Rolex GMT-Master Rare Nipple Tropical Dial 1675
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare vintage Rolex GMT-Master reference 1675, dating to circa 1978.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
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Rolex GMT Master 16758 NIPPLE DIAL 18K Yellow Gold Jubilee Band 40mm
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 16758 Serial: 8370*** Year: 1984 Model: Rolex GMT Master Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: 18K Yellow Gold Jubilee Band Bezel: Black Dial: Black Nipple Dial ...
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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex 18K Yellow Gold Rare Nipple Dial Omani Crest Submariner Date B&P 1680
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Rare 18k Yellow Gold Omani Crest Submariner Date Vintage Men's Wristwatch, original matte black nipple dial, date at 3 0'clock, an 18k yellow gold bi-directional rotating bezel wit...
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Rolex Submariner Yellow Gold Blue Nipple Dial Model 1680, circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Model: Submariner Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 40mm Dial: Blue Nipple Dial "Turned Purple" Model Number: 1680 Age: 1978 Serial Number: 57268** Band: Custom L...
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex GMT-Master Rare Vintage Nipple Enamel Dial 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee
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Rolex GMT-Master Rare Vintage Nipple Enamel Dial 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-Master Rare Vintage Nipple Enamel Dial 18k Yellow Gold Jubilee 40mm
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Nipple Dial Men's Automatic Vintage Watch Two Tone
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Nipple Dial Mens Automatic Vintage Watch Two Tone 40mm
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Wrist Watches
Rolex GMT Master Chocolate "Nipple" Dial 18k Yellow Gold Watch, Ref. 1675
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Although the Rolex GMT-Master was designed essentially for professional use, its combination of peerless functionality and rugged looks has attracted a wider traveling public. As wel...
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Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT "Root Beer" Yellow Gold Brown Nipple Dial Model 1675, circa 1972
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Model: GMT Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 40mm Dial: Brown Nipple Dial "Root Beer" Model Number: 1675 Age: 1972 Serial Number: 35809** Band: Custom Leather & Buck...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex GMT Root Beer Tropical Brown Nipple Dial Yellow Gold Model 1675 circa 1978
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Model: GMT Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 40mm Dial: Brown Nipple Dial "Root Beer" Tropical Model Number: 1675 Age: 1978 Serial Number: 59064** Band: Custom Leath...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer 1675 Automatic 18K TT Watch Matt Nipple Dial W/Papers
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W 0.79 in D 0.52 in Dm 1.58 in L 7.5 in
Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer 1675 Automatic 18K TT Watch Matt Nipple Dial W/Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-MASTER Root Beer 1675 AUTOMATIC 18K TT WATCH MATT NIPPLE DIAL W/PAPERS
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Rolex Vintage Submarine Date Nipple Dial, 1680
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A vintage yellow gold Submariner Date. Featuring a rare distinctive blue dial coined the nipple dial, due to the protruding hour markers made of precious metals in this case yellow g...
Category
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pre-Owned “Nipple Dial” Rolex GMT Ref. #1675
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Noted for the lovely patina on the luminous markers, this watch further boasts excellent bracelet condition and a very strong case. The bracelet, dial and bezel are original. The han...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Submariner Date 1680 Blue Nipple Dial Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date 1680 Mens Watch. 40mm 18K yellow gold case. Bi-directional rotating 18K yellow gold bezel with blue insert. Blue dial with Mercedes gold lumino...
Category
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Steel GMT Nipple Bezel Wristwatch Ref. 1675
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Original vintage 1978 Rolex GMT. Black nipple dial with unique 1970's gold markers and a black mat finish bezel.
Category
Late 20th Century Wrist Watches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Rolex yellow Gold stainless steel GMT-Master Nipple Dial automatic Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Rolex Caliber 1575 movement Function: hours, minutes, seconds, GMT, date Case: 40mm stainless steel case with 14k yellow gold GMT bezel, acrylic crystal, waterpro...
Category
Antique 1870s Unknown Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold
Rolex Submariner Date 16808 Black Nipple Dial Mens Watch Box Papers
By Rolex
Located in Great Neck, NY
Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date 16808 Mens Watch. 40mm 18K yellow gold case. Unidirectional rotating 18K yellow gold bezel with blue insert. Black dial with Mercedes gold lumi...
Category
20th Century Wrist Watches
ROLEX Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel "Nipple Dial" GMT-Master circa 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
This watch offers classic Rolex style, yet is not something you will see an abundance of in the marketplace.
Category
Swiss Wrist Watches
Tropical Nipple Dial Vintage Rolex Submariner 1680 Blue 18 Karat Gold Rare
By Rolex
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 1680 Serial: 5835*** Year:1979 Model: Submariner Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Band: Custom Blue Nato Strap Bezel: Blue Dial: TROPICAL NIPP...
