Longines 14kt. Solid White Gold Original Multifaceted Crystal Dress Watch
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Model / Round METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt White Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 33mm X Diameter 30mm CIRCA: Late 1950's / 60's ...
Longines 14k White Gold 28mm 1960s Ladies Cocktail Diamond Hand Wind Watch RA654
By Longines
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant luxury, Ladies 14k solid white gold Longines diamond cocktail dress watch, c.1960s, in excellent working condition. Verified authentic by a master watchmaker. Gorgeous Longin...
14k Gold, White Gold
Longines Classic 18K Yellow Gold, Cal. 420 mechanical, Circa 1968
By Longines
Located in PARIS, FR
Longines Calibre 420 – 18K Yellow Gold – Circa 1968 Elegant vintage Longines wristwatch in 18K yellow gold, dating to the late 1960s and powered by the manufacture Calibre 420 manua...
18k Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Filled "Circle Around the Square" Architectural Design 1950
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Modernist Design METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm x Diameter 30mm ...
Longines Mystery Dial Ladies Watch 14k Yellow Gold
By Longines
Located in Montreal, QC
Longines mystery dial ladies watch 14k yellow gold with extension Speidel bracelet.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines 14k Yellow Gold Men's Hand-Winding Watch w/ Black Leather Band
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines 14k Yellow Gold Men's Hand-Winding Watch w/ Black Leather Band Movement #14004771 Case #856574.218 14k Yellow Gold Textured Case 29 mm Wide (30 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Dis...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines 18k Yellow Gold 5 Star Admiral Automatic Men's Watch w/ Date 46652
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines 18k Yellow Gold 5 Star Admiral Automatic Men's Watch w/ Date 46652 Movement #46652 Movement Serial #513270XX Case #69.552AAC557506 18k Yellow Gold Round Case 34 mm in Diam...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat White Gold Ladies Longines Oval Hand-Winding Watch Mov #312
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #312 Movement Serial #14223859 Case #40815 18k White Gold Oval Case 28 mm Wide (29 mm w/ Crown) 24 mm Long Lug-to-Lug Distance = 30 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 12 mm Thickness = 5...
18k Gold
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L 7.75 in
Longines 14 Karat Gold Women's Mystery Dial Hand-Winding Watch with Leather Band
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Movement #4LLV Movement Serial #9037087 Case #643112_587 14k Yellow Gold Case 19 mm in Diameter (20 mm w/ Crown) Lug-to-Lug Distance = 24 mm Lug-to-Lug Width = 10 mm Thickness = 7 mm...
14k Gold
Longines Rose Gold Grand Prize Automatic Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Paris, FR
Fine 14k pink gold self winding wristwatch circa 1960s.
14k Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Diamond Wristwatch, circa 1960
By Longines
Located in Hicksville, NY
Beautiful 1960s Longines Designer Quartz Wristwatch Crated in 14 Karat Yellow Gold Charcoal Grey Dial with Diamond Markers Crystal has a slight rash at 7 p.m. mark. Bracelet is Mesh...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Filled Moderne Style Tonneau Shaped Manual Watch
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau Shape METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled DIMENSIONS: 34mm X 33mm CIRCA: 1960's MOVEMENT / CALIBER: Winding / J...
Longines 1960s Ladies Quartz 14KT Yellow Gold Diamond and Ruby Watch
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Longines 1960s Ladies Quartz Watch, a stunning piece of vintage luxury and elegance. Crafted in the 1960s, this exquisite timepiece features a petite 11x19mm 14kt gol...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Longines Cocktail Watch, 18K Yellow Gold, 12 x Emeralds / Diamonds. Circa 1964.
By Longines
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage and important Longines cocktail watch features an 18k yellow gold case and integrated Milanese bracelet. This is possibly a unique watch: the Longines signed manually wou...
Yellow Gold
Longines Rose Gold Conquest Automatic Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Firenze, IT
Made in the 1960's. Fine, center seconds, water resistant, self-winding, 18K rose gold wristwatch with a gold plated Longines buckle. Case: three-body, polished, solid, lapidat...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines Flagship 3407 Automatic Gold 18K
By Longines
Located in PARIS, FR
The Longines Flagship 3407, dating back to circa 1961, is a stunning vintage timepiece that epitomizes timeless elegance. Crafted with a luxurious yellow gold case and bezel, this wa...
