Rolex Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual with Rare Original Black Dial from 1953
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6334 METAL
Category
Rolex Shell Watch
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Rolex Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual Very Rare Deepsea From 1954 / 55 Original Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 6332 METAL
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold
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Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Gold Shell Watch
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Date / Ref. 15505 METAL
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Yellow Gold Shell Top Oyster Perpetual Date Watch From 1972
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Date / Ref. 1550 METAL
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Rose Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex MPN: 1025 Model: Oyster Perpetual Case Material: Stainless Steel with 14k Rose Gold
Category
Late 20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Gold Shell Series in New Condition, circa 1972
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Date METAL / MATERIAL
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold
Rolex 6466 Oysterdate Vintage Plated Shell Precision Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Rolex 6466 Oysterdate Vintage Plated Shell Precision Watch is a vintage masterpiece that stands
Category
Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches
Rolex vintage 15505 Gold Shell Automatic Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1987 Rolex Wrist Watch, 34 M.M Gold Shell with Steel back 3 piece Oyster Case. Caliber 3035
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Rolex Date Men's Vintage 14k Gold Shell Watch, 1550
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Date Men's Vintage 14k Gold Shell Watch 1550 - Automatic winding, acrylic crystal. 14k yellow
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Rolex Vintage Gold Shell Ref 6334 Automatic Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950s Rolex Reference 6334 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 2 piece Gold Shell over Stainless steel with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Rolex Date Men's Vintage 14 Karat Gold Shell Watch 1550
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Date Men's Vintage 14k Gold Shell Watch 1550 - Automatic winding, acrylic crystal. 14k yellow
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex 1984 Date Gold Shell Ref 15505 Quick Set Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1984 Rolex "Date" Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 3 piece Gold Shell with steel back, oyster water
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
1940s Rolex Precision unusual Gold Shell and Steel back Manual wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Rolex Precision Wrist Watch, 35 M.M. 2 piece Gold Shell case with Water Resistant
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, Steel
Rolex Air King Reference 5520 1960s Gold Capped Shell Champagne Dial 34mm Watch.
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, CA
Brand : Rolex Model: Air King Reference Number : 5520 Features : Screw down Crown - Champagne
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold
Rolex Vintage Gold Shell Date Model Automatic on Gold Shell Oyster Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1972 Rolex Reference 1550 Date Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 2 piece Gold Shell Oyster case with Steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rolex Gold Shell Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 1025, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1967 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1024, 34 MM Gold Shell case with Stainless Steel Back
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Ref 1024 Gold Shell with Company Logo Dial
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1984 Rolex Reference 1024 Wrist watch, 34 m.m. Gold Shell with Steel back Oyster case
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Rolex Gold Shell Original Blue Dial Automatic Wristwatch, circa 1980
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Ref. 1550 METAL
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1980 Ref 1014 Gold Shell Automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1014 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Yellow Gold Shell case with
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, Stainless Steel
Rolex Gold Shell stainless steel Oyster Perpetual Manual Wristwatch Ref 6634
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Rolex Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual Men's Watch 6634 - Manual winding. 14k gold shell case
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex yellow Gold Shell stainless steel Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 6567
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1959 Rolex Reference 6567, 34 MM Water Proof, Gold Shell Case with stainless Steel Back and a
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Shell Diamond Beveled Bezel Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1025
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex reference 1025, 34 MM heavy Gold Shell With steel back case, Oyster perpetual
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rolex Yellow Gold "Shell" Air King with Flawless Original Dial 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Air King / Reference 1025
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold, Steel
Vintage Rolex Air King 5520 Gold Shell Wristwatch Box Papers 1 Owner
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1982 Rolex Air King Reference 5520 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Gold Shell 2 Piece case with
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold-filled
Rolex Yellow Gold Shell Custom Dial Oyster Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 15505
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1982 Rolex Reference 15505 Oyster perpetual date Wrist watch 34 MM Gold Shell case with
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rolex Datejust 16203NG 10P Diamond, White Shell Dial, Y-Series, Men's Used Watch
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
to Rolex's unwavering commitment to excellence. Featuring a captivating white shell dial, this watch
