Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer 14K Yellow Gold Ref. # 1002 1974 "Mint Shape"
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Suede with Rolex Buckle Water resistant: No Accessories: No. No original box, however a new watch box
Yellow Gold
Rolex Submariner "Hulk" 116610LV, Mint, 2014, Watch Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system. Water-resistant to 300 metres / 1,000 feet
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Deep Wristwatch Ref 6567
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
Unusual and very rare 18 KT.yellow gold Rolex oyster,water resistant case with special honeycomb
18k Gold
Unavailable
Rolex Submariner 41 mm Ref. # 126613lb-0002
Located in New York, NY
clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system. The Water-resistant is up to 300 m. The Watch comes
18 Karat White Gold Diamond Rolex movement Cufflinks
By Michael Barin
Located in Granada Hills, CA
of Diamonds, Genunine Rolex Cellini Cufflinks, water resistant. Aproximate size of a quarter.
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Rolex Datejust Black Dial Watch 126200
By Rolex
Located in Southampton, PA
striking Stainless Steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet, it features a Rolex Calibre 3235 and is water resistant up
18K White Gold ROLEX DAYTONA Chronograph Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York City, NY
. Water resistant to 100m/330ft. 40mm white gold case with Oysterlock bracelet with deployment buckle
18k Gold
Rare Rolex Oyster Chronograph Monoblocco / Barilotto 3525
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
not water-resistant. Nicknamed the “Monoblocco”, due to its one-piece case construction milled from a
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Black Dial Precision Wristwatch Ref 6426
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Rolex. A stainless steel water-resistant wristwatch with sweep center seconds and black dial
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer BubbleBack 14K Yellow Gold Dial Ref. #3131
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Genuine Lizard 17 mm with Rolex Gold Plated Buckle Water resistant: No Accessories: No. No original box
Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Very Flat "Officially Certified" 18K Yellow Gold Ref. # 6512 "Rare"
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
: 33 mm Strap / Band: New Crocodile 19 mm with Rolex Gold Plated Buckle Water resistant: No Accessories
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cushion Shaped Oyster Rose Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
a 7 1/4 inch wrist. Pre-owned with custom box. This piece was Rolex earliest attempt at a water
Rolex Yellow Gold enamel dial Cushion Shaped Oyster Manual Wristwatch, c 1925
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
at a water resistant case. Very sought after piece. Made for the South American market. Circa 1920's .
Rolex Tudor Prince Gold Filled and Steel Case Vintage Self Winding Wristwatch
By Tudor
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Tudor Prince Wrist watch, 35 MM Gold Filled with Stainless Steel Back Water
Gold-filled, Stainless Steel
Rolex Rose Gold Oyster Cushion Water Resistant Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
A very rare pink gold Rolex water resistant case with special original black dial and tritium hands
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Water Resistant Speed King Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
indexes and yellow gold hands. Another famous water resistant case model by Rolex.
18k Gold
Rolex Silver White Enamel Dial Water Resistant Ultra Prima Wristwatch 1930
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
with black arabic indexes and signed Ultra Prima. A famous production of the first water resistant
Silver
Pre-Owned Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000
By Rolex
Located in Willow Grove, PA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual 116000BLASO watch, water resistant to 100m, with a brushed stainless steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Cosmograph Wristwatch Ref 6241
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
Unusual Rolex Cosmograph Daytona,water resistant case in stainless steel, rounded pushers with
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Chronograph Daytona Wristwatch Ref 6265
By Rolex
Located in Milano, IT
Unusual and very rare Rolex Daytona wristwatch water resistant and stainless steel screw back and
Stainless Steel
Rolex Champagne 18K Gold Oystersteel Cosmograph Daytona Men's Wristwatch 40 mm
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
tachymeter scale to measure average speeds of up to 400 units per hour. The self-winding Rolex watch is water
18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Daytona Wristwatch with Pink Mother-Of-Pearl Dial Ref 116519
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tachymetric scale Movement: Mechanical Self Winding Chronograph - Rolex Caliber 4130 Water Resistant Depth
White Gold
Pre-Owned Rolex Milgauss 116400
By Rolex
Located in Willow Grove, PA
Rolex Datejust Milgauss 116400 watch, water resistant to 100m, with a brushed & polished stainless
Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Lady's 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe "Calatrava" Ref.#4819/1J Wacth White Dial with Black Roman Numerals, Hobnail Pattern Bezel, 18K Yellow Gold Patek Philippe Meshh Bracelet. Swiss...
