Rolex Vintage Datejust Yellow Gold Red 6104
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
o'clock in red. Also features a smooth yellow gold bezel which is quite hard to come by. Fitted with
Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Vintage Datejust Yellow Gold Red 6104
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
o'clock in red. Also features a smooth yellow gold bezel which is quite hard to come by. Fitted with
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 69178 18K Yellow Gold Red Vignette Oyster Bracelet Watch & Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
gold case and an 18K yellow gold fluted bezel. The dial is a striking red vignette, complemented by
18k Gold
Rolex Day-Date 18k Gold Red Vignette Dial Frosted Watch 18038
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Day-Date 18k Gold Red Vignette Dial Frosted Watch 18038
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Presidential Diamond Red Vignette Diamond Dial 18KT Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Presidential 36mm Diamond Red Vignette Diamond Dial RT Diamond 18KT Yellow Gold Watch 18038
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day Date 18078 Red Degrade Diamond Dial 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Day-Date 18038 Men's Watch. This timepiece features a 36mm case made of 18K yellow gold
18k Gold
$12,020
H 1.42 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Datejust 36mm Steel 18K Yellow Gold Custom Diamond Red Dial Watch 16013
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
: Round Case Size: 36 mm Dial & Hands Dial Color: Red Bezel Bezel Type: Gem-Set, Fixed Bezel Color: Gold
Yellow Gold, Steel
$9,350
H 1.03 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Datejust 26 Steel 18K Gold Custom Red MOP Dial And Bezel Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
with a seller box. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69173 Type
18k Gold, Steel
Women's Rolex Datejust Jubilee Red Vignette Dial Diamond Accent Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Jubilee Red Vignette Color Dial Diamond Accent RT Bezel + Lugs
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
$8,189 / item
Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Ladies 26mm Datejust Two Tone Red Vignette Dial Diamond Accent Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust 69173 Two Tone Jubilee Red Vignette Color Dial Diamond Accent RT Bezel
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Cellini Ref 4084 70s Manual Wind 18K Yellow Gold Red Vignette Dial
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Cellini reference 4084 with a red vignette dial in 18K yellow gold from the
Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Rolex Datejust 6917 Red Diamond Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in San Fernando, CA
(Watch Description) Brand - Rolex Gender - Ladies Model - 6917 Datejust Metals - Yellow Gold
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Perpetual Datejust 36 Custom Red Vignette
By Rolex
Located in Bradford, Ontario
Oyster perpetual datejust 36 in oysterseel and yellow gold features a golden, fluted-motif dial and
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex 18 Karat YG Ovetone “Red” Datejust Ref 6305, circa 1954
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
An early, rare, and fine condition Rolex “Ovetone” Datejust model ref 6305 serial # 971,xxx circa
18k Gold
Very Rare Vintage Rolex Red Gold Day-Date Black Dial 1803
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Very Rare 36 mm 18k "Red Gold" Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Vintage Gents Wristwatch, black dial
Gold
Rolex Ladies yellow gold Red Stella Dial Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
exclusive beauty of a Rolex red lacquer "Stella" dial. Original examples of these dials represent
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ROLEX Yellow Gold Red Stella Lady Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Fine and rare Rolex lady's 26mm Datejust in 18k yellow gold with an original, authentic Rolex red
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Datejust Red Diamond Stella Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
exclusive beauty of a Rolex red lacquer "Stella" dial with diamonds. Original examples of these dials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Rare Datejust Vintage Gents 18 Karat Red Gold Champagne Dial 1601
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 36 mm 18k Red Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Vintage Gents Wristwatch, champagne dial with
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Custom Red Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Datejust has an striking red custom designed dial. Additionally, this watch comes with its original Rolex
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Custom Red Dial Wristwatch Ref 16013
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
custom colored with multiple layers of bright red. High luster finish. Black markers, Rolex gold hands
18k Gold, Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold "Red" Datejust Ref 6105 circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
An rare example of the iconic Rolex Datejust. With 1950s watches becoming of increasing interest to
18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
1976 Rolex Datejust 18K Red Jasper Ref. 1601
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
gold. The watch dates back to 1976 and bears an absolute rare and breathtaking dial, the Red Jasper
Jasper, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini 4056 Red Vignette Dial 18K Yellow Gold Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Cellini 4056 Mens Watch. 28mm 18K yellow gold case. 18K yellow gold bezel with engraved hour
Rolex Yellow Gold Diamond Swiss Only Red Vignette Dial Day-Date Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
ones produced. This uncommon combination would be at home among a collection of Stella dial Rolex
