Vintage Rolex Precision Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's vintage 1938 33mm Rolex Precision in stainless steel. Featuring a silver dial with applied arabic numbers, a small seconds subdial and a steel bezel. Fitted with a plastic gl...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Explorer 5504 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36mm Explorer crafted in stainless steel by Rolex. Features a matte black dial with arabic numbers and a steel bezel. Fitted with a plastic glass, a self-winding automatic movement...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 9 Carat Gold Cushion Shaped Watch with Original Breguet Dial from 1922
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
The case has all the appropriate Hallmarks as well as the correct Rolex stamps. As can be seen on the back shot the case and reference numbers are sharp and crisp, this watch has nev...
1940's Rolex Ladies Vintage Cocktail Watch - Platinum & Diamonds
By Rolex
Located in Suwanee, GA
Unlike gold or steel examples, vintage Rolex watches in platinum were produced in extremely limited numbers, reserved for only the most prestigious clientele.
Platinum
Military WWI c1918 S/Silver Trench Rolex Officer's Watch w Hinged Stockwell Case
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
The dust cover is hallmarked with G.S., numbered & stamped 925 Case is completed by Original Winder & Original Hinged Lugs (hallmarked) ~ The signed enamel DIAL of gorg...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$10,511
Rolex Explorer 36mm 114270
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A mens 36mm Explorer in Oystersteel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with applied arabic numbers smooth steel bezel.
Stainless Steel
$10,511
Rolex Explorer 36mm 114270
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A mens 36mm Explorer wristwatch in Oystersteel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with applied arabic numbers and a fixed smooth bezel.
Stainless Steel
$35,604
Rolex Daytona NOS 116523
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An unworn NOS Daytona in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex, features a mother of pearl dial with Arabic numbers.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
$10,511
Rolex Explorer 36mm 124270
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 36mm Explorer crafted in Oystersteel by Rolex. Featuring a black dial with applied Arabic numbers and a smooth fixed bezel. Fitted with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and po...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Explorer Mark III Dial 1016
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rolex Explorer crafted in stainless steel. Featuring a distinctive mark III matte dial with arabic numbers and a fixed stainless steel bezel. Fitted with a plexiglass, a self-windi...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Royal Quadrant Dial 6246
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage 32mm Rolex Oyster Royal crafted in stainless steel. Featuring a stunning quadrant dial with applied arabic numbers and a steel bezel.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage Oyster Precision Herringbone Quadrant Dial 6422
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage Rolex Oyster Precision Men’s Wristwatch reference 6422, which dates circa 1944, featuring a rare herringbone quadrant dial with applied dagger indexes and Arabic numbers at...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Rare Oyster Shock Resisting 50m Dial 6484
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Featuring the very rare 50 meters well aged silver dial with applied dagger style hour markers, applied arabic numbers 3,6 and 9. Complemented with a fixed stainless steel smooth be...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Vintage 9ct Rose Gold – 26mm – Manual Wind – 1938
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Vintage 9ct Rose Gold – 26mm – Manual Wind – 1938 From a time before formal reference numbers and when a 26mm case was considered suitable for any wrist, this vintage Rolex fr...
Rose Gold
Vintage Rolex Explorer Super Precision Underline Dial 5500
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage Rolex Explorer in stainless steel. Featuring a black gilt dial with arabic numbers, a distinctive 'super precision' underlined at 6 o'clock and a steel bezel.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Cushion: A Golden Era of Horological Innovation
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ltd (Rolex Watch Company) and Glasgow import marks Condition & Provenance This Rolex Oyster is presented in excellent vintage condition, exhibiting the soft, warm patina consistent...
9k Gold
Rolex Rare Vintage Oyster Shock Resisting 50 Metres Dial 6484
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Featuring the very rare 50 meters well aged silver dial with applied dagger style hour markers, applied arabic numbers at every quarter. Complemented with a fixed stainless steel sm...
Steel
Vintage 1998 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15200 Steel Salmon Dial Auto 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Understated Style With A Point Of Difference This is a watch for someone who wants the reliability and recognition of a Rolex without wearing the same thing as everyone else.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1998 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date 15200 Steel Salmon Dial Auto 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Understated Style With A Point Of Difference This is a watch for someone who wants the reliability and recognition of a Rolex without wearing the same thing as everyone else.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex 1950s Yellow Gold Honeycomb Precision Tear Drop Lugs Wristwatch 4514
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 34mm 18k Yellow Gold Tear Drop Lugs Gents Wristwatch, honeycomb dial with applied 18k yellow gold index batons and arabic numbers at 3, 6, 9 and 12 0'clock, blue steel centre secon...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940 Cresarrow Vintage Art Deco Ladies Watch - Palladium, Diamonds & Aquamarines
By Cresarrow
Located in Suwanee, GA
Its silver dial, done with Cresarrow's customary dots markers and black painted Arabic numbers for the primary hours, is original and untouched and has aged to a light tropical finis...
