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Men’s Vintage Omega 18K Gold Ultra-Slim Dress Watch, Woven Bracelet
Men’s Vintage Omega 18K Gold Ultra-Slim Dress Watch, Woven Bracelet

Men’s Vintage Omega 18K Gold Ultra-Slim Dress Watch, Woven Bracelet

By Omega

Located in Miami, FL

A refined men’s vintage Omega dress watch crafted entirely in solid 18k yellow gold and weighing an

Category

Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim 18K YG Silver Roman Dial Automatic 33mm
Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim 18K YG Silver Roman Dial Automatic 33mm

Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim 18K YG Silver Roman Dial Automatic 33mm

By Blancpain

Located in New York, NY

: 5015B-1130-9000 (Villeret Series) Model: Villeret Ultra-Slim Year: 1990s Movement: Automatic Case

Category

1990s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Blancpain Villeret Ultra Slim 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch Automatic 1158-3642-55
Blancpain Villeret Ultra Slim 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch Automatic 1158-3642-55

Blancpain Villeret Ultra Slim 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch Automatic 1158-3642-55

By Blancpain

Located in New York, NY

: 100 m (10 ATM) Model: Villeret Ultra Slim Display: Analog Serial Number: 1158-3642-55 Watch Shape

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Blancpain - Villeret Ultra-Slim - Ref: 4063-1961-55 - Men
Blancpain - Villeret Ultra-Slim - Ref: 4063-1961-55 - Men

Blancpain - Villeret Ultra-Slim - Ref: 4063-1961-55 - Men

By Blancpain

Located in Yeşilköy, TR

: Blancpain (Guaranteed Authentic) Model: Villeret Ultra-Slim Reference Number: 4063-1961-55 Gender: Men's

Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage 1980s Piaget 18KT Yellow Gold Dress Watch – Quartz Cal. 757P
Vintage 1980s Piaget 18KT Yellow Gold Dress Watch – Quartz Cal. 757P

Vintage 1980s Piaget 18KT Yellow Gold Dress Watch – Quartz Cal. 757P

By Piaget

Located in New York, NY

refined and collectible timepiece from the golden era of Piaget’s ultra-slim gold watches. Specifications

Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Concord 14K Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ultra Slim
Vintage Concord 14K Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ultra Slim

Vintage Concord 14K Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ultra Slim

By Concord Watch

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Concord Men's 14K Yellow Gold Watch Model: 2021218 Serial: 937753 This vintage Concord watch is

Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Vintage Concord 14K Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ultra Slim
Vintage Concord 14K Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ultra Slim

Vintage Concord 14K Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ultra Slim

By Concord Watch

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Concord Men's 14K Yellow Gold Watch Model: 2021218 Serial: 937753 This vintage Concord watch is

Category

Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Movado Men's Ultra Slim Rose Gold Watch 0607089
Movado Men's Ultra Slim Rose Gold Watch 0607089

Movado Men's Ultra Slim Rose Gold Watch 0607089

By Movado

Located in Southampton, PA

This is the Movado Ultra Slim watch, reference number 0607089. It is presented with a rose gold

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, PVD-Coated, Stainless Steel

Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157
Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157

Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157

By Breguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157 - Manual winding. 18 yellow gold

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Blancpain Yellow Gold Villeret Ultra-Slim Wristwatch Circa 2012

Blancpain Yellow Gold Villeret Ultra-Slim Wristwatch Circa 2012

By Blancpain

Located in Princeton, NJ

Blancpain 18k yellow gold Villeret wristwatch, 33mm, manual-wind movement, 18 jewels, transparent

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref  5207
Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref  5207

Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207

By Breguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Breguet Classique Ultra Slim 18k Yellow Gold Automatic Men's Watch Ref. 5207 - Automatic winding

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 520
Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 520

Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 520

By Breguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Automatic winding. 18k yellow gold case with exposition back (39mm diameter). Silvered guilloche

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Breguet White Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207
Breguet White Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207

Breguet White Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207

By Breguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Automatic winding. 18k white gold case with exposition back (39mm diameter). Silvered guilloche

Category

20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Breguet White Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207
Breguet White Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207

Breguet White Gold Classique Ultra Slim Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207

By Breguet

Located in Dallas, TX

Breguet Classique Ultra Slim 18k White Gold Automatic Men's Watch Ref. 5207 - Automatic winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Vacheron Constantin Gold Vintage Ultra Slim 6508 Manual Wind Gents Wristwatch
Vacheron Constantin Gold Vintage Ultra Slim 6508 Manual Wind Gents Wristwatch

