Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 96, 1940 – Stainless Steel * Ultra Rare* Mint
By Patek Philippe
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Cal.12-120PS, 18 Jewel, Hand-Wound Movement One of Less Than 100 Stainless Steel Patek Model Ref # 96 Calatrava Ever Produced Totally Original Unrestored Untouched Silver Dial wit...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch Ref 96
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case (31mm diameter). Black dial with gold stick markers. Strap band with 18k yellow gold Patek Philippe buckle. Pre-owned.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Ref 96 With Rare Pink Dial Calatrava 18k Rose Gold Men's Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Dallas, TX
Patek Philippe Ref 96 With Rare Pink Dial Calatrava 18k Rose Gold Men's Watch - Manual winding. 18k rose gold case (30 mm diameter).
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H 1.44 in W 1.11 in
1910's Patek Philippe Vintage Calatrava Pre-ref. 446 Mens Midsize Watch 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
But calling it the first Patek Calatrava watch is a bit oversimplified. Concurrent with the ref. 96, Patek made an essentially identical watch that looked just like a smaller 96, an...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe stainless steel Calatrava wristwatch Ref 96
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1940s Patek Philippe Reference 96 Calatrava In a 30 MM 3 piece Stainless Steel Case. Manual wind 20 Jewel Movement. Original, mint Silvered Dial with Raised Gold Breguet Number...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 96
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1950 Patek Philippe Reference 96 Calatrava, 31 MM 3 Piece 18K yellow Gold Case, 18 Jewel Nickel Lever Manual wind Movement. Matt Silvered Dial with Raised Gold index Markers an...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Ref 96 Calatrava Vintage 1945 Yellow Gold Mechanical Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1945 Patek Philippe Reference 96 Calatrava Wrist Watch, 31 M.M. diameter x 7.5 M.M. thick 3 piece case. 18 Jewel Nickle Lever Mechanical, Manual wind movement, mint condition ...
18k Gold
1940's Patek Philippe Vintage Calatrava Ref. 96 Mens Watch - 18K Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in Suwanee, GA
We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. ...
18k Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch Ref 96 circa 1953
By Patek Philippe
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Patek Philippe 18k yellow gold Calatrava wristwatch, Ref. 96, silvered dial with pointy baton markers, snap-back case, manual-wind movement, comes on a dark brown Patek Philippe leat...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Patek Philippe Yellow Gold Calatrava Wristwatch Ref 96
By Patek Philippe
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Calatrava Ref. 96 Case yellow-gold, acrylic glass, 31mm Movement caliber PP 27 SC, rare direct center second mechanisem, manual wind, chronometer, seal of Geneva Dial or...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe Gold ref. 96 Calatrava circa 1950s
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Patek Philippe 18K YG ref 96 Calatrava 32mm diameter 3 piece case with wide flat bezel.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18K Gold ref. 96 Calatrava circa 1950s
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Patek Philippe 18K YG ref 96 Calatrava. 32mm diameter 3 piece case with wide flat bezel.
18k Gold
Patek Philippe 18K PG Calatrava model ref 96 circa 1950's
By Patek Philippe
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Patek Philippe 18K PG Calatrava model ref 96 circa 1950's with heavy 18K PG wide brick link Gays Freres bracelet.
18k Gold
Cartier Charm Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 2000s, 18k, by Cartier, France. Timeless and tailored, this Cartier charm bracelet is the perfect everyday gold bracelet. Dressed for cocktails or effortlessly casual, it l...
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Audemars Piguet 1970s Yellow Gold Tank Mechanical mid size Wrist Watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 Cartier classic Tank Wrist Watch, 20 x 20 M.M. 18k Yellow Gold 2 Piece case, Sapphire crown. 20 Jewel, Audemars Piguet Manual wind, Nickle Lever movement. White Enamel Dia...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian 5.02 Carat E/VVS2 Oval Cut Diamond Engagement Ring by Janesich
By Janesich
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent & rare example of Edwardian era elegance created by the famed Italian Jewelry House Janesich. Composed of Platinum & featuring a spectacular GIA certified 5.02 Carat O...
Diamond, Platinum
Rolex 9Ct. Prince in Nearly New Condition Silver Enamel Dial from 1935 or 36
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Prince Model METAL / MATERIAL: 9KT Yellow Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1935 / 36 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 40mm X Width 20mm MOVEMENT: ...
