Vintage ROLEX Watch. 9k YG Rolex 2356 Tank Manual Wristwatch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage Rolex Tank Mens Watch 9k Yellow Gold Ref. 2356 Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1930s
9k Gold
Vintage ROLEX Watch. 9k YG Rolex 4533 Square Tank Manual Wristwatch.
By Rolex
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage Rolex Square Mens Watch 9k Yellow Gold Ref 4533 Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1940s
9k Gold
Rolex 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Tank Style Watch circa 1950's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 4391 Ladies Watch
14k Gold
Vintage Rolex Cellini 70s 14K Yellow Gold Tank Manual Wind Silver Dial 30mm Case
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Cellini manual wind tank in 14K yellow gold with a silver dial from the
Cartier Ladies Tank Francaise Stainless Steel, circa 2000s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier Stainless Steel Lady Tank Francaise ref 2384 circa 2000’s. 20 X 25mm case with sapphire
Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Louis 18K Yellow Gold Watch W1529756 2441
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Tank Louis 18K Yellow Gold Watch W1529756 2441 - Quartz. 18K Yellow Gold ( 26 x 34 mm
Rolex 14Kt. Solid White Gold Art Deco Tank Style with Original Dial from 1930's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL
Tudor Princess Date Solid 18K Gold Rotor Yellow Gold Lady BY ROLEX Tank Watch
By Tudor
Located in Toronto, CA
No wear and marks Band Size : Full Length fits a wrist up to approx 22 cm Gender: Women's Watch
Gold
Rolex 14K Gold Tank Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Rolex 1980's Circa 14KT Gold ladies Watch – a vintage marvel with a distinctive 11
14k Gold
Rolex 9Kt Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch circa 1920's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Tank METAL / MATERIAL: 9Kt Solid
Rolex 9 Carat Yellow Gold English Market Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1939
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Chronograph Date / 815 METAL / MATERIAL
Rolex Gold Art Deco Rectangle Tank Style
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Yeloow Gold
Cartier Tank Americaine Large 1741 18K White Gold Leather Strap
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1741 Model: Cartier Tank Americaine Large Case Material: 18K White Gold
Rolex Bucherer's Stainless Steel Tank Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elegant Rolex Tank style wristwatch for Bucherer's with a nicely aged sector dial with seconds
Stainless Steel
Cartier Tank Francaise 2301 Ladies Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Xupes Reference: W007496 Manufacturer: Cartier Model: Tank Model Variant: Francaise Model Number
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Cartier Ladies Tank Francaise Stainless Steel, circa 2000s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier Stainless Steel Lady Tank Francaise ref 2384 circa 2000’s. 20 X 25mm case with sapphire
Stainless Steel
Cartier Man's Vermeil Tank Louis Must de Cartier Wristwatch circa 1990s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Cartier Man's Vermeil Tank Louis Must de Cartier, circa 1990s. Vermeil, 20 microns gold over silver
Vermeil
Cartier 18k Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Tank Francaise Women's Wristwatch 20 mm
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
This iconic Cartier Tank Francaise wristwatch is a demonstration of exquisite craftsmanship and
Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
90's Rare Piaget 7148 Lapislazzuli Yellow Gold
By Piaget
Located in Gazzaniga (BG), IT
Rare Piaget watch Ref. 7148 Very rare lapislazzuli dial 18 KT Yellow gold case Quartz movement Period: 90's Case mm 23 x 30 Original Piaget blue leather strap Original Piaget 18 KT ...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Movado 19MM Zenith Movement 14K Yellow Gold Manual Winding Watch
By Movado
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Movado Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold Diameter: 19.00 mm Weight: 14.65 grams Ladies 14K yellow gold MOVADO Swiss-made wristwatch. Engraved with "585" and "14K...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier 1925 Panther Bezel 18K Yellow Gold 28mm Ref 2325 Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier 1925 watch reference 2325 in all 18k gold with, quartz movement, fully linked, 28mm case excluding panther head. Get the Cartier timepiece that no one else has. A rare vint...
18k Gold
Rolex Steel Oysterdate with Rare Factory Original Silvered Dial and Gilt Markers
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oysterdate / Reference 6694 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X Diameter 3...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 14Kt Prince with rare Black Dial Hand Made Case and Movement circa 1940's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Prince Drs. Watch / Reference 1490 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt. Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X ...
14k Gold
Vintage Cartier 21 Must de Cartier 28MM 125000P 18K Yellow Gold Steel Watch
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Cartier Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Diameter: 28.00 mm Weight: 56.63 grams CARTIER Ladies 18K yellow gold and stainless steel, sapphi...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage International Watch Co. 14k Yellow Gold Large Swiss Concentric Design Hu
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have a large Swiss made pocket watch by International Watch Co. cased in a solid 14k yellow gold concentric designed case and features throughout beautiful patina that's inta...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Steel Custom Diamond Pink MOP Dial Ladies Automatic Watch 69174
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Custom Diamond Bezel and Pink Mother of Pearl dial.
Steel
Imperial Faberge Enamel Silver-Gilt Thermometer
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An Imperial Fabergé silver-gilt and enamel thermometer, of rectangular form with semi-circular ends, the surface enamelled in translucent royal blue over banded wavy engine-turning w...
Silver
Baume et Mercier Watch in 18K Yellow Gold
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Paris, FR
Baume et Mercier lady's wristwatch in 18 kt yellow gold, oval dial mechanical movement. Golden background, applied baton indexes. Winder set with a sapphire cabochon. Flexible bracel...
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
Pre-owned good condition. Custom red dial and bezel. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistance, movement calibration, and time accuracy. Comes without a box and pap...
Yellow Gold, Steel
$22,770
H 1.23 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.23 in
Rolex Datejust 31MM 18K Yellow Gold Steel Diamond Silver Dial Watch 178343
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned like new condition. Box and papers.
Yellow Gold, Steel
IWC 18K Rose Gold Vintage c1950's Manual 17 Jewels Hooded Lugs 21mm Ladies Watch
By IWC
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This sophisticated ladies’ timepiece by 18K Rosy Yellow Gold IWC (International Watch Company) is a versatile vintage watch, dating from 1950’s, yet it’s in beautiful condition & i...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Love Ref 2977 Ladies Diamond Bezel 18K Rose Gold Leather Strap Box
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 2977 Model: Cartier Love Case Material: 18K Rose Gold Band: Leather Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Diamond Bezel Dial: Silver Face: Sapphire Crystal Case Size: 18K Rose Gold ...
Diamond, Rose Gold
Unavailable|$2,850
Dm 0.95 in
Genuine Cartier Diamond Watch. Must de Cartier Vendome Round Argent Roman Dial
By Cartier
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Genuine Cartier Vendome Watch. RARE Diamond set bezel ref. 117266 Vintage Must de Cartier Vendome Rare white dial with square Roman numbers Sapphire Cabochon Crown. Diamond studd...
Diamond, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Art-Deco Original Platinum Green Tourmaline 2.20 cts. and Diamond Ring, Ca. 1920
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Art-Deco Original Platinum Green Tourmaline and Diamond Ring, Ca. 1920 This exquisite Art Deco ring showcases a vibrant oval-cut green tourmaline, measuring approximately (9.4 × 6.44...
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
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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