Category
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual Date ref #15505 circa 1985
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex gold shell Oyster Perpetual Date ref #15505 34mm diameter case with smooth bezel serial
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Gold Shell Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Wristwatch circa 1979
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref #1500 14K yellow gold shell circa 1979. Gorgeous on a man or woman
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Rolex Datejust 79173NR White Shell Dial, Y Series, Ladies, Pre-Owned
By Rolex
Located in Holtsville, NY
dial that exudes a sense of luxury and refinement. The Rolex Datejust isn't just a watch; it's an icon
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
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1990s Drop Necklaces
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Limited Edition Hublot Unisex MDM Skeleton 18k Yellow Gold Watch Ref. 1512.3
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By Hublot
Located in Miami Beach, FL
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Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's with Original Bracelet
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 4217-10 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 23mm X Widt...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Modernist Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold
Rolex 9ct. Solid Gold Art Deco Ladies Wristwatch ca 1920's, with Original Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Baguette Style METAL / MATERIAL: 9ct. Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm x Width 11mm M...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Wrist Watches
Ladies Chopard 18k White Gold Diamond Watch Rare JLC Deployment Clasp ref 8/6495
$3,900
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Ladies Chopard 18k White Gold Diamond Watch Rare JLC Deployment Clasp ref 8/6495
By Chopard
Located in Richmond, CA
A beautiful vintage Chopard 18K solid white gold wristwatch (reference 8/6495), with a full factory diamond bezel on a blue croco leather band, and factory paired with a Jaeger LeCou...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Patek Philippe Ultra Thin, 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe et Cie STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 3571-1 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 26mm X Width...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Cartier Audemars Piguet 1970s Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical mid size Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Cartier classic Tank Wrist Watch, 20 x 20 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown. 20 Jewel, Audemars Piguet Manual wind, Nickle Lever movement. White Enamel Dia...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust With Kama Sutra Dial circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1603 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm "Lug Tip to Lu...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cartier Paris Rivoli 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Lugs & Deployment Buckle Watch
By Cartier
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Cartier Paris Rivoli ladies watch. 24MM 18K yellow gold case size with factory lugs diamond. Silver dial with blue hands and black Roman numeral hour marker. 18K yellow gold case bac...
Category
1990s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Gorgeous 14K Yellow Gold Cartier For Concord Manual Winding
By Cartier
Located in Media, PA
This is a fantastic 14 karat yellow gold Cartier watch but the movement is by Concord. Watch is manual winding and it works perfectly fine and runs well. I don't believe it is perfec...
Category
20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tourneau 18 Karat Gold Art Deco Triple Date Valjoux Chronograph, circa 1940s
By Tourneau
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tourneau / Valjoux STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Chronograph with Full Calendar METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Rose Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42m...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
Cartier Riviera Paris Vintage Yellow Gold Ladies Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Riviera Paris Wrist Watch, 23 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind movement, White dial with Black Roman numerals. ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Steel O.P Date With Custom Made M.O.P Dial and Diamond Bezel circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Category
1990s Cocktail Rings
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Rolex Steel Datejust With Custom Made Green Dial and Diamond Bezel circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm X Diameter 36m...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 26mm 18k Yellow Gold Custom Diamond Dial Bezel Ladies Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Custom Diamond dial and bezel. Comes with the gift box. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69173 Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Sty...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
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Rolex Shell Watch For Sale on 1stDibs
Surely you’ll find the exact rolex shell watch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, yellow gold and 14k gold. You’re likely to find the perfect rolex shell watch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Finding an appealing rolex shell watch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Rolex and Movado each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A rolex shell watch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 1, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. Most of our rolex shell watch for sale are for women, but there are 7 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much is a Rolex Shell Watch?
The price for a rolex shell watch starts at $975 and tops out at $7,995 with these watches, on average, selling for $4,498.
Rolex for sale on 1stDibs
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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Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You
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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