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Wrist Watches For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 2000s
Cartier Ceinture Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Manual Winding Watch
By Cartier
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU CT-2502
Brand Cartier
Model Ceinture
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Date Circa 1980
Gender Unisex / Women
Box only
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Condition
Case - Ex...
Category
Late 20th Century French Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual with Factory Original Mosaic Dial circa 1973 / 74
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual / Reference 1002
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1973 / 74
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 39mm X D...
Category
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Steel Oyster Perpetual Date With Custom Made Light Green Dial circa 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Oyster Perpetual Date / Reference 1500
METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm x...
Category
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Fine & V Rare Tudor Rolex “Big Rose” Oyster-Prince c1962 35mm Automatic Watch
By Tudor
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This Fine & Very Rare Tudor Rolex “Big Rose”
Oyster-Prince c1962 Automatic Watch
comes with original factory polish – great news for a collector!
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Dating from 1962 (ye...
Category
1960s Swiss Retro Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cartier Santos Watch
By Cartier
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
Cartier Santos Watch
A Medium Sized 18ct Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel Cartier Santos Bracelet Watch.
Automatic Movement, Case 35MM, Serial...
Category
1990s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
18k Yellow Gold Ladies ROLEX Cellini Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Victoria, BC
Here is a beautiful 18k Yellow Gold Ladies ROLEX Cellini Wristwatch. This lovely watch is characterized by its elegant and classic design,...
Category
1970s Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Fine & Rare Rolex Royal Art-Deco c1939 S/Steel Manual 15 Jewels 30mm Mens' Watch
By Rolex
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This fine & rare Art-Deco Rolex Royal S/Steel wristwatch,
dating back to circa 1939, featuring:
30mm S/Steel Case,
35mm including the original signed s...
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Piaget 18k lapis diamond wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Kowloon City District, HK
30mm diameter, with lapis , diamond, 18k white gold
Category
1980s Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Lady Piaget "Polo" Full Diamonds 18 Carats Yellow Gold Watch
By Piaget
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Piaget “Polo” watch in yellow gold set with a multitude of small brilliant-cut diamonds.Circa 1980-1990.
Quartz movement: 7P3 caliber
Weight of the watch: 81.8 g
Dial di...
Category
1980s French Retro Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Tiger Eye Baume & Mercier Women Wrist Watch
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 18K gold Lady’s Baumé & Mercier Watch. It is recognized as an elegant dress watch. It has a manual winding movement. The round dial is made of Tiger Eye and is hallmarked B...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Piaget Women's Solid 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Hand-Winding Watch
By Piaget
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Case #1001 B5
Serial #124888
18k Yellow Gold Case
10 mm Wide
9 mm Long
Lug-to-Lug Distance = 24 mm
Thickness = 6 mm
Gold Dial w/ Black Tic Marks & Hands (M & H)
Labeled "PIAGET / SWI...
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Cartier Ref 2878 Santos 100 Midsize Stainless Steel Leather Strap Box and Papers
By Cartier
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 2878
Year: 2007
Model: Santos 100
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Band: Leather
Bezel: Stainless Steel
Dial: Silver
Face: Sapphire Crystal
Case Size: 33m...
Category
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Tiffany & Co. Atlas Watch
Located in Vaughan, CA
Crafted by Tiffany & Co this watch is part of their Atlas collection which is modelled after the clock that is found in front of the flagship store in NYC. Made of Stainless Steel wi...
Category
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Rolex Datejust 16014 Silver Dial Diamond Bezel Stainless Steel
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16014
Serial: 5591***
Year: 1978
Model: Datejust
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Band: Stainless Steel
Bezel: Custom Diamond Bezel
Dial: Silver
Face: Sapph...
Category
1970s Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Cartier 18K White Gold 28mm Panthere 1925 2323 Ladies Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Ladies fine and rare Cartier 18K White Gold Diamond Panthere 1925 Model Ref: 2323 Quartz Leather Watch.
Quartz movement, silvered engine-turned dial, cir...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 18k WG/SS Turn-o-graph Watch Thunderbird 16264
By Rolex
Located in Richmond, CA
A fine and collectible Gent's Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust Turn-o-graph "Thunderbird" watch, with a rotation 18K WG second time zone bezel, on a stainle...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Men's Stainless Steel OPDJ w/ Diamond Bezel and Dial 16234 Unique!
