with Applied Stick Numeral Markers 18K Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 36mm in size Rolex Calibre Base 303...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$7,995
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Designer: Rolex Type: Oyster Perpetual Condition: Excellent Overall Color: Yellow Gold and Stainless Stell.
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable|$34,000
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Spartanburg, SC
Lady's 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Pearlmaster with champagne diamond dial, diamond bezel and diamond bracelet.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,250
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Watch Beautiful Factory Champagne Sector Dial Factory Florentine Finish with Decorated 18K Yellow Gold Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 34mm i...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,250
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Automatic Wristwatch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Watch Beautiful Factory Champagne Sector Dial Factory Florentine Finish with Decorated 18K Yellow Gold Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 34mm i...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$23,000
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Datejust President oyster perpetual Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Ladies 18 karat yellow gold oyster perpetual Rolex lady-datejust 26mm watch, style no. 179178 with 18 karat yellow gold case and president bracelet with fluted bezel, white dial, dat...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$9,361
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Deep Wristwatch Ref 6567
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
Unusual and very rare 18 KT.yellow gold Rolex oyster,water resistant case with special honeycomb dial and registered meters and feet. Doré color dial with applied gold indexes and da...
18k Gold
Unavailable|$14,100
Rolex Gold yellow gold Oyster white dial Perpetual Datejust wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Spartanburg, SC
Men's 18K yellow gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust with white dial, fluted bezel on a leather strap with 18K yellow gold deployment buckle.
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Metairie, LA
The Rolex Date Oyster Perpetual DateJust is one of the most sought-after men’s luxury time piece in the world.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Diamond Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Rolex Model: Datejust Reference Number: 9235 Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial: Gold Dial with Round Brilliant Diamond Dial Markers, Date at 3 o'clock and additional diamonds al...
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Metairie, LA
There is a reason why the Rolex DateJust has been the most sought-after luxury timepiece in the world for the last 80 years. From a noble New Orleans estate. This watch is in absol...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
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
Rolex Men's Twotone Oyster Perpetual Stainless Steel Automatic Golden Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Men's Two tone Oyster Perpetual Stainless Steel Automatic Golden Dial Watch SKU: WA00006 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: Rolex Model: ROLEX TWO TONE OYSTER PERPETUAL Country of Origi...
Steel, Stainless Steel, 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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Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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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.