Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor Meteorite Dial Diamond (18948)
By Rolex
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This Rolex Pearlmaster wristwatch (Ref. 18948), is a rare Masterpiece edition from the early 2000s that combines three shades of 18K gold in its distinctive Tridor construction with ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex 18948 Day-Date 18k Mother of Pearl Masterpiece Diamond Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 39mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold bezel with Diamonds Dial: Mother of pearl Dial with yellow gold hands...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor 18k Gold Men's Day-Date w/ Tahitian MOP Dial 18948
By Rolex
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Rolex Pearlmaster Tridor 18k Gold Men's Day-Date w/ Tahitian MOP Dial 18948 Model #18948 Rolex Masterpiece Trido Pearlmaster Serial #K5860XX Movement #3155 (31 Jewels) Movement Seria...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Tridor Day Date Perlmaster 18948 Men’s Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Tridor Day Date Perlmaster 18948 Mens Watch. 39mm 18k Yellow Gold case.
Men's Rolex Masterpiece 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch 18948
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Men's Rolex Masterpiece 18k Yellow Gold Watch 18948 - Automatic winding, 31 jewel, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with 40-diamond factory bezel (39mm diameter).
Diamond
Men's Rolex Masterpiece 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch 18948
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Men's Rolex Masterpiece 18k Yellow Gold Watch 18948 - Automatic winding, 31 jewel, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with 40-diamond factory bezel (39mm diameter).
Diamond
Rolex Tridor Meteorite Dial Special Edition/Masterpiece Men's Watch 18948
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex Tridor Meteorite Dial Special Edition/Masterpiece Men's Watch 18948 - Automatic winding, 31 jewel, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with 40-diamond factory bezel (39mm d...
Rolex Yellow Gold Diamond Chronometer Masterpiece Wristwatch Ref 18948-DKMJD
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding, 31 jewel, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with 40-diamond factory bezel (39mm diameter). Rolex Meteorite diamond dial with factory diamond hour markers. 18k...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Tridor Masterpiece Special Edition Wristwatch Ref 18948
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Automatic winding, 31 jewel, sapphire crystal. 18k yellow gold case with 40-diamond factory bezel (39mm diameter). Factory meteorite diamond dial. 18k yellow, white and rose/pink gol...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex 18948 Day-Date 18 Karat Tridor Meteorite Dial Masterpiece Watch
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand: Rolex Case Material: 18k White, Yellow and Rose gold Case Diameter: 39mm Crystal: Sapphire Crystal Bezel: 18k Yellow Gold bezel with Diamonds Dial: Meteorite Dial with yellow ...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold and Diamond Men's Masterpiece Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 18948
By Rolex
Located in Dallas, TX
Rolex 18k yellow gold and diamond men's Masterpiece Day-Date wristwatch, Ref. 18948-DKMJD, with automatic movement, 31 jewels, sapphire crystal. 40-diamond factory bezel (39mm diame...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Tridor Masterpiece Meteorite Dial Wristwatch Ref 18948
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Brand:Rolex Style: Tridor Masterpiece MPN: 18948 Serial Number : A Case Material : 18k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 39mm Bezel: Diamond Bezel (Factory) Dial: Meteorite Dial with...
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Rolex Datejust 18948, Black Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Datejust Reference #: 18948. Womens Automatic Self Wind Watch White Gold Black 26 MM.
Rolex Tridor Gold Masterpiece Day-Date Wristwatch Ref 18948
By Rolex
Located in Boston, MA
Rolex Ref. 18948 with 18k yellow gold case with 18k tri-color bracelet, sapphire crystal, 40 diamond bezel set in yellow gold, black mother of pearl diamond dial.
"Rolex Day-Date Yellow Gold Masterpiece Diamond Mop Dial Watch 18948"
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Day-Date Reference #:18948. 39mm 18K yellow gold case, screw-down back, screw-down crown with twinlock double waterproofness system, bezel set with 40 round cut diamonds, scrat...
Rolex Yellow Gold and Diamond Day-Date Masterpiece Watch Ref 18948 circa 2006
By Rolex
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rolex 18k Yellow Gold and Diamond Day-Date Masterpiece Wristwatch, Ref 18948, circa 2006, with Box and Papers Brand: Rolex Model Name: Masterpiece Day-Date President Reference:...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
CHRISTIAN DIOR burgundy CROCODILE LADY DIOR MEDIUM Tote Bag
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Christian Dior Medium Lady Dior bag is crafted in glossy burgundy crocodile leather with a luxurious sheen. The structured silhouette is accented with two hard to...