Category
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
1980's Rolex Submariner One-of-a-kind Color Change Nipple Dial
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
An 18 Karat Yellow Gold, Ref # 16808 Submariner circa 1980's. First edition of submariner with sapphire crystal (opposed to thicker plastic crystal). The color on this dial has natur...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Steel and Gold "Nipple" Dial GMT-Master Wristwatch Ref 1675 circa 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Rolex stainless steel and 18k yellow gold GMT-Master wristwatch with the recognizable "nipple" dial.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT 18K Yellow Gold ref. #1675
By Rolex
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
It was fitted with a new dial and hands when last serviced at Rolex. The nipple dial lends an authentic vintage aesthetic, while still being a robust sport watch.
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Veri Slim Manual Wind Dress Model Wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With Rolex nipple style crown. Case back free of any personalized engraving.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Top Dress Model Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 4325, circa 1950
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With desirable Rolex nipple style winding and setting crown. Fully serviced and lightly detailed.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
14k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Dress manual wind wristwatch, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Powered by 17 jewel manual wind caliber 700 movement with subsidiary seconds with distinctive Rolex nipple style winding and setting crown. Recently expertly serviced and detailed an...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rolex Yellow Gold Top Dress Model Tear Drop Lugs Reference 4399, circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Powered by 17 jewel manual wind caliber 10 1/2 movement with subsidiary seconds. With period Rolex nipple style crown. Fully serviced and detailed and offered with our 1 year warrant...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer Nipple Dial Yellow Gold 16758
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: W6571 Manufacturer: Rolex Model: GMT-Master Model Ref: 16758 Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Xupes Presentation Pouch Dial: Brown Other Glass: Sapphire Crystal Movement: Auto...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Matte Brown Nipple Dial Automatic Men's Watch
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Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Matte Brown Nipple Dial Automatic Men's Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Matte Brown Nipple Dial Automatic Men's Watch 40MM
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Yellow Gold Black Nipple Dial Model 1680, circa 1971
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Model: Submariner Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 40mm Dial: Black Nipple Dial Model Number: 1680 Age: 1971 Serial Number: 32910** Band: Custom Leather Buckle:...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex Yellow Gold Submariner Transitional Nipple Dial Wristwatch Ref 16808 1983
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Featuring a 40mm diameter case with unidirectional black elapsed time bezel, sapphire crystal, gloss black original dial with applied “nipple” shaped indexes, gilt luminous hands, an...
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold
Rolex GMT-Master Nipple Dial Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 1675
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: W6506 Manufacturer: Rolex Model: GMT-Master Model Ref: 1675 Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Box Only Dial: Black Other Glass: Plexiglass Movement: Automatic Water Resistance:...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Submariner Yellow Gold Brown Tropical Nipple Dial Model 1680, circa 1966
By Rolex
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Rolex Model: Submariner Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Size: 40mm Dial: Tropical Brown Nipple Dial Model Number: 1680 Age: 1966 Serial Number: 20324** Band: Custom Leather ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches
Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer 1675 Automatic Watch Matte Nipple Dial Service Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer 1675 Automatic Watch Matte Nipple Dial Service papers
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Wrist Watches
Rolex Submariner Date 16808 Men's Watch Black Nipple Dial Vintage 18K Y Gold
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Submariner Date 16808 Men'sWatch Black Nipple Dial Vintage 18K Y.Gold 40mm
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Vintage 1980s Modern Wrist Watches
Rolex GMT-Master Ref. 1675 Chocolate Brown Nipple Dial Yellow Gold Watch, 1978
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Brand: Rolex Model Name: GMT - Master Model Number: 1675 Movement: Self-Winding Manual Winding Case Size: 40 mm Case Material: 18k Yellow Gold Dial Color: Chocolate Brown "Nipp...
Category
Vintage 1970s Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT Master Vintage Rare Nipple Dial 40 Yellow Gold Jubilee Ref 16758
By Rolex
Located in București, București
The term "nipple dial" refers to the distinctive hour markers found on the dial of certain vintage Rolex watches, including the GMT-Master 16758.
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Rolex GMT-Master Root Beer Nipple Dial Stainless Steel and Yellow Gold 1675
By Rolex
Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
"Ref: W6474 Manufacturer: Rolex Model: GMT-Master Model Ref: 1675 Age: Gender: Mens Complete With: Box Only Dial: Brown Other Glass: Plexiglass Movement: Automatic Water Resistance:...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Ladies Yellow Gold Precision Dress Model manual wristwatch, circa 1952
By Rolex
Located in West Hollywood, CA
With stylized original Rolex nipple shaped crown for winding and setting.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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By Rolex
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By Rolex
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Rolex Nipple For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate rolex nipple for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. Making the right choice when shopping for a rolex nipple may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There aren’t many items for women if you’re seeking a rolex nipple, as most of the options available are for men and unisex.
How Much is a Rolex Nipple?
On average, a rolex nipple at 1stDibs sells for $22,560, while they’re typically $8,900 on the low end and $59,995 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Rolex for sale on 1stDibs
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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Finding the Right Wrist-watches for You
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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