Rolex Steel Datejust with Original Dial and Diamond Bezel from the Mid 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: Mid-70's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm x Diameter 3...
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Rolex Ref 1625 Datejust Turn-O-Graph 18k Gold SS Mens 1960s 36mm Automatic RA778
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
THE FINEST AND MOST VARIED SELECTION OF VINTAGE WATCHES IN THE WORLD CLASSIC PRE-OWNED COLLECTIBLE TIMEPIECES FROM BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, USA Watch Description BRAND : Rolex ...
Stainless Steel, 18k Gold
Rolex Steel Datejust with Custom Finished Green Diamond Dial from 1960's / 70's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 / Solid Gold Bezel METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's / 70's DIMENSIONS / SIZE:...
Rolex Steel and White Gold Datejust with Unusual Black Dial Rose Batons, Early 1
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel / 14Kt.
Rolex Steel Datejust with Rare Original White Dial and Hand Made Strap Late 1960
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FFACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: Late 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm x Diamet...
Rolex Datejust 68274 S/S White MOP RT Dial Diamond Bezel+Lugs+Oyster Bracelet
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust S/S White MOP RT Dial Diamond Bezel+Lugs+Oyster Bracelet Side 68274 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex 36mm Datejust S/S Ice Blue Dial Diamond Roman Numerals Jubilee Band 16014
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 36mm Datejust Stainless Steel Ice Blue Dial Diamond Roman Numerals Jubilee Band 16014.
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rolex Black String RT 26 Datejust Oyster Two Tone 18K Gold + SS + Side Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Black String RT 26 Datejust Two Tone 18K Gold + SS + Side Diamonds Oyster Band + Diamond Bezel 69173 This watch is in like new condition.
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 41 126334 Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Steel 18K Gold Box Paper
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 126334 Serial: 4275T*** Year: 2020 Model: Datejust 41 Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: Stainless Steel Bezel: Stainless Steel Dial: Mother of Pearl Diamond D...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 26mm Lady-Datejust Two-Tone Black Color Dial with 8 + 2 Diamond + Lugs
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Two-Tone Black Color Dial with 8 + 2 Diamond+Lugs 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Black Pearl 8+2 track Datejust Two Tone 18K Gold + SS + Side Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Black Pearl Track 31mm Datejust 68173 2Tone 18K Gold + SS + Side Diamonds Oyster Band + Bezel
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Jubilee White MOP Mother Of Pearl 8 + 2 Diamond
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Women's Rolex 31mm Datejust Two Tone Jubilee White MOP Mother Of Pearl 8 + 2 Diamond Accent Bezel + Lugs + Rubies 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36mm Two Tone Champagne Dial Jubilee Band 16013 Circa 1979 B/P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Functions: date, hour, minute, second, chronometer. Datejust Series. Luxury watch style.
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 126331 Datejust 41 Mother Of Pearl Diamond Dial Steel 18K Rose Gold 2021
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 126331 Serial: 742S5*** Year: 2021 Model: Datejust 41 Case Material: Stainless Steel Band: 18K Rose Gold Stainless Steel Bezel: 18K Rose Gold Dial: MOP Diam...
Pearl, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36mm Two Tone Champagne Arabic Dial Jubilee 16233 Circa 2002 B/P
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This watch has been professionally polished, serviced and is in excellent overall condition. There are absolutely no visible scratches or blemishes. Model features quick-set movement...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone White MOP Mother Of Pearl with 8 + 2 Diamond Accent
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone White MOP Mother Of Pearl with 8 + 2 Diamond Accent+ Classic 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust II Men's 41mm Stainless Steel and White Gold Bezel Watch 116334
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust II Men's 41mm Stainless Steel Watch 116334 - Automatic movement, 31 jewels, Quickset, scratch resistant sapphire crystal.
White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 41mm 18K Two-Tone 20 Carat Diamond Bust Down MOP Dial Iced Watch
Located in Miami, FL
About the Rolex Datejust: The Rolex Datejust, introduced in 1945, was the world's first self-winding waterproof wristwatch to display the date in a window on the dial, and it remains...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Presidential 69088 Champagne String Diamond Dial & Custom Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex President Datejust Ladies Watch in Yellow Gold with Diamonds and Sapphire.
