Rolex Chronometer Collectors Hooded Bubble Back Ref. 3065
By Rolex
Located in Antwerp, BE
Extremely Rare Rolex Oyster Perpetual Hooded Bubble Back AutomatiC Vintage 3065 Model: Bubble Back Ref. 3065 Movement: Automatic Case: diameter 33 mm thickness 14.2 mm Dial: Silv...
Rolex 4431A Chronometer 18K Yellow Gold Fancy Lug Vintage Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
The Rolex Precision “Fancy Lugs” Ref. 4431A is a striking example of 1960s watchmaking, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and a unique design. Crafted from 18K yellow gold, this w...
18k Gold
Rolex Precision Ref. 4579 Chronometer 18K Rose Gold Hooded Lugs c.1946
By Rolex
Located in PARIS, FR
The watch is powered by its original Rolex manual-winding calibre 700 Chronometer (movement no.
Rose Gold
Rare 1950s Rolex Rose Gold Chronometer Champagne Dial Precision Vintage 4134
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 37mm 18k Rose Gold Vintage Precision Gents Wristwatch, a rare original chronometer champagne dial with applied 18k rose gold index batons and roman numerals at 3,6,9 and 12 0'clock...
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer 14K Yellow Gold Ref. # 1002 1974 "Mint Shape"
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chronometer Silver Dial Index #s 14K Y.G., Ref. 1002 Description / Condition: All watches have been professionally scrutinized and serviced prior to being off...
Yellow Gold
1964 Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 1675 PCG “Pepsi” with Gilt Dial & Chronograph Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Triple signed, with signed Rolex clasp. Includes original outer box, chronometer paperwork with matched movement serial number, and Rolex brochure.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Automatic Watch, Stainless Steel, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in Queens, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Steel Automatic Watch, reference # 1500, with silvered dial, baton indexes, date window at 3 0'clock, powered by automatic self winding movement, worn on ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage 18k Rose Gold Rolex Bubbleback Automatic Watch Ref 6011
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The champagne dial is signed “Rolex Oyster Perpetual” and “Officially Certified Chronometer,” with applied faceted gold baton hour markers and matching dauphine-style hands.
18k Gold
Rolex Orchid 2673 18K Gold 22mm Diamond Bezel 1989 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Unlike Rolex's flagship sport and chronometer references, the Orchid was produced in small numbers over a limited period, with production ending in the late 1980s — making 1989 examp...
Diamond, Gold
Vintage Rolex 6917 Datejust Presidential 26mm Brown Diamond Dial Gold Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Vintage Ladies Luxury Automatic Watch Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust Reference: 6917 Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Case Size: 26mm ...
Brown Diamond, Gold
Vintage Rolex OP Date 34mm 14k Gold Champagne Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Vintage Luxury Watch Brand: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Reference: 1503 Year: 1986 Metal: 14K Yellow Gold Case Size: 34mm Bracelet: Jubilee Dial: C...
Gold, 14k Gold
Rolex Rare Prince Yellow Gold Dress Pocket Watch 8753 C1920
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
Dial: The excellent cream dial with batons and crown signed Rolex Officially Certified Chronometer with original dagger hands and large subsidiary dial at six o'clock.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 6917 26mm 18K Gold President Diamond Bezel Black Dial Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Product Specifications: Item Type: Vintage Ladies Automatic Wristwatch Brand: Rolex Model: Oyster Perpetual Datejust “President” Reference Number: 6917 Serial Number: 538**** I...
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 3372 Chronometre Rose Gold SS Men 1940s 32mm Automatic Bubbleback RA750B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Solid rose gold bezel on stainless steel case measuring 32mm, perfect for him or her, case in excellent vintage condition. Original gold Rolex crown. Chronometer certified Rolex auto...
Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref 1007 18k Solid Gold 1970s Mens 34mm Automatic RA797
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Solid gold fluted bezel on 18k solid gold case measures 34mm wide, in pristine vintage condition. 26-jeweled Rolex cal.1570 chronometer-certified automatic movement, cleaned and serv...
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Rare Engine Turned Bezel circa, 1960's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
The watch is fitted with their highest grade caliber movement, the Officially Certified Chronometer. Our finest Rolex Trained Master Watchmaker has recently given this watch a Factor...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 36mm Jubilee 18K Gold Steel Champagne Dial Mens Watch 16233
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
General Information: Brand: Rolex Model Name: Datejust 16233 Model Number: 16233 Style: Luxury Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Vintage: Ye...
18k Gold, Steel
Rolex ref 17000B Oyster Quartz cal 5035 DateJust c1979 36mm Mens' Watch + Box
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
Featuring an eye-caching & highly desirable Silver Sunburst Dial, adorned with applied baton numerals, silver luminescent sword-shaped hands, centre seconds & date aperture at 3 o'cl...
