Vintage 1954 Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref. 6430 – Manual Wind
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1954 Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref. 6430 is a classic mid-century Rolex, offering
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1966 Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref. 6430 – Manual Wind
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1966 Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref. 6430 is a timeless example of Rolex’s understated mid
Stainless Steel
1950's Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision in Red Leather Strap
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Oyster Precision stainless steel watch circa 1950. Manual wind movement caliber 10 1
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Speedking Reference 6220 Stainless Steel Watch, 1954
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1954 Vintage Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref. 6220 Stainless Steel watch with Original Silver Waffle
1947 Vintage Rolex Speedking Stainless Steel with Rare Pink Gold Arabic Dial!
By Rolex
Located in Warrington, PA
reason the Rolex 'Speedking' was born. Featured here is a vintage Rolex Oyster Speedking circa 1947
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Speedking Vintage Yellow Gold 6021
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A mens mid-size Oyster Speedking Precision wristwatch in yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a silver
Gold, Yellow Gold
Midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision 6430 30mm Hand Wind 1960s Vintage RA466
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, all-stainless steel midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision ref.6430 hand-wind
Stainless Steel
Midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking Ref 6431 30mm Hand Wind 1970s All Original RA510
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, all-stainless steel midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision ref.6431 hand-wind
Stainless Steel
Midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision 6430 30mm Hand Wind 1960s Swiss RA466B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage classic, Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision ref.6430 youth size hand-wind, c.1966, in
Stainless Steel
Midsize Rolex Oyster Speedking 6431 30mm Hand Wind 1970s Vintage Swiss RA510B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming vintage classic, Rolex midsize Oyster Precision ref.6431 Speedking hand-wind, c.1975, in
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Oyster Speedking Precision Gold 6020
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 31mm vintage Oyster Speedking Precision by Rolex, crafted from 10k yellow gold. Featuring a black
Gold, 10k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Speedking Precision Wristwatch Ref 4220, 1946
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
with a stainless steel Rolex buckle. Case : Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back and
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Manual Wristwatch, circa 1958
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Speedking / Ref. 6421 METAL
Mid-Century Stainless Steel Rolex Oyster Speedking, Circa 1954
By Rolex
Located in Towson, MD
One stainless steel Rolex Oyster Speedking model #6420 Serial # 54633 Circa 1954.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision 6418 Goldplated Watch 50's 31mm Watch
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand : Rolex Model: Oyster Speedking Precision Reference Number : 6418 Features : 17 Jewels
Gold Plate
Rolex Oyster Speedking Manual Red Depth Honeycomb Dial 6420, 1955's
By Rolex
Located in Central & Western District, HK
captivating 30mm Rolex Oyster featuring a unique white honeycomb dial Ref:6420, enhanced by a striking red
Steel
Rolex Oyster Speedking 6418 Waffle Dial Gold Top 31mm Precision 50's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Speedking Precision Reference Number : 6418 Features : Waffle Dial
Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex Oyster Speedking 6418 Waffle Dial Gold Top 31mm Precision 50's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand : Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Reference Number : 1025 Features : Screw down Crown - Date
Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Precision Speedking 6430 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Precision Speedking Reference Number: 6430 Country Of Manufacture
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Red Dial Oyster Watch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Speedking / Oyster METAL / MATERIAL
Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Speedking Red Dial Oyster Watch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Speedking / Oyster METAL / MATERIAL
Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Speedking Custom Lavender Dial circa 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Speedking / Reference 6430 METAL
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Precision Speedking Wristwatch Ref 6420 circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rolex stainless steel Oyster precision Speedking wristwatch, Ref. 6420. The 30mm wristwatch has an
Stainless Steel
ROLEX Stainless Steel Speedking Wristwatch circa 1940s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Speedking, circa 1944, 31mm diameter Oyster case with screw-down crown and
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Speedking Precision Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES Bling, bling. Gorgeous Rolex vintage Oyster Speedking Precision watch for him or
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Speedking Wristwatch circa 1943
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Oyster Speedking wristwatch, serial number 211,XXX, circa 1943. 31mm boy's
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Speedking Original Dial manual wristwatch, c1942
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Speedking boy’s size 31mm Oyster case circa 1942 with pleasing original matte silvered dial
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Date Precision Stainless Steel Men's Wristwatch Ref 6066
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century all original, 1951 Rolex stainless steel oyster date precision wristwatch. Red date wheel. Original ruby steel riveted oyster band. Unpolished, minor scratches to case an...