Vacheron Constantin Gold Vintage Ultra Slim 6508 Manual Wind Gents Wristwatch

By Vacheron Constantin

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A 18k Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Vintage Gents Wristwatch, champagne dial with index batons, an 18k

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Russian Yellow Gold Imperial Presentation Pocket Watch circa 1840
Russian Yellow Gold Imperial Presentation Pocket Watch circa 1840

Russian Yellow Gold Imperial Presentation Pocket Watch circa 1840

Located in Chicago, IL

Made by Robert Brandt & Ce for the Russian Court The ultra-slim gold pocket watch is decorated

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Rotondo Guilloche Ultra Slim Leather Watch In Brown With Rose Gold Plated
Rotondo Guilloche Ultra Slim Leather Watch In Brown With Rose Gold Plated

Rotondo Guilloche Ultra Slim Leather Watch In Brown With Rose Gold Plated

By Tateossian

Located in Fulham business exchange, London

Rotondo Guilloché Ultra Slim watch with brown Italian leather and rose gold plated stainless steel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Ultra Slim Ladies Piaget Watch in Yellow Gold with Oval Jade Dial and Diamonds
Ultra Slim Ladies Piaget Watch in Yellow Gold with Oval Jade Dial and Diamonds

Ultra Slim Ladies Piaget Watch in Yellow Gold with Oval Jade Dial and Diamonds

By Piaget

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Crafted in 18K gold this watch is another fine example of the precision work that goes into every

Category

Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Audemars Piguet Ultra-Slim Wristwatch, Circa 1960's
Audemars Piguet Ultra-Slim Wristwatch, Circa 1960's

Audemars Piguet Ultra-Slim Wristwatch, Circa 1960's

By Audemars Piguet

Located in New York, NY

18K yellow gold Audemars Piguet, Genève, circa 1964, is a rare, elegant, thin, square, 18K yellow

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Grande Reverso Ultra Slim Wristwatch
Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Grande Reverso Ultra Slim Wristwatch

Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Grande Reverso Ultra Slim Wristwatch

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Miami, FL

Mens (27x46mm) Jaeger LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Slim in 18k Rose Gold, Ref 277.2.62, Retails

Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Blancpain Rose Gold Villeret Ultra Slim Dual Time Wristwatch
Blancpain Rose Gold Villeret Ultra Slim Dual Time Wristwatch

Blancpain Rose Gold Villeret Ultra Slim Dual Time Wristwatch

By Blancpain

Located in Naples, FL

This is a stunning Blancpain is in Rose Gold and has an automatic movement with a 4 day power

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Audemars Piguet Geneve 5043 18k Gold Cal 2003 Ultra Thin Slim Extra Plate, 1960
Audemars Piguet Geneve 5043 18k Gold Cal 2003 Ultra Thin Slim Extra Plate, 1960

Audemars Piguet Geneve 5043 18k Gold Cal 2003 Ultra Thin Slim Extra Plate, 1960

By Audemars Piguet

Located in Neuilly-sur-Seine, IDF

Ultra Thin. MODEL : Reference : 5043 Dress Watch in 18k Yellow Gold The Ultra-Slim 18k gold case

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

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By Chopard

Located in Port Charlotte, FL

This is a rare piece that does not come up for sale often. In fact, you will probably not see one like this for sale. Elegant and minimalistic wristwatch and bracelet. 18k Gold panth...

Category

Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch with Original Dial and Bracelet 1960
Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch with Original Dial and Bracelet 1960

Patek Philippe 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch with Original Dial and Bracelet 1960

By Patek Philippe

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe & Cie. STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 3426/3 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Diameter 32mm MOVE...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Strap Model Wrist Watch
Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Strap Model Wrist Watch

Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Strap Model Wrist Watch

By Rolex

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1960s Rolex Wrist Watch, 33 M.M. 14K 2 piece case, 9 M.M. thick, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle lever movement, 2 tone Silver Satin Pie pan dial with raised Gold marke...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Reverso Wrist Watch
Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Reverso Wrist Watch

Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Reverso Wrist Watch

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 2000 Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Reference 250.2.86 Wrist Watch, 39 x 23 M.M. 18k Rose Gold case, mechanical movement, Black dial with raised Gold markers, newer Hirsch Black Croc...

Category

Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.
Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 18K White Gold 38 mm Case With Diamonds Bezel.