18k Gold
1960s 18 Karat Rose Gold Longines Ladies Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Poitiers, FR
Ladies' wristwatch in 18 karats rose gold. The square shape box, has a cream amati background, with Arabic numerals. The seconds dial is at 6 o'clock. The bracelet is new, in black c...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines yellow Gold Manual Wind Custom Color Orange Dial Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in Stamford, CT
1960’s Longines manual wind wrist watch in a simple classic case with Longines dial refinished in a custom Peter Suchy process by multiple layers of bright high luster vivid orange f...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Longines 14 Karat Yellow Gold Men’s Wristwatch, circa 1960s
By Longines
Located in Braintree, GB
Vintage Longines 14K Yellow Gold Mens Wristwatch Circa.1960's Gender: Mens Case size: 37 x 34 mm Movement: Manual Winding Watchband Material: Leather Case material : 14K Gold Displ...
Longines Cal. 30CH Yellow Gold Ref. 7414, Made 1968
By Longines
Located in Firenze, IT
Fine , 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button "Retour en Vol" chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter.Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated lugs, inverted bezel, snap...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Chronograph Wristwatch with Box and Papers circa 1960s
By Longines
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual-wind movement. 14k yellow gold case, 35mm, circa 1960s. Silvered dial with gold Arabic numerals and markers. Strap with 14k yellow gold Longines buckle. Pre-owned with origina...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines 9K Yellow Gold Case, Manual cal 280 Movement, Speidel Bracelet, 1966
By Longines
Located in Canterbury, England
Our attractive vintage Longines features a 33.5mm 9k yellow gold case, and attractive silver dial. powered by a manually wound cal 280 movement. We date manufacture to 1966 given the...
Vintage White Gold Ladies' Longines Diamond Cocktail Watch
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
An unusual vintage ladies' Longines cocktail dress watch. The 18K white gold bracelet and oval dial adorned with 36 dazzling diamonds totaling 1 carat. A very pretty and infinitely f...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Longines 14Kt Solid Gold Mid-Century Watch circa 1960's Very Rare Model
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Longines Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 175 METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 38mm X Diameter 3...
14k Gold
14k Longines Tank Watch. 1960s LONGINES Mens Wristwatch Manual Windup
By Longines
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Extremely Rare late 60s Longines 14k yellow gold Men's Tank wrist watch. Manual Windup movement. 24mm by 30mm Rectangle Case. Comes with original package. Original Box and Pape...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Conquest 60’ Watch
By Longines
Located in Roma, Lazio
Longines Conquest, 60’ Movement: hand-winding cal. 706 Case: gold filled 35 mm Dial: White silver gold indexes Features: original Longines leather band and buckle. Case, dial an...
18k Gold, Silver
Longines 14K Yellow Gold Mens Wrist Watch
By Longines
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
The slim lines of this 14K Yellow Gold Men's Longines Wrist Watch deliver retro style and comfort. Light weight, measuring 33mm with a manual wind 17 jeweled movement #12309475 LXW. ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Calatrava 14K Yellow Gold
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Longines watch from the 1960s is a true classic, featuring a 33mm 14kt yellow gold case. Its silver dial is adorned with gold markers, complemented by Dauphine hands, an...
Yellow Gold
Longines 14 Karat White Gold Men's Classic Dress Watch Model 370
By Longines
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Circa 1963, 14 Karat White Gold Longines 32mm Men's Classic Dress Watch Model 370. In original condition with serial number 12319643 and case number 4520358. Has 17 jeweled manual mo...
14k Gold, White Gold, Stainless Steel
Longines Yellow Gold Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Longines
Located in Stamford, CT
Longines 14k Yellow Gold Wristwatch, with custom-colored deep purple dial, circa 1960s 14k yellow gold Length: 40mm Width: 25.16mm Strap width at case: 18mm Case thickness: 9....
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Ladies Rose Gold Conquest Calendar Manual Wind Wristwatch, circa 1967
By Longines
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The is an elegant Longines Conquest calendar watch with a caliber 291 manual wind movement, an original silver quadrant dial, and is on an extendable gold riveted bracelet.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines 14K Gold Bracelet Watch
By Longines
Located in Toronto, ON
Vintage 1960's 14 karat gold Longines bracelet watch. Thin sleek design with cover over watch face.