Steel, Stainless Steel
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Collectors
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Brand New In Box With all Warranty Papers, Rare Collectors Watch Case : 18 Kt Solid Gold, Diameter 39.5 mm Strap :...
18k Gold
Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Strap Model Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Wrist Watch, 33 M.M. 14K 2 piece case, 9 M.M. thick, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle lever movement, 2 tone Silver Satin Pie pan dial with raised Gold marke...
14k Gold
Rolex Rare Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual from 1952 Oversized Bubble Back Movement
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6334 METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Shell CIRCA / YEAR: 1953 / 54 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm...
Omega Choreograph Vintage 18k gold wrist watch cal.33.3 1950
By Omega
Located in Berlin, BE
Handaufzugs omega uhr in 18k gelbgold mit lederband und orginaler omega dornschließe cal.33,3 plexiglas uhr weisst leichte gebrauchspuren
18k Gold
Rolex Steel Oyster with Rare Original Dial from 1946
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster / Reference 4365 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1946 DIMENSIONS: Length 39mm X Diameter 34mm MOVEMENT...
Stainless Steel
Omega Classic Vintage 2910-5 Jumbo Case Circa 1950
By Omega
Located in London, GB
Omega Classic Vintage 2910-5 Jumbo Case Circa 1950 A rare find from the golden age of Omega—this Vintage Omega 2910-5 is a timeless classic from the 1950s. With its larger 35mm Ju...
Gold Plate
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Very Rare Vintage 1944 Omega Chronometer Watch US Navy Issued
By Omega
Located in New York, NY
Rare Vintage 1944 Omega Chronometer Watch US Navy Issued What is amazing about this watch is that it is in perfect working condition and also looks amazing to its age. This is a piec...
Omega Vintage Stainless Steel Manual Wind Wrist Watch
By Omega
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960 Omega Wrist Watch, 35 MM Stainless Steel 3 piece Water Proof case, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind movement, Excellent, mint condition, Silver Satin dial with raised and...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Gold Top Tropical Series Steel Back Early Ladies Perpetual from 1947
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Ladies Bubble Back / Tropical Series METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Top with Steel Back CIRCA / YEAR: 1947 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Lengt...
Eterna Matic Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Watch with Original Dial 1940's or 50's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Eterna Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Round METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940 / 50's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm X Diameter 33m...
Rolex Stainless Steel Original Dial Bubble Back circa 1940s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: "Bubble Back" / Oyster Perpetual METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel / Yellow Gold Bezel DIMENSIONS: Length 39mm X Diameter 33...
Rolex 1930s Ladies Rose Gold and Steel Oyster Case Manual Wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1930s Rolex Oyster Wrist Watch, 24 M.M. Rose Gold top with Steel back oyster Case and curved down Lugs. mechanical, manual wind movement, original screw down Oyster logo Crown,...
Rose Gold, Steel
Vintage Rolex Royalite Watch 2280 Circa 1939
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Vintage Rolex Royalite Watch 2280 Circa 1939 Description / Condition: All watches have been professionally scrutinized and serviced prior to being offered for sale. This model was m...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 1957 Ref 1500 Yellow Gold Self Winding Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1957 Rolex "Date" model reference 1500 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 14k Yellow Gold 3 Piece Oyster, Water resistant case, Caliber 1570 Automatic, Self Winding Movement, Original and Mi...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Royal Quadrant Dial 6246
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage 32mm Rolex Oyster Royal crafted in stainless steel. Featuring a stunning quadrant dial with applied arabic numbers and a steel bezel. Fitted with a plexiglass, a manual win...
Stainless 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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