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex Men's Stainless Steel OPDJ w/ Diamond Bezel and Dial 16234 Unique!
Movement #3135
Movement Serial #52766XX
Model #16234
Serial #L3144XX
Year: 1989
Stainless Steel Case w/ Dia...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Piaget 18K White Gold 15201 Polo Evening Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
This Pristine Condition preowned 21st century Piaget POLO all diamond watch is the perfect glamour piece.
Featuring all original factory-set diamonds, approximately 20.00 carats, E-F, color VVS Clarity.
This Piaget quartz...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Diamonds 18 Carat White Gold Mechanical Watch
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful mechanical watch with manual winding in white gold, with a case set with diamonds and a bracelet with palace decoration.
Wristband Length :...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Piaget 18K Yellow Gold 9559 1 D Hexagonal Vintage Ladies Watch
By Piaget
Located in New York, NY
Made by Piaget circa 1970's in 18K Yellow Gold this is a 95591 D wristwatch. Perfect vintage accessory, for someone who is into a retro era, clean ...
Category
20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Men's Vintage Φ Baume & Mercier 14k Yellow Gold Quartz Watch Black Leather Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Men's Vintage Φ Baume & Mercier 14k Yellow Gold Quartz Watch Black Leather Band
Model #65130
Case #1090687
14k Yellow Gold Case w/ Sapphire ...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier by Piaget Lapis Lazuli and Diamond Ladies Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A rare limited edition Cartier by Piaget watch showcasing a lapis lazuli dial and a brilliant diamond bezel. Diamonds are approximately 2.50 ca...
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold
Doxa 14k Rose Gold Anti-Magnetic Automatic Watch w/ Black Leather Band
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Doxa 14k Rose Gold Anti-Magnetic Automatic Watch w/ Black Leather Band
Movement #113-11 1/2
Case #11565-14-1369346
14k Rose Gold Case
34 mm in Diameter (36 mm w/ Crown)
Lug-to-Lug D...
Category
1950s Swiss Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony White Gold Diamond Ultra Thin Watch 33093
Located in Dallas, TX
Vacheron Constantin Patrimony White Gold Diamond Ultra Thin Watch 33093 - Manual winding, Sapphire crystal. White gold case (31mm) with factory diamond be...
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Frank Muller Two Tone Diamond, Sapphire Watch
Located in New York, NY
FRANK MULLER Two Tone Diamond, Sapphire Watch
Platinum and 18k gold watch, set with mystery diamonds and sapphire on blue crocodile strap.
dimensions app...
Category
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Gubelin Ladies 18 Karat Texture 1970s Swiss Watch Mechanical
Located in Berkeley, CA
Modern and classic women's gold wrist watch. It has an elegant rectangular dial on a textured gold bracelet, Swiss made and timeless design. The movement is beautiful and works well,...
Category
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
18 Karat White Gold Ladies Watch Set with Countless Diamonds
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful and very high quality ladies watch in 18k white gold. The watch is set with countless diamonds, each about 0.22ct and down.
The diamon...
Category
20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tesoro Quartz Watch
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
By Tiffany & Co. for the Tesoro Collection, in minty condition, this fine wrist watch is in eighteen karat 750 yellow gold with an easy to read white dial and gold match stick marker...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Carat White Gold Longines Watch Round Diamond
By Longines
Located in Palermo, IT
18kt White Gold Longines with Round Diamond. 17,5 cm
gr 33,60
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
1959 Rare Vintage Rolex President Day Date 6611 Diamond Dial 18 Karat Gold
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Original polish
Original Diamond Dial
Style Number: 6611
Serial: 474***
Year: 1959
Model: Day Date President
Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold
Band: Custom Leather
Bezel: 18K...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ladies Antique Engraved 14 Karat Yellow Gold Swiss Watch Bracelet
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Individually hand engraved fourteen karat 14K yellow gold links trimmed with gold braiding detail create this striking graduated bracelet crowned with
an Etna watch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Boucheron Ladies Yellow Gold Dress Wristwatch
By Boucheron
Located in Darnestown, MD
This versatile Boucheron 18 gold watch can be dressed up or down. It comes with a gold band or can be interchanged with either one of red leather or tan ostrich. The watch itself me...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
BULGARI Tubogas 22mm Quadrato Tri-Color Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BULGARI Tubogas 22mm Quadrato Tri-Color Watch in 18k Gold.
