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The Rolex GMT Master wristwatch was launched in 1955. It is known for the bold-for-its-time blue and red bezel and for its specific dual-time zone functionality — it was intended for globetrotting travelers of all kinds. The GMT Master was designed to allow a wearer to track two time zones at once. Shop a range of antique and vintage Rolex watches on 1stDibs.

A master mason ring is a piece of jewelry worn by a Master Mason, a person who has progressed through the apprentice and journeyman levels of membership. Freemasons wear the rings to show their status within their fraternal organization. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Masonic rings.

A number of 16th- and 17th-century painters from the country now known as The Netherlands are considered the Dutch masters. They include Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jan Steen, Hieronymus Bosch, Frans Hals, Hendrick Terbrugghen, Willem Kalf and Rachel Ruysch. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Dutch art.

A contemporary Rolex Yacht Master costs around $11,000. However, a vintage model can cost up to $30,000.

A painting produced by a skilled, noteworthy European artist that was produced before the 19th century may be considered an Old Master painting. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked in Europe between 1300 and 1800. Some artists considered Old Masters include William Blake, Caravaggio, Jacques-Louis David, Frans Hals, Francisco Goya, Peter Paul Rubens, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Titian and Jan Vermeer. On 1stDibs, find a variety of paintings from some of the world’s top galleries.