14k Gold
Longines Citrine and Gold Watch
By Longines
Located in New York, NY
Very unique and dramatic, sexy and stylish - a great example of new and striking elements and dimensions that were appearing in the 1960’s. This watch, which also doubles as a beauti...
Citrine, 18k Gold
Longines Classic 32mm
By Longines
Located in Surfside, FL
Longines in 18k white gold with diamond bezel on brown lizard strap. Manual w/ subseconds. 32 mm case size. Circa 1960s Fine Pre-owned Longines Watch. Certified preowned Vintage Long...
White Gold
Longines 14k White Gold Women's Dress Hand-Winding Watch w/ Diamonds
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines 14k White Gold Women's Dress Hand-Winding Watch w/ Diamonds Movement #320-11339026 Case #366226 14k Round Gold Case 6 Appx .10 carat diamond accents 16 mm in Diameter (16 ...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Longines Vintage Classic 14k Gold Men's Wrist Watch Leather Hand Wind Working
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Vintage Longines Classic 14k Gold Men's Wrist Watch Leather Hand Wind Working Model: Classic Round Case #5944714-2719 Movement #370 14k Yellow Gold Case w/ Roman Numerals Includes m...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Rose Gold Conquest Wristwatch
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Classic vintage Longines 18K Rose Gold Conquest circa 1960’s. Featuring a 35 X 42mm screw back case with wide bezel and screw down case back with enameled embossed.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines Classic 23mm 206
By Longines
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Longines Square Classic with diamond dial in 14k white gold on black lizard band with stainless steel tang buckle. Manual. Circa 1960s. Fine Pre-owned Longines Watch. Certif...
White Gold
Longines Classic 25.5mm R6042
By Longines
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Longines Square Classic with diamond dial in 14k white gold on brown lizard strap with stainless steel tang buckle.. Manual wind. 25.5 mm case size. Circa 1960s. Fine Pre-own...
White Gold
Longines Vintage 18k Rose Gold Cal280
By Longines
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ref: COM1910 Manufacturer: Longines Model: Vintage Model Ref: Cal.280 Age: Circa 1960's Gender: Mens Complete With: Box Only Dial: Silver Baton Glass: Plexiglass Movement: Mechanical...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines Admiral 10k Gold Filled Automatic Day/Date Watch W/ Leather Band #508
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines Admiral 10k Gold Filled Automatic Day/Date Watch w/ Leather Band #508 Movement #508 Movement Serial #50770781 Case #2949 Case Serial #5077023769 10k Gold Filled Case w/ Sta...
10k Gold, Gold-filled
Vintage 18 Karat Gold Automatic Longines Wristwatch, 1960s
By Longines
Located in Bologna, IT
A vintage 18K gold Longines wristwatch, dating from the 1960s. The dial is national and has a white colour. The watch has a manual wind movement. It is offered in very good conditio...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Vintage 18 Karat Rose Gold 7422
By Longines
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: COM002410 Manufacturer: Longines Model: Vintage Model Ref: 7422 Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Box Only Dial: Cream Baton Glass: Plexiglass Movement: Mechanical Wind Water R...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Longines Yellow Gold Conquest Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines 18K Yellow Gold Conquest circa 1960s. Robust 35 X 42mm screw back case with wide bezel. Beautiful original 2 tone dial with gold applied indexes, matching dauphine hands, an...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Classic L127, Gold Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Longines
Located in Miami, FL
Longines Classic Reference #: L127. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Yellow Gold Gold 35 MM. Verified and Certified by WatchFacts. 1 year warranty offered by WatchFacts.
Longines White Gold Tuxedo Wristwatch with Diamond Dial circa 1960s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines 14k white gold Tuxedo wristwatch, circa 1960s. 32.75 X 37mm medium-size case with fine florentine finish. Beautiful original silvered satin dial with applied diamond indexes...
White Gold, 14k Gold
Ladies Vintage Longines 10 Karat Gold Filled, circa Early 1960s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Vintage ladies Longines manual wind dress model circa early 1960’s.