Stainless Steel
$6,240Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 18k Gold SS Mens 36mm 1970s Vintage Automatic RA535C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 18k yellow gold fluted bezel on stainless steel case measuring 36mm, case in excellent condition. Original Rolex crown. 26-jeweled Rolex cal.1570 chronometer certifi...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$7,920Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex perpetual 3372 Rose Gold SS Men Rare 1940s 32mm Bubbleback Automatic RA750
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Solid rose gold bezel on stainless steel case measuring 32mm, perfect for him or her, case in excellent vintage condition. Original gold Rolex crown. Chronometer certified Rolex auto...
Gold, Rose Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date 36mm 18238 18K Yellow Gold Watch Fluted Bezel Champagne Diamond
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Watch features Rolex officially certified chronometer self-winding automatic movement with double quick-set date function.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date 18238 36mm 18K Yellow Gold Watch Fluted Bezel Champagne Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Watch features Rolex officially certified chronometer self-winding automatic movement with double quick-set date function.
Yellow Gold
Rolex perpetual 4134 18k Rose Gold Rare Mens Jumbo 37mm Automatic 1940s RA691
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 18k solid rose gold case measuring a large 37mm, oversize for its era, elegant fancy lugs, case in pristine vintage condition. Original Rolex crown. Chronometer cert...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$9,520Sale Price|20% Off
Rolex 18k Solid Gold Ref 8940 Mens 1960s 36mm Manual Wind Dress Watch RA706
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 18k solid gold case measures a large 36mm wide, in pristine vintage condition. 18-jeweled Rolex cal.1210 chronometer-certified manual wind movement, cleaned and serv...
18k Gold
$6,144Sale Price|20% Off
Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 36mm 18k Gold SS 1970s Automatic Vintage RA535B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 18k yellow gold fluted bezel on stainless steel case measuring 36mm, case in excellent condition. Original Rolex crown. 26-jeweled Rolex cal.1570 chronometer certif...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
$6,304Sale Price|20% Off
Mens Rolex Oyster Datejust 1601 36mm 18k Gold SS 1970s Automatic Vintage RA535
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Acrylic crystal. 18k yellow gold fluted bezel on stainless steel case measuring 36mm, case in excellent condition. Original Rolex crown. 26-jeweled Rolex cal.1570 chronometer certif...
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Day-Date 18238 18K Yellow Gold Watch 36m Fluted Bezel Silver Dial Unisex
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Watch features Rolex officially certified chronometer self-winding automatic movement with double quick-set date function.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Day-Date 36mm 18238 18K Yellow Gold Watch Fluted Bezel Silver Diamond Face
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Watch features Rolex officially certified chronometer self-winding automatic movement with double quick-set date function.
Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona Dealer Wall Clock. Great As A Collection. We Have
Located in Buchanan, MI
The clock face reads, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona Swiss Made".
Brass
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Daytona Black Wall Clock. Great As A Collection. We Have
Located in Buchanan, MI
The clock face reads, "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified Cosmograph Daytona Swiss Made".
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Chronometer Reference 8940 Watch, 1960s-1970s
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1960'S - 1970'S Vintage Rolex Chronometer Ref. 8940 36 mm Wide 18k Yellow Gold watch with Original Champagne Dial with Applied Gold Beveled Arrow and Pointed Tip Stick/Bar/Baton Mark...
Vintage Rolex Chronometer Rectangular-Shaped 14 Karat Yellow Gold Watch, 1945
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
1945 Vintage Rolex Rare Ref. 4469 Rectangle 14k Yellow Gold watch with Silver Dial with Recessed Arabic 3, 9, and 12 with Elongated Beveled Triangles. 24mm x 38mm lug to lug (0.94 in...
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer Automatic Chronometer Wristwatch Ref 5504
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Model Explorer Ref. 5504 Case screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, 36mm Movement caliber Rolex 1530, automatic, chronometer Dial original Tritium.dial a...
Rolex Stainless Steel Explorer II Chronometer Automatic Wristwatch Ref. 1655
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Explorer Ref. 1655 Rare Explorer II, Orange Hand - Steve McQueen Case-Screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, screw-down crown Movement-Caliber Rolex 1570, automatic, chronometer...
Rolex Yellow gold Day Date Automatic Chronometer Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Day Date Ref. 1803 CASE screwed case, yellow-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, no. 2.6mio, d=36mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1556, automatic, chronometer, day date DIAL ...
Rolex Oysterdate Perpetual Chronometer Bubbleback #3065 Men's Watch Hooded Lugs
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #N28993 Case #3065 14k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Hooded Lugs Case 31 mm in Diameter (34 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance = 39 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 18 mm Thickness = 1...
14k Gold
Rolex Tiffany & Co. Stainless Steel Oyster Chronometer Wristwatch
Located in New York, NY
This watch is not only elegant but practical, a treat for any watch collector. Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, with underlined Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, Ref. 1002. sta...