HERMES CAPE COD Mens Automatic Watch - Stainless Steel
By Hermès
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Stainless Steel
Rolex 6239 Daytona Stainless Steel Watch in Stock
By Rolex
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Rolex 6239 Daytona Stainless Steel Watch in Stock This is a super cool Rolex 6239 Daytona Stainless Steel Watch. The watch is vintage but still very modern and classy. The case size...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Unworn Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 40 Reference# 126508, Complete set, 2025
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Ref. 126508-0006 is a superb blend of racing heritage, technical precision, and luxurious aesthetics. Presented in unworn condition, this exceptional 40m...
Yellow Gold
$2,997Sale Price|33% Off
Vintage 18k Yellow Gold Baume & Mercier with Arabic Numbers Gold Dial on a Strap
By Baume & Mercier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 27mm yellow gold Ladies Baume & Mercier wristwatch. Featuring a stunning a gold dial with Arabic numbers. The watch is fitted with a sapphire glass, movement and a Baume & Mercier ...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Rose Gold Automatic Watch Ref 2584, circa 1956
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Large Round Bracelet / Reference 2584 METAL / MATERIAL: 18k Solid Rose Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 36mm X Diameter 36m...
18k Gold
PATEK PHILIPPE Nautilus Vintage watch steel/yellow gold and diamonds
By Patek Philippe
Located in London, England
PATEK PHILIPPE Nautilus Vintage Lady steel/yellow gold 18k with factory diamonds. Ladies' wrist watch, ref. 4700/52. Stainless steel/yellow gold 18K, case number 2876844, bezel set ...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel
I.W.C. 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold Art Deco Oversized Tank Watch circa 1930's
By IWC
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: I.W.C. / International Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Tank Style / Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length "Lug Tip to Lug Tip" 41m...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Omega 14Kt Solid Gold Art Deco Tank Style Watch from 1925-1930
By Omega
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Omega Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 14Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1925-30 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 47mm "Lug Tip to Lug T...
14k Gold
$3,995
H 1.86 in W 1.5 in
Personally Owned & Worn By Ian McDonald with COA - Longines Heritage Military
By Longines
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Stainless Steel
Vacheron & Constantin Genève Strap Watch, circa 1940s
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Wailea, HI
Vacheron & Constantin Genève Strap Watch, circa 1940s — Men’s Vintage Swiss Dress Watch A beautifully preserved vintage Vacheron & Constantin Genève rectangular strap watch dating to...
18k Gold
Audemars Piguet Platinum Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Stamford, CT
From the Estate of son writer Neil Levenson Classic simple Audemars Piguet 18 jewel manual wind 1960’s watch. Documentation enclosed. Engraved from Neil to his Dad. Authenticated in ...
Platinum
Vacheron & Constantin Yellow Gold Late Art Deco Manual Winding Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Vacheron & Constantin STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Ref. 4591 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 38mm X Width 22mm CIRCA: 1940's MOVEMENT / CALI...
It shouldn’t be surprising that a Patek Philippe holds the world auction record for a watch ($31.2 million for a Patek Grandmaster Chime, sold at Christie’s). Known for impeccable craftsmanship and some of the most complicated timepieces ever created, the brand is considered by many to be the height of fine watchmaking. Collectors simply love Patek Philippe watches.
The house was founded in Geneva in 1839 by Polish expats Antoni Patek and Franciszek Czapek. Czapek left the firm, and in 1845, Patek partnered with French watchmaker Jean Adrien Philippe. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Catering to the glitterati of Europe, the pair counted among their clients Tolstoy, Pope Pius IX and Queen Victoria, as well as Countess Koscowicz of Hungary, for whom they created the first Swiss-made wristwatch in 1868. They also had their eye on the American market and in 1851 entered an arrangement with Tiffany & Co. still in effect today.
During the Great Depression, brothers Jean and Charles Stern, who had previously supplied Patek Philippe with watch dials, bought the company, and it continues to be run by the Stern family today.
Under the Sterns, the house has developed some of its most famous models, including the Calatrava, an elegantly minimal dress watch introduced in 1932 and named for the Calatrava Cross (the company’s logo since 1887), and the Nautilus, the brand’s first sports watch, conceived by legendary designer Gérald Genta in 1976.
Despite the house’s longevity, it’s rumored that it has manufactured fewer than a million Patek watches, making each one all the more coveted. (The brand's pieces are understandably attractive to counterfeiters — make sure you know how to spot a fake Patek Philippe watch.)
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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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