Vintage Rolex 18K Gold DateJust 28mm Diamond Bezel & Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Perpetual DateJust with Aftermarket Diamond Wrist Watch. 28mm dial Rolex all 18k gold with vintage manual movement and the vintage oyster 18k bracelet and fold over cl...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Lady-Datejust 28mm Silver Diamond Dial Yellow Gold Steel Watch 279173
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Lady-Datejust Oyster 28 mm Oystersteel and yellow gold 279173.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 0.44 in W 1.11 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Watch Stainless Steel and Rose Gold
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Case Size/Width: 28mm, Watch Height: 11mm, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 5.75" Designer: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Aut...
Rolex Lady Datejust, Silver, Oyster, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
28 mm yellow Rolesor case comprised of a 904L steel monobloc middle case, screw-down steel back, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yell...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Datejust 31 White Oyster Reference# 279174, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Ref. 279381RBR-0021 embodies timeless elegance, refined craftsmanship, and modern sophistication. Exquisitely crafted in Everose Rolesor — Rolex’s distinct...
Gold, Stainless Steel
ROLEX Estate 18K/Stainless Steel Lady Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Narberth, PA
Additionally, the face is decorated with the Rolex logo and signature, and the words "OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST".
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279174, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Ref. 279174-0016 is an exquisite embodiment of refined femininity, timeless luxury, and technical mastery.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279171, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Driven by Rolex’s self-winding Perpetual mechanical movement, the Lady-Datejust ensures exceptional precision and reliability.
Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279174, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This unworn classic from Rolex’s iconic Lady-Datejust collection is crafted from a harmonious combination of Oystersteel and 18k white gold, offering both strength and elegance in a ...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279174, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Cyclops lens magnifies the date at 3 o’clock for enhanced legibility, while the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal preserves the dial’s pristine beauty. Driven by Rolex’s Perpet...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279173, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Ref. 279173-0009 represents the perfect harmony of classic elegance, modern refinement, and technical excellence.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279174, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Cyclops lens magnifies the date at 3 o’clock, enhancing both practicality and elegance, while the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal ensures enduring clarity. Powered by Rolex’s...
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Lady-Datejust 28 Reference# 279135rbr, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Presented in unworn condition, this exquisite 28 mm timepiece is crafted entirely from Everose gold, Rolex’s proprietary rose-gold alloy celebrated for its radiant warmth and endurin...
Gold
Unavailable
Dm 1.11 in
Rolex Lady Datejust, Champagne, Jubilee, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
28 mm yellow Rolesor case comprised of a 904L steel monobloc middle case, screw-down steel back, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yell...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Unavailable
Dm 1.11 in
Rolex Lady Datejust, Champagne, Jubilee, Fluted, 279173, Unworn Watch, Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
28 mm yellow Rolesor case comprised of a 904L steel monobloc middle case, screw-down steel back, 18K yellow gold screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, 18K yell...
Yellow Gold, 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 Lady-Datejust Two Tone Oyster Perpetual Gold Dial
By Rolex
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
This is an authentic ROLEX Stainless Steel 18K Yellow Gold 28mm Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust Watch.
Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex 18k Gold Oyster Lady Datejust 6917 Automatic, c.1976 Swiss Luxury LV878
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning luxury, 18k solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust 6917 automatic, c.1976.
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 Lady-Datejust 28 mm
By Rolex
Located in Double Bay, AU
This Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust in Oystersteel and Everose gold features an aubergine, diamond-set dial and a Jubilee bracelet. Reference 279171 Condition: Brand new Model cas...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Diamond Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Oyster 28mm Yellow Gold and White Diamond Lady DateJust Watch Pre-1999 - Watch name: DateJust - Oyster Architecture: Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding c...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Diamond Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Oyster 28mm Yellow Gold and White Diamond Lady DateJust Watch Pre-1999 - Watch name: DateJust - Oyster Architecture: Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding c...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Diamond Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Oyster 28mm Yellow Gold and White Diamond Lady DateJust Watch Pre-1999 - Watch name: DateJust - Oyster Architecture: Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding c...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Diamond Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Oyster 28mm Yellow Gold and White Diamond Lady DateJust Watch Pre-1999 - Watch name: DateJust - Oyster Architecture: Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding c...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Diamond Oyster Perpetual Datejust Watch
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Oyster 28mm Yellow Gold and White Diamond Lady DateJust Watch Pre-1999 - Watch name: DateJust - Oyster Architecture: Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding c...
18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Watch Stainless Steel 28
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: Warranty Card - Dated Measurements: Case Size/Width: 28mm, Watch Height: 11mm, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 5.75" Designer: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datej...
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust Automatic Watch Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: Warranty Card - Dated, Instruction Booklet, Box Measurements: Case Size/Width: 28mm, Watch Height: 11mm, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 5.5" Designer: Rolex Mode...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust Automatic Watch Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: Instruction Booklet, Warranty Card - Dated, Box Measurements: Case Size/Width: 28mm, Watch Height: 11mm, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 6.0" Designer: Rolex Mode...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust Automatic Watch Stainless Steel and
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: No Accessories Measurements: Case Size/Width: 28mm, Watch Height: 11mm, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 7" Designer: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Lady Datejust A...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Automatic Watch Stainless Steel and Rose
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Accessories: Warranty Card - Dated Measurements: Case Size/Width: 28mm, Watch Height: 11mm, Band Width: 14mm, Wrist circumference: 5.75" Designer: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datej...
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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