Vintage 1965 Rolex Submariner 5513 Stainless Steel Gilt Dial Automatic 40 mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
This was the golden age of the tool watch, where function dictated form, and the Submariner set the standard for every dive watch that followed.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1965 Rolex Air-King 5500 Steel Silver Pool Intairdril Dial Auto 34mm
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
A Tool Watch With A Hidden Story The Rolex Air-King has always been the purest expression of the brand's tool watch philosophy.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Air King with Custom Black Finish and Custom Finished Dial ca 1965
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1965 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm x Diamet...
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1965 Rolex Datejust 6517 18K Yellow Gold Automatic Buckley Dial
Located in New York, NY
Why this configuration matters The integrated 18k yellow gold bracelet is the core of the watch. When these stretch or lose shape, the watch loses its presence.
Yellow Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Zephyr Two-Tone Watch, 1965
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1965 Vintage Rolex Zephyr Ref. 1008 Two Tone 14k Yellow Gold Machined Bezel and Stainless Steel Case watch with Original Gold/Champagne Zephyr Dial.
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1002 Stainless Steel Watch, 1965
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1965 Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 1002 Stainless Steel watch with Original Silver Dial with Applied Steel Stick/Bar/Baton Markers with Original Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Br...
1965 Rolex Day Date Pink Gold Riveted Stretch Oyster Ref. 1807
By Rolex
Located in Dubai, AE
The elusive 1807 in Pink Gold Among vintage Rolex watches, the dial is usually the centerpiece of rarity.
Rose Gold
1965 Rolex Oyster Precision Ladies Vintage Watch with Tiffany Blue Dial - SS
By Rolex
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? 1965 ROLEX OYSTER PRECISION Ladies Vintage Watch with Tiffany ...
Stainless Steel
1965 18k Yellow Gold Rolex Day-Date 1803 Model
By Rolex
Located in Media, PA
This is a rare and fabulous vintage 1965 18K yellow gold Rolex Day-Date 1803 with a double-hyphen dial.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold Zephyr circa 1965 Ref 1008
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
All original and in absolutely perfect vintage condition, this 14k yellow gold and stainless steel Rolex Zephyr offers a clean and sleek mid-century look with a sniper dial and no ma...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel, 14k Gold
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Ref 1500, circa 1965, Rare Silver Dial
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date , reference 1500, features a 9k yellow gold 34mm case and is fitted with a new leather strap. Of note is the rare and attractive silver dial w...
Tudor Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Royal manual wristwatch Ref 7934, circa 1965
By Tudor
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A stainless steel manually wound ce...
Stainless Steel, Steel
Rolex Steel and Gold Oyster Date Watch with Custom Hot Pink Dial from 1965
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Two Tone / Ref..6466 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel and 14Kt.
Rolex Rose Gold Stainless Steel Datejust Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1600, 1965
By Rolex
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: W4079 Model Number: 1600 Serial Number: 109**** Condition: 8 - Good condition Gender: Gents Age: 1965 Case Diameter: 36 mm Case Size: 36mm Box And Papers: Box Only Movement: Aut...
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Steel with Solid Gold Bezel and Original Dial from 1965
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1005 METAL / MATERIAL: Two-Tone Steel and Solid Gold Bezel CIRCA / YEAR: 1965 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: ...
Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch All Original, circa 1964 or 1965
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Fluted Bezel / Ref. 1501 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA: 1964 / 1965 DIMENSIONS: 35mm X 42mm MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Per...
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Datejust with Original Gold Satin Dial, 1965
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Datejust / Reference 1601 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1965 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 43mm...
Vintage Rolex Oyster Perpetual Midsize Watch, 1965
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1965 Vintage Rolex Mid-Size Oyster Perpetual Ref. 6551 Two Tone 14k Rose Gold and Stainless Steel watch with Original Silver Dial with Applied Rose Color Stick/Bar/Baton Markers with...
Rolex Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Also comes with original large Chronometer Certificate dated Oct 1965. Explanation about sizes of vintage Rolex watches: 36mm full size man's Datejust or Day-Date President. 34mm ...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Datejust Wristwatch Ref 1601 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Datejust ref 1601 serial number 1.3 million circa 1965. 36mm diameter Oyster case with smooth bezel, acrylic crystal and signed crown.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch Ref 1601 circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Datejust wristwatch, Ref. 1601, serial number 1.2 million, circa 1965. 36mm case with 14k white gold fluted bezel and acrylic crystal.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Ref 1601 Black Pie Pan Dial, circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage Rolex Datejust ref 1601 serial # 1.8 million circa 1965 with scarce original matte black pie pan dial. Featuring 36mm diameter Oyster case with 14K white gold fluted bezel, ...
14k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Model 1018, circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual ref 1018 serial # 1,269,xxx circa 1965/66. Scarce 36mm model (same size as popular ref 1016 Explorer 1). With smooth bezel and acrylic crystal and very pleasin...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel and Rose Gold Datejust Wristwatch circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With original stainless steel 14k rose gold rolled link Jubilee bracelet with deployment clasp and date code for 1965. Great looking vintage model. Explanation about sizes of vint...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Ref 1002 circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch ref 1002 serial #1.2 million circa 1965. 34mm diameter case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Midsize Datejust Wristwatch Ref 6629 circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Explanation about sizes of vintage Rolex watches: 36mm full size man's Datejust or Day-Date President. 34mm man's Oyster Perpetual, Air-King, or Oyster Perpetual Date.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Datejust self winding Wristwatch, circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel and 14K yellow gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust ref# 1601 circa 1965. Man's full size dress model 36mm diameter Oyster case with 14K yellow gold fluted bezel, sig...
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
1965 Rolex GMT-Master Pepsi Gilt Dial Stainless Steel 1675 Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
We also purchase watches and offer consignment services - Please contact us for more information. ** SERVICE HISTORY * This watch has received a Rolex accredited service in line ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date Wristwatch Model 1500, circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Date ref 1500 serial #.2 million circa 1965. Featuring a 34mm diameter Oyster case with smooth bezel and acrylic crystal and with an original s...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Paul Newman Daytona Chronograph Wristwatch Circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in Paris, FR
Rolex stainless steel Paul Newman Daytona chronograph wristwatch, manual-wind with black dial and silvered subsidiary dials.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Self Winding Wristwatch Ref 1002, circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex 14K YG Oyster Perpetual ref 1005 serial # 1.0 million circa 1965 complete with original box and large chronometer certificate.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Rolex Stainless Steel Datejust Wristwatch with Custom-Colored Dial circa 1965
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rolex stainless steel Datejust, ref 1601, serial number 1.2 million, circa 1965. 36mm case with engine turned bezel and acrylic crystal.
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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