Black dial with gold markers. Bezel measures approx 22mm square. Tubogas band measures approx. 0.20" height off wrist, 0.6...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Ladies Rolex 2Tone Gold/SS Datejust Bracelet Watch Diamond Dial Bezel ref 6917
By Rolex
Located in Richmond, CA
An elegant ladies Rolex in 2 tone yellow gold and stainless steel, with a 2 tone Rolex jubilee bracelet. The dial is gold, custom set with aftermarket dia...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K Yellow Gold Triple Date Watch
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
Presented in an 18k solid Yellow gold case , the original Jaeger-LeCoultre Triple Date Calendar collection served as the inspiration for the brand’s modern day Master Calendar.
Aesthetically the dial is perfectly balanced, allowing for easy and intuitive reading of the triple-calendar indications. Just below 12 o’clock twin apertures display the day and month respectively in bold red lettering, whilst a red-tipped date hand points to the date, which is shown on an outside chapter ring (also in red).The 36mm 18ct yellow gold case has a silver dial,
Fully Serviced Round Gold watch...
Category
1950s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Chopard Ladies Yellow Gold Diamonds Mechanical Wristwatch
By Chopard
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Lady's Chopard, Gold Dial 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rope Chain Bracelet with Diamonds featuring 28 Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds with an estimated w...
Category
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust Midsize 31mm Steel and 18K Gold 178274 Blue Jubilee Diamond Dial
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 178274
Serial: D299***
Year: 2005
Model: Datejust Midsize
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Band: Stainless Steel
Bezel: 18K White Gold
Dial: Ori...
Category
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Rolex Submariner 16808 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Gilt Nipple Dial Very Rare
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16808
Serial: 9764***
Model: Submariner
Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold
Band: 18K Yellow Gold
Bezel: Black
Dial: Black
Face: Sapphire Crystal
Case Size: 40mm
Includes:...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Date Precision Stainless Steel Men's Wristwatch Ref 6066
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century all original, 1951 Rolex stainless steel oyster date precision wristwatch. Red date wheel. Original ruby steel riveted oyster band. Unpolished, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust Mother of Pearl Dial Aftermarket Diamond Bezel 6824
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
• Mint condition
• Case size: 31mm
• Movement: Automatic
• Stainless steel
• MOP aftermarket dial
• Crystal: Acrylic
• Aftermarket Diamond Bezel, 1.00ct VS clarity, G color
• Date in...
Category
Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Guy Ellia Carbon and 18 Karat Rose Gold Jumbo Chronograph Strap Watch
By Guy Ellia
Located in New York, NY
Jumbo Carbon and 18 KT Rose Gold Chronograph
Reference # RS2388JC
#008/100
Automatic movement caliber PGE1185 F. Piguet
50mm diameter 11 mm thick
Water resistant to 30mm
Sapphire ca...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rolex Batman GMT-Master II Jubilee Band
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Steel GMT-Master II 40 Watch - Black And Blue Batman Bezel - Black Dial - Jubilee Bracelet
40mm stainless steel case with Oystersteel monobloc middle case, screw-down crown, bidirectional rotatable 24-hour graduated bezel with black and blue Cerachrom insert and engraved numerals, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with cyclops lens over the date, black dial, hour markers set with Chromalight...
Category
Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Rolex Submariner 16610 Carbon Blacked Out Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Submariner 16610 Carbon Blacked Out Watch
excellent condition
custom carbon black was added to steel
runs perfect
No box or papers
shop with confi...
Category
1990s European Wrist Watches
Rolex Air King Oyster Perpetual SS Men's Automatic Watch 5500 1979
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #1520 (26 Jewels)
Case #5500
Serial #61608XX
Year: 1979
Stainless Steel Case
34 mm in Diameter (37 mm w/ Crown)
Lug-to-Lug Distance = 40 mm
Lug-to-Lug Width = 19 mm
Thicknes...