Steel
Rolex Submariner Ref. 5512 Steel Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Submariner Ref. 5512 STEVE MCQUEEN CASE screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, rotating bezel, screw-down crown, d=40mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1570, automatic, chronometer D...
Rolex GMT Ref. 1675 Steel Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
GMT Ref. 1675 Very nice and rare Pink Lady CASE screwed case, steel, acrylic glass, rotating bezel, screw-down crown, d=40mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1570, automatic, chronome...
Rolex GMT Ref. 1675 Steel Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
., d=40mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1570, automatic, hack seconds, chronometer, 24-hour-indicator, date, second time zone DIAL original Tritium.dial and hands BRACELET fo...
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Automatic Wristwatch, 1980s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Perpetual Wristwatch Beautiful Factory Silver Dial with Applied Hour Markers Stainless Engine-Turned Stainless Steel Case 34mm in size Features Rolex A...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Daytona Automatic Wristwatch Ref 16520
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Daytona Cosmograph Ref. 16520 CASE screwed case, steel, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, screw-down push-buttons, W series, d=40mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 4030, automatic, ...
Rolex White Gold Day Date automatic Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Day Date Ref. 1803 Very nice Day-Date CASE screwed case, white-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, d=36mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1555, automatic, chronometer, day date ...
Rolex Yellow Gold Oysterquartz Day Date Wristwatch Ref 19028
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Oysterquartz Ref. 19028 Very rare Day-Date "Pyramid" Case-A screwed case, yellow-gold, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, "Pyramid" bezel, R serie, 36mm Movement-Caliber Rol...
Rolex Yellow Gold Day Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 1803
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Day Date Ref. 1803 Very nice Day-Date CASE screwed case, yellow-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, no. 3.4 mio, d=36mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 1556, automatic, chronomete...
Rolex Pink Gold Day Date Wristwatch Ref 1803 Circa 1960
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Rolex Day Date Ref. 1803 First generation Swiss dial Case - Screwed case, pink-gold, acrylic glass, screw-down crown, d=36mm Movement - Caliber Rolex 1555, automatic, chronom...
Rolex Yellow Gold Stainless Steel Daytona Automatic Wristwatch Ref 16523
By Rolex
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Daytona Cosmograph Ref. 16523 CASE screwed case, steel/gold, sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, screw-down push-buttons, L -series, d=40mm MOVEMENT caliber Rolex 4030 (Zenit...
Unavailable
H 0.36 in W 1.07 in
Rolex Ladies Oyster Perpetual Solid Yellow Gold Watch with Sapphire Blue Dial
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Specifications of Watch: Brand: Rolex Style: Oyster Perpetual Superlative Chronometer Dial: Sapphire Blue w/ Gold Markers and Hands Case: Solid Yellow Gold Closure: Matching Yellow...
Yellow Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Oversize Watch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Automatic Watch Rare Factory Champagne T Swiss T Dial with Unusual Hour Markers Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 36mm in size Fe...
18k Gold
Rolex 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Oversize Watch, 1960s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Oyster Perpetual Automatic Watch Rare Factory Champagne T Swiss T Dial with Unusual Hour Markers Yellow Gold Fluted Bezel 18K Yellow Gold Case 36mm in size Fe...
18k Gold
Rolex Precision Gold Wristwatch c1947
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Movement marked Rolex, Chronometer, Timed 6 positions, Swiss made.
Gold, 18k Gold
Very Rare Rolex Ref. 1530 , Color Change Dial
By Rolex
Located in Munich, DE
One of the rarest watches made by Rolex. Chronometer self-winding inside the case Rolex later used for the 17000 quartz.
Very Rare Rolex Ref. 1630 Automatic Movement in Quartz Case
By Rolex
Located in Munich, DE
One of the rarest watches made by Rolex. Chronometer self-winding inside the case Rolex later used for the 17000 quartz.
1997 Rolex Daytona in 18 Karat Gold & Stainless Steel with Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
The watch is fitted with a high grade Rolex chronometer rated chronograph movement which has a Zenith base calibre.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Superlative Chronometer
By Rolex
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
ROLEX Oyster Perpetual date. Superlative chronometer.
Rare Rolex Perpetual Chronometer Cioccolatone 4645
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare vintage Rolex Perpetual Chronometer Officially Certified Ref. 4645 “Cioccolatone”, an exceptional example of Rolex’s post-war creativity.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Bubbleback Chronometer California Dial
By Rolex
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
ROLEX REF. 3458 BUBBLE BACK.STAINLESS STEEL BEAUTIFULL PATINA Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Chronometer, .Ref. #3458.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Gold OysterQuartz Day-Date Chronometer Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Case n° 5679985, Ref. 19018. Made in 1978. A water-resistant, center-seconds, 18K yellow gold quartz wristwatch with day & date, 18Kt yellow gold Rolex link bracelet with conceal...
18k Gold, Yellow 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.