Yellow Gold
18 Kt Girard Perregaux Chronograph Wrist Watch
By Girard Perregaux
Located in Antwerp, BE
GIRARD-PERREGAUX, MANUFACTURA, LA-CHAUX-DE-FONDS MOVEMENT: automatic, 38 jewels, Gold Rotor FUNCTIONS: hours, minutes, seconds CASE: diameter 32 mm, height 12 mm DIAL: Black dia...
18k Gold
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
Rolex 69178 Ladies President Datejust Diamond String Dial 18K Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 69178 Serial: E312*** Year: 1990 Model: Ladies President Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Bezel: 18K Yellow Gold Dial: F...
Piaget 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bracelet Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Piaget Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Excellent Condition Length: 6.5 inch Dial Width: 0.82 inch Weight: 32.6 grams
Rolex Oyster Ref 6605 Datejust 18k Gold 36mm Mens 1960s Date Automatic RA701
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless treasure, rare 18k solid gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref.6605 Datejust automatic, c.1960, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous...
18k Gold
$11,550
H 1.03 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Lady Datejust President 18K Yellow Gold White Dial Ladies Watch 6927
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. The watch was produced in 1982. The original box and papers are not included. Comes with a chronostore box. * Free Shipping within the USA * Two-year warranty coverage * ...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Paris Manual Wind Dial 18k Yellow Gold Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Cartier Paris 18k gold ladies watch with a Roman numeral dial and the classic Cartier style blue sword-shaped hour markers. Manual wind movement with a screw-down crown and s...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Cellini 18K Gold 4129 Manual Champagne 25mm Dial Leather Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1995 Rolex Cellini manual-wind in 18K yellow gold featuring a 25mm round case with champagne sunburst dial and applied baton hour markers. Complete with black crocodile-embos...
18k Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel "Bubble Back' with Original Dial from 1946 or 47
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Bubble Back / Reference 3372 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1946 / 47 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diamet...
Patek Philippe 18K Yellow Gold Cocktail Watch for Albonico Biella Milan
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
This is a Patek Philippe 18K gold cocktail watch exclusively sold By Albonico Biella through an exclusive relationship with Patek Philippe. This watch has a two body construction wit...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 1500 35mm Mens Automatic 1970s w Paper RA534
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless classic, Men's Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1500 Date automatic, c.1971, with original Rolex paper, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorg...
Stainless Steel
18 Kt Gold Angelus Chronodate Triple Date Jumbo 38mm Chronograph Wrist Watch
By Angelus
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Gold Extremely Rare Collectors Angelus Chronodate Triple Date Chronograph Wrist Watch with amazing Lugs ! Movement : Angelus manual wind movement caliber 217 Functions :Chron...
Gold, 18k Gold
ROLEX Estate 18k Lady Datejust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Narberth, PA
A gorgeous Rolex wristwatch! Crafted in vibrant 18k yellow gold, this Lady-Datejust watch was created in the mid 1980s. The circular face of the watch features twelve gold dashes and...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe "Grand Ellipse" Large Yellow Gold Self Winding Wrist watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Patek Philippe "Grand Ellipse" Wrist Watch 36 x 33 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 3 piece case. Caliber 28-255 Automatic Self winding movement. Gold Satin Dial with Black Roman num...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Rose Gold Patek Philippe Annual Calendar, ref# 5396R-012
By Patek Philippe
Located in Princeton, NJ
18K Rose Gold Patek Philippe Annual Calendar, Reference # 5396R-012. The watch features Moonphase, Day, Month and Date apertures. The watch is displayed on brown alligator strap with...
Rose 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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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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