Contemporary Wrist Watches
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Contemporary jewelry is inextricably linked with the moment in which it is created, frequently reflecting current social, cultural and political issues such as environmental consciousness, identity and sustainability. It’s informed by fashion trends, from the chokers of the 1990s to the large chain necklaces of the early 2000s.
Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of adornment. Lockets made of silver or gold have been treasured gifts for hundreds of years, for example, and charm bracelets, which have existed since prehistoric times, didn’t become especially popular until the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria. For many centuries, fine jewelry was used primarily to express wealth or status through lavish materials. Then, in the 1960s, a concept known as the “critique of preciousness” emerged, with jewelers creating pieces that did not get their value from gemstones or precious metals. Instead, it was the jeweler’s artistic vision that was prized and elevated.
This shift still informs Contemporary jewelry being made by artists today. Whether they are using cheap, found materials and working with provocative geometric shapes or seeking out the rarest stones, they are imbuing their work with meaning through their skills, techniques and ideas. Innovative designers such as Elsa Peretti, who popularized sculptural sterling-silver jewelry for Tiffany & Co., and David Yurman, who twisted metal into the simple yet striking Cable bracelet, have also influenced the direction of Contemporary jewelry’s forms and aesthetics.
Meanwhile, technological advancements like metal alloys and laser engraving have led to new possibilities in jewelry design. Now, edgy makers and brands as well as minimalist designers are pushing Contemporary jewelry forward into the 21st century.
Find a collection of Contemporary rings, earrings, necklaces and other jewelry on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Bulgari Ladies Rettanglo Chronograph Quartz Bracelet Wristwatch, Brand new
By Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
Brand new, never worn, ladies Bulgari "Rettanglo" Chronograph bracelet watch, quartz movement, white dial, serial number L1098, style RTC49S
Last retail $4750
Box and 2 year warranty
Category
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
New PANERAI Luminor Radiomir Black Alligator Watch Strap/Steel Buckle Set, 2012
By Panerai
Located in Tucson, AZ
PANERAI watches are not only superlative timepieces, but also striking and sleekly beautiful. This black tone-on-tone alligator strap and brushed stainless buckle set is the perfect backdrop to accentuate the watch’s elegant...
Category
2010s Italian Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Corail & Onyx Dianond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in pink gold 18kt set with 216 diamonds 2.52 cts, 4 onyx 8.21 cts, 4 corail 6.20 cts, dial set with 56 diamonds 0.33 cts satin bracelet quartz mov...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$30,420
Montega Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Montega watch in steel blackened, Sura dial with prong buckle alligator alligator quartz movement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,225
Montega Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Montega watch in blackened steel, Sura dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,355
Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, blanc dial, bezel set with 48 diamonds 0.89 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$4,550
Hublot MDM Classic Quartz Wristwatch
By Hublot
Located in Princeton, NJ
A charming and highly attractive stainless steel and 18 karat yellow gold Hublot “MDM Classic” wristwatch. This quartz timepiece measures an elegant 25mm in case diameter, and is mou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Cut Steel
Piaget Gold Integrated Bracelet Quartz Wristwatch
By Piaget
Located in Princeton, NJ
A highly attractive and representative circa late 1980s Piaget quartz wristwatch. As was very common in this era, the extremely thin quartz wristwatch is mounted on a non-adjustable ...
Category
20th Century French Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust II 116334 41mm Automatic 18 Karat White Gold Steel Watch
By Rolex
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Centering a round white concentric dial watch face featuring glow-in-the-dark white index hour numbers
With 'Rolex' and 'Swiss Made' Inscribed on face with raised logo and hidden lo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Voila Quartz Watch
Located in Macau, MO
The magnificent Number ‘8’ Watch !
Strap:Genuine leather with spring deployment clasp.
Dial:Polished surface with 5 sub disc dials,tritium coated oversized Arabic numbers and 10 ha...
Category
2010s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
$3,380
Pink Gold Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in pink gold 18kt set with 247 diamonds 5.09 cts on case and prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$51,350
Saudi Arabia Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, Saudi Arabia dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$2,340
Vintage Swatch Dotchair GR115 Year 1993 Original Box
By Swatch
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage Swatch from the 1993 collection designed by Jennifer Morla. There are dots along the strap and a chair covered with dots is designed on the dial from which this ext...