Gold-filled
Sold
H 1.03 in W 0.99 in
Longines 14k Yellow Gold Men's Square Mechanical Watch 22L 1960s w/ Leather Band
By Longines
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Longines 14k Yellow Gold Men's Square Mechanical Watch 22L 1960s w/ Leather Band Movement #22L Movement Serial #9410749 Case #160 Case Serial #5990 14k Yellow Gold Square Case 25 m...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Longines Gold Filled Automatic Wristwatch circa 1960s
By Longines
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Longines yellow gold filled automatic wristwatch, circa 1960s. 35 X 40mm case with screw down case back and extended contoured lugs. Great looking deeply textured sunburst dial with ...
Gilt Metal
Piaget Cocktail Watch Diamond & Sapphire Set 2504 Watch
By Piaget
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A ladies Cocktail Watch crafted in white gold by Piaget. Featuring a silver dial with a white gold bezel set with 19 baguette cut sapphires and 19 baguette cut diamonds. Fitted with ...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Omega Yellow Gold Custom Colored Ice Blue Dial Wristwatch
By Omega
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 1950’s solid 18k yellow gold Omega manual wind. Florentine bezel. Omega dial refinished and custom colored in a bright ice blue. 18k yellow gold Length: 37.36mm Width: 34mm Ban...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Tiffany & Company 1920s Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Tiffany & Company retailed Platinum and Diamond Ladies Wrist Watch, 18 x 18 M.M. Cushion shape case with Hand Engraving work and single cut Diamonds set into the beze...
Diamond, Platinum
Elgin Gold Filled Art Deco Tortue Shaped Wristwatch Original Design by Cartier
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tortue Shape / Art Deco / Reference 0728 METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length ...
Gold-filled
Rolex Ref 6426 Classic 1950s Steel Manual wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1959 Rolex Reference 6426 Wrist Watch, 34 M.M. Stainless Steel 3 Piece Oyster Case, 17 Jewel Caliber 1210 Manual Wind Nickle Lever Movement, Beautiful Original Mint Condition S...
Steel
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 9 M.M. 2 Piece Platinum Case set with European cut Diamonds totaling 1 Carat, the case sides and back are fu...
Diamond, Platinum
Tissot Gold Filled Art Deco Tank Watch with Original Dial from 1940's
By Tissot
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Tissot Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 32mm X Width 21mm ...
Waltham Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Watch with Original Dial from 1940's
By Waltham
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Waltham Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Width 28mm MOVEMENT / CA...
Gold-filled
1937 Rolex Ref 3647 Very Rare Antique Manual Wind Watch
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Extremely Rare 1930s Rolex Precision Model 3647 Manual Wind Square Watch This late 1930s Rolex manual wind square watch is a remarkable and rare find, showcasing the timeless crafts...
Stainless Steel
Lord Elgin Yellow Gold-Filled Shockmaster Art Deco Watch 1950's Original Dial
By Lord Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Shockmaster / Lord Elgin METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold-Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Diameter...
Gold-filled
Harry Winston 18k White Gold Avenue Automatic Diamond Ladies Watch
By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
The Harry Winston 18K White Gold Avenue Automatic Diamond Ladies Watch is an exquisite timepiece that exudes luxury and sophistication. Crafted from 18K white gold, this watch is bot...
Diamond, White Gold
Lord Elgin 14Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Watch circa 1950's Vault Find
By Lord Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Lord Elgin STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Reference 8578 METAL / MATERIAL: 14kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1960's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 37mm X Diameter 29mm MOVEMEN...
Gold
Bulova 14Kt Solid White Gold Art Deco Ladies Watch with Diamonds circa 1940's
By Bulova
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Bulova Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Dress Watch METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid White Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1940's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 30mm "Lug Tip t...
White Gold
Tiffany & Co. by E. Huguenin Platinum Art Deco Tank Style Watch Hand Made 1930's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Huguenin for Tiffany & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Diamond Dial METAL / MATERIAL: Platinum CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm X Width 19mm M...
Platinum
Retro Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lady's Watch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Lady's watch in 18 karat yellow gold, owl hallmark. The case is rectangular, the bottom beige slightly pricked. The hands enamelled black. Marked Universal Geneve Swiss. On the back,...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,900
H 0.87 in W 0.79 in
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 LeCou...
Diamond, White Gold
Longines is known for creating some of the most technically innovative and attractive timepieces in the world. Once worn by Humphrey Bogart, Albert Einstein, Richard Byrd and Charles Lindbergh, the company's vintage watches are now sought after by collectors and anyone desiring to wear a high-grade wristwatch.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.
Men, women and the watchmakers themselves are falling for the old-fashioned charm of retro timepieces.