Rolex Platinum President Day-Date Men's Watch Mother of Pearl Oxford Diamond Dia
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Platinum President Day-Date Men's Watch Mother of Pearl Oxford Diamond Dial 118206
Rolex Platinum President Day-Date Men's Watch Mother of Pearl Oxford Diamond Dia
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Platinum President Day-Date Men's Watch Mother of Pearl Oxford Diamond Dial 118206
Rolex Datejust 36mm Rose Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Men's Watch 116185
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Datejust Rose Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116185. Certified chronometer self
Diamond, Rose Gold
Rolex Men's 40mm Submariner 16610 Mother-Of-Pearl Sapphire Oyster Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Fernando, CA
(Watch Description) Model - 16610/ Submariner case size - 40mm Metals - Stainless Steel Dial - MOP Sapphire/diamond Crystal - Sapphire Bezel - Rotating sport steel Movement - Autom...
Diamond, Sapphire, Steel
Rolex Datejust II Men's Mother of Pearl Watch 116300
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust II Men's 41mm Custom Mother of Pearl Watch 116300 - Automatic winding, sapphire
Rolex Datejust II Men's Mother of Pearl Watch 116300
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Datejust II Men's 41mm Custom Mother of Pearl Watch 116300 - Automatic winding, sapphire
Rolex Datejust 16200 Men's Stainless Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Datejust 16200 Men's 36mm Stainless Steel With Diamond Bezel and Mother of Pearl Diamond Face
Diamond, Pearl, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Men's Watch Mother of Pearl Dial 116528
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Men's Watch Mother of Pearl Dial 116528- Automatic winding, chronograph
Rolex President Day-Date Men's Mother of Pearl Watch 118238
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex President Day-Date Men's Mother of Pearl Watch 118238 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels
Men's Rolex President Day-Date Watch Mother of Pearl Ruby 18238
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Men's Rolex President Day-Date Watch Mother of Pearl Ruby 18238 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Men's White Gold Watch Mother of Pearl Dial 116519
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Men's White Gold Watch Mother of Pearl Dial 116519 - Automatic winding
White Gold
Rolex Yacht-Master Men's 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch Mother of Pearl 16628
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Yacht-Master Men's 18k Yellow Gold Watch Mother of Pearl 16628 - Automatic winding, 31 jewels
Rolex Day-Date Men's 18 Karat Gold Watch Tahitian Mother of Pearl Dial 118209
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Day-Date Men's 18k White Gold Watch Tahitian Mother of Pearl Dial 118209 - Automatic winding
Rolex Daytona 18k White Gold Black Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 116509
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Daytona in 18k white gold with the black mother-of-pearl Roman dial. This Rolex watch has a
18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Men's Watch 5240
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Mens Watch 5240. Manual winding movement. Platinum
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel Mens Watch 116244
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel Mens Watch 116244. Officially certified
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240. Manual winding movement
Platinum
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240. Manual winding movement
Platinum
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240. Manual winding movement
Platinum
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
NOT FOR SALE Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233 PARTIAL
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Daytona White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116589
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116589. Officially certified
White Gold
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116518 Box Card. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116523 Box Card. Officially
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116523 Box Card. Officially
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Yachtmaster 40mm Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Mens Watch 16628
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Yachtmaster 40mm Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Mens Watch 16628. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115. Manual winding movement. 18K
White Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5116
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5116. Manual winding movement
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel Steel Mens Watch 116244
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel Steel Mens Watch 116244. Officially certified
Steel
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel Steel Mens Watch 116244
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Bezel Steel Mens Watch 116244. Officially certified
Steel
Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece Platinum Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 18946
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day-Date Masterpiece Platinum Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 18946. Officially certified
Platinum
Rolex Datejust 36 Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Steel Mens Watch 116234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 36 Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Steel Mens Watch 116234. Officially certified
Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel White Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126334. Officially
White Gold, Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115. Manual winding movement
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16203 Box Papers
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Yachtmaster Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Sapphire Serti Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Yachtmaster Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Sapphire Serti Mens Watch 16628. Officially
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 116519 Box Card
White Gold
Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116503
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116503. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116523
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Daytona Yellow Gold Steel Mother of Pearl Diamond Mens Watch 116523. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Unworn
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic White Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Unworn. Manual winding
White Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5116 Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5116 Card. Manual winding
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16234. Officially certified
White Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16234. Officially certified
Steel, White Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Card. Manual winding
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Unworn
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Unworn. Manual winding
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Card
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Classic Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5115 Card. Manual winding
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16234
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel White Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16234. Officially certified
White Gold, Steel
Rolex Day Date President Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Diamond Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day Date President Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Diamond Mens Watch 118348 Box Card
Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240 Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Cellini Cellinium Platinum Mother of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 5240 Box Papers. Manual winding
Platinum
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Steel Rose Gold Mens Watch 126231
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Steel Rose Gold Mens Watch 126231. Officially certified
Rose Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126303
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust 41 Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 126303 Unworn
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Mens Watch 16233. Officially
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 118238
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day-Date President Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Dial Mens Watch 118238. Officially certified
Yellow Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
$124,981
H 5.52 in W 7.88 in D 3.55 in
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Rouge H Shiny Porosus Crocodile Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG146 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 20cm Type: Top Handle, Shoulder Serial Number: [B] Ag...
