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Tissot 14k

Tiffany & Co Mathey-Tissot 14k Gold Heavy Art Deco Flared Lug Mens Watch
Tiffany & Co Mathey-Tissot 14k Gold Heavy Art Deco Flared Lug Mens Watch

Tiffany & Co Mathey-Tissot 14k Gold Heavy Art Deco Flared Lug Mens Watch

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

A very unusual wrist watch ca' 1940's with exaggerated (flared) lugs. Crafted from 14k solid gold

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Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Mathey Tissot 1960 Textured 14k Gold Wrist Watch
Mathey Tissot 1960 Textured 14k Gold Wrist Watch

Mathey Tissot 1960 Textured 14k Gold Wrist Watch

By Tissot

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage 1960 -1970 Mathey Tissot solid 14k gold dress watch with a hand textured case, band and

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Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Tissot 14k Rose Gold Visodate Seaster Automatic Men's Watch 27B.621
Tissot 14k Rose Gold Visodate Seaster Automatic Men's Watch 27B.621

Tissot 14k Rose Gold Visodate Seaster Automatic Men's Watch 27B.621

By Tissot

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Tissot 14k Rose Gold Visodate Seaster Automatic Men's Watch 27B.621 Movement #27B.621 Case #N

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Tissot 14k Gold Filled Square Automatic Men's Watch with Leather Band Mov 285
Tissot 14k Gold Filled Square Automatic Men's Watch with Leather Band Mov 285

Tissot 14k Gold Filled Square Automatic Men's Watch with Leather Band Mov 285

By Tissot

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

Tissot 14k Gold Filled Square Automatic Men's Watch with Leather Band Mov 285 Movement #285-1

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Gold-filled

Mathey Tissot Yellow Gold Power Reserve Wristwatch circa 1950s
Mathey Tissot Yellow Gold Power Reserve Wristwatch circa 1950s

Mathey Tissot Yellow Gold Power Reserve Wristwatch circa 1950s

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Mathey Tissot 14K Yellow Gold Reservomatic Wristwatch circa 1950s. 35mm diameter case with

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Vintage 1950s American Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mathey Tissot Mechanical Wristwatch
Mathey Tissot Mechanical Wristwatch

Mathey Tissot Mechanical Wristwatch

Located in Bradford, Ontario

, Switzerland. It is not related to the Tissot Company. This wonderful 14 KT 1948 gentlemen's is in superb

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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Tissot 14 Karat Yellow Gold Manual Ladies Watch
Tissot 14 Karat Yellow Gold Manual Ladies Watch

Tissot 14 Karat Yellow Gold Manual Ladies Watch

Located in Dallas, TX

Tissot 14k Yellow Gold Manual Ladies Watch - Manual winding. 14K Yellow gold (16 x 7mm). White dial

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20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Tissot Lady's Rose Gold Bracelet Watch
Tissot Lady's Rose Gold Bracelet Watch

Tissot Lady's Rose Gold Bracelet Watch

By Tissot

Located in Princeton, NJ

Tissot lady's 14k rose gold bracelet watch. Copper-color dial with Arabic numerals. Three row link

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Vintage 1940s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Rose Gold

Exceptional Mathey Tissot Gold & Diamond Wristwatch
Exceptional Mathey Tissot Gold & Diamond Wristwatch

Exceptional Mathey Tissot Gold & Diamond Wristwatch

By Tissot

Located in Media, PA

This is a gorgeous 14k yellow gold Mathey Tissot ladies wristwatch with 36 high quality round cut

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Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tissot Ladies Vintage Platinum 14 Karat Gold Bracelet Watch with Diamond Bezel
Tissot Ladies Vintage Platinum 14 Karat Gold Bracelet Watch with Diamond Bezel

Tissot Ladies Vintage Platinum 14 Karat Gold Bracelet Watch with Diamond Bezel

By Tissot

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

protective crystal, push/pull crown Band: 14k white gold link bracelet with fold over clasp, will fit 5

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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Mathey Tissot Cocktail Watch 14K Rose Gold Hidden Dial
Mathey Tissot Cocktail Watch 14K Rose Gold Hidden Dial

Mathey Tissot Cocktail Watch 14K Rose Gold Hidden Dial

Located in New York, NY

Introducing the Mathey Tissot 1960's 14kt Rose Gold Ribbed Covered Bracelet Watch, a vintage marvel

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Mathey Tissot Bracelet Watch 14K Yellow Gold Integrated Bracelet
Mathey Tissot Bracelet Watch 14K Yellow Gold Integrated Bracelet

Mathey Tissot Bracelet Watch 14K Yellow Gold Integrated Bracelet

Located in New York, NY

Introducing the distinguished Mathey Tissot 1960's 14kt Gold Nugget Bracelet Watch, a symbol of

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage Mathy Tissot Men's Watch
Vintage Mathy Tissot Men's Watch

Vintage Mathy Tissot Men's Watch

Located in Dallas, TX

Vintage Mathy Tissot Men's Watch - Manual . 14K Yellow Gold ( 21 x 39 mm ) . Silver dial with

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20th Century Wrist Watches

Mathey-Tissot Ladies White Gold Diamond Pave Quartz Wristwatch
Mathey-Tissot Ladies White Gold Diamond Pave Quartz Wristwatch

Mathey-Tissot Ladies White Gold Diamond Pave Quartz Wristwatch

Located in Southampton, PA

timepiece from Mathey-Tissot which offers the practicality of a wristwatch in a fascinating design that

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20th Century Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Cartier Gold Watch Pencil with Concealed Lighter
Cartier Gold Watch Pencil with Concealed Lighter

Cartier Gold Watch Pencil with Concealed Lighter

By Cartier

Located in New York City, NY

. Mathey-Tissot & Co., 14k, reference numbers.