Palladium
OWNED & LOVED BY MARTIN SHEEN - Gevril Avenue of Americas Massive SS Watch, Box
By Gevril
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Stainless Steel
Personally Owned & Worn By Ian McDonald with Two COAs - Bulova Hack Field
By Bulova
Located in Suwanee, GA
This watch: The watch itself is a Bulova 96A102 Commemorative Hack Watch that pays homage to the company's vintage military watches.
Stainless Steel
1939 Omega - Tissot Omega Caliber 33.3 Vintage Large Mens Chrongraph - SS
By Omega
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Stainless Steel
Waltham Lone Eagle GMT Lindbergh Inspired Large Aviator’s Chronometer Chronograp
By Waltham
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Stainless Steel
Couture Art Deco Bucherer Depose 18k Gold Crystal Lined Watch Bracelet 1930s
By Bucherer
Located in Chicago, IL
While the age of the original box and style of watch contribute to our assessment of the soft flexible-chain bracelet and bezel as polished white gold, the other white metal parts co...
Crystal, Mixed Metal, White Gold, Stainless Steel, 18k Gold, Platinum
1947 Vintage Rolex Speedking Stainless Steel with Rare Pink Gold Arabic Dial!
By Rolex
Located in Warrington, PA
Many believed this is the reason the Rolex 'Speedking' was born. Featured here is a vintage Rolex Oyster Speedking circa 1947 with rare dial with pink gold Arabic applied numbers ...
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Bubbleback Stainless Steel Watch, 1945
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1945 Vintage Rolex Bubbleback Ref. 2940 Stainless Steel watch with Original Silver Dial with Luminous Arabic 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 Numbers with Alternating Luminous Bar Markers.
Vintage Rolex Prince Observatory Doctor's Stainless Steel Watch, 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930's Vintage Rolex Prince Observatory Steel Doctor's watch with Two Tone Silver and Gray Dial with Black Arabic Painted Numbers. 19mm x 44mm lug to lug (0.75 in. x 1.73 in.) - Powe...
Vintage Rolex Oyster Ladies Dudley Stainless Steel Watch, 1952
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1952 Vintage Oyster by Rolex Ladies Lady Dudley Ref. 3640 Stainless Steel watch with Original Patina Two Tone Gray and Silver Dial with Luminous Arabic Numbers. 22mm x 27mm lug to lu...
Vintage Rolex Ladies 9 Karat Rose Gold Watch, 1930s
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1930's Vintage Rolex Ladies 9K Rose Gold watch with Gold Dial with Black Arabic 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 Numbers with 9K Rose Gold Stretchy Bracelet. 13mm x 27mm lug to lug (0.51 in. x...
Vintage Rolex Ladies 9 Karat Rose Gold Watch, 1910s
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1910's Vintage Rolex Ladies 9k Light Rose Gold Art Deco Design watch with Original Sunburst Silver Dial with Black Breguet Arabic Numbers and Original Spring Stretch Bracelet. 23mm ...
Rolex Women's Oyster Stainless Steel Automatic Watch Pink Dial 76030
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex Women's Oyster Stainless Steel Automatic Watch Pink Dial 76030 Model #76030 Serial #P616690 Year: 1990 Stainless Steel Case w/ Machine-Turned Bezel 25 mm in Diameter (28 mm w...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oysterdate Perpetual Chronometer Bubbleback #3065 Men's Watch Hooded Lugs
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #N28993 Case #3065 14k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hooded Lugs Case 31 mm in Diameter (34 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance = 39 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 18 mm Thickness = 1...
14k Gold
Rolex Wrist Watch "Moneta" Ref. 3540 Stainless Steel Case Two Tones Dial
By Rolex
Located in Milan, IT
This Rolex "moneta" is extremely rare and in excellent NOS conditions. A stainless steel 35 mm case, snap on back with an amazing two tone dial, black graphics, Arabic numeral indexe...
Stainless Steel, Steel
1972 Rolex Day Date Oxblood Stella 'Qaboos' Ref. 1803
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
We believe that Rolex was among his favorite watch brands as from all watches that we see out there today, Rolex is the one featuring the majority of Omani logos.