$56,662
H 9.85 in W 13.78 in D 5.12 in
Hermès 2011 Barenia Leather Wicker Kelly 35cm Picnic Top Handle Bag
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Barenia Leather & Wicker Kelly 35cm Picnic Product Details Xupes Ref: JJLG068 Brand: Hermès Model: Kelly 35cm Type: Top Handle Serial Number: [O] Age: 2011 Accompanied By: He...
$48,600
H 10.63 in D 7.09 in L 13.78 in
Hermès Fuschia Shiny Crocodile Porosus Birkin 35 Palladium Hardware, 2014
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
This Hermès Birkin 35 in fuchsia shiny porosus crocodile from 2014 is a striking example of the house’s craftsmanship, paired with palladium hardware. The structured silhouette is so...
Rolex Ladies Extremely Rare Gold Tiger Eye Dial Bark President Watch 6927
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Ladies Extremely Rare Gold Tiger Eye Dial Bark President Watch 6927 - Automatic winding, 29 jewels, Quickset, sapphire crystal. Ladies President. 18k yellow gold with bark beze...
$18,900
H 19.5 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
New Hermès Valise R.M.S Cargo Carry-On Suitcase – Beige/Fauve Canvas Leather PHW
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
The Hermès Valise R.M.S Cargo Carry-On Suitcase in Beige and Fauve is a sophisticated travel essential that blends luxury with practicality. Crafted from durable beige canvas and acc...
Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 Bag Gold Matte Alligator with Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin Sellier 25 bag featured in timeless Gold. This iconic hue from the House of Hermes is totally neutral and year round perfection. Perfectly complime...
Hermès Kelly 20 Mini Noir/Black Alligator Matte Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Kelly 20 mini in black and matte alligator leather with gold hardware. The bag is unworn and comes as full set including the original receipt and cites. Stamp Y (2020)
Bvlgari Serpenti Viper 18K White Gold Diamond Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
Wrap your wrist with sinuous elegance with this Bvlgari Viper bracelet. The coiled design, geometric pattern, and glamorous diamond embellishment capture the allure of the serpent. E...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
BULGARI 18K White Gold Diamond Serpenti Viper Three-Row Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A striking expression of BULGARI’s most iconic motif, this elegant Serpenti Viper bracelet coils gracefully around the wrist in three articulated rows of luminous 18k white gold. Eac...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$113,326
H 7.88 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Hermès Chai Matte Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne
By Hermès
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Hermès Chai Matte Mississippiensis Alligator Leather Birkin 25cm Retourne Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1685 Brand: Hermès Model: Birkin 25cm Type: Tote Serial Number: W Age: 2025 Ac...
Cartier Pluie de Cartier 26.00 carat Diamond Platinum Necklace
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier “Pluie de Cartier” Vintage Platinum Diamond Choker Necklace This exceptional choker necklace is an authentic Cartier Paris creation from their Pluie de Cartier collection, m...
Diamond, Platinum
$74,999
H 10.63 in W 2.37 in D 10.63 in Dm 10.63 in L 10.63 in
Patek Philippe Nautilus 27mm 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch 4700/530J-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Condition Note: The watch is in pre-owned very good condition with minor signs of wear with age and use. it was never polished. It has been inspected and is keeping time. Please refe...
Yellow Gold
$17,710
H 21.5 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
Hermès Valise R.M.S III Cabine Cargo Toile Goéland/Régate Vert Mangrove/Noir
By Hermès
Located in Forest Park, GA
The Hermès R.M.S III Cabine Cargo is a refined expression of modern travel, designed for those who value discretion and precision in every detail. Rendered in Toile Goéland and Régat...
Bulgari Serpenti Viper Slim Necklace With Full Pave Diamonds 18K White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Bulgari Serpenti Viper slim necklace in 18 kt white gold, set with full pavé diamonds. In a tribute to its spirit animal, Bvlgari captures the power of seduction in this Serpenti Vip...
Diamond, White Gold
Bulgari Serpenti Serpent Diamond & Stainless Steel Ladies Watch SP35BDSDS 102441
By Bulgari
Located in Dallas, TX
Bulgari Serpenti Serpent Diamond & Stainless Steel Ladies Watch SP35BDSDS 102441 - Quartz. Turbogas. Stainless steel with factory diamond bezel (35mm). Black lacquered dial with diam...
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.
Find vintage Rolex watches, bracelets and more on 1stDibs.
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.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.
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.