Category
1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Steel Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, black carbon dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$2,340
Sura Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Montega watch in blackened steel, Sura dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,355
Vintage Swatch GZ160 Space Dreams Year 1993 Original Box
By Swatch
Located in Milano, IT
This vintage Swatch from 1993 collection is an invitation to dream of Space Dreams. On the strap there are two views of the moon and on the dial is a ...
Category
1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Chronograph Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Chronograph watch in steel set with green mother of pearl dial steel bracelet quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,615
Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in white gold 18kt set with 261 diamonds 4.78 cts on case dial and prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$39,260
Corum, 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Steel "Admirals Cup" Quartz Bracelet Watch
Located in Chicago, IL
Corum, brand new, never worn, 18K yellow gold and steel "Admirals Cup" bracelet watch, quartz movement, 36mm case size, blue enamel dial, style 99.810.31.V52, serial number 414795
L...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Steel
Coral Onyx Diamond Swiss Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in white gold 18kt set with 16 coral 7.64 cts, 10 onyx 7.48 cts case dial and bracelet set with 393 diamonds 3.41 cts quartz movement
Inner circumference: Approximately 16.64 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
United Arab Emirates Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, Emirats arabes unis dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, black carbon dial, bezel set with 48 diamonds 0.89 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$4,550
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 26mm in Stainless Steel with Diamond Bezel
By Rolex
Located in Boston, MA
A Rolex Oyster Perpetual, featuring a custom 1.20 carat diamond bezel and stainless steel case.
The round case measures 26mm in width, showcasing a pristine white dial. The dial is ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Stainless Steel
Rainbow Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Rainbow wristwatch in pink gold 18kt set with 48 Rainbow sapphires 2.98 cts on bezel case dial set with 288 diamonds 3.85 cts and prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$59,800
Movado Stainless Steel Vizio Chronograph Quartz Bracelet Wristwatch
By Movado
Located in Chicago, IL
Brand new, never worn, stainless steel Movodo Vizio Chronograph bracelet watch, white dial, case size 36mm, complications: date, sub second, chronograph movement, quartz. 7 inches lo...
Category
1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Van Der Bauwede Magnum XS silver, Chronograph, Quartz with Diamonds & Tsavorite
Located in Antwerp, BE
Van Der Bauwede Magnum XS, Chronograph, Quartz With Diamonds & Tsavorite
Movement: quartz, caliber 65
Functions: hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Tsavorite, Silver
Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, beige dial, bezel set with 48 diamonds 0.89 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$4,550
Chronograph Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Chronograph watch in steel bezel set with 120 diamonds 1.61 cts vert mother of pearl dial, steel bracelet quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$7,540
Coral & Onyx Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in pink gold 18kt set with 16 coral 7.54 cts, 10 onyx 7.65 cts case dial and bracelet set with 393 diamonds 3.40 cts quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$33,540
Tiger Eye & Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in pink gold 18kt set with 12 tiger eyes 7.57 cts, case dial and bracelet set with 264 diamonds 2.99 cts quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$45,890
Blackened Steel Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in blackened steel, silver dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,355
Montega Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Montega watch in steel, Sura dial, bezel set with 48 diamonds 0.89 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$4,550
Chronograph Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Chronograph watch in steel set with pink mother of pearl dial steel bracelet quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,615
Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, silver dial, bezel set with 138 diamonds 2.54 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$8,450
Chronograph Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Chronograph watch in steel set with mauve mother of pearl dial prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,615
Rainbow Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Wristwatch in pink gold 18kt set with 48 Rainbow sapphires 2.98 cts on bezel case dial set with 288 diamonds 3.85 cts and prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
$59,800
Chronograph Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Chronograph watch in steel set with blue mother of pearl dial steel bracelet quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,615
Chronograph Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Chronograph watch in steel bezel set with 96 diamonds 1.88 cts blue dial, prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$7,540
Siver & Diamond Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, silver dial, bezel set with 120 diamonds 1.57 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$7,670
Steel Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in steel, silver dial, bezel set with 138 diamonds 2.52 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$8,450
Montega Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Montega watch in steel, Sura dial, bezel set with 48 diamonds 0.89 cts with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Diamond, Steel
$4,550
Black Sura Watch
Located in Geneva, CH
Watch in blackened steel, Sura dial with prong buckle alligator strap quartz movement.
We do not guarantee the functioning of this watch.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Steel
$4,355
Bvlgari Tubogas Tri-Color Gold Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Tri-color 18k Gold 'Tubogas' Bvlgari Bracelet watch. Total weight 100.1 grams
Measurement of Bracelet wrist is 7 inches, 14.53 mm wide.
Automati...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold
