Rolex Oyster Precision 34mm Two-Tone Rose Gold Steel Rare Dial 1978 Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Precision Oyster Date 34mm on two tone rose gold and stainless steel on Oyster bracelet.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Ref 6624 Oyster Date 18k Solid Gold Midsize 30mm 1960s Automatic RA456C
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Timeless luxury, Men's 18k solid gold Rolex Oyster Date automatic, prestige with precision, a fine addition to your collection, make it a part of your rotation today!
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Oyster Date Precision Stainless Steel Men's Wristwatch Ref 6066
By Rolex
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century all original, 1951 Rolex stainless steel oyster date precision wristwatch.
Steel, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Date Precision Ref 6694, Excellent Condition
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage manually wound Rolex Oyster Date Precision , reference 6694, is presented in excellent condition.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster-Date Precision Two Tone Dial
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Rolex Oyster Date Precision wristwatch with textured bezel and Roman numeral hour markers and numbered seconds markers.
18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Date Precision, Ref 6694, Circa 1977 'New Strap'
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Rolex Oyster Date Precision features a stainless steel 34mm case with clean original silver dial and hands.
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Date Precision Manual Wind Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Firenze, IT
Signed manual wind calibre 1225. Ice blue dial with batons hour markers, date aperture to three. Fitted to a signed stainless steel Oyster bracelet with Oysterclasp. 34mm
Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster Royal Precision Model 6426 34mm Watch Circa 1950s
By Rolex
Located in Providence, RI
This is a vintage Rolex Oyster Royal Precision wristwatch, dating to the 1950s.
Mens Rolex Precision Ref 5701 35mm 14k SS Air King Date Automatic 1960s RA446S
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
On stainless steel Oyster bracelet, measures 20cm with the watch, in very good vintage condition. rare iconic classic, Men's Rolex Precision Ref.5701 Air-King-Date automatic, highly ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Mens Rolex Precision Ref 5701 35mm 14k SS Air King Date Automatic 1960s RA446
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic elegance, Men's Rolex Precision Ref.5701 Air-King-Date automatic, a vintage classic, highly versatile, a fine addition to your collection.
Stainless Steel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mens Rolex Precision Ref 5701 35mm 14k SS Air King Date Automatic 1960s RA446B
By Rolex
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic elegance, Men's Rolex Precision Ref.5701 Air-King-Date automatic, versatile luxury, a fine addition to your collection.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Oyster-date Precision 1970s
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Mens Rolex Oyster-date Precision Hand-Wind 1970s Vintage In mint condition.
Stainless Steel
Vintage Rolex Oyster Date Precision, Ref 6694, circa 1977 with 'New Strap'
By Rolex
Located in Canterbury, England
Our vintage Rolex Oyster Date Precision features a stainless steel 34mm case with clean original silver dial and hands.
Rolex Oyster Date Precision Vintage Steel Mechanical Custom Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1951 Rolex Reference 6694 Oyster Date Precision Wrist Watch. 34 M.M. 3 piece Stainless Steel Oyster Case, Caliber 1225 Manual Wind Mechanical Movement.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Custom Dial Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Rolex Oyster Date Precision, 34 MM Stainless Steel Oyster Water proof Case. 17 Jewel Mechanical, manual Wind Caliber 1225 Movement.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Tiffany Blue Oyster Date Precision Vintage 1963
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Details: - Metal: Stainless Steel - Movement: Automatic - Movement No.: 78614 - CaseBack No.: 6094 - Serial No.: 882*** - Model: Oyster Date Precision - Gross Weight: 64 grams - Yea...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Red Dial Precision Oyster Date 34MM Watch
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Stainless Steel 34MM Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 Automatic- Red Dial (Vintage 1969). The leather strap not original Rolex. Item Type: Watch Model: Rolex Oysterdate Precision Yea...
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Oyster Precision Date Wristwatch **Sat Sale**
By Rolex
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The watch also has a date function with automatic movement. rolex precision watch Characteristic of the watch is a two-body with super Oyster crown, polished and brushed, screwed do...
Brass, Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel OysterDate Precision Wristwatch Ref 6694
By Rolex
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This is a Rolex Oyster Date Precision reference 6694 with a black dial and run with a manual wind movement.
Stainless Steel
Rolex Stainless Steel Vintage Oyster Date Precision Wristwatch, 1970s
By Rolex
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rolex vintage 1970's Oyster Date Precision Stainless Steel 34mm Watch.
Rolex Stainless Steel Precision Oyster Date Manual Wind Wristwatch Ref 6694
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Oyster Date Stainless Steel, Reference 6694. Circa 1960. Very good condition with Rolex Oyster Band. Manual Wind. Rolex Box and comes with a Refreshed Rolex Dial in Blue. ...
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1960s Rolex Oyster Date Precision 46561
By Rolex
Located in Carlisle, GB
This Classic & Elegant Manual Watch is in Good Working condition and is ticking well with its swift second. Visible tiny scratches on the glass as shown on the images. Please study ...
Stainless Steel
Rolex stainless steel Oyster Date Tropical Dial Vintage Precision Wristwatch
By Rolex
Located in Boston, MA
A vintage tropical dialed Rolex Oyster Date precision wrist watch in stainless steel.
Steel, Stainless Steel
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
W 0.2 in L 0.26 in
Deep Green Octagon emerald Stud Earrings Set in 18k Solid Yellow Gold Settings
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Deep Green Octagon emerald Stud Earrings Set in 18K Gold to make a statement with your look. You shall need stud earrings to make a statement with your look. These earrings create a ...
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Steel Oysterdate with Factory Original Dial with Gold Baton Markers 1970's
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Oysterdate / Reference 6694 METAL / MATERIAL: Stainless Steel CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 41mm X Diameter 3...
Stainless Steel
$8,800
H 1.03 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Datejust 18K Yellow Gold Steel Custom Olive Diamond Ladies Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Good condition. Custom Diamond dial and bezel. Comes with a chronostore box and seller warranty. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 691...
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Rolex Datejust 26mm 18k Yellow Gold Custom Diamond Dial Bezel Ladies Watch 69173
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned. Custom Diamond dial and bezel. Comes with the gift box. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69173 Type: Wristwatch Department: Women Sty...
Yellow Gold
$7,299
H 1.03 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.03 in
Rolex Datejust 26mm Steel Custom Turquoise Diamond Dial Ladies Watch 69174
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in good condition. No original box and papers. Custom aftermarket dial. 1 year seller warranty. General Information: Brand: Rolex Model: Rolex Datejust Model Number: 69174...
Steel
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
$975Sale Price|25% Off
H 0.28 in W 1.38 in
Stainless Steel 18kt Yellow Gold Men's Concord Watch Serviced Warranty 15.65.221
By Concord Watch
Located in San Diego, CA
Stainless Steel 18kt Yellow Gold Men's Concord Watch Serviced Warranty 15.65.221 - Introducing the stunning Men’s Concord Steeplechase watch, a remarkable fusion of stainless steel a...
Diamond, Stainless Steel, Steel, Yellow Gold
Hermes HAC 50 Birkin Bag Etoupe Togo Leather Brass Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare Hermes HAC 50 bag featured in Etoupe. Accentuated with Brass hardware. Comes with lock, keys and clochette. This is the moment for men and power bags - and ...
$17,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.18 in W 1.22 in Dm 9 in L 9 in
CARTIER Paris 1970 Automatic Large Ceinture Wristwatch In 18 Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
An automatique Ceinture large wrist-watch designed by Cartier. This is the rare large model of the Ceinture automatique wristwatch, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of C...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Rolex Daytona 18k Gold With Black Face & Diamond Dot Dial
By Rolex
Located in London, GB
Rolex Daytona 18k Gold Diamond Dot Dial 1999 Model - Solid 18k Yellow gold Daytona watch with chronograph black face and diamond dot dial. Solid gold bracelet with folding clasp cl...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unworn Rolex Rainbow Daytona 116595RBOW
By Rolex
Located in Mayfair, London, London
This impressive Daytona variant was first released in rose gold at Baselworld 2018 after Rolex had discontinued the yellow and white gold models. On the black lacquer dial, 11 sapphi...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
Sold|$1,125
H 1.58 in W 0.95 in
Tiffany Co & Baume Mercier Hampton Tank Watch, MV045063, Quartz, Serviced, Rare
By Baume & Mercier
Located in San Diego, CA
Introducing the exquisite Tiffany & Co. and Baume & Mercier Hampton Tank Watch—a true blend of elegance and functionality. This stunning timepiece, model Hampton MV045063, re...
Stainless Steel
Patek Philippe Round Crystal Dial Leather Strap Wristwatch in Yellow Gold
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
A classic Patek Philippe wristwatch, featuring a round dial covered in crystal with hours and hands represented by yellow gold lines. Case and case back are made of 18K yellow gold. ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Rolex Wrist Watch, 31 M.M x 4.5 M.M thick 2 piece 14k Yellow Gold case, 17 jewel, caliber 1600 mechanical, manual wind nickle lever movement. Silver Satin sunburst dial w...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Strap Model Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Wrist Watch, 33 M.M. 14K 2 piece case, 9 M.M. thick, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle lever movement, 2 tone Silver Satin Pie pan dial with raised Gold marke...
14k Gold
$7,750
H 0.19 in W 1.26 in
Ultra-Thin Classic Gold Audemars-Piguet Mens Watch with Brown Crocodile Strap
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This handsome, vintage 18K yellow gold Audemars-Piguet wristwatch is positively elegant. Crafted during the mid-20th Century, this iteration is among the very thinnest produced durin...
Gold, 18k Gold
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.
If you think this looks like the Rolex Kermit, you're correct.
This model was designed for lefties.
Learn the devious techniques that counterfeiters use to sell inauthentic pieces at authentic prices. Of course, you don't have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where every seller of Rolex watches is highly vetted.
From understanding the models to choosing among vintage, pre-owned and new watches, here’s our expert advice on finding the best Rolex for you.
As the cache goes on display at London’s Design Museum, we speak to its enigmatic owner about some of his rarest acquisitions.