1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff Couture Ball Gown in Deep Teal Silk
By Irene Scharaff
Located in Gresham, OR
1950s MGM Mme. Etoile by Irene Sharaff couture ball gown in deep mauve and teal silk tulle and horsehair : Irene Sharaff, 5-time Academy Award Winner for costume design, made this go...
Alligator Evening Bag
Located in New York, NY
Elegant black alligator evening bag in diminutive size with jet paste detailing. The caps of the handle and the clasp are studded with jet rhinestones, Lined in calf leather. 1960's ...
Hermes Birkin HSS 30 Bag Rose Azalee Rose Jaipur Brushed Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 30 HSS special order bag featured in coveted Rose Azalee and Rose Jaipur. Vivid pop all grown up pinks. Gorgeous soft tones tones of pink creates a...
Delaneau 18 Karat Yellow Gold and 3.10 Carat Diamond Bracelet Watch
By Delaneau
Located in New York, NY
DeLaneau was founded by a woman in 1949 in Switzerland. They are one of the first watch companies to devote their entire collection to ladies timepieces. The dial of this 18 karat ye...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unusual Center Cut Alligator Bag
By Saks Fifth Avenue
Located in New York, NY
Amazing center cut alligator bag in deep chestnut brown in an unusual yet modern shape. Dimensional bag has skin covered toggle and padded handles. All hardware is gilded gold with t...
Pierre Balmain White Bodycon Dress
By Balmain, Pierre Balmain
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous white body conscious bandage dress from Pierre Balmain. It has long sleeves, a square cut neckline, and fabulous ribbed panels accentuating the waist and bust. It is unl...
Moschino Couture Cut out Color Block Dress
By Moschino Couture
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous dress from Moschino Couture in black with off white trim. It is sleeveless with a V neckline, a waist cut out below it and a low cut back, all trimmed in off white. The d...
$8,792Sale Price|20% Off
H 5.91 in D 6.3 in L 10.83 in
Auth. Hermès Clutch Bag Pallonnier Black Porosus Crocodile Vintage Collector
By Hermès
Located in Ottawa, CA
Hermès Pallonnier Clutch Bag – Black Porosus Crocodile – EXVC – 2410121651 Brand: Hermès Type/Model: Pallonnier Clutch Bag Color: Black Material: Porosus Crocodile (Exterior), Calf ...
Zuhair Murad Couture white silver gold beaded sequin mini wedding backless dress
By Zuhair Murad
Located in Milano, Lombardia
LOVE LALI VINTAGE An incredibly rare dress from Zuhair Murad Haute Couture Fall 2006 This really is a work of art, a tasseled flapper style mini dress. The dress is sheer mesh and i...
Madame Grès Haute Couture 1956 Pleated Chartreuse Yellow Jersey Hellenic Gown
By Madame Gres
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A true relic of 20th-century fashion history, this original Madame Grès Haute Couture gown from 1956 embodies the sculptural elegance and technical mastery that define her legacy. Cr...
HERMES Grenat red Epsom leather BIRKIN 30 Bag Ghw
By Hermès
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Hermès 'Birkin 30' bag in Rouge Grenat (dark red) Veau Epsom leather with palladium hardware. Lined in Chevre (goat skin) with an open pocket against the front and a z...
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Beaded Mini, 1969
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Rare and extraordinary Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Beaded Mini, 1969. Early extraordinary survival. Early YSL mini with extraordinarily layered embroidery. A mulititude of embro...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 “Dante” Black Blazer Jacket w/ Hair + Birth Label
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1996 “Dante” Black Blazer Jacket w/ Hair + Birth Label Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 1996 “Dante”- Runway look #71 Designer: Alexande...
CHANEL pink 2018 18S RIBBON DETAILED KNIT TWEED CLASSIC MINI FLAP Bag
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Classic Mini flap bag is crafted from pale pink and silver lurex knit tweed with ribbon detailing in fuchsia, coral, and white. It features a silver-tone d...
Hermès Birkin 30 Iris Clemence Palladio
By Hermès
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hermès 30cm Birkin in iris taurillon clemence leather with palladium hardware. Handle drop, 3.75"L. Date stamp T for 2015. Comes with: clochette, tirette, lock, two keys, dust cover ...
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.
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This model was designed for lefties.
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