Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer 14K Yellow Gold Ref. # 1002 1974 "Mint Shape"
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Superlative, fine condition. Manufacturer: Rolex Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer 14K Gold Ref. # 1002 Year of Production: 1974 Gender: Unisex Dial: Silver Crystal: Acrylic...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Submariner "Hulk" 116610LV, Mint, 2014, Watch Complete
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
40 mm 904L stainless steel case, unidirectional rotatable Green Cerachrom time-lapse bezel, Green dial, Chromalight luminescent hands and hour markers, and Oyster Glidelock bracelet,...
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 dial and registered meters and feet.
18k Gold
Unavailable
Rolex Submariner 41 mm Ref. # 126613lb-0002
Located in New York, NY
The Bracelet Yellow Rolesor - a combination of Oystersteel and 18 ct yellow gold with Folding Oysterlock safety clasp with Rolex Glidelock extension system. The Water-resistant is up...
18 Karat White Gold Diamond Rolex movement Cufflinks
By Michael Barin
Located in Granada Hills, CA
With their impeccable design, flawless craftsmanship, and unparalleled attention to detail, they are a true representation of luxury and style. 18 Karat White Gold .77ct of Diamonds,...
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
Rolex Datejust Black Dial Watch 126200
By Rolex
Located in Southampton, PA
Attached to a striking Stainless Steel Rolex Jubilee bracelet, it features a Rolex Calibre 3235 and is water resistant up to 100 meters.
18K White Gold ROLEX DAYTONA Chronograph Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York City, NY
Very refined and classic contemporary 18K White Gold Rolex Daytona Oyster Perpetual Chronograph. Water resistant to 100m/330ft. 40mm white gold case with Oysterlock bracelet with dep...
18k Gold
Rare Rolex Oyster Chronograph Monoblocco / Barilotto 3525
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare and historically significant Rolex Oyster Chronograph, reference 3525 the very first chronograph to be housed within Rolex’s patented waterproof Oyster case, as earlier Rolex ...
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
Superlative, fine condition. Manufacturer: Rolex Model: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer BubbleBack Ref. # 3131 Year of Production: 1940's Gender: Unisex Dial: White/Cream, Arabic...
Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Very Flat "Officially Certified" 18K Yellow Gold Ref. # 6512 "Rare"
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Superlative, fine condition. Manufacturer: Rolex Model: Rolex Oyster Veriflat "Officially Certified Chronometer" Ref. #6512 Year of Production: 19457 Gender: Unisex Dial: Cream Gol...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Cushion Shaped Oyster Rose Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-owned with custom box. This piece was Rolex earliest attempt at a water resistant case.
Rolex Yellow Gold enamel dial Cushion Shaped Oyster Manual Wristwatch, c 1925
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Pre-owned with custom box. This piece was Rolex earliest attempt at a water resistant case.
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 resistant Signed Rolex Case, Original Mint condition White Dial with Raised Gold Markers...
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
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
A famous production of the first water resistant case by Rolex.
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 oyster bracelet.
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 special black dials and bakelite bezel graduated 200 UPH.
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 crown, graduated bezel personalized ( F.A.P.)
Stainless Steel
Rolex Champagne 18K Gold Oystersteel Cosmograph Daytona Men's Wristwatch 40 mm
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, Al Qouz 2
It has a champagne dial set with luminous applique markers and the bezel has a tachymeter scale to measure average speeds of up to 400 units per hour. The self-winding Rolex watch is...
18k Gold
Rolex White Gold Daytona Wristwatch with Pink Mother-Of-Pearl Dial Ref 116519
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
It was the first watch to be water resistant up to 100 meters (330 feet).
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 steel oyster bracelet.
Vintage Patek Philippe Hour Glass 2468 Silver Dial Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This 22 mm vintage Patek Philippe Hour Glass in yellow gold is in fine condition. Features a silvered dial with a small seconds display at 6 o'clock. A brand new generic brown leathe...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Day Date 36MM 18038 Walnut Birch Wood Dial Bark 18K Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Gender: Men Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold Diameter: 36.00 mm Weight: 123.56 grams ROLEX Gent's 18K yellow gold, ROLEX Swiss-made wristwatch. Engraved with "18K" an...
Gold, 18k Gold, 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 18Kt. Gold President with Custom Blue Diamond Marker Dial, 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: President / Reference 18000 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm X Diameter...
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...
$7,001
D 0.44 in Dm 1.34 in
18kt Solid Gold Omega Constellation Chronometer Officially Certified, Cal 561
By Omega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Omega Constellation Chronometer Officially Certified, 18kt solid gold case, Calibre 561 , Reference 168005 Movement: mechanical movement, automatic self winding, Calibre 561 Functi...
Gold
1950's Rolex Oyster Speedking Precision in Red Leather Strap
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Oyster Precision stainless steel watch circa 1950. Manual wind movement caliber 10 1/2 is in full working condition. Case 30mm with original crystal and original crown....
Stainless Steel
Omega 9k Yellow Gold Watch Manual Wind Vintage Watch
By Omega
Located in Houston, TX
A delicate and timeless piece of history, this Omega watch is polished, fully serviced, and ready to wear! Its elegant design and fine craftsmanship make it a perfect addition to any...
Yellow Gold
Rolex 18Kt Solid Gold Ladies Cellini Watch 1970s with Original Champagne Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Cellini / Reference 4082 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 29mm "Lug Tip to Lug...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold 18K Wristwatch 1960S
By Patek Philippe
Located in Geneva, CH
Patek Philippe Wristwatch ref. 3503/5 in 18K Gold. CIRCA: 1967 CASE NUMBER: 2650836 MOVEMENT NUMBER: 1137844 REF.: 3503 CASE MATERIAL: 18K yellow gold CASE DIMENSIONS: 30.9 mm wide ...
18k Gold, Yellow 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...
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
Vintage Rolex Ladies Datejust 6905 26mm Champagne Dial 18k Yellow Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 6905 Serial: 359**** Year: 1974 Model: Rolex Ladies Datejust Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Band: 18k Yellow Gold Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold Flute...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex President Day Date 1803 18k Solid Gold 1970s Mens Diamond Automatic RA659
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Luxury icon, Rolex 18k solid gold Day-Date ref.1803 "The President" with diamond hour set, c.1973, in excellent working condition! Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous...
Gold, 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
$24,000
Omega Constellation Watch
By Omega
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Omega Constellation Watch 18k yellow gold
18k 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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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.