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Daytona Cosmograph 116528 Paul Newman Black and Red Dial 18 Karat Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 116528 Serial: Y237*** Year: 2002 Model: Daytona Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18K Pink Gold Turn-O-Graph "Serpico Y Laino" with Red Date
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Rolex 18K Pink Gold Turn-O-Graph sold by "Serpico Y Laino". Roulette Date Numbers (odd numbers are
18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 16013 Two-Tone Red Diamond Dial Gold Diamonds and Rubi Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold 36mm Rolex Datejust watch featuring an automatic movement with
Diamond, Gold
Rolex Rare Day-Date Vintage Gents 18 Karat Rose Gold Red Quarters Dial 1803
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
gold fluted bezel, a brown leather strap (not by Rolex) with an original gold plated pin buckle
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex 6927/8 Red Vignette Diamond Dial Bark Bracelet W/Service Card
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
yellow gold, complemented by a luxurious stationary bark-finish bezel. The captivating red vignette dial
18k Gold
Sold
W 0.75 in L 0.75 in
Gold-Plated Sterling Silver Red Chalcedony Golf Carving Rolex Design Cufflinks
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
They say that the most important shot in golf is the next one. Golf carving red chalcedony gold
Agate, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Red Dial Datejust Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
shiny red Rolex dial. Jubilee band. Circa 1977. 18k yellow gold & stainless steel 54.9 grams Length
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel, Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Custom Red Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Datejust has an striking red custom designed dial. Additionally, this watch comes with its original Rolex
Rolex Ladies Rose Gold Datejust Red Diamond Dial Diamond Bezel Watch
By Rolex
Located in San Pedro , CA
Brand : Rolex Model : Datejust (Non-Quickset Model) Gender : Ladies Metals : Rose Gold/Stainless
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Custom Red Dial Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Winding / 26 Jewels / Cal. 1560 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Red Dial with Baton Markers / Gold Baton Hands
Rare Rolex Day-Date Vintage Gents 18 Karat Red Gold Matte Black Dial 6612
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 1957 36 mm Rare 18k Red Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Vintage Gents Wristwatch, refinished matte
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Custom Red Dial Watch 70's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL
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 Red Submariner Wristwatch Ref 1680 c. 1971
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is an exceptional example of a Rolex Submariner date reference 1680 with Submariner written in
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Bombe Red Officially self winding wristwatch, circa 1951
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare example Rolex 18K YG Bombe ref # 6090 serial# 759,xxx circa 1951 with red printed OFFICIALLY
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Red Vignette Diamond Ladies Watch 79173
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Red Vignette Diamond Ladies Watch 79173. Officially certified
Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Red Vignette Dial Perpetual Day-Date Presidential Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Presidential Watch Features a Very Rare
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Vintage White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Vignette Red Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rolex Stainless Steel and 18K White Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Rare Factory Red
Stainless Steel, White Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Brick Red Wristwatch circa 1969
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex dial which has been custom colored a beautiful muted red color we call “Brick Red.” A great
14k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Date Brick Red self winding Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
. Note: this model features an original Rolex dial which has been custom colored a beautiful muted red
14k Gold
Rolex President Yellow Gold Red Vignette Diamond Ladies Watch 69138
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex President Yellow Gold Red Vignette Diamond Ladies Watch 69138. Officially certified
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Red Vignette Diamond Ladies Watch 179173
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Datejust Steel Yellow Gold Red Vignette Diamond Ladies Watch 179173. Officially certified
Rolex Day Date 36mm President White Gold Red Grape Dial Mens Watch 118239
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex Day Date 36mm President White Gold Red Grape Dial Mens Watch 118239. Officially certified
White Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel and 14 Karat Gold “Red” Datejust Ref 6305, circa 1955
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
is worn on it’s original stainless steel and 14k yellow gold Rolex USA bracelet. Recently
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 16233 Red Diamond 2.0CT Bezel
By Rolex
Located in San Fernando, CA
Brand - Rolex Gender - Mens Model - 16233 datejust Condition - pre owned Metals - Yellow Gold
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
18kt/Stainless Rolex Datejust with Red Diamond Dial, Bezel, and Lugs circa 1985
By Rolex
Located in New Orleans, LA
This 18 karat yellow gold and stainless steel Rolex is 36mm is on a Jubilee style link bracelet and
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Yacht-Master White Dial 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Pre Owned Vintage Rolex Model Yacht-Master 169628 Serial/Year Pre-Owned Case Diameter 40 mm Dial White Automatic 2235 movement, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, waterproof, screw...
Yellow Gold
$10,933
Size: FR 36 - IT 40 - UK 8
Alexander McQueen red silk chiffon empire evening dress with train, fw 2008
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen red crinkled silk chiffon empire evening dress with long train, structured bust and draped skirt. Fall-Winter 2008
Omega 18 Karat Yellow Gold Men's Dress Wrist Watch with Box
By Omega
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Bold, all in 18 Karat Yellow Gold, this sleek Omega Men's Dress Wrist Watch evokes the revered elegance and style of its era. Circa mid 1960's, this retro Omega beauty has an Swiss a...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$16,569
Size: Equivalent size 36 France
A Christian Dior Lace Couture Gown Collection Ligne Oblique (?) Circa 1950
By Christian Dior
Located in Toulon, FR
Ligne Oblique Collection (?) Circa 1948/1950 Paris France A Collectible Calais black lace cocktail or ceremonial dress by Christian Dior. Black and white transparency effect obtained...
Iconic "Snowflake" Ring by Van Cleef & Arpels
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare find, if ever there was one! From Van Cleef and Arpels, one of the finest jewelry houses in the world, comes the iconic diamond "snowflake" ring. This 18 karat white gold beau...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Emilio Jewelry Gia Certified Vivid Pink Marquise Diamond
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring one of the rarest shapes, combined with the rarest color satur...
Pink Diamond
Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne Bag Vert d'Eau Matte Alligator with Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 25 Retourne bag featured in sublime Vert d'Eau Matte Alligator. Timeless and chic, this gorgeous Kelly bag only grows more beautiful as it ages, sho...
Emilio Jewelry Grs Certified Burma No Heat Ruby
By Emilio!
Located in New York, NY
From Emilio Jewelry, a well known and respected wholesaler/dealer located on New York’s iconic Fifth Avenue, Featuring one of the rarest Natural Rubies in the world. This ruby has r...
Ruby, Platinum
Cartier Ballon Bleu 36mm Watch In 18K Gold With Leather Strap & Box/Papers
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
All original Cartier parts & movement. Comes with an additional Cartier leather strap. Cartier box, booklet, DVD, and certificate papers also included. Pre-Owned Cartier Ballon Bleu...
18k Gold
Cartier Diabolo Pave Diamond Yellow Gold Quartz Wristwatch 1450
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold 15ct Pave Diamond Diabolo Wristwatch by Cartier 1450. With Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately 15ct Brand: Cartier Style Numb...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Black PVD/DLC Coated Watch 116523
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona Black PVD/DLC Coated Watch 116523 Please note: PVD/DLC coating and Dial have been customized aftermarket. We use the highest quality coatin...
Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold, PVD-Coated
Exquisite 3.27ct Blue Grey Diamond Pendant Adorned with Pink and White Diamonds
Located in רמת גן, IL
Exquisite 3.27ct Blue Grey Diamond Pendant Adorned with Pink and White Diamonds in 18K White Gold This stunning 18K white gold pendant features a mesmerizing 3.27ct kite-shaped blue...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels by Andre Vassort Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Diamond Pendant Necklace in 18k Yellow gold. The necklace weighs 139.17 grams. The dimensions of the brooch is 2.25"" x 1.75"" and t...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire
$82,220
H 1.58 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.58 in
Rolex Day-Date 40 Yellow Gold Black Diamond Dial Automatic Mens Watch 228238
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in excellent condition. Comes with the original box and papers.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date NOS Diamond Dial 18038
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A yellow gold NOS Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a champagne dial set with 8 round brilliant cut diamond hour markers, 2 baguette cut diamond hour markers and a fixed yellow gold flute...
Diamond, Gold, 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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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.
These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.