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Cartier Ballon Bleu Midsize 18k White Gold & Diamond Watch WE9006Z3 3004
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
Cartier Ballon Bleu Midsize 18k White Gold & Diamond Watch WE9006Z3 3004 - Automatic winding. 18k white gold case with factory diamond bezel (36mm diameter). Silver guilloche dial wi...
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Guy Elia 18 Karat White Gold "Magistere Tourbillon" Skeleton Strap Watch
By Guy Ellia
Located in New York, NY
The Magistere is one of the few Guy Ellia creations with an obvious signature. The G and the E act as the bridge for the barrel and the tourbillon's cage r...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, White Gold
Bvlgari Octo Black Dial Automatic Men’s Date BGO41S Wrist Watch 90054035
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI OCTO BLACK DIAL AUTOMATIC MENS DATE BGO41S WRIST WATCH 90054035..
Brand: Bvlgari
Ref.Number: BGO41S
Condition: Mint condition case, good condition strap (minor signs of wear...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Platinum Ladies Vertex Round Rose Cut Diamond Encrusted
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Art deco platinum Vertex rose diamond encrusted vintage ladies wrist watch, signed and stamped with clasp closure, Wrist length up to 7 in...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Rolex Nickel Prince Drs. Watch 1930s with Silver Dial by Stern Freres
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Prince / Drs. Model
METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Silver
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X Width 25mm
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 15 Jewels
DIAL / HANDS: Two Tone Silver with Arabic Luminous Numbers Dial by Patek Philippe...
Category
1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Wrist Watches
Rolex 18Kt. Solid Rose Gold with Original Cord Band and Hardware circa 1940's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolexl Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 4554
METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Rose Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Width 17mm
...
Category
1940s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Wrist Watches
Guy Ellia 18 Karat Rose Gold Tourbillon Zephyr Skeleton Watch
By Guy Ellia
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Rose Gold Tourbillon Zephyr
Reference # RGGS-01-AAA
Skeletonized with Tourbillon
Christophe Claret developed movement
Manual Wind
White Sapp...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Baume & Mercier Classima Automatic Watch 8734
Located in New York, NY
BAUME & MERCIER CLASSIMA AUTOMATIC WATCH 8734
-Condition: Mint
-Case Size: 41.8mm
-Case Thickness: 9mm
-Movement: Automatic
-Material: Stainless Steel
-Dial: White
-Lug width: 22mm
...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ladies Chopard 18k White Gold Diamond Watch Rare JLC Deployment Clasp ref 8/6495
By Chopard
Located in Richmond, CA
A beautiful vintage Chopard 18K solid white gold wristwatch (reference 8/6495), with a full factory diamond bezel on a blue croco leather band, and factory paired with a Jaeger LeCoultre JLC 18K white gold deployment clasp...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
Chaumet Wristwatch in 18K Gold and Diamonds, Model-Style
By Chaumet
Located in Paris, FR
Woman's wristwatch in 18K GOLD and diamonds from the house of CHAUMET. Model Style.
Watch length for a 16.5 cm wrist
Watch width 23 mm Dial height: 3.6 cm
100 diamonds on the bezel w...
Category
1990s French Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Mark Coupe Resonator 18k Gold Ladies Watch 40pt Diamond Bezel
Located in Montclair, NJ
This elegant and well-made ladies' Tiffany & Co. Resonator wrist watch by Mark Coupe features a 21mm solid 18k yellow gold cushion shaped case decorated wit...
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rare Ebel Beluga 18k Yellow Gold Diamond & Sapphire Dial Watch Bracelet
By Ebel
Located in Montclair, NJ
This rare and very well-made ladies' Ebel Beluga wrist watch features a 24mm solid 18k yellow gold round shaped case encrusted with outstandingly fine quality diamonds throughout tot...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 16234 Diamond Bezel & Gold Diamond Dial Steel Jubilee Band 'R-3'
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Brilliance Jewels, Miami
Questions? Call Us Anytime!
786,482,8100
Brand: Rolex
Series: Datejust
Reference: 16234
Case: Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 18k
Case Size: 36mm
Dial:...
Category
20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel, Gold, Steel
Antique, New and Vintage Wristwatches
Antique, new and vintage 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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