18k Gold
Unavailable
W 1.34 in
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 15200 Stainless Steel circa 2002 Anthracite Gray
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date ref 15200 serial #Y5 circa 2002 with custom colored anthracite gray dial with raised arabic indexes and silver baton hands.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Tudor Oyster 14 Karat Rose Gold and Stainless Steel Watch, 1964
By Tudor
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1964 Vintage Tudor by Rolex Oyster Two Tone 14k Rose Gold Bezel and Stainless Steel watch with Original Patina Dial with Applied Framed Luminous Arabic Even Numbers and Elongated Arr...
Rolex Daytona Chocolate Arabic Dial 116505
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 116505 rose gold Daytona by Rolex. Featuring the discontinued chocolate dial with Arabic numbers.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Day-Date President Automatic Platinum Ice Blue Arabic Dial 228206
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
The watch not only featured an Arabic Day and Date wheel, it even displayed applied Eastern Arabic numerals in lieu of regular Arabic numbers.
Platinum
Rolex Watch Company Stainless Steel Gold Bezel Bubble Back Watch
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Bubble Back / 3133 / Oyster Perpetual METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel / Gold Bezel DIMENSIONS: 39mm X 33mm CIRCA: 1948 M...
Rolex Bubbleback 1946 Steel Self Winding Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Restored as original Black Dial with Luminous Half Roman and Half Arabic numbers, outer Track and Luminous Mercedes hands, original Rolex Logo Bubbleback Crown.
Steel
Rolex Watch Company Ladies Rose Gold Diamond Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Bracelet / Diamond Bezel / Evening Watch CIRCA: 1915 MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 7 Jewels / Reberg Caliber DIAL / HANDS: Original...
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual 9k Yellow Gold 6564 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This 34 mm 9k yellow gold vintage Oyster Perpetual by Rolex is in fine condition. Features a silver dial with dagger style hour markers and Arabic numbers 3, 6 and 9. A generic black...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cellini Danaos White and Rose Gold 4233 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 32 mm Cellini Danaos by Rolex in white and rose gold. Features a white dial with Arabic numbers and a rose gold bezel. The original brown leather strap is accompanied by a white go...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Rolex Day-Date II Platinum Black Dial B&P 218206 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 2008 41mm Platinum Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied arabic numbers, day aperture at 12 0'clock, date aperture at 3 0'clock, a fixed platinum s...
Platinum
Rolex Prince Imperial Observatory Quality Bi-Colour Gold Dress Pocket Watch 1930
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The satin silver dial with two tone effect signed Rolex Prince Imperial and the retailer's name Alex Clark has an offset dial at twelve o'clock with Arabic numbers and batons.
Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Ladies Gold Cream Enamel Boiler Gauge Dial 69178 Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust Ladies Wristwatch, cream enamel "boiler gauge" dial with applied arabic numbers, date at 3 0'clock, a fixed 18k yellow gold fluted bezel,...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Zenith Movement Daytona Gold Mother-of-Pearl Dial 16518 Automatic Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Zenith Movement Cosmograph Daytona Gents Wristwatch, white dial with applied arabic numbers and applied hour markers at 3, 6 and 9, 30 minute reco...
18k Gold
Rolex Gold Rare Lapis Lazuli Diamond Dial Day-Date 18238 Automatic Gents Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Day-Date Gents Wristwatch, rare lapis lazuli dial with applied arabic numbers 6 and 9 each set with a round brilliant cut diamond, a fixed 18k yel...
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
1920s Rare Vintage Rolex 9 Karat Rose Gold Marconi Digital Jump Hour Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 9k Rose Gold Marconi Digital Jump Hour Vintage Gents Wristwatch, silver hour, minute and second wheels with arabic numbers, jump hour aperture at near centre, minute and secon...
Rose Gold
Rolex Sky-Dweller Auto 42mm Yellow Gold Men's Oyster Bracelet Watch GMT 326938
By Rolex
Located in Aventura, FL
Rolex Sky-Dweller (ref. 326938; scrambled serial numbers engraved on the inner bezel) in solid 18k yellow gold.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat White Gold Black Dial Annual Calendar Sky-Dweller 326139 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
An 18k White Gold Oyster Perpetual Annual Calendar Sky Dweller Gents Wristwatch, black dial with applied arabic numbers, date at 3 0'clock, 24-hour display, second time zone, annual ...
White Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Rare Art Deco Open Face Pocket Watch Vintage 9 Karat Gold Silver Dial
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 9k Yellow Gold Art Deco Open Face Vintage Gents 40mm Pocket Watch, silver dial with art deco arabic numbers, small seconds at 6 0'clock, blued steel hands, a fixed 9k yellow g...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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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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.