By Girard Perregaux

Located in Kaohsiung City, TW

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 gent's watch, Model # 49525D53A1A1-BK6A. 18kt white gold 38mm case with 18k white gold crown. 18k white gold bezel set with diamonds in a single row. Si...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, White Gold

Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch, c.1950s
Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch, c.1950s

Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch, c.1950s

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in London, GB

This Vintage dress watch comes from the master horologists at Jaeger-LeCoultre, The 14 carat rose gold case is 35mm in diameter and holds a manual winding movement. The patina on the...

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Wrist Watches

Omega Yellow 14k Gold Unisex Mid-Century Mesh Dress Wristwatch
Omega Yellow 14k Gold Unisex Mid-Century Mesh Dress Wristwatch

Omega Yellow 14k Gold Unisex Mid-Century Mesh Dress Wristwatch

By Omega

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage 1960's unisex Omega wrist watch. Stylish mid-century 14k yellow gold round bezel dress wristwatch complimented by a beautiful 7.25 inch mesh band which matches the dial. Clas...

Category

Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1966 Omega (Seamaster) Rare Cal. 560 Vintage Mens 10K Gold Filled & Stainless St
1966 Omega (Seamaster) Rare Cal. 560 Vintage Mens 10K Gold Filled & Stainless St

1966 Omega (Seamaster) Rare Cal. 560 Vintage Mens 10K Gold Filled & Stainless St

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...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled, Stainless Steel

Cartier Diabolo Ladies Round Watch - 18K Gold & Diamonds
Cartier Diabolo Ladies Round Watch - 18K Gold & Diamonds

Cartier Diabolo Ladies Round Watch - 18K Gold & Diamonds

By Cartier

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...

Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Le Coultre 18Kt Solid Gold Round Art Deco Watch in a Modernist Style 1950's
Le Coultre 18Kt Solid Gold Round Art Deco Watch in a Modernist Style 1950's

Le Coultre 18Kt Solid Gold Round Art Deco Watch in a Modernist Style 1950's

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Le Coultre Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Round METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's / 50's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X Diameter 3...

Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

LeCoultre Vintage Scrolled Lug White Gold Filled Wrist Watch
LeCoultre Vintage Scrolled Lug White Gold Filled Wrist Watch

LeCoultre Vintage Scrolled Lug White Gold Filled Wrist Watch

By Jaeger-LeCoultre

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1960 LeCoultre Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. 2 piece White Gold Filled Case with a flat Calatrava style bezel and scrolled, ribbed Lugs. 17 Jewel Nickle Lever Mechanical, manual wind mo...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold-filled

Rolex 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Tank Style Watch circa 1950's
Rolex 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Tank Style Watch circa 1950's

Rolex 14Kt Solid Gold Ladies Art Deco Tank Style Watch circa 1950's

By Rolex

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 4391 Ladies Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 27mm "...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

14k Gold

Vintage Rolex Precision 12325 Gold Manual Wind Sub Dial On Leather Watch
Vintage Rolex Precision 12325 Gold Manual Wind Sub Dial On Leather Watch

Vintage Rolex Precision 12325 Gold Manual Wind Sub Dial On Leather Watch

By Rolex

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Rolex Precision 12325 manual-wind watch in yellow gold featuring calibre 710 movement with off-white dial and subsidiary seconds. Black leather aftermarket strap, unsigned cr...

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Vintage Omega Constellation Pie-Pan Dial 18K Brick-Link Bracelet Automatic
Vintage Omega Constellation Pie-Pan Dial 18K Brick-Link Bracelet Automatic

Vintage Omega Constellation Pie-Pan Dial 18K Brick-Link Bracelet Automatic

By Omega

Located in Miami, FL

A superb and highly coveted Omega Constellation Pie-Pan executed entirely in solid 18-karat gold, featuring its original brick-link Omega bracelet — an elite and investment-grade exa...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Rolex Precision Ref 4431 18k Rose Gold Mens 1940s 33mm Manual Wind RA689
Rolex Precision Ref 4431 18k Rose Gold Mens 1940s 33mm Manual Wind RA689

Rolex Precision Ref 4431 18k Rose Gold Mens 1940s 33mm Manual Wind RA689

By Rolex

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Rare, timeless treasure 18k solid rose gold Rolex Precision ref 4431 fancy lugs manual wind dress watch, c.1946, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchm...

Category

Vintage 1940s Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Ultra Slim Gold Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate ultra slim gold watch for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Finding the perfect ultra slim gold watch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. An ultra slim gold watch from Breguet, Blancpain and Audemars Piguet — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Most of our ultra slim gold watch for sale are for men, but there are 5 pieces available to browse for women.

How Much is a Ultra Slim Gold Watch?

The price for an ultra slim gold watch starts at $120 and tops out at $18,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $6,257.

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.