Category

Late 20th Century Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Tiffany & Co Lady's Yellow Gold and Pearl Wristwatch circa 1950s
Tiffany & Co Lady's Yellow Gold and Pearl Wristwatch circa 1950s

Tiffany & Co Lady's Yellow Gold and Pearl Wristwatch circa 1950s

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Stamford, CT

early refinish Outside case: 14k Movement: Mathey Tissot 17 jewels Swiss All of our pre-owned

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ladies Diamond White Gold Mathey Tissot Dress Watch w Original Box
Ladies Diamond White Gold Mathey Tissot Dress Watch w Original Box

Ladies Diamond White Gold Mathey Tissot Dress Watch w Original Box

By Tissot

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

With its stunning diamond framed oval watch dial, this fabulous Mathey-Tissot Dress Watch certainly

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold

Tissot Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1950s
Tissot Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1950s

Tissot Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1950s

By Tissot

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Tissot 14k yellow gold three-register manual-wind chronograph wristwatch, circa 1950s. 36 X 45mm

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 14k White Gold Tissot  Ladies Watch
Vintage 14k White Gold Tissot  Ladies Watch

Vintage 14k White Gold Tissot Ladies Watch

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

14k white gold and diamond ladie's watch manufactured by Tissot.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown More Furniture and Collectibles

14 Karat Mathey-Tissot Vintage Wind-Up Movement Men's Watch White Gold
14 Karat Mathey-Tissot Vintage Wind-Up Movement Men's Watch White Gold

14 Karat Mathey-Tissot Vintage Wind-Up Movement Men's Watch White Gold

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Mathey-Tissot 14K White Gold vintage Wind-up movement Men's Watch. 34mm round case. Stick hour

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold, White Gold

1920s Tissot Yellow Gold Mechanical Movement Lapel Watch
1920s Tissot Yellow Gold Mechanical Movement Lapel Watch

1920s Tissot Yellow Gold Mechanical Movement Lapel Watch

By Tissot

Located in Yardley, PA

14 karat yellow gold lapel watch with mechanical movement circa 1920. This gem measures 5/8 by 5/8

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

14k Gold

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By Patek Philippe

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By Patek Philippe

Located in Long Beach, CA

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By Baume & Mercier

Located in Paris, FR

Baume et Mercier lady's wristwatch in 18 kt yellow gold, oval dial mechanical movement. Golden background, applied baton indexes. Winder set with a sapphire cabochon. Flexible bracel...

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Materials

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Vintage Tissot Navigator World Time Automatic Wrist Watch
Vintage Tissot Navigator World Time Automatic Wrist Watch

Vintage Tissot Navigator World Time Automatic Wrist Watch

By Tissot

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa mid 1950s Tissot Navigator, World Time Wrist Watch, 36 M.M. 3 piece case with Gold Filled top and Water Resistant Stainless Steel back. Caliber 28.5N-21 Automatic, Self Winding...

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Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel

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Piaget Ladies 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch

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By Piaget

Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL

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Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's

Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's

By Patek Philippe

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Style / Reference 3490-2 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 26mm X 26mm ...

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Vintage 9k ROLEX Watch. Rolex 9k YG 12324 Dress Watch 1940s
Vintage 9k ROLEX Watch. Rolex 9k YG 12324 Dress Watch 1940s

Vintage 9k ROLEX Watch. Rolex 9k YG 12324 Dress Watch 1940s

By Rolex

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

Vintage Rolex Mens Watch 9k Yellow Gold Case ref.12324 Windup Movement. Runs well. Circa 1946 Beautiful Watch. New Genuine Gucci Leather band. 30mm round Case

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Vintage 1940s Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

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By Omega

Located in Houston, TX

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18k Yellow Gold Omega Seamaster De Ville Men Watch
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By Omega

Located in Guaynabo, PR

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Boucheron Ladies Yellow Gold Dress Wristwatch
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By Boucheron

Located in Darnestown, MD

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14K Gold, Diamond and Sapphires Hidden Watch Bracelet
14K Gold, Diamond and Sapphires Hidden Watch Bracelet

14K Gold, Diamond and Sapphires Hidden Watch Bracelet

Located in Guaynabo, PR

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20th Century Unknown Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Mathey Tissot 18 Kt Gold Liberty Coin Watch, Mechanical Movement, with Box
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Mathey Tissot 18 Kt Gold Liberty Coin Watch, Mechanical Movement, with Box

Located in Antwerp, BE

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Artisan Wrist Watches

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Gold, 18k Gold

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By Piaget

Located in New York, NY

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20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

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By Rolex

Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Elegant 18K White Gold, Turquoise and Diamond Encrusted Crown, Fit for a Queen

Located in Palm Beach, FL

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Lady's 14K Yellow Solid Gold Concord quartz Watch Factory Marked Case 6 inch

Lady's 14K Yellow Solid Gold Concord quartz Watch Factory Marked Case 6 inch

By Concord Watch

Located in Santa Monica, CA

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Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

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Gold

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Tissot 14k For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the tissot 14k you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, 14k gold and silver — can elevate any look. If you’re looking for a tissot 14k from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Finding an appealing tissot 14k — no matter the origin — is easy, but Tissot and Pekka Piekäinen each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A tissot 14k can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 3, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a single cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a tissot 14k, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Tissot 14k?

Prices for a tissot 14k can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $500 and can go as high as $5,990, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,912.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You

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.

Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.