Role Datejust Vintage Fluted Bezel Diamond Lugs White Roman Numeral Dial 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Ladies Rolex 26mm Datejust Two Tone Vintage Fluted Bezel With Lugs White Roman Numeral Dial 69173
Diamond, Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterquartz from 1979 In Unpolished Condition
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust Oysterquartz / Reference 17014 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1979 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 56mm x...
Rolex Stainless Steel with Original Rare Charcoal Dial, circa 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm x Diameter 36m...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1965 Rolex Datejust 6517 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Buckley Dial
Located in New York, NY
It is exactly what Rolex intended the Ladies Datejust to be at the time.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel with Mother of Pearl Diamond Dial and Bezel, circa 1970s
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 42mm x Diameter 35...
Rolex Men's Blue Date Two-Tone 14K Gold Ref 15003 Quickset 34 mm All Factory
By Rolex
Located in Santa Monica, CA
It is a perfect addition to any watch collection. Rolex Men's Datejust Two-Tone 14K Gold Quick Set Factory Blue Dial & Oyster Bezel - Datejust 15003, Quick Set Serial Number- R****...
14k Gold
Vintage Rolex Ladies Datejust 80s Ref 69174 Automatic Silver Dial 26mm Case.
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage ladies Rolex Datejust reference 69174 automatic with a silver dial on a jubilee bracelet from the 1980s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements inclu...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust Ref 16233 90s Champagne Tapestry Dial Two Tone 36mm
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16233 automatic two tone with a champagne tapestry dial from the early 90s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust 90s Ref 16220 Grey Tapestry Dial Quickset Date 36mm.
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16220 (steel bezel) automatic with a grey tapestry dial on a jubilee bracelet from the 1990s. Recently serviced. Keeps great time and is ful...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust Oysterquartz Ref 17000 1980s Quartz Black Dial 36mm Case
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust Oysterquartz reference 17000 with a black dial from the 80s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measurements include a 36mm oyster case and an ...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust Ref 16013 1980s Matte Lemon Dial 36mm Two Tone Case.
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16013 automatic two tone with a matte lemon dial on a jubilee bracelet from the 19780s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measuremen...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Datejust Ref 16013 1980s Champagne Linen Dial 36mm Two Tone Case.
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16013 automatic two tone with a champagne linen dial on a jubilee bracelet from the 19780s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measur...
Gold
Vintage Rolex Datejust Ref 16013 80s Champagne Linen Dial 36mm Two Tone Case.
Located in New York, NY
Here's a vintage Rolex Datejust reference 16013 automatic two tone with a champagne linen dial on a jubilee bracelet from the 19780s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. Measur...
Stainless Steel
1968 Omega Vintage De Ville Mens Full Size Automatic Watch with Tiffany Blue Dia
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
It is nice and pleasingly larger than most similar dress watches from the era - it measures 36mm without the crown - the same size as a mens Rolex Datejust.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Datejust with Original Linen Dial Perpetual Winding, Late 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel DIMENSIONS: Length 44mm X Diameter 36mm CIRCA: late 1960's MOVE...
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Lady's Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex "Oyster Perpetual DateJust" lady's wristwatch, circa 1979 Automatic, circular red dial with dark burnt edges and applied aftermarket diamond markers, sweep seconds and cyclops...
Diamond
Rolex 1958 Lady-Datejust Watch 6517 - Yellow Gold 18k Automatic One Year
By Rolex
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Rolex Model: Lady-Datejust Model Number: 6517 Movement: Automatic Warranty: One Year Year: 1958 Movement Maker: Swiss Dial Color: Champagne Metal Content: 18k Yellow Gold Ma...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 26 Steel 18K Gold Custom Green Turquoise Diamond Dial Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Custom diamond dial and bezel. No orgiinal box and papers. It comes with a seller box. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69173 Type: W...
18k Gold, Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust Carbonized, Late 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 1603 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel / Blackened CIRCA / YEAR: Late 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43...
Rolex Steel Datejust with Rare Original Charcoal Dial from, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43...
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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