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
Rolex Oyster 6551 14k Solid Gold 1960s Midsize 31mm Automatic All Original Ra756
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 14k solid gold Men's midsize Rolex ref.6551 Oyster Perpetual automatic, c.1962, all original, in excellent working condition.
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex lady's yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Florentine wristwatch Ref 6551
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A New Old Stock Ladies Rolex Oyster Perpetual 14k Yellow Gold with Florentine Finish Reference: 6551 Circa: 1960s Movement: Manual-wind Rolex Cal. 1160 Case: 30mm 14k ye...
14k Gold
Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 18k Solid Gold 30mm Automatic 1950s RA470
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6551 automatic dress watch, c.1958, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Silver Dial 14 Karat Gold Ladies Watch 6551
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
(15567) This pre-owned Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 is a beautiful Womens timepiece that is powered by an automatic movement which is cased in a yellow gold case.
Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 6551 18k Gold 30mm Automatic 1950s RA470B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, 18k solid gold Midsize Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref.6551 automatic dress watch, c.1958, in excellent working condition.
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic wristwatch Ref 6551, 1970
By Rolex
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4019 Model Number: 6551 Serial Number: 174**** Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Age: 28th April 1970 Case Diameter: 31 mm Case And Size: 31mm Box And Papers: Box And Guarante...
Stainless Steel
Rare Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Women's Red Gold Florentine Finish 6551
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Red Gold Oyster Perpetual 31mm Vintage Women's Wristwatch, silver dial with applied hour markers, a fixed 18k red gold florentine finish bezel, an 18k red gold florentine ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6551 31MM 14KT Yellow Gold Case
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This elegant vintage mid-1950s Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6551 represents the classic simplicity and precision that helped establish Rolex as one of the world’s most respected watch...
14k Gold
Midsize Rolex Oyster Date 6627 18k Solid Gold 30mm Automatic 1950s Vintage RA507
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious elegance, 18k solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 automatic dress watch, a luxurious addition to any collection, perfect for those special occasions.
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551 14 Karat Gold Dial Auto Watch 'Certified Authentic'
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference #:6551. Vintage and rare!
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference #: 6551 . Womens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold Black 0 MM.
Rolex 18K PG Oyster Perpetual ref. 6551 c. 1958
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K PG Oyster Perpetual ref # 6551 31mm smooth bezel serial # 309,xxx circa 1958 with beautiful antique salmon dial with applied pink indexes and tapered pink dauphine hands.
18k Gold
ROLEX Pink Gold Midsize Oyster Perpetual ref 6551 circa 1957
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K PG Midsize Oyster Perpetual ref 6551, 31mm diameter case with smooth bezel serial # 347,xxx circa 1957 with silver satin dial with applied triangular PG indexes with tapere...
18k Gold
ROLEX Yellow Gold Midsize Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Ref 6551 circa 1964
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18k yellow gold midsize Oyster Perpetual wristwatch, circa 1964, Ref 6551. 31mm diameter case with smooth bezel, original silvered satin dial with applied gold tapered indexes ...
18k Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Midsize Watch, 1965
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1965 Vintage Rolex Mid-Size Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6551 Two Tone 14k Rose Gold and Stainless Steel watch with Original Silver Dial with Applied Rose Color Stick/Bar/Baton Markers with...
Rolex Steel Midsize Oyster Perpetual "Summer Peach" Dial c.1958
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex SS midsize Oyster Perpetual ref 6551 circa 1958. 31mm diameter case with 14K WG fluted bezel.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 6551, Case, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference #:6551. Rolex Oyster Perpetual Mid Size Steel Automatic 31 mm Watch 6551 Circa 1964.
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch Ref 6551 circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 14 K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Mid size Automatic .
14k Gold
Rolex Lady's Stainless Steel Custom Pink Dial Wristwatch Ref 6551
By Rolex
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual stainless steel wristwatch, reference 6551.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$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
1981 Rolex Datejust 31 President 6827 18K Yellow Gold Watch White Roman #24681
By Rolex
Located in Washington Depot, CT
1981 Rolex 18K Yellow Gold President Datejust 31 Watch Model: 6827 Serial: 6703098 This elegant Rolex midsize watch is set in solid 18K gold. 31mm case with fluted bezel White ro...
18k Gold
Rolex Cellini 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Queens, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K Yellow Gold Watch, featuring champagne dial with baton indexes and 18K Rolex Crown logo at 12 0'clock, powered by 19 jewel mechanical wind-up movement, worn on wris...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch Ref 6605
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex Stainless Steel and 14k Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch, Ref. 6605. Natural wear/patina on the dial. Stainless steel and 14k yellow gold Bracelet Length: 8 1/4 inches and adju...
14k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold, Gold, Steel
Vintage Rolex Day Date 36MM 18038 Walnut Birch Wood Dial Bark 18K Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Men Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Diameter: 36.00 mm Weight: 123.56 grams ROLEX Gent's 18K yellow gold, ROLEX Swiss-made wristwatch. Engraved with "18K" an...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$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
$8,119
W 1.34 in L 1.64 in
1967 Tudor (Rolex) Prince Oysterdate Vintage Mens Ref. 7966 Watch - 18K Gold
By Tudor
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
18k 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
$6,720Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.03 in
Rolex Oyster Ref 6901 18k Solid Gold Lady Datejust 26mm Automatic 1970s RA630
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxurious elegance, a rare luxurious classic from Rolex, 18k solid gold Lady Datejust automatic with diamond set bezel, c.1978, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by ...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex 18k Solid Gold Ref 8940 Mens 1960s 36mm Manual Wind Dress Watch RA706
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic luxury, Men's 18k solid gold Rolex ref.8940 manual wind jumbo dress watch, c.1960s, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous, Rolex...
18k Gold
Rolex President Day-Date 18078 36mm Bark Finish Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 18078 Serial: 615**** Year: 1979 Model: Rolex President Day-Date Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex OP Date 34mm 14k Gold Champagne Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1986 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date in 14K yellow gold featuring 34mm case with a champagne dial, fluted bezel, and Jubilee bracelet. Reference 1503 with automatic movement, rec...
Gold, 14k Gold
$14,320Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.34 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 1503 35mm 14k Solid Gold Mens 1970s Automatic RA741
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref.1503 14k solid gold automatic, c.1978, all original, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker....
Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1986 Rolex Day-Date 18048 18K YG Anniversary Diamond Dial Auto 36mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A Factory Statement In Gold And Diamonds The Day-Date reference 18048 sits at the more luxurious end of the model's spectrum. While the Day-Date has always been crafted from preciou...
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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