Sold|$18,480
Rolex Submariner Date 116613LB
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 40mm Submariner Date in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a blue dial with applied
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Sold|$19,032
Rolex Day-Date 18038
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A white gold Day-Date by Rolex. Featuring a blue dial with applied hour markers and a fluted white
18k Gold, White Gold
ROLEX Automatic Datejust II Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Datejust II Blue Dial with Roman numerals Oyster bracelet Never worn with box and papers
Stainless Steel
Sold|$25,997
Rolex Submariner Date 41mm 126613LB
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 41mm Submariner Date carfted in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a blue dial with
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Sold|$26,135
Rolex Submariner Date 41mm 126613LB
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 41mm Submariner Date, in Oystersteel and yellow gold by Rolex. Featuring a blue dial with
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Sold|$6,688
Rolex Datejust Stainless Steel 78240
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A ladies Datejust wristwatch in stainless steel by Rolex, features a blue dial with roman numerals
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yacht-Master Stainless Steel & Yellow Gold 16623
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A stainless steel and yellow gold Yacht-Master by Rolex. Features a blue dial with applied hour
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies yellow gold stainless steel Oyster Perpetual DateJust Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Aspen, CO
Ladies Rolex with dark slate blue dial, two tone - stainless and 18K yellow gold. 18K fluted bezel
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold President Day-Date Automatic Wristwatch ref 4118238
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
, Quickset, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with fluted bezel (36mm diameter). Genuine Rolex blue
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Rolex Date Men's 2-Tone Steel and Gold Watch 15203
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
. Blue dial with stick hour markers. Stainless steel and 18k yellow gold Oyster bracelet. Pre-owned but
Rolex White Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Oyster Bracelet Wristwatch, circa 1976
By Rolex
Located in Princeton, NJ
Stainless steel and 18k white gold 36mm Rolex Datejust with a blue roman numeral dial on an oyster
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1995 Rolex DateJust Model 68273 Stainless Steel 18K Yellow Gold Diamond
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rolex DateJust Model 68273 Stainless Steel and 18K Yellow Gold, 31mm Blue Vignette Dial
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust with Blue Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Blue Diamond Replacement Dial / Baton Hands ATTACHMENT / LENGTH: Jubilee Bracelet, 20mm / Full Length
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
custom made Blue dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland specifications. All the other mechanical parts on
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date With Custom Blue Dial 1975
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Gold
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch with Blue Dial Ref 116200
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex stainless steel Datejust wristwatch with blue dial, Ref. 116200, 36mm diameter. Blue dial
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster with Custom Blue Diamond Dial from 1962
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Dial with Square and Baguette Diamond Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date With Custom Blue Dial 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Gold
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Datejust with Custom Dark Blue Dial from 1972
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
classic vintage Rolex Datejust has a custom made dark blue dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Custom Blue Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Silver Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Custom Blue Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Silver Baton Markers
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Custom Blue Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Silver Baton Markers
Stainless Steel, Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Diamond Markers / Baton
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Diamond Dial 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Diamond Dial / Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Diamond Dial 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made t. Blue Baguette Diamond Dial / Baton Hands
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Diamond Dial 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Diamond Dial / Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Diamond Dial 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Diamond Dial / Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Finished T. Blue Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1500 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Finished Tiffany Blue Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1500 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Dial with Baton Markers
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oysterdate with Original Bracelet & Rare Blue Sunburst Dial, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
: Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber DIAL / HANDS: Factory Original Blue Sunburst Dial with Silver Baton Markers
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust with Custom Blue Dial and Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1570 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Dial with
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Air King with Custom Tiffany Blue Dial 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
Tiffany Blue dial, made to Rolex of Switzerland rigorous specifications. All the other mechanical parts on
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex no date model has a custom made Blue dial, made to Rolex of
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex no date model has a custom made Blue dial, made to Rolex of
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1980's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
COMMITMENT This classic vintage Rolex no date model has a custom made Blue dial, made to Rolex of
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Custom Blue Dial, circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Perpetual Winding / 26 Jewels / Caliber 1500's DIAL / HANDS: Custom Blue Finish with Baton
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch with Blue Dial Ref 16200 circa 1990s
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Rolex stainless steel Datejust wristwatch, Ref 16200, with blue dial, Oyster bracelet and smooth
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Tiffany Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Tiffany Blue Dial with Baton
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Tiffany Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Tiffany Blue Dial with Baton
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Tiffany Blue Dial circa, 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Tiffany Blue Dial with Baton
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom T. Blue Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber 1225 DIAL / HANDS: Custom Tiffany Blue Dial with Baton
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Date with Custom Tiffany Blue Dial from 1967
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
LIFETIME SERVICE COMMITMENT This unique Rolex Oyster Date has custom finished blue dial done on the
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Flawless Factory Blue Dial 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
original blue dial and comes with a blue alligator strap to match. Rolex's classic design and simple
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date with Flawless Factory Blue Dial 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
original blue dial and comes with a blue alligator strap to match. Rolex's classic design and simple
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Diamond Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Diamond Dial / Baton Hands
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oysterdate with Custom Blue Diamond Dial circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
/ CALIBER: Manual Winding / 17 Jewels / Caliber DIAL / HANDS: Custom Made Blue Diamond Dial / Baton Hands
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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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.
These companies have stood the test of time